TRIPPIN
Bill poses on the steps to the castle entrance.
One of many floor formations in the cave.
A drapery formation hangs from the ceiling.
At last - Ruby Falls - 140 feet from ceiling to pool - and of course, with ubiquitous light show,
Know how you travel back and forth on the same route and see the advertised attractions in different areas and say "we should go there sometime?" Well, it occured to us that time was running out and we'd better go see what had interested us NOW.
So we spent a layover day in Chattanooga, one of our favorite cities. and visited Ruby Falls and Lookout Mountain, site of the Battle Above the Clouds. It was time well spent - here are a few glimpses of the visits.
Bill with one of many guns in his collection - this one is too big for the boat.
It's easy to see how the Confederate troops controlled and defended the Tennessee River in Chattanooga.
Two 12 pounders aimed at the oxbow.
On the other side of the mountain top; a view of the Cumberland plain.