Category Archives: Parks

Ocmulgee Nat’l Monument w/ the Joslins

Posted on July 24, 2009 by William

Ocmulgee National Monument is the place I take pretty much everyone that comes to visit us in Macon. It has a nice nature trail, you learn a little local history, and you get a good view of downtown from the … Continue reading →

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McBrides at Noah’s Ark

Posted on July 16, 2009 by William

One of the best Middle Georgia attractions for fun, free entertainment for kids is Noah’s Ark (we visited it last fall). Before Shane, Mitzi, and fam headed back to East Tennessee we dropped in on the birds & beasts at … Continue reading →

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High Falls State Park Celebration

Posted on July 15, 2009 by William

To celebrate our having visited all of Georgia’s State Parks & Historic sites within a year, we had a cookout at High Falls State Park and invited all our Georgia friends. Heidi friends from work came, my camera club friends … Continue reading →

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State Park Panoramas

Posted on July 13, 2009 by William

During our state park tour I took lots of panoramic photos of the sites and scenery. Each panoramic image is made up of anywhere from 5 to 60+ individual photos that are “stitched” together using imaging software. The end result … Continue reading →

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Mistletoe State Park (the last one!)

Posted on July 13, 2009 by William

This is it! The last of the 63 Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites we visited since we moved to Georgia last year. The first thing we did at Mistletoe State Park was renew our annual pass. In fact, we … Continue reading →

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Elijah Clark State Park

Posted on July 12, 2009 by William

I’m assuming that most folks, like me, have never heard of Elijah Clark. He was a Georgian war hero in our nation’s Revolutionary War for independence. In fact, the character played by Mel Gibson in the film The Patriot, was … Continue reading →

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