March 26-27, 2018 Bluff Creek Campground, Pittsview, Alabama

We want to visit a Georgia state park that has no camping, so the closest place we can camp is in Alabama. We changed into the central time zone when we crossed the state line, Weds we will go back to Georgia and the eastern time zone.

I barely caught the Welcome to Alabama sign, it is through the screen on the door. Fisherman parking only. So if you are one of those anti worm drowning 'fish have feelings' animal rights, fanatical polyester wearing types, don't even friggin' think about parking here--sign in the campground. Two winged silver bells flowering with spanish moss in the background. The bus is now parked at Bluff Creek Campground, near Pittsview, Alabama. We are camped right on the lake. The campsites are huge. It must be spring break, there are lots of families with kids here. It is in the 50's, cloudy and misty. It is gray and it sucked all the color away. 

We came to this area to see Providence Canyon State Park. It was man made by erosion. the homesteaders cleared the land to grow crops and the loggers cleared the rest of the trees. The farmers plowed their fields up and down the contours instead of around and the water ran off and made this lovely canyon. John walking in the main canyon.

More views from the side canyons.

A view up with rhododendrons. Rhododendrons and three photos of the iridescent water caused by the plant oils. One with my shadow.

Views looking down into the canyon from the rim of the canyon on the loop trail.

More beautiful formations from the rim.

Another view from the rim and the Methodist Church. It was built near the rim of the canyon, but as it eroded more it had to be moved to the other side of the cemetery.  Not sure what they will do when it erodes to the cemetery.

Azaleas on the rim, yellow clover, wisteria, cross vine flowers, field of yellow clover, vetch, and seen on a gravestone in the cemetery. Danger do not climb on the fence line, and eroded fence line, Warning this trail is not recommended for person with heart problems or poor physical conditions!, down the road is Hatchechubbee creek park, bunny at the brewery, red buckeye and spring green maple leaves under the spanish moss. 

On the way back we found the Omaha, Georgia Brewery. signs, John with his Loopy Doopy IPA , and standing with Alligator man. Sunset from camp.