growing out of a crack in a sandstone boulder shows how ice can break rock. One day this boulder will crumble into smaller rocks which will eventually turn back into sand to start the cycle all over again!
This Quarry in Crab Orchard crushes limestone for gravel and cement.
formed in the late 1930's when the Norris Dam was built by the Army Corps of Engineers. The lake flooded many small valley towns. The land in the distance is the tops of the ridges. I cringe to think how many millions of wildflowers drowned in these woods. :( There is a north-facing trail just below the dam that is chock full of wildflowers.
