Saturdays are for Learning

This Friday evening haul through downtown Atlanta proved bearable; the traffic slowed, but did not stop, making our drive to Red Top Mountain State Park about a four hour trip.  Not bad!  Of course, we arrived after hours, but our check-in package was awaiting at the camp office.

Fortunately, the first campsite for our reserved size was available.  The campground road and right of way are tight for a long trailer like ours.  A giant rock and steep drop off on the right of way caused concern, but my driver's expertise prevailed.  No dents. No getting stuck.  No cursing. Our radios make these back-ins nearly pain-free; we don't even wake the neighbors.

Our morning view

Pleasantly beautiful area; narrow road with significant drop-off

Lake Allatoona at Red Top Mountain State Park

Saturday morning we headed to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw.  Jamie had seen the billboard on the interstate for this attraction; we were pleasantly surprised to find free admission on this day.  We felt the Civil War section of the museum was a bit slanted toward the north.  The Glover Machine Works section contained an impressive collection of molds from the Marietta-based manufacturer that were used for building locomotives.  The highlight of the museum was The General, the locomotive in the Great Locomotive Chase of the Civil War.

Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw

The General:  every train buff needs to visit, right?!

A leisurely lunch at Olde Towne Tavern & Grill allowed us to catch the last half of the Georgia-Missouri game.  Wings in their house sauce, a spinach-artichoke dip pizza created on a tortilla, a Greek Salad and a mountain of garlic knots with marinara and cheese sauces filled us up for the day; we skipped our evening meal.

The small screens on one wall mirrored those on the opposite wall, but off to side, a theatre-size screen ...

While I participated in a late afternoon photography workshop in Roswell, Jamie checked out several nearby thrift shops in search of a camp stove.  And yes, he found what he was looking for!  $8.  A straw hat & a corkscrew to replace the Houdini I stripped rounded out his purchases.  I picked up a couple of tips for making better exposures and for creating dramatic lighting.

Photography workshop on Lake Cherful in Roswell

We turned southbound on Sunday morning with a courthouse tour route, mostly traveling down US 19.  We added 9 photographs to our collection.  Making progress!

He may not look like it, but this chauffeur + photographer's assistant is a patient man.