"Oh Atlanta, I hear you calling...." (Allison Krause & Union Station)
Well, it's calling because of this theater and education conference, otherwise I think I'd come back in cooler time of year weather. We arrived in the midst of a thunderstorm (they badly need the rain - a drought has lowered their reservoirs considerably and I understand they've had to go to Tennessee to get some water.) Our travel day took us through 100 degree temps, though after the storm, it's closer to 88.
But Atlanta is beautiful. I spent part of the day in the Woodruff Arts Center (named for the founding owner of Coca-Cola) and the Center for Puppetry where I learned to make a shadow puppet. Lots of things to see and do here - a new aquarium, a botanical garden, Coca-Cola, and CNN. And, oh yeah, I'm supposed to go to theater workshops!
Goodbye to 497
The family home, 1939 - 2005
Our car takes a rest
At the BnB in Gettysburg
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
hundreds of firefighters, killed in the line of duty, commemorated here
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine
First American saint
St. Meinrad Abbey
the church that gave the world the "Abbey Press"
Gettysburg
McPherson's Ridge: the bloody battle began here
Harper's Ferry
the site of John Brown's capture after his ill-fated rebellion
The Gateway Arch
St. Louis and the Mississippi
Little House
home of Laura Ingalls Wilder in which she wrote the "Little House" books.
Shepherd of the Hills
just a few of the nearly 100 cast members in this outdoor drama of the 19th century Ozarks
Baldknobbers
Bob (the MC), Hargus, and Droopy Drawers trade humorous stories
Roy and friends
We joined Roy Jr and his son after the show
Toys
A few of the 1 million toys in Branson
Precious Moments
A mural depicting a Bible tale
Inspiration Tower
at the historic site of "Shepherd of the Hills"
Mutton Hollow
a view from Inspiration Tower
Hillbilly Humor
Ima Dumbell and our tour guide threaten to arrest us for disturbing the still.
The Ozarks
Looking out at the "Grand Canyon of Arkansas"
Hot Springs National Park
The Fordyce Bath House, now the visitor center and museum
Ivy Green
childhood home of Helen Keller
Old Man River
sunset on the Mississippi River
Graceland
Pink Cadillac
one of Elvis' cars; a present for his mom
Huntsville Space Center
The Saturn V rocket towers over the parking area of the center.
The Talisi in Talassee
the quaint hotel
Montgomery, Alabama
the interior of the rotunda in the Capitol
Atlanta Zoo
Mama Panda rests up after playing with her two year old, born at the zoo.
Georgia Aquarium
In the tunnel under the fish and stingrays
Atlanta's High Museum
Ancient Roman statue on loan from the Louvre in Paris
Georgia Botanical Gardens
A little boy (with butterfly on his head) peaks out from among the lilies
Oh Atlanta!
view from Hyatt Regency room
me
catching up on reading during a previous travel adventure
1 comment:
The World of Coca-Cola, or whatever they call it, is fun! Free coke, too, and other different flavors from around the world, if it's the same as when I was there for a Southeastern Theatre Conference mass audition.
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