In the Atlanta airport is an interesting exhibit of sculptures, all made by artists from Zimbabwe. The sculpture with the one head rising above two other heads is titled “Caring Mother” and was sculpted by Lameck Bonjisi (1973-2003). The sculpture with the giant hand above the three small faces is titled “Protected Spirit” and was […]
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Across the Chattahoochee River is Phenix City, Alabama. When you cross the bridge, you discover that you are living in the past… one hour in the past, to be exact. While Columbus, Georgia, is on eastern time, Phenix City and the rest of Alabama is on central time. This can be the source of much
The Riverwalk extends a great distance. Last year, when it was a good deal warmer, I walked from near the convention center to the entrance of Fort Benning on the Riverwalk, a distance of eight miles. It is a beautiful walk along the Chattahoochee River. Part of the Riverwalk is a brick sidewalk, while the
… is parkland, with interesting things to see, such as old cannons, a small outdoor theater space, and a number of gazeboes. Above is one of the gazeboes. Further down the riverwalk is a solar clock. During this visit to Columbus, I did not get very far down the riverwalk because it was so cold!!!
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This was a great house, with that enormous porch and with the columns in front. It is very close to the river, in the historic section of Columbus.
After leaving the Riverwalk, I walked by this park. I was fascinated by its design and by the use of water and machinery.
On one of my walks through Columbus, I saw these flowers. All of that bright color was a treat for me, coming from the frozen wasteland known as Western New York!
This is Dick, one of a number of people who told me about the work and the history of the Open Door Community, located in Atlanta, where I stayed from the evening of Monday, January 29, until the morning of Wednesday, January 31. I was grateful for the warm welcome that I received there after
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Mike and Amy Vosburg-Casey recently acquired two puppies. They are seven weeks old in this picture and are referred to as the jumpers because they bounce up and down. They like to wrestle with one another and make all sorts of growly noises. They love people and are eager for more and more attention. They
