Stone Mountain Mill by tennesseecowgirl
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Description
The Mill was built in 1869 and moved to the park in 1965.
Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock in Stone Mountain, Georgia. At its summit, the elevation is 1,686 feet. Stone Mountain granite extends underground 9 miles at its longest point into Gwinnett County. Numerous reference books and Georgia literature have dubbed Stone Mountain as “the largest exposed piece of granite in the world". This misnomer is most likely a result of advertisement by granite companies and early park administration. In actuality, there are larger exposed granite landscapes throughout the world including the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. Stone Mountain, though often called a pink granite dome, is actually a quartz monzonite rock when described in geologic terms and is therefore not technically granite. Stone Mountain is well-known not only for its geology, but also for the enormous bas-relief on its north face, the largest bas-relief in the world. Three figures of the Confederate States of America are carved there: Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis.
I am heading off here in a few minutes to Virginia to find two different mills in the area, and enjoy a day out in the autumn weather, a high of 65 degrees is expected for today, my type of weather. I wish you all a great day.
Thanks for your support and interest, I really appreciate you all.
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Comments (89)
TERRIFIC shot!!
Awesome! I love these old mills. :)
superb!!!! just gorgeous!!
Classic shot! Nice work Lynell!
Glad to see it being preserved.
Thank you for this excellent picture not of a old barn! -but a old mill which is just as good. The large format was generous. I am sure you will get much presents for christmas this year as you have been a very very nice girl.
very dreamly!
Fanstastic photo
fabulous !
Beautifult picture erland
FANTASTICA IMAGEN.
Awesome capture!
Wonderful and beautiful shot!
Fantastic shot and wonderful information! Learning something every day!
Excellent shot and an interesting narrative. Well done!
wonderful image! Great photo!!!!!!!!!
Lovely shot Lynell, I love old mills like this one.
Wonderful capture of this landmark.
Fabulous old mill, hope you had a good day out.
Like this one lots, the lighting is fantastic. Great narrative!!, love geology.
Superb shot. Well done.
a superb shot!
amazing play of light and shadows! a peaceful composed capture! ;o)
love your work - another fascinating shot !!!!!
Perfect my friend, amazing place, great shot!
Superb...wish I could go out with my camera but the sky is slate gray and has been for a week and by the looks of things will be for another week.
marvelous picture! I love to see this kind of historic places! RS RS
How romantic picture.
superb pic!
excellent shot and info