I went up to Dadeville, Alabama this afternoon to drop off some documents at the county engineer office. Nearby Dadeville is Smith Mountain, which hosts a fire tower with magnificent views of Lake Martin. The breeze up there was great to cool off after the hike to the top. It was a pretty hazy day, with humidity and smoke from a controlled burn in the distance.
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| Longleaf pines galore at Smith Mountain. With so little underbrush, it makes me think they must do controlled burns here. Longleaf forest with fire-controlled underbrush is among the pretties habitats in the world, in my opinion. |
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| Lake Martin, an area called Sandy Creek. The cleared land in the distance is an Air Force recreational area that was cleared by a tornado a few years back. One of my aunts lives to the left of there on the waterfront. |
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| Fall foliage is slowly beginning in Alabama. I believe these are sourwoods, which always turn early. |
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| Lovely lichens |
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