Running Away While Running Away
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (74300)
United States
May 2, 2025 8:29pm CST
There’s nothing like waking up and checking the weather, only to see that the place I ran away to is under a severe weather risk. So I had to run away from that while running away from the Derby madness!!
That puts me in Virginia for the evening. On the way up, I discovered a new place I had never heard of before: Panther Creek State Park in Tennessee.
Yes, I know what you’re thinking. If you look at that photo, that is hardly a “creek.” That’s Cherokee Lake, technically. It is created by the Cherokee Dam on the Holston River. I know something else, too: it’s gorgeous.
How’s that for an overlook photo, huh?????
It’s been a great day: I escaped the severe weather at home, escaped the severe weather at the place I escaped to, and discovered some beautiful scenery along the way!!!
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@MarieCoyle (43325)
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3 May
What a beautiful view. Hopefully your weather will improve and you can keep on finding places you can enjoy. Sounds like an absolutely lovely trip!
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
3 May
There’s a cut-off low around here, keeping things damp. Interesting stat they showed last night: it’s rained on 53% of the Derby Days in Louisville. They had a severe thunderstorm warning and had to evacuate to a safe place yesterday about an hour before the Kentucky Oaks was supposed to run. I’d definitely rather be here.
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
1h
@MarieCoyle — until I bought my house I didn’t know where the track was! 
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@MarieCoyle (43325)
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44m
@FourWalls
Hopefully, you are not close to the track now!
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@DaddyEvil (147076)
• United States
3 May
You got extremely lucky!
Where ever you're at, I'm glad you're safe. 
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
3 May
I have no clue where I’m at, but I’m safe.
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@kareng (73371)
• United States
3 May
@FourWalls I regret not getting to go to Biltmore when we were traveling so much. Now I doubt I could walk the whole place in a day. It would take me at least 2 days to see everything there. Then again my husband wouldn't even try! He's becoming a party pooper!
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
3 May
I’m so rarely in the upper corner of East Tennessee that it was definitely a nice find!!
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
3 May
I loved standing on the picnic area (which was on a hill) more than the overlook, honestly. It was also cool to watch the shade from the clouds on the water.
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Mud is never a pleasant view 
@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
3 May
The severe weather outlook is where I’m at and east, but I won’t be here by the time the afternoon comes around and the storms start popping.
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
4 May
Oh, it was! And I had never heard of this state park before!
@Tampa_girl7 (52292)
• United States
3 May
Glad you were able to escape. Looks like a beautiful spot.
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
3 May
Having a great time NOT in Louisville dealing with the traffic.
@wolfgirl569 (115409)
• Marion, Ohio
3 May
Glad it took you to a beautiful place. That was meant to be
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
3 May
I know. I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 May
Sounds like a great situation all around
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
4 May
Couldn’t escape the rain forever, but thankfully no severe weather at all.
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@LindaOHio (187654)
• United States
3 May
What a lovely view. Stay safe and have a great time.
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@FourWalls (74300)
• United States
3 May
I’m having a great time. Glad you like the view.
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