Sunday, April 30, 2017

Atlanta in April

I arrived in Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson Int'l airport Saturday night April 22nd (Earth Day).  I missed all the Earth Day and March for Science Activities since I left for the Airport at 8 a.m. MDT and didn't arrive in Atlanta until  6:30 p.m. EDT.  My sister, Brenda, met me at the baggage claim and we took the MARTA train to Midtown which is where Georgia Tech is located.  We were there to see Quinn, her grandson, and the campus before he graduated.  So much for plans.  It rained the 2  full days we were there. So we ordered an Uber and went to a shopping center with a Walmart and TJ Maxx.  I bought a blouse and Brenda found a swim suit after looking for 3 years. Sunday night we ate with Quinn at Marlow's Tavern.  Good food and atmosphere.  Monday we ordered another Uber to go to Atlantic Station to see the movie "Gifted."  It was a good movie and after it the rain had stopped saw we walked around and found a Publix to buy some supper and snacks.  It was close enough that we could walk back to the hotel.  The great thing was that we discovered what the high rise building we could see from our hotel was. It is the Atlantic which has lights on the top floor at night that make it look like a crown on top.
The Atlantic as it rains.

Buildings we could see from our hotel

Nighttime view from our balcony at the Courtyard by Marriott.
Rose we saw on the way back from Atlantic Station
Oregon grapes - common name - as it loses its berries.

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Gustav Swanson Natural Area.

This evening I went to Gustav Swanson Natural Area for my 365 photos.  I have to select one for the 365 project so I picked this one.   However I like these others as well.