My wife, Jamie, and I are always looking for an “off the beaten path” destination to visit. Towards the end of March, we visited Buck’s Pocket State Park in the northeast corner of Alabama. As it turns out, it’s an absolute gem. South Sauty Creek flows through the park and in the Spring when the […]
One of our favorite places for my wife, Jamie and I to visit is Lake Martin. Lake Martin was formed by the construction of the Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River. Construction was finished in 1926 creating, at the time, the largest man-made lake in the world. We love Lake Martin because of the cleanliness […]
Alabama is a beautiful state. My wife, Jamie, and I are always on the lookout for unique and beautiful places to explore. We usually end up around some type of water, whether rivers, lakes or the ocean. What we’ve discovered is within a 2 hour drive of the Birmingham area there are incredible waterfalls to […]
Just a few weeks ago, my wife Jamie and I were brainstorming on our next trip. Water…whether rivers, lakes or oceans are always at the top of our list. We are frequent visitors to the Tennessee River, especially Lake Guntersville. For this trip we opted to travel downstream to Pickwick Lake. It is literally in […]
This past winter, my wife Jamie and I traveled to Mentone, AL to explore the surrounding areas. Mentone is a small town located in northeast Alabama with a population of just a few hundred. It’s located atop Lookout Mountain and has the highest elevation of any incorporated town in Alabama. We decided to visit DeSoto […]
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, my wife Jamie and I were brainstorming about a place for a day hike. If you don’t know us, “Off the Beaten Path” is where we’re always headed. We decided to check out the Cheaha Mountain area because we haven’t spent a lot of time there. After a few looks at […]
I wanted to pass along a few comments for the day regarding what to do when you decide to sell your land. So, I put together a few thoughts in a video while I was in the woods inspecting and taking photos of a new listing in Blount County. The three thoughts are very simple; […]
Whenever I have a little free time, I usually find myself taking a trip with my wife to enjoy the outdoors. Alabama is a beautiful state with so much to offer, so I wanted to pass along a few of our most recent adventures. Little River Canyon: This is a National Preserve located on Lookout Mountain, […]
Most of the people who know me personally know that I’m a little bit of a news junkie; however, I take very little news at face value. It seems as though almost everyone from social media to supposedly reputable news outlets tend to report news from their own perspective and objectivity is a thing of […]
As a REALTOR and Registered Forester, I look at and show a lot of property. So, I thought I would pass along some ideas and tips about selling your property. 1. Unique Features: Anything unique that can be identified will help set your property apart from others. Probably the number one feature I’m asked […]