Taken on the road to Greensboro, Alabama on February 18, 2010.
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Places We've Been
Fog On Payne Lake
I was awake most of the night last night, listening to the thunder roll through the forest. The rain poured down and the lightening flickered on and off. I have to admit I am a scaredy cat when it comes to weather. Being in Alabama doesn’t help that fear much. And then I heard a tree fall out there in the woods! Yikes!
But, after the storm left the area, today was quite beautiful for mid January. And then, at sunset, I looked out the window:
I love fog, when I don’t have to drive in it. It has such a surreal look to it. I remember the first time can remember seeing fog, I was just a little girl, maybe four years old. I was afraid of it, as it seemed to slink into our back yard from the river.
I walked down to the edge of the lake. These photos aren’t really blurry, it’s just the fog.
You can almost hear the Headless Horseman riding through the woods!
My Vacation Kicked My Hiney
FabGrandpa and I went on a little trip to Atlanta last week. Our daughter, Becky, gave us tickets to a concert, and two nights in a swanky hotel downtown. We had lots of fun, but I’m tellin ya, that trip kicked my butt!
We stayed in our hometown of Douglasville for one night before heading to the Big A. While we were in town, we we stayed at Hotel Palomar. It was fun to be pampered for a couple of days.
I got to go to my favorite place in Atlanta, the Dekalb Farmer’s Market, and to Whole Foods, where I found the most divine chocolate bar ever, Mo’s Bacon Bar.
Yes, you are seeing correctly–it IS chocolate covered bacon–food for the gods!
The concert was fun, the whole reason for the trip, Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa. Frank Zappa’s son playing his father’s music. It was a great concert.
But now that I am home, I am having trouble gettting back into the swing of things. I don’t know if it is the blood pressure meds the doctor put me on, or the hectic pace of the trip, but I slept for 14 hours the last night of the trip, and have done nothing but veg out since we got home.
I am hoping this lethargy will leave me alone soon, because I have so much to do!
How To Tell You Are In The Country:
When the menu includes neckbones, rutabagas, and fried okra.
Scenic Sunday
Fog on Payne Lake in the Talledega National Forest, Alabama, United States.
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The Sky After The Storm
It rained all night and most of the day. We had to drive over to Calera to pick up a part. While we were driving home, the sun started coming out just as it started to set. The sky was magnificent!
Scenic Sunday
The Black Warrior River at the Moundville Archaeological Park in Moundville Alabama, November 2009.
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We Went To See Alabama
We set out the other day to go see Alabama, to find our way around our new neighborhood. They had recently scraped the sides of the road, and that orange dirt was showing on the shoulders. For some reason, I found this to be quite lovely.
We drove through the Talledega National Forest along County Road 50, and came out in the little town of Moundville. This tiny restaurant was on the corner of County Road 50 and Hwy 69. They are open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and have what else? Catfish, on the menu. They also have shrimp, oysters, and other seafood. They were closed the day we were there, but we put them on our list to try before we leave the area.
Just off Hwy 69 is Moundville Archaeologic Park. This area was inhabited by Mississippian Indians 800 years ago. They built the mounds here along the Black Warrior River. Archaeologists studying the area don’t know why the Indians built the mounds, or why they left. These early inhabitants left behind lots of pieces of pottery and other of their handicrafts, but, alas, the museum was closed for renovations so we did not get to see them. We are planning to go back in a couple months when it opens up.
There are about 15 mounds there in all. Two of them are larger than the others, and were probably where the chief or religous leaders lived.
The holes where the dirt was dug out to build the mounds became man-made lakes, and the Indians probably used them as fish farms, growing fish to feed the village. They were farmers, too, growing squash, corn, and beans among other things.
We drove down to the Black Warrior River, where there is a picnic pavillion, a conference center, and restrooms. A small outdoor Indian village replica was there but it wasn’t open, either.
The park charges $5.00 per person admission, and was an interesting stop for the day, but it would have been better if the museum had been open. There is a small RV park, with full hook ups on the property. Sites cost $12 per night, but it was not clear where you go to register and pay. Call ahead to get more info before you go. I wish we had.
