Grinders Switch, Beth Slater Whitson, Narrow Hwy, Abandoned, Rays, Mailbox, Rust and Town

Once I finish up with these

first few pics, this will 

cover my first day of 

riding around with my 

camera. 

I have been here before...

But the home of Minnie Pearl does not

stand anymore.

I am certain that I 

have mentioned that she is

from Centerville Tn.

 

Course, you know, that Johnny Cash 

lived in Hickman Co. although he was

not from here.  

I also learned that Beth Slater 

Whitson lived in this area.

Wow, how neat is it to learn 

that someone back in the day, 

lived here also. 

How interesting. 

In this area our highways 

from city to city are nice two

lanes, however, the original highways

are broken up and you can get on 

them just about anywhere.

I hit highway 48, the original

highway 48 and was shocked

at how narrow the actual road is.

Amazing!!

Talk about traveling the 

back narrow roads of Hickman

County.

Abandoned.

This other one is 

down a couple roads 

near me.

Along with this.

Sometime back I was told

that where the buildings stood 

that housed

the coal mining of this area,

you can still see. There are

concrete slabs still there.

I drove around till I found them

but unbeknown to me, 

I was a tad to far up and 

only saw the driveways.

BUT, move a little closer in 

and you can see the smoke stack.

DUH, was scratching my head 

over this one and wondering

how I missed it the first go 

around.

That concludes the first day of

drive around pics. 

Day two. Totally mistake. 

You see, I somehow read my 

phone as my dr appt being on 

FRIDAY. I got up, got

ready and headed out. 

Looked at my phone to be

sure that I had the correct 

time, when I realized it 

was the day before.

YIKES!!

But because I was leaving

out for the "said" appt. early 

I caught the sun coming up 

and the rays shining through.

I love those shots. 

Down the main hwy 

I travel to the house there is 

a side road, abandoned home I 

had not went by yet.

I took off to see what

was all down there.

A worn out, falling

apart mailbox.

This is the house right next

to that mailbox.

Again, I have to wonder. I would love

to go in some of these, I would 

love to sit and hear what

the walls have to say.

Over with the abandoned for 

a bit and moving on to Dickson

TN square. I walked this square, which

is really not a square, it consist of 

stores on each side of the road.

Square!??? lol.

 

This piece caught my attention.

Why, I love rust!!!!!

Check the rust out on this,

shining and sparkles.

But seriously, it caught my

attention cause my granny had 

a metal glider on her front 

porch. My cousin, Kathy that

was just here, and I sat on 

that glider for hours, talking

and playing a game we

made up.

Would totally LOVE to have

one of these but I can't justify paying

275 for one.

Just outside a cool looking

coffee shop.

What once upon a time 

was where folks went to see

a movie.

Not seeing it here, I figure that 

all the windows must have 

been sealed up at some point.

Noah and Jesse Bellamy.

I looked them up, they so 

happen to be sons of a

David Milton Bellamy

of the Bellamy Brothers. 

I was sitting on a bench

under some shade trees, soaking

up the amazing breeze when I 

looked over to see a purple

door. Course I love that.

As I was walking past

the door I noticed what

was above, in a window.

I wonder if this is 

suppose to be 

ED.

LOL....

I love when I find hints

of humor out and about.

Pam