Sometimes I get the exposure right and the water is just about invisible with little hint of the bluish tint and the fish just seem to levitate in front of us.
Our last stop on the way back to the cool and wet Northwest is the Atlanta Aquarium. As in most of these places, the jelly fish are among the first things you encounter and they are almost always under colored lights to make them look really cool.
Columbia is a place with lots of memories for our family. Most of you gentle readers know that I was once on the faculty here at USC. Elizabeth earned here Masters degree in Library Science here. And, just across the Congaree river in Lexington, Anna was born. We had to stop and just have a look about.
Our trip through the South involved many days of sitting in the car. This little ones don't deal well with that sort of sitting still, so we took them to a nearby playground to blow a bit of steam.
Just a short entry today to show you a couple highlights from the (very) small town where by father grew up. This is Polkville. In 2010, the population was 545 people. The building shown above is what remains of what once was the bustling center of town. This was the cotton gin.
I really enjoy finding a place to get a photo that steps out of time. This view of the store barely belies the modern age.
After Leaving Staunton in early January, we headed south to North Carolina and spent the night in Boone. I wanted to show Anna and Set where I went to college. But, alas! Appalachian State has grown so much in 50 years that it is hardly recognizable. Who would have guessed?
Not far from Boone is the very small wide spot in the road called Valle Crucis. the main features here are few B&B's and a tavern and this general store. It was the first here and remains a central attraction.
