Found an old well at the top of the watershed. Iron loops at the lip of the well for ropes that would suspend containers down into the well.



Giant eastern sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) swallows Rex. Perhaps a record diameter for the Domain. Matt is only hugging a quarter of the circumference!


Mary Priestley lead us to a spectacular waterfall that drops into an open sinkhole. Unfortunately not much water flowing in the drought. This may be one of the tallest waterfalls on the Domain. It is in an obscure corner of the Domain. Come to the Landscape Lab to see its location on a GIS map.


Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans), a tall-grass prairie species (its taller than Alfire!), is common in the powerline glade.

Open glade along TVA powerline opening below the Cross. Lots of prairie species. Great botanical spot on the Domain!

Plant systematics class explores another obscure location on the Domain.... This time we headed down over the mountain below the Cross to pole 75 along the TVA powerline cut and then up the adjacent watershed.