Located in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood in Atlanta GA.Martin Luther King’s birthplace on Auburn Avenue.Martin Luther King, and his father before him, were pastors at Ebenezer Baptist Church.The graves of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King.The Eternal Flame.Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream” World Peace Rose Garden.Baptism of Kunta Kinte’s son.Martin Luther King’s home – this is where he was living at the time he was assassinated in March 1968.Martin Luther King statue.
This is the spot where Hank Aaron’s 715th career home run landed in April 1974. The home run put Aaron at the top of the all time home run list. The old Atlanta Fulton County Stadium has been torn down and is now a parking lot, but the actual site has been preserved. I remember watching this home run on TV. His home run passed Babe Ruth’s record which had stood since 1938. Hank Aaron died last year.
The Rotunda.Senate chamber.House of Representatives chamber.Lincoln outside the private office of the Georgia Governor.Former Georgia Governor and ex-President Jimmy Carter, 39th president, served 1977-1981.Robert E. LeeMartin Luther KingMartin Luther King statue.Atlanta skyline.Mercedes Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons.
Driving up to Falling Springs Overlook we drove through thick fog, and then suddenly, bright sunshine! Beautiful autumn view of the falls.This is the fog we drove through going up the mountain.Sunrise over the mountain.Island Ford Cave, east of Covington VAA few feet inside the cave. The cave is deeper and more shallow than this view.Morning scene near Clifton Forge VA
Due to the Wuhan Flu the Capitol was closed to visitors. Additionally, the dome is undergoing cleaning and renovation, so I couldn’t see the beautiful gold dome.
New River Gorge Bridge, Lansing WV
The New River Gorge Bridge is the longest single arch bridge in the western hemisphere.View of the bridge from the canyon overlookThe New River. we crossed this bridge to view the Gorge Bridge from ground level. Interestingly, the New River is actually one of the oldest rivers in the world, older even than the Appalachian Mountains!Structure of the Gorge BridgeSingle lane Fayette Station BridgeView of the New River Gorge Bridge from Fayette Station Bridge.Wolf Creek Falls
Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock WV
A picture for my wall, and calendar!
John Henry State Park, Talcott WV
John Henry was a steel driver who was employed to help bore a tunnel through the Great Bend Mountain for the C&O Railroad. When a steam drill showed up at the site, the steel drivers took it as a threat to their jobs. John Henry challenged the steam drill to a contest. After about an hour John Henry had out-driven the steam drill by five feet. Here, the legend says, then he laid down his hammer and died. The legend cannot be proven, but it makes for an interesting story.John Henry started the tunnel on the right, and it is no longer used. The tunnel on the left is still in use.John Henry statue.
