Our First July Excursion

Danny and I spent the 4th appreciating an aspect of this country we both have no hesitations about celebrating: nature. We put Ranni's harness on and packed up her collapsible water bowl and a water bottle, and the three of us headed out to Seven Islands State Birding Park. I mentioned in another post that we have a list of things we want to do together this month, and this was the first one checked off the list! We left early so we could get there before the worst of the day's heat settled on the park. It was still pretty hot, but not nearly as bad as it could've been. The last time we visited Seven Islands was for our engagement photoshoot, before we had Ranni. I fell in love with the place then and vowed to return someday to explore more. Photos by the wonderful Elle Schrock Yesterday was that day! The Seven Islands website states: The State of Tennessee manages this state park for native flora and fauna and low-impact, non-consumptive, outdoor activities for the enjoyment of the…