Is that it?
Well, no, it's a performing arts space on the University of Georgia campus.
Is that it?
Hmm, the Garden Club building at the Botanical Gardens!
Guess what, banks, houses, public buildings, private buildings too, but especially the post office have neo-classical architecture in Athens, Georgia, resembling the real Athens Parthenon in Greece. And it is lovely.
Athens is located an hour northeast of Atlanta. I had read about the livability of this city and decided to try it out.
The 313 acres of the Georgia State Botanical Garden of Georgia is dedicated to indigenous flora and fauna; it is the place where I found the Garden Club, above, and beautiful children's sculptures, below. Too bad I was a few weeks early for spring, as you can see in the background.
I went to a program of storytellers at a small theater venue downtown, The Melting Point. The program reminded me of This American Life on Public Radio. Eight different people had prepared their true stories on the theme of "Saved". I enjoyed every one. This was the tenth show that had been produced with storytellers and I was fortunate to be in town for it. I was sitting by people in the audience who were just as entertaining and interesting as the people on the stage. Everyone seemed to like to talk and be very social. It was a memorable evening.
The Art Museum at the University of Georgia was very interesting primarily because I had a fabulous docent all to myself. Who knew? She was a recent retiree from Athens who loves art and made the collection come alive. No photos allowed inside, this is an outside sculpture made of old tires.
Is this the Parthenon?
No, it turns out to be an old plantation house that now hosts events like weddings.
Would you want to be married in this old house?
This is the sign in front of the house, in case you are interested.
At Sears, shopping for a new lawn mower
Guess what movie I saw in Athens?
Yes, Athens was so great. I loved being here.
Remains of the real McCoy -- in Athens, Greece, completed in 432 BC.
I was listening to NPR one night and I think The Moth was on - the program was entitled "Saved". I heard the first story about a young American doctor who was whisked away to help an ailing Mother Theresa. Could this have been the performance you saw??
ReplyDeleteThat old plantation house is quite striking. It screams "look at me!!"
Hmmm, shopping for a lawn mower? To strap to the top of the T@b? Ha ha!