Southern Winter

Things got a little chilly in the South this December and January, reminiscent of the Polar Vortex of 2013-2014... which I like.

And when I say chilly, I mean there were days where the high was below freezing, which is a big deal for the South. (Heck, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Mobile all got snow! Cue the massive freaking out.) The nice part about winter in the South is that even when it's cold out (and maybe even -especially- when it's really cold out), the skies are clear and the sun shines bright, unlike the gloomy grey European winters we all know and love.

 Obligatory picture of the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattavegas.

Mushroom Rock on Signal Mountain, that Evan and I took a very chilly ~20 degree hike to.

An Ode to the University of the South

Sewanee, how lovely thou art!

 

 Let me count the ways... with your Oxford-esque architecture,

your Shenanigans,

 

your giant War Memorial Cross,

 

and even your splash of artsiness,

 

all roads point to the Domain of the University of the South.

(Of course, it could still be argued that the best thing about Sewanee is its proximity to Chattanooga. Just sayin'.)