M/V ILLUSIONS
TX
TO TN CRUISE
David downstream of Douglas Dam on the French
Broad River
Douglas Dam and Lake
Black cows enjoying the cool Tennessee River waters
Upheaval of rock along the bank of the Tennessee River, Watts Bar Lake
Looking back at Smith Creek, the end of the creek away from the main river
We liked that home on Watts Bar Lake, just downstream of Smith Creek
The bird on the right kept his wings out like that for a long time - a
mating ritual?
Cruisers headed for Knoxville for the first Univ. of Tennessee football game
of the season
Entering Blue Springs cove, we saw this large group of geese on the water
Angela bought this orchid to take back to Houston with us
Looking through the opening to our anchorage at the Tennessee River beyond
John and Corey had backed into a cove and used two anchors
Looking away from the river, those two boats also anchored in the cove
M/V KATYDID, John and Corey's 44' Gulfstar
Watts Bar Lake looked great!
That house was on one side of the cove
That house was on the other side of that particular cove
Beautiful Watts Bar Lake
Another shot of the pretty lake
The beginning of the shortcut, "for small craft only"
The channel was marked by red and green arrows on poles
The channel was barely deep enough, below 6 feet at times
The channel was probably not wide enough to pass two vessels at a time
The poles gave way to floating green and red buoys as we approached the lake
again
Looking back at the shortcut, on the right
Another very attractive home on the lake
Angela at the pilothouse door at our anchorage in Lowe Branch
David in the dinghy with the pretty Lowe Branch all around us
Beautiful sunset, Lowe Branch, just above Watts Bar Dam
Leaving Watts Bar Lock on a rainy day
Fishing in the rain is not crazy, is it?
Fog was not uncommon for those weather conditions, Chickamauga Lake
The harbor at Dayton, TN
Descending Richland Creek; count three green buoys in the photo
Both sides of the valley had pretty trees and exposed rocks in the banks
A partial view of the Model Railroad Museum, Chattanooga, TN
Angela in front of the train station and its old, colorful engines and train
cars
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