While walking to class by way of the Quad, I noticed I had a temptation to cut across the Quad to shorten my trip to Pardee Hall. This experience reminded me of something similar to what Eddy Harris experienced while traveling down the Mississippi River in the book ‘Mississippi Solo’. There was a part of his journey where he thought cutting across the river’s meander would make his trip shorter and was tempted to do so.
Heading down to Fisher Stadium, I noticed these crevices within the wood chips on the curb. I realized that the heavy flow of water downhill from the rain that poured earlier caused these to form. The flowing water was strong enough to make its own pathway within the wood chips, just how rivers create their own pathways on Earth’s landscape.
The Chattahoochee is one of many rivers in Georgia. I grew up in Gwinnett County, which lies right next to the river. The Chattahoochee supplies Metro Atlanta with 70% of its drinking water, and works as a natural border between Georgia, Alabama, and some of Florida. It also acts as a border for many counties in Georgia. When I was younger, every summer, my family and I used to make trips up to Helen, Georgia to go tubing in the Chattahoochee.
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