Last weekend Nita and I decided to go on a date - simply head out in the Jetta, with our cameras of course and see what we could see. Northward-ho!
The journey is what we were after, and the gems just off the main route, tucked behind a tree, overgrown, longing for just a little attention like a forgotten senior. They stand like sentinels. Most passersby simply do not notice them as they fade into the landscape. These relics remain, having lived past their usefulness but still provide us beauty - but we have to look. Even in silence, these places speak.
The day included a nice leisurely drive through back country roads, plenty of U-turns, and a wonderful lunch in historic Madison GA served up by a spunky waitress that could have been Jody Foster's double. We plan to make this Road Trip the first in a series; We simply love exploring and imagining what once was.
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South from Elberton, we were thinking about lunch and this caught my eye, so a quick U turn and we explored this field for about an hour..
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In Bottles..
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The house behind the house- not so bad unless it's really cold, or on a hot steamy day... or any other time for that matter..
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Moonshine still - probably hidden from the "revenuers" for the longest time - Now a roadside relic.
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.. notice the wheel so the entire contraption could be quickly moved at the first sign of trouble ..
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My Bride
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Thanks for checking out our blog - We love taking photos ..
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