Lookout!
We’re back in Texas now—but rewind for some picture from our last days in Nashville. We decided to make the not-so-short drive over to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Civil War battlefields. Chickamauga was your average battlefield, so I’m skipping to Chattanooga, specifically Lookout Mountain.
The fighting at Lookout Mountain is often called the “battle above the clouds.” If the weather back in 1863 was anything like it was the day we visited, I can understand the nickname:
The view behind us is supposed to be one of the top 10 views in the south. If you squint, you can imagine Chattanooga somewhere down there…
Above the clouds, indeed. On this side of the mountain we could catch a glimpse of the Tennessee River.
Posing in front of the…cloud.
And then it rained. Which was perfectly exhilarating and inspiring, but didn’t help the view much. Oh well…Lookout Mountain is still pretty cool.
benjc91 on 04 Aug 2009 at 1:48 am #
Wow… quite a breath-taking view.. Top 10 in the South eh?
Ne’er been on a mountain myself. So thank you a lot(!!) for the pictures!
Hmm… you’re missing a picture methinks… Oh yeah! maybe one where you guys are all posing like victorious Yankees that just beat back the Confederate soldiers and claimed the beautiful view for the North!
yeahhh…
Great post!
Ben C
JoyH on 04 Aug 2009 at 10:04 pm #
Oh, eww. I don’t like hiking in the rain.
the view looks great though! 
~Joy
Taylor on 05 Aug 2009 at 2:00 am #
=) “Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?” “Yes, yes, Track 29!” “Well can you give me a shine? Can you afford to board the Chattanooga Choo Choo? I’ve got my fair, with just a trifle to spare!” I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself!
Karlee on 06 Aug 2009 at 4:45 pm #
Wow! Great pictures! I love hiking, not in the rain though!
Great post, btw.
Gabygator on 10 Aug 2009 at 11:13 pm #
OMG! OMG! OH MY GOODNESS! *squees*
I’ve been there! I have personally stood in the very spot you’re standing! Or very close, anyway. How exciting!!!
*hugs her twin excitedly*
Is that seriously supposed to be one of the top ten views in the South, though? Gosh, I think that must say more about the other views around than particularly much for this one.o.O I mean, we went on a clear day and you could see for miles… but it was just hills and trees. Nothing very impressive, really. I guess I can’t expect it to compare to NZ views, of course… *is smug* …and at least you don’t have to hike up a mountain to get there.
Paladin on 19 Aug 2009 at 4:02 am #
I loved the civil war park up there. When we went there was a guy dresses as a southern soldier showing us how he loaded his rifle and firing it- It was interesting to hear the southern perspective promoted. And we loved rock city which is on the other side of town. If you missed that you’ll have to go back….I can see you Americans need a few New Zealanders as travel guides..
Nathan Harris on 20 Aug 2009 at 7:53 pm #
Oh, Ben! That is abominable! Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.
War of Northern Aggression, all right. I can’t believe you!
-Dunvegan Highlander
benjc91 on 22 Aug 2009 at 5:32 am #
Hahahaha! yeah, we invaded the South for the epically awesome views.
Lol!!!
Dunvegan Highlander on 22 Aug 2009 at 6:40 am #
Hey Ben, wanna know what the War for Southern Independence was about? Check this blog discussion out!
http://facetwoface.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/what-do-you-think-the-american-civil-war/#comments