Sites to see

I know it has been a while since i posted a blog, but, that is the way things go. With papers, projects, tests, and finals due just around the corner, I seemed to run out of time to go take pictures.

However!
good news!
I managed to to take a few of campus and of Knoxville!
I had some requests for some of the "unsung spots" on campus, and honestly, I can tell you already, after two days of scoping out this will not be my only blog on the topic. There's enough places to climb off of the beaten track to last you your whole time here.

This spot is just a short walk from Presidential courtyard

In Between the University center and "The hill"

I have to admit, one warmer afternoon i thought this would 

be a good place to work on a paper, but it turns out its

a really good place to take a nap...

Around the backside of Ayres Hall, there is an open courtyard with some great places to sit. 

Despite the large number of people that have classes in Ayres, this area still stays

fairly quiet, and deserted! This spot is completely underrated.

The World's Fair Park!

Okay, okay, its not an "unsung" spot, Anyone who's ever been to 

Knoxville knows about it, and you'll find people at the park all of the time,

 but that doesn't detract from how great the place is.

They hold events at it all of the time. 

(and obviously the world fair is held here)

The pavilion on the left is an open stage, that anyone, at any time can jump on.

Andy Holt walkway
If you don't like the amphitheater here you'll like the McClung plaza just off of it, and if
 you don't like either of those, the walkway itself has open sections every 150 feet. And
if your soul is so deprived of any joy to the point you can't enjoy any of this, then...
well, i mean, theres hotlines for that sort of stuff, come on, I'm no psychiatrist.
BUT! anyways! back to this;
The walkway won the "keep Knoxville beautiful" award.
I know right? it almost makes you want to shout,
"Cool story bro! wanna tell it again??"



Well, This spot has no name...
But that doesn't change it!
I just want to point out that EVERY other bench on campus faces
 towards the walkway that it is on, however, someone came
along and flipped this one around, facing downtown.
for a good reason I'd say.

Before it Gets too cold

Well, This last week got pretty hectic and i didn't have a lot of time to get a new post up, however, i did still have time to go out and take some pictures!

Well, for the outdoor enthusiast, Knoxville is the place to be, Pidgeon forge and Gatlinburg are just around the corner, but even in downtown Knoxville there is plenty to do!

This is Ijam's Nature center!

(prounced like the Iam's dog food brand for some reason...)

Ijam's nature center is a bit of a suprise in the middle of Knoxville.
Its actually only 4.5 miles from the dorms on campus, but it has a couple miles worth of hiking trails.

John and I after an epic frisbee rescue.

So, lesson learned; when playing frisbee, don't try to throw a curve shot near the lake. It won't end well.

I only wish i could have gotten pictures of me desperately attempting to dive into the lake, before John and Montana talked me out of it. 

A stick worked just as well as diving in would have apparently.
For the record John, Diving in would have been more fun!
But, i digress...

Montana Showing off her beastly balance!

Living on campus is great, but it can get so noisy with your Roommate blasting music, drunk people arguing outside of the dorm at two in the morning, and heaven knows what else is going on in student's life at any given time of day. I Personally think that getting some time away from the noise (and the people) is Awesome!

John Meditating over an Asian stereotype joke i made.
After an hour of meditation, he concluded that it wasn't true and offensive.

( i kid, i'm not racist, you trolls)

This is the first of many outdoor blogs I'm planning on doing and in the future I'm going to focus on some of the sights to see and the highlights and things like that.