Sightseeing in West Tennessee

On Friday we took the Beemans to visit several different sights in our area.

We started with a picnic at this riverside pavilion in Savannah.Daniel watching from the stroller Baby Daniel tries his first food! Rachel let us give him a carrot to suck on.Since our next stop was the Cherry Mansion, several of us decided to walk along the river from the park to the mansion.There was water to wade through...

...and rocks to cross.There are a lot of interesting rock formations along the riverPart way through our walk the boys decided to try the catwalk under the Tennessee River bridge.Jedidiah walked quite a ways out across the bridge......while the anxious girls watched from below.

That's Jedidiah in the red circle all the way up there! At the Cherry Mansion (Grant's Headquarters during the battle of Shiloh)The Beemans waving -- even Kathryn and Daniel!We always enjoy the beautiful grounds. Next we visited the Tennessee River Museum in Savannah. Here our little Dixie girl waves the Bonnie Blue Flag and the Stars and Bars.In downtown SavannahWe also visited the Civil War battlefield of Shiloh.

A tiny Confederate!Kathryn loved wearing the uniform! Yankee and Rebel......Wisconsin and Texas...

...happily married! Jedidiah and Rachel at the memorial for the Texans who were killed in the battle The monument honoring the Wisconsin troops

Shiloh National Park

We always enjoy visiting Shiloh Park. Some of us spent a few hours there this week taking pictures and looking at all the beautiful sights.

This deer just stood by the side of the road and looked at us.

We took our mountain instruments with us for some pictures.

I love this little cabin!

David up in a tree!

The Tennessee River borders Shiloh Park, so we usually go down to the river when we are there. It was raining when these pictures were taken.

Sarah and Amanda

Deborah

Jonathan

This is my favorite picture from this visit to Shiloh. It was taken from the top of one of the Indian mounds, looking down at the Tennessee River.

"Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing."

Psalm 65:9-13