UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Ed is working in Albany, GA for 3 1/2 months....so you guys may learn more about Georgia, East Alabama and South Florida than you ever wanted to know.
Apalachicola, FL and St. George, FL
Apalachicola, Florida is known as "oyster town" and rightfully so....When I awoke on Sunday morning I was expecting rain (according to the forecast) instead the sunrise gave way to the most beautiful pink and purple sky I have ever seen (or noticed). The men in the boats decided to brave the weather and water and go out for oysters...One of the boats was operated by the restaurant, Boss which is part of the hotel we stayed at....As we finished breakfast and getting ready for the day...we walked the streets and watched as the boat(s) returned with fresh yummy oysters-we ate those oysters for lunch-can't get any fresher than that!! Apalachicola has the cutest downtown-it is a fishing community, but their shops and historic sites are a place everyone should visit....They are stylish, beautiful plants ornament their porches, and the people are soooo very friendly!!! Everyone seemed to be happy that we were there! Granted we were visiting their town during the off-season-I so want to go back and spend at least a week there!!!!
St. George, FL
Crooked River Lighthouse
Carrabelle, Fl
Radium Springs
Albany, GA
Radium Springs once was "the place" to be seen by the who's who of Albany. Coming out parties, debutant balls, weddings, and so much more for Albany's society was held at this beautiful, blue watered, spring throughout the years. The springs were thought to have healing properties by the Native Americans, which they called Sky Water (because of the blue water). The water actually has radium in it-hmmmmm......no wonder they felt better!!
Today it is a beautiful park for anyone to enjoy. There is no fee only specific hours in which one can imagine what it was once like...It is so peaceful; it gave me a chance to sit quietly and imagine the fun that so many experienced.....The sandbar where the children played and the hill in which their parents kept a watchful eye have changed sooo much from the years before.
Today it is a beautiful park for anyone to enjoy. There is no fee only specific hours in which one can imagine what it was once like...It is so peaceful; it gave me a chance to sit quietly and imagine the fun that so many experienced.....The sandbar where the children played and the hill in which their parents kept a watchful eye have changed sooo much from the years before.
Camp Sumter Andersonville, GA
November 3, 2013
What a sad way to spend a Sunday afternoon-visiting a prison and a cemetery. It was very informative about a war that many still hold close to their heart-the Civil War. It was the war that divided a country, men fought against their own brothers, and many many lives were lost.
This prison camp held northern soldiers-it was built to hold 10,000 prisoners; however, quickly it became overcrowded with a total number of 32,000, and over 13,000 died.
The different states that had men who were held and/or died here all had beautiful sculptures erected in their honor.
Pigeon Roost
The walls contained elevated guard posts where armed soldiers watched over the prisoners.
The North Gate
This is the gate in which the prisoners entered the camp-the left door opened and once the prisoners walked from the railroad they entered hell...
Providence Spring
The sudden appearance of the spring was a treasured memory of the Union "Yankee" soldiers. The prisoners saw lightening strike the side of the mountain right before the spring sprung---don't ya just love the saying, "spring sprung". The spring is still flowing today...as you can see in the pictures
Sculpture
This sculpture can be seen right after one leaves the museum. The photography does not do it justice-the idea of running water like a curvy stream is genius, sculpting in brick to show prisoners behind a fence is unbelievable, and the man who is standing alone is so emaciated it allows the viewer to understand what happened to these men.
The Tunnels
Union soliders dug tunnels under the camp trying to escape-they used anything they could find such as spoons, plates, etc...
Clara Barton "Angel of the Battlefield
This sculpture was dedicated to Clara Barton-she was asked by President Abraham Lincoln to come down to Georgia and help identify the dead. Many loved ones sent letters asking about their husbands, sons, brothers, etc. Clara came with pictures in tow attempting to answer the loved one's questions about their whereabouts....
Sculptures from the different States
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| Wisconsin |
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| Wisconsin |
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| Ohio (looks like the Washington Monument) |
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| New York |
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| Indiana |
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| Minnesota |
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| Connecticut |
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| Sculpture for the unknown soldiers |
Raiders
The raiders were a group of six men who bullied the others by stealing and even murdering some of their fellow inmates. These rogue soldiers/prisoners ended up going to trial and eventually hanged. The trial was made up of prisoners who were acted as the attorneys, judge, and jurors. The Raiders were not buried amongst the other prisoners.
Bobby Deen
November 2, 2013
Staying at Merry Acres Inn has been an adventure to say the least...more about that later!! Still hoping things change....Nothing negative about the hotel it's more about the people staying near us....
Anyway, the Inn had a flyer regarding Bobby Deen coming to the area (his mother, Paula's, hometown) to autograph his new cookbook from Mama's Table to Mine. He is sooo cute and I just had to get a new cookbook since I don't think I will ever see ALL of Mawmaw Bigger's recipes...
I went to the Welcome Center where Bobby was gonna be signing his new book.. I was greeted by a professional staff who directed me to the gift shop where I could purchase the book(s) to have autographed...as I climbed the stairs I could hear the women talking and laughing and I thought Oh Lord what have I gotten myself into....towns like Albany are very close knit and everyone knows everyone....and here I come....with my bag of Lisa Crap...lol...I stood in line quietly- but was very quickly included in the lady in front of me and her friend's conversation. Next, two older ladies who arrived by elevator quickly wanted to know who I was and where I was from....They were hilarious-actually all three were...and made me feel as if I had known them forever!! They tore apart everyone woman in that line who did not dress appropriately and/or they just didn't like...Needless to say I joined right in with the fashion police interrogation of all women who were not dressed age appropriately....I had the BEST time!! I even got three new phone numbers of women I can go to lunch with, shopping, or just talk to in my silent world....I would really like to utilize their numbers to learn all about the local yocal gossip....FUN!! for once it won't be about ME!!!! YEAH....Oh yeah and I got to meet Bobby Deen, his beautiful wife, and get my cookbook(s) autographed....
http://albanygacalendar.com/?ai1ec_event=book-signing-with-bobby-deen&instance_id=3075
Tallahassee, Florida
What a beautiful town...First, we went to the Indian Mounds-OMG...are you kidding they were literally a mound of dirt...I wasn't even sure if I was looking at a mound or dirt they moved to make the walkway...Glad they preserved it, but its one of those things where I been there I've done it...
Letchworth-Love Mounds
Native Americans inhabited the area around Florida, North of Tallahassee. These mounds are the tallest ceremonial mounds in Florida-46 feet tall. It dates back to 1100-1800 AD and is believed to be have been built by the Weeden Island Culture.
Ed and I walked the path and up the observation of the mounds-I must say I was not very impressed... You decide...
