BY SKEETER
Geocaching takes us to the most interesting places in our area. Places that we often pass while in the car but never take the time to stop and explore. We have the neatest places of interest here in Georgia but heck, you have them in your area as well. You just have never taken the time to stop and smell the roses, I bet.
Under the steps of this one room school house, is a small container giving us coordinates to a treasure hidden in the near by woods. The above structure was a one room black
school house. Circa 1920. It was relocated here from Walnut Grove Baptist Church
near Phinizy. I showed you a bit of Phinizy Swamp on Tuesday. A few feet up the road is the first Baptist Church in Georgia. Click HERE to see more places of interest in the small community of Appling, GA.
Near the school house we spotted this beautiful tree full of red berries.
Really FULL of berries! I have noticed many trees full of berry's and wonder why the birds have not had a meal or two. Maybe they need to ripen a bit more.
Our walk in the nearby woods took us by this old cemetery. Surrounded by a beautiful old iron fence and some nice stones of a family plot. See all the green in the trees?
Wild Magnolia trees I assume.
And a lot of them in the area. Could this be something other then wild Magnolia? Anyone know? I see lots of them in Georgia.
Daffodils were reaching for the sky! This pic was snapped on Jan. 20 so they were early. I have not been back to this spot since but assume they have bloomed by now. The marker says Ms Malone died in 1934. I wonder when the daffys were planted?
This marker really showed its age. About 50 feet away from this fenced cemetery is another burial plot that is unmarked. A few of the graves have markers and a few have just a simple large rock used as a marker. There are many unmarked graves as the rectangle shaped sunken ground told of that story. We wonder if they were maybe Slaves of the family in the Fenced Plot.
This marker brought a smile to my face until I read the back. A child with less then 2 years of life. Sigh. I found a sight on the internet telling of this cemetery. Click HERE to see more...
We have driven past this spot every time we go to the lake and never knew this cemetery was just behind the little clump of woods just off the road. I am shocked that someone has not pilfered this area over time being in the woods. But somehow the HANDS OF TIME have watched over this little spot, In the Garden...
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Those berries are very pretty this time of the year. Maybe they'll get eaten soon. I don't know if those are magnolias or not but I have seen magnolias seed themselves so I bet they are. What a treasure trove! Was the cabin open for visiting? Historical places are very neat.
ReplyDeleteTina, the School house is only open during certain times of the year. One can peek through the protected windows though...
DeleteThe tree with the berries is beautiful...so full! The last time we hiked was at Land Between the Lakes, KY. We were hiking around the lake and deep in the woods we came across one grave marker. There was nothing else around it but woods. We stood and wondered about the person buried there and why they were there all alone. You find all kinds of things while hiking!
ReplyDeleteChristy, I see family type plots in the middle of nowhere as we travel the back roads. I always wonder about those grand years when a house must have been near by. But never have I seen a single stone all alone and probably forgotten. How sad...
DeleteI loved seeing the school house!!You always get some great photos on your adventures!!
ReplyDeleteCherry, we have the best time out exploring the world around us...
DeleteMaybe they are poison and the birds know? Here's something interesting for you to check out since you seem to appreciate old cemeteries. Have ever been driving down the road and seen where they've clear cut land then you look up and in the middle of all of it on a hilltop you see a small clump of undisturbed trees? That's usually where they have found an old lost cemetery in the woods and they don't cut the trees. Hop out of your car and trot off to investigate. :0)
ReplyDeleteRandy, Yes, I knew that and see it often and usually, there is a row of daffodils by the clump of trees as well. Signs us as that tells of a story of another era...
DeleteLoved this tour while geocaching. I believe the green tree could be bay. Not sure. Love those red berries.Brain freeze at the moment for them. Did the leaves have stickers? Love finding old cemeteries. Makes one wonder how life was back then.
ReplyDeleteLola, They may be Bay trees! Never heard of them before. Wow, learn something new every day. The berried tree was a Holly of some type as it did have sticky ends on the leaves...
DeleteYou're quite right. We all have places like this one all around us. It's just a matter of slowing down and pace and looking. Thanks for the tour, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
We are exploring so much with our new hobby. I have always been one to slow down and take notice where the Saint is not so quick to slow the pace. Since Geocaching, he has slowed his pace and enjoys these things with me. Makes this journey in life wonderful...
DeleteWhat a fun new hobby. Given 48 hours in a day I'd probably take it up. But flyfishing, birding, and walking the dog do give me plenty of time to partake of smelling Mother Natures roses....:)
ReplyDeletegreat post so interesting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of fun. My husband and I have thought about taking this up, but we haven't done it yet. Maybe when he retires.... I'd love to have a reason that would slow us down and get us out of the car to explore a bit more.
ReplyDeleteIn the beautiful Lexington, Kentucky graveyard there is an area of an old section that has Virginia Bluebells naturalized. I always watch for them.
ReplyDeleteI love old cemeteries...sad though
DeleteThere is something so peaceful about an old cemetery away from the busy world.
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