{"id":2368,"date":"2026-01-29T10:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/?page_id=2368"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:46:30","slug":"cookeville","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/?page_id=2368","title":{"rendered":"Cookeville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After most of our adult lives in the St. Louis area, Cookeville has been our home since early in 2011.  There has been and continues to be much to enjoy about Cookeville: a smaller town and less traffic, a top-notch University and all the amenities it offers, proximity to some of the best Tennessee has to offer in terms of outdoor activities and photography, not to mention very friendly people and a relatively lower cost of living.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/?page_id=1466\">Return to Tennessee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#foogallery-gallery-2342 .fg-image {\n        width: 150px;\n    }\n<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-gutter-10 fg-center fg-m-col1 fg-default fg-dark fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-partial fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom fg-ready\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2342\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK01-1690-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Welcome to Cookeville\" data-attachment-id=\"2367\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK01-1690-1\/758968350.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Welcome to Cookeville<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK02-2770-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"TTU Campus in Autumn\" data-caption-desc=\"You can tell for two reasons.\" data-attachment-id=\"2366\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"You can tell for two reasons.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK02-2770-1\/2869733920.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">TTU Campus in Autumn<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">You can tell for two reasons.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK03-0849-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Bell Nursing Buulding\" data-caption-desc=\"An 11-inch snow day.\" data-attachment-id=\"2365\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An 11-inch snow day.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK03-0849-1\/2605014104.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Bell Nursing Buulding<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">An 11-inch snow day.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK04-0717-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Winter Depot at Christmas\" data-caption-desc=\"West End area.  Three-image panorama.\" data-attachment-id=\"2364\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"West End area.  Three-image panorama.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK04-0717-1\/4263144226.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Winter Depot at Christmas<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">West End area.  Three-image panorama.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK05-0722-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Cream City\" data-caption-desc=\"Cookeville icon, and great ice cream, too.\" data-attachment-id=\"2363\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cookeville icon, and great ice cream, too.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK05-0722-1\/4246058220.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Cream City<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Cookeville icon, and great ice cream, too.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK06-3036-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Ralph&#039;s Donuts\" data-caption-desc=\"Perhaps more iconic than Cream City?\" data-attachment-id=\"2362\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Perhaps more iconic than Cream City?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK06-3036-1\/235609998.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Ralph&#8217;s Donuts<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Perhaps more iconic than Cream City?<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK07-4686-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"West Side Train Depot\" data-attachment-id=\"2361\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK07-4686-1\/4161972987.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">West Side Train Depot<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK08-4717-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Dogwood Park Fountain\" data-caption-desc=\"One of many displayed colors.\" data-attachment-id=\"2360\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"One of many displayed colors.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK08-4717-1\/1088703314.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dogwood Park Fountain<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">One of many displayed colors.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK09-6847-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Dogwood Park Fountain\" data-caption-desc=\"Day play.\" data-attachment-id=\"2359\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Day play.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK09-6847-1\/888813474.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dogwood Park Fountain<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Day play.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK10-0781-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Dogwood Park Fountain . . .\" data-caption-desc=\"Transformed at Christmas.\" data-attachment-id=\"2358\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Transformed at Christmas.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK10-0781-1\/3670091920.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dogwood Park Fountain . . .<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Transformed at Christmas.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK11-6103-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Putnam County Fair\" data-caption-desc=\"Fair Photo Contest &quot;Best in Show&quot;, professional category.\" data-attachment-id=\"2357\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fair Photo Contest &quot;Best in Show&quot;, professional category.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK11-6103-1\/546232154.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Putnam County Fair<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Fair Photo Contest &#8220;Best in Show&#8221;, professional category.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK12-9129-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Putnam County Fair\" data-caption-desc=\"Capturing the imafination of children.\" data-attachment-id=\"2356\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Capturing the imafination of children.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK12-9129-1\/3130620670.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Putnam County Fair<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Capturing the imafination of children.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK13-8946-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Putnam County Fair\" data-caption-desc=\"In awe.\" data-attachment-id=\"2355\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"In awe.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK13-8946-1\/1070323138.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Putnam County Fair<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">In awe.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK14-3521-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"utnam County Fair\" data-caption-desc=\"Here&#039;s Lookin&#039; at You! Moto Cross event.\" data-attachment-id=\"2354\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Here&#039;s Lookin&#039; at You! Moto Cross event.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK14-3521-1\/2939470368.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">utnam County Fair<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Here&#8217;s Lookin&#8217; at You! Moto Cross event.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK15-9061-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Putnam County Fair\" data-caption-desc=\"Stayin&#039; on.\" data-attachment-id=\"2353\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Stayin&#039; on.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK15-9061-1\/3252015647.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Putnam County Fair<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Stayin&#8217; on.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK16-7876-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Just behind our backyard.\" data-attachment-id=\"2352\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK16-7876-1\/3963895153.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Just behind our backyard.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK17-2324-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"From Inside Ensor Sink\" data-caption-desc=\"Cookeville is on top of a large cave system.\" data-attachment-id=\"2351\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cookeville is on top of a large cave system.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK17-2324-1\/2989344666.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">From Inside Ensor Sink<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Cookeville is on top of a large cave system.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK18-2933-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Our Subdivision Fox\" data-attachment-id=\"2350\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK18-2933-1\/3432256319.jpg\" 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data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK20-9484-1\/1170356605.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Putnam County Air Show<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Paradigm Paramotor Team in formation.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK21-9493-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Paradigm Paramotor Team\" data-caption-desc=\"Paradigm Paramotor Team ready to land.\" data-attachment-id=\"2347\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span 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Glow\" data-attachment-id=\"2346\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK22-9513-1\/3195975160.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Balloon Glow<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK23-2882-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Cane Creek Park\" data-attachment-id=\"2345\" data-type=\"image\" 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class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fishing as the sun begins to set.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/01\/CK24-2877-1\/426099967.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Cane Creek Park<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Fishing as the sun begins to set.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CK25-1694-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Cane 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