As the boys and I walked around lake Junaluska last weekend, we found some things I wanted to share with you that didn't seem to fit into my previous post. I also want to share a bit about the name of the area with you.
Lake Junaluska is named for Chief Junaluska of the Cherokee nation. Chief Junaluska is credited for saving the life of Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812 at the battle of Horseshoe Bend.
Later, as President, Andrew Jackson would sign the Indian Removal Act in 1830. That's the act that would remove the Cherokee and other tribes from their lands and put them on the "trail of tears" as they were forced westward to Oklahoma. The Cherokee would leave in 1838, but Junaluska returned to North Carolina before his death in 1858.
Here's some photos of some things we found on our walk:
Your activity will determine which side of the sign you stand.
Look closely, and you will see this white goose chewing on half of a fish. I hope he was on the correct side of the sign.
This Mallard followed us around the lake. Later to be named, "Stalker Duck".
Tent caterpillar nest. It was rather large and probably filled with creepy crawlies.
This was the US survey marker at the dam of the lake.
Here's my son trying to climb up a while. We were tempted to step on his fingers.
This goose was chasing something so deep in the water we could only see his butt. It was worth a photo, don't you think?
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