Today’s Mystery Photo looks something like a spot for relaxing and thinking, what with the benches around the central figure. Can you tell us where this photograph was taken? Send your ideas to elliott@brack.net, and tell us the town where you get your mail.
Holly Moore of Suwanee was first in with the identification of the most recent Mystery Photo:
“It’s Woodward Mill, right near the Mall of Georgia and near the Gwinnett Environmental Heritage Center on the Ivy Creek Greenway. With part of the old mill still there, it was built in 1866.” It is indeed near the mall, as George Graf of Palmyra, Va. put it “hidden literally across from the Mall of Georgia.” The photo came from Bill Baughman of Snellville.
Others recognizing it were Mike Tennant of Duluth; Chuck Warbington, Auburn; Hoyt Tuggle, Buford; and Jon Davis, Duluth.
Stewart A. Woodard of Lawrenceville who adds: “ That is the remains of the mill wheel at the old Woodward Mill. It’s a little-known location, southwest of the mall. It is within 100 yards of the on/off ramps at Georgia Highway 20 (Buford Drive) onto Interstate-85. From these ramps motorists can see the old concrete bridge that crossed Ivy Creek (also called Mill Creek), just east of the mill dam. A small mill pond is between this old bridge and the mill dam. Paved and unpaved trails follow Ivy Creek east into the Mill Creek Nature Center (owned by the Georgia Wildlife Federation) on to Gravel Springs Road and west to the ground of the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center. Trails are great for easy walking and glimpses of nature along both the several forks of the Ivy Creek.
“My own photo (above left) attached is from 2011. Tens of thousands of cars pass within hundreds of yards of this old mill dam and don’t even know it exists. Increased development east and along both sides of Ivy Creek has adversely impacted these wetlands with higher and more water than in the recent past.”
Here’s a sign that spring may not be far away
Here’s a sure sign that it’s warming up and spring-like weather should arrive soon. Roving Photographer Frank Sharp captured this redbud tree on Scenic Highway last week. Perhaps you are seeing other warmer signs, such as daffodils blooming. As the poet said, “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?”
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