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Day: April 19, 2017

Easter Sunrise Service on Lake Oconee

Posted on April 19, 2017 By Tom 2 Comments on Easter Sunrise Service on Lake Oconee
Paddling, Photography

Easter Sunrise at Dyar Pasture and Lake Oconee-53

There’s one really good thing about being a member of the Church of the Double-Bladed Paddle. Services can be spectacular. Such was the Easter Sunrise Service Houston and I shared on Lake Oconee.

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Paddling Oconee River from Dyar Pasture

Posted on April 19, 2017 By Tom No Comments on Paddling Oconee River from Dyar Pasture
Paddling, Photography

Dyar Pasture and Lake Oconee-112

Laura was in Florida for the Easter Weekend visiting her mother and sister, and I was spending time with my brother Houston at his home in Georgia. Every time we get together Houston tells me about all the paddling opportunities near his house, but I’d never had a chance to try them out…until now. On this Saturday before Easter we decided to launch from the Dyar Pasture Recreation Area and explore Lake Oconee and the Oconee River.

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The Unknown Rosenwald

Posted on April 19, 2017 By Tom 6 Comments on The Unknown Rosenwald
History and Genealogy, Rambling

Unknown Rosenwald School in Butts County-004

A follow-up to the previous post’s mystery Rosenwald School. Fellow explorer Mark Elbrecht left a comment on that post with some clues as to the identity of the school we found in Butts County, Georgia. Unfortunately, that opened up an additional can of worms and conflicting info.

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Good Friday Rambles – Warm Springs

Posted on April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 By Tom 4 Comments on Good Friday Rambles – Warm Springs
Photography, Rambling

FDR Little White House-019

I was visiting my brother, Houston, and his wife, Lynda. We were on a ramble across mid-Georgia, hoping to visit Warm Springs and tour the “Little White House.” We’d had several distractions along the way, and whether or not we would actually make it to Warm Springs was in question. Spoiler alert – we did make it. But not without a few more distractions, both coming and going.

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