Macon Dog Park!! (Almost.)

For our last lab we experienced some unfortunate weather that thwarted our trip to the Macon Dog Park. Although I was not exactly chomping at the bit to examine fecal matter cultures from the creek, I was rather excited to see the dog park. In my mind, dog parks only seem to exist in movies, when the beautiful and conveniently single girl takes her dog to the park only to magically stumble upon Mr. Tall Dark Handsome and Perfect when his dog's leash gets tangled in hers. Now that I know there is a dog park only a block away, all I need is a dog to make this fantasy a reality right here in Macon! Right?
  All the health risks aside, the idea of a dog park seems like it would be great for the community. If there was one at home, I would definitely utilize it! (That is if my 80 pound black lab did not try to rip my arm out of socket at any given opportunity for freedom!) Here is a picture of my dog Dallas. He is a black Labrador Retriever and he will be 5 years old this year. His favorite things to do are eat our shoes and chase squirrels. He is constantly causing mischief, but we love him anyway!

Indian Mounds!

I find it so interesting that right here in Macon we have something as historically significant as Indian mounds! On our field trip we were able to listen to a detailed timeline of how Macon developed the way it did. My favorite part was exploring the inside of the ancient Indian meeting place where they conducted council meetings and possibly religious gatherings. The inside was completely reconstructed to resemble what it would have looked like hundreds of years ago. Seating inside the mound is clearly defined, and there is an elevated surface in the middle that is obviously for three people in superior positions! I also really enjoyed making the trek to the top of the mound that overlooks almost all of Macon! The view was spectacular!

Here are a couple pictures.