The Old Water Wheel # 2 by tennesseecowgirl
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Grist Mill, Norris Dam State Park, Tennessee. I took this last week, it almost looks like a fall photo, and it almost felt like fall as temperatures have been in the high 70’s here all week.
18th Century Rice Grist Mill, Originally constructed in 1798 along Lost Creek, this mill was operated by four generations of the Rice family. The mill has had many changes throughout its history. At times, the mill was also rigged to power a sawmill, a cotton gin, a trip hammer, and even to operate a dynamo that supplied electrical lights for the Rice home in 1899. TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) purchased the land the mill stood on which was to be flooded by the building of Norris Dam. The mill was carefully disassembled and reassembled much of the structure at its present site.
TVA, was a vision brought forth by President Franklin Roosevelt and Congress, to help lift the nation during the time of the Great Depression. TVA operates the dams, locks, and reservoirs of the Tennessee River and its tributaries as one integrated system in order to provide multiple benefits for the region. These benefits include year-round navigation, flood damage reduction, affordable electricity, improved water quality and water supply, recreation, and economic growth.
The Old Water Wheel
Comments (64)
Great shot~
Very picturesque.
Love the texture and the light is perfect. Hate to mention it but the cable or wire in the upper left catches my eye...a touch of Photoshop maybe? Still, a really nice shot!!
I spent the night at an old mill converted to a bed and breakfast in Kentucky and this looks alot like it. outstanding capture
Another beautiful capture of this old mill Lynell. You seem to be a country western fan. Can't say that I keep up on it too much now, it seems to be too commercialized. But I like Marty Robbins, Tex Ritter, Jim Reeves, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson and K.D. Lang, Emmylou Harris, and Patsy Cline.
This old water wheels fascinate me. The construction on the mill is awesome. Stunning shot.
Glorious capture. Thanks for thehistory, thats a bonus. Great presentation and POV.
Wonderful shot again! Such a beauty it is, and great capture!
Beautiful shot!
Beautiful :)
Another great capture..very interesting! :)
Another really nice image! ;o) Excellent job!
you come up with the most interesting anti-bellum photos i've seen
How wonderful a scene! This place looks so traditional and so peaceful! I love the home, it appears to be so cozy and warm. The woods in the background are inviting..... Excellent capture and lighting!
Beautiful capture and setting. BRAVO
another great shot of the old place.. something about the first one tho, that i really love
Another beautiful image! That's a gorgeous mill!
Brilliant capture, I love those place-names "lost creek" etc. Wonderful!!!
Great POV and shot ! Bravo
Absolutely beautiful place and capture!
fabulous image!
beautiful...
Only its rich history can surpass its beauty continually!
This is a lovely series! Beautiful place! Great shots and thank you for the history!
The race and wheel look new but it still has an historical look to it and is acceptable as running repairs. You can't move a buliding from one place to another without having to do stuff like this. A wonderfull find Lynell and it seems as new to you as it is to us. Excellent work. Can't help with Ronnie, someone told me he had deleted his gallery, a shame really when that happens. He had some damn fine images in it.
A beautiful old place well captured!
great shot:)
I like old things, love the spacial atmophere and power inside. Well done capture.
I love this POV as well of this wonderful place!
That was the good time ;-)