Wednesday, February 27, 2013

REVIVING "THE STOP"

 A new coat of paint, etc...

After a too-long-down-time, we're getting back in the groove with posts to this blog once again.  After 3+ years the archived articles have taken a beating:  lost FTP-stored text and graphics, expired links, and just plain outdated or passe, zzzzz..., topics.  The blog now has a different, more generic appearance which amounts to Blogger's own renovation with limited format offerings.  But it's easy to use and free to users so, hey.... We'll attempt to customize THE TREK STOP, including the struggle to tweak their HTML with little experience at it, with our own trimmings for the best unique look, just short of gauche, of course. A few somewhat recent items will be posted soonly.  Also, we'll be tending a tad toward WayMarking ventures based on all the incredibly interesting world-places there are to visit.  When describing where we've been, detailed nuts and bolts directions are offered as best can, often relatively superior to what we had to go on when venturing forth.  Check out:  WAYMARKING  Also, a Wikipedia link has been added at the bottom of the blog page.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

ELBERT COUNTY HIGH POINT

 a.k.a. THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES


We're not county highpointers but this controversial site, as part of our recent Christmas/New Years, Down-South side-trip, turned out to be one of those (currently totaling 3142, though not all legally accessible, according to County HPer Guru Andy Martin).  We landed here on 4Jan.  Nice day; nice countryside.  But the "stones" were a tad spooky. This formidable granite Stonehenge-like monolith is composed of 4 vertical "tablets" plus capstone amounting to a not-quite 20ft. height.  Weight = 119 tons. Displayed are ten Moses-like engraved precepts for the world's inhabitants in 12 different languages.  The most provocative guideline recommends: "Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature."  These upright blocks, like Stonehenge, encompass astronomical aspects. Ordered and bought by mysterious Mr. "R.C.Christian" from the nearby Elberton Granite Finishing Corporation, it was unveiled on March 22, 1980.  Visible from the highway, it's located just off GA77 between Hartwell and Elberton in NE GA.  For more info, Google, YouTube, and Wikipedia will provide much.  Plug in Georgia Guidestones.
Note:  About a mile or so south of Nuberg, the "stones" have an actual address - 1065 Guidestones Road.  It wasn't recognized by our GPS but maybe yours.