Radnor Lake Nashville's Walden Author:John Egerton, John Netherton (Photographer) Seven miles south of downtown Nashville is a lake that was made in 1915 by damming Otter Creek. Radnor Lake and the surrounding woods was at first a source of water for steam locomotives for the L & N Railroad. When a developer threatened to turn it into a housing development in the 1970s, the federal government, the state of Ten... more »nessee, and private citizens raised the money to preserve it as a natural area.
John Edgerton says that Radnor Lake "has outlived its artificial origin and taken on the qualities of a natural treasure, a timeless wonder displayed in a quiet corner of a busy city. It would be hard to find a more reassuring sign of renewal and ongoing life."
Radnor Lake: Nashville's Walden tells two stories of this man-made lake that has become a natural phenomenon. John Edgerton relates the factual, historical story and introduces the second story: "a song of the senses, a celebration of sight and sound and feeling." This second story is beautifully captured by the photography of John Netherton.
Radnor Lake: Nashville's Walden shows the beauty of one of Nashville's most breathtaking attractions as well as the struggle that was endured to preserve it.« less