How about a photo escape into a small town?
We had visited Ellaville once before, when on our Georgia Courthouse tour, and, since our base was only 10 or so miles away, we decided to make an early 8AM foray back there.
The sun was just breaking in the eastern sky as we neared downtown.
Looming over the whole area was the Schley County courthouse, where, a couple of years ago, we got the word on pronunciation of the county name. Schley pronounced "Sly".
What is a county seat look like at 8AM on a Saturday?
Well most of the folks were coming for breakfast in the Grill.
Pickup trucks were in abundance, as was this good looking Chevy.
No one was working yet (except in the Grill), but the businesses looked ready. The eastern side of the town square looked like this. Farm Bureau, Dry Cleaners, Pizza Place, Storefront Offices and the Oasis Church, plus a Lumber Supply across the street to the south.
Only one short block away were the remnants of other working places whom time had passed by.
The Grill was the only early opening business on the north side of the square, but there were also the Chamber of Commerce (in the old bank building) plus several others.
One prominent building was the gymnasium from the era of an old high school.
Then there were the staples of Southern county seats in Georgia:
The courthouse
The Water Tower
The flag
and the soldier, dressed in gray, guarding the town.
A good morning, a somewhat typical small town, and some shots to help us remember. Thanks Ellaville for being there for us.
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