Heron in flight at Tennessee Beach, at the end of the Tennessee Valley Trailhead

Tyke Jones

David Wang

a woman sitting on top of a hill next to a body of water

Julia Kutsenko

a bird sitting on a cliff overlooking a body of water

a wreath of flowers floating on top of a body of water

a man standing in front of a body of water

girl in black and white stripe shirt running on water during daytime

Christian Bowen

the sun is setting over the water at the beach

Your college town always holds a special place in your heart. For us, that’s Florence, Alabama. The Natives called this the Singing River saying that if you listened closely, you could hear a muse in the water singing to you. That’s one explanation for the extensive musical talent that has come out of The Shoals. We make the trek at least once a year to hear her sing her sweet song.

Tennessee beach