Cemeteries, airports and industrial decay

Sunday 10th January 2010

Today was a local trip to Rome (GA) to visit the Myrtle Hill Cemetery.  Very impressive site (if you like old graves and endless statues).  The place was deserted with not a soul in sight (literally) and I was the only living being there.

On the drive there, I passed through Rockmart which has an interesting decayed concrete plant just outside it.  Quite creepy I'd imagine in the dark or with fog.  Definitely worth the five minute stop for taking some pictures.

On the way home, I stopped at the new Paulding County Regional Airport which is still under construction although the runways are in place.  Will be interesting to see what sort of traffic this brings when it becomes operational and they finish building the terminal.

Have a lovely week,

Steve

Fruit cake Saturday

Saturday 9th January 2010

Whilst some of you have been sitting on couches obsessing over something called a "play-off", I took a nice trip today that started as an attempt to buy a good colour printer but ended up somewhere quite different. Visiting Fry's Electronics in Alpharetta (yes Kristen, I know it's your least favourite retailer), I decided that since the roads are back to normal, I'd go to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit near Conyers - a great place for contemplation, photography and fruit cake.

The monastery has a lovely small chapel with excellent lighting and expansive grounds around a lake.  They also host retreats.

I will likely go back again very soon - it was an interesting place.  I made friends with a cat, watched a duck attempt to drink from a frozen lake and came away with a 2lb fruit cake.  I know you are all jealous, especially about the last part - feel free to drop me a line with suggestions relating to its consumption.


Have a lovely and warmer Sunday.

Steve