Here’s a distinctive photograph for you to solve. We love the way this photo is dramatically constructed, and perfectly framed. Figure out where this photo was taken and send your answers to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
Recognizing the last Mystery Photo was newspaperman Mark Smith of Eatonton. “The picture is the Lock Dam on the canal at the County Park on the Savannah River in Augusta….”
Today’s Mystery Photo wasn’t built yesterday. It apparently is still doing what it was made for. All you have to do is figure out where this photograph was made. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include your hometown.
The last Mystery Photo didn’t fool some people. No leaves were not blown in. Sara Rawlins, Lawrenceville, responded first: “I believe that picture is of the carpet at the Gwinnett Gas South Convention Center, taken from the second floor….”
For today’s Mystery, here’s a look at a facility where it appears someone left the doors open, and the leaves blew in. Can you figure this out? If so, send your idea to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to tell us your hometown.
Several people found similar looking Lutherans churches in other cities. It might seem that the frugal Lutherans use one set of architectural plans when building churches around the country!
Here’s a stately structure for today’s Mystery Photo. Figure out where it is located and send your answer to elliott@brack.net. Always include your hometown.
What didn’t seem like a difficult photograph found that only two regular spotters could identify. Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. recognized “A mystery photo was taken from the wooden boardwalk along the Boardwalk Trail at Lake Herrick in Athens Ga.
You can tell that today’s Mystery Photo is an older house because of the massive chimneys, meaning it took plain, everyday wood to heat this structure. Look at all the brick in these chimneys? Now figure out where this house is located. There are few identifying clues around! Send your answer to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.
The most recent Mystery Photo wasn’t some older building in Europe, though it may have looked like it. George Graf of Palmyra, Va. recognized it immediately. “That’s Gray Towers National Historic Site…
Today’s Mystery Photo is made of stone, looks ancient, and also has a certain European look. Now see if you can determine where this building is located. Send your ideas to Elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
Photo from Peel
Original mystery
The Mystery Photo in the June 10 edition (after one week of no Forum), was spotted by only George Graf of Palmyra, Va. He wrote: “This is the Honfleur Lighthouse, Port of Honfleur,
Though not dramatic, this lighthouse sits low on the horizon and serves its vital function for sailors. Figure out where this photograph was taken, and send your idea to ellott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
That haunted-looking ruins in the recent Mystery Photo has worldwide interest for fans of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Holly Moore of Suwanee recognized Whitby Abbey, overlooking the North Sea in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
Today’s Mystery Photo stands in ruins, and your job is to tell about the ruins and where they are located. Be sure to include your name and address when you send to elliott@brack.net.
The Mystery Photo in the last edition drew several responses, including several incorrect ones. (No, it was not Watson Mill Bridge.) The photo came from Brian Brown of Fitzgerald and his Vanishing Georgia photographic library.
As much as we like featuring lighthouses, covered bridges are also a favorite. Here’s another. Now, where is it? Send us your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.
Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill, was first in with identifying the recent Mystery Photo. She wrote: “This is the Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse at the Kaua’i National Wildlife Refuge on the north shore of Kaua’i, Hawaii.”
Yep, today’s mystery Photo is another lighthouse, though not a very tall one. One guy told us recently that perhaps one day we’ll use all the lighthouses in the United States alone. That may not be possible, for there are about 700 of them. Send in a photo of your favorite, and we’ll probably use it next. By the way, we get few photos of lighthouses in other countries. Send a guess of where today’s lighthouse is located to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
The last Mystery Photo was recognized by several people. First in was Billy Chism of Toccoa: “It’s a beautiful structure in Prospect Park in Brooklyn.”
“Never tell anyone that you’re writing a book, going on a diet, exercising, taking a course, or quitting smoking. They’ll encourage you to death.”
– Comic Artist Lynn Johnston (“For Better or Worse”) (1947 – ).
The family-friendly event, Duluth Fall Festival, will take place on September 28-29. This is the 41st year, and the Festival has consistently been voted one of the top festivals in the entire area, including “Best Large Festival in the Southeast’” by national publications.
There will be more than 300 arts, crafts and food booths, a huge parade, entertainment at two venues, a 5K road race, and much more. If you would like more information, are interested in volunteering, etc., go to the Festival website:
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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