Clues, clues, clues along this walkway invite your attention. Lots of people, too. So figure out where this is, and send us your idea to elliott@brack.net, to include your hometown.
It’s good to have people outside the regular spotters recognizing the Mystery Photos. Stewart Ogilvie of Lawrenceville recognized the battery and lighthouse at Cape May State Park in New Jersey. The photo came from Bob Foreman of Grayson.
Here’s a maritime setting with a distinctive bridge. Figure out where this photograph was taken and send your answer to elliott@brack.net, including your hometown.
Photo by Andy Brack
Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, came up with the identity of the last mystery. He writes: “What first struck me as odd about the lighthouse was its location and surroundings….
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.
You won’t find this statue in a metropolitan area. You’ll have to search elsewhere. Try your luck and when you know where this photograph was taken, send your answer to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
The last Mystery Photo came from Sandy and Rick Krause of Lilburn. George Graf of Palmyra, Va. tells us it is “The Partnership Sculpture, Artesia, N.M.
Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Putin is just rattling sabers; he doesn’t want war
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Big dose of activities this week: Scoreboard 3-0, politicians
ANOTHER VIEW: View Point Health to help people struggling with Covid-19
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Feels blessed to have two good musicians in his family
UPCOMING: New 160 unit residential community planned in Norcross
NOTABLE: Northeast Boy Scout dinner to honor three Gwinnettians
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Thomas University was founded by Primitive Baptist Church
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can figure out where this old photo came from
CALENDAR: Arbor Day to be marked in 10 a.m. ceremony today in Norcross
Today’s mystery photo is something in disrepair. See if you can figure out what and where this used to be. Send your answer to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include your hometown.
The most recent Mystery Photo proved difficult, as only three readers recognized it. It was the Lora Robins Sculpture Garden in Richmond, Va., sent in by George Graf of Palmyra, Va.
Replicas of the Statue of Liberty can be found in many places in the United States. A half-size replica can be seen in Brooklyn, New York at its Art Museum. This photograph is not in Brooklyn. So, can you identify where this particular Statue of Liberty is located? Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Here at the end of the year, let’s air some thoughts squirreled away.
FOUNDING FATHERS: You hear all sorts of references to our “founding fathers.” Many were relatively young, that is, under 40 in 1776.
But did you ever stop to realize just how young these people we venerate as our founders of this country really were? It might surprise you.
“Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”
– The second president of the United States, John Adams (1735-1826).
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SAMPLE BALLOTS
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MULBERRY CANDIDATES
Residents of the new city of Mulberry can read answers to questions put to the 15 candidates for the coming council elections through a public service offered by GwinnettForum.
>> Click here to learn about Mulberry’s candidates.
>> Click here for the Mulberry election FAQ and sample ballot
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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