jan 20, 2012

January 20, 2012

Grey, overcast skies greeted us this morning as we prepared to leave Stone Mountain in Georgia.  We listened to the Canada geese honk into the night, but there were no other sounds.  What a view of Stone Mountain lake.  The setting of our camp site was lovely and we could have stayed there for another day or two.   But…we can smell home!  We returned to the carving in the mountain to see the half-hour movie about Georgia’s part in the War Between the States and then there was a short movie about the creation of the carvings on the mountain.  The fellow who began the sculpture was stopped by the advent of the first world war and after a huge fight with “money” people, he went on to do the sculptures at Mt. Rushmore and others worked on the project.  Interruption after interruption caused the carving not to be completed until the 1960’s.  It is magnificent.  You can easily pick out Jefferson Davis, R.E.L. and Stonewall Jackson.   The master carver did a wonderful job of carefully representing the likenesses of each of these persons.

After the movies we moved upstairs to the museum which outlines the history of Georgia and Stone Mountain from prehistoric humans to the completion of Stone Mountain in the 20^th century.

After we left there we headed north on I-85 and we are camped for the evening at Forest City in North Carolina. It is good to be back in our home state.

The rain is coming down in the quiet area where we are.  Cold weather may not be the most conducive time to camp, weather-wise, but for finding places to camp it is GREAT!  We have only found one place that we could not stop because they were full, but there was another campground directly across the street.  Oh yes, it’s the campground in Quartzsite I said was Shady Lady.  I discovered the name was really Shady Lane, but I liked the name I gave it better, so I didn’t tell you about that mistake!  I don’t want you to know how often I am mistaken.  It spoils my persona for the public.  Do NOT talk to Dan!!!

We will communicate tomorrow!

Blessings!

Triple Traveling Troopers