Giles Hoover

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  • New Gallery: Madison (Part 2)

    New Gallery: Madison (Part 2)

    Continued from Part 1, below.

    According to Southern Living magazine, “In Madison, Georgia, you can witness the power of tireless historic preservation efforts and take in the glory of old Southern architecture — from Greek Revival to Victorian, this town showcases all the great architectural styles.” (Read their day trip advice.)

    DAR Statue and Morgan County Courthouse, Downtown

    It’s certainly worth taking some time to visit — and for this guy and his camera, the restaurants, shops, stroll-worthy streets, and simply spectacular historic district represent a great opportunity to add to the treasure trove of Georgia architectural photography.

    Building Detail #2, Madison Welcome Center, E. Jefferson St.
    Building Detail #1, The James Madison Inn
    Gazebo and Stage, Madison Town Park
    Metallic Sculpture, Madison Town Park
    Train and Silos, Madison

    A total of 90 (!) photographs have been posted to the new Madison gallery. Once there, click on any photo to enlarge or start a slide show.

    I’m not done, either: I had two lenses with me, but only one battery — which gave out before I could make a round downtown with the second lens. I’ve got another trip through the area scheduled, and will absolutely make the time to return, camera in-hand, to complete the gallery. Stay tuned.

  • New Gallery: Madison, Georgia (Part 1)

    New Gallery: Madison, Georgia (Part 1)

    The past couple of days represented a much-needed break from the recent heat wave — an opportunity to get out of the house and celebrate a stunning morning with camera in-hand.

    I pass through Madison regularly (it’s along the route from Macon to Athens), and have been meaning to stop and take some photographs for literally years. Today, the first of two parts this week, with more to come soon.

    We start at the Madison Morgan Cultural Center and loop through the historic district — and its many, frankly stunning buildings — south of downtown:

    Madison Morgan Cultural Center (Detail #4)
    507 S. Main Street #1
    411 Old Post Road #1
    413 S. Main Street, Photographed from Old Post Road

    There are a few detail shots mixed in, too, like this one from the Presbyterian Church:

    Madison Presbyterian Church (Door Detail)

    See the first 34 photographs in the new gallery. (Remember to double-click on a photograph to see larger.) Next time, downtown. Happy Monday!

  • Updated Galleries: Macon Downtown x3, Automotive

    Updated Galleries: Macon Downtown x3, Automotive

    FedEx pulled up around 8:30 this morning and dropped off a new lens. (It wasn’t due ’til Tuesday — bonus!) Given that it was an absolutely beautiful morning, I shelved my plans for the day, picked up the camera, and headed downtown.

    Verdict? It’s so a keeper. See for yourself:

    Catholic Cross, St. Joseph’s, Macon
    Purple Hydrangea, St. Joseph’s, Macon
    (Funeral) Chapel, New St., Macon
    552 New St. (Brick Detail), Macon
    Public Art (Detail #1), D T Walton Sr Way, Macon
    Tree and City Auditorium, Macon

    Wound up with sixty new items posted. However, the downtown Macon gallery was getting almost too big — confusing, even — so has been separated into three parts:

    One more thing: Four photographs have been added to the Automotive gallery, including this rare Mitsubishi Lancer Evo:

    Macon Lancer Evo (Wheel Detail)

    Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

  • Gallery Update: The Columbus Museum

    Gallery Update: The Columbus Museum

    As I mentioned in the last entry, Gerald and I were in Columbus, Georgia on Saturday, where our primary photographic mission was The Columbus Museum — specifically, its Olmsted Garden.

    ArchDaily is to blame here; they pointed me to the following:

    Celebrating the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., known as “the father of landscape architecture”, the Cultural Landscape Foundation has created an ever-growing digital guide of Olmsted’s most notable works.

    I immediately looked up what was near me, and lo and behold…. (Full disclosure: the garden is actually by Bradley Olmsted, one of Fredrick’s sons.)

    Of course, the building’s interesting, too, so there’s a good mix of architecture, gardens, architecture from the garden, and — you guessed it — garden architecture:

    The Columbus Museum (B&W #1)
    Urn, Columns and Bricks, The Columbus Museum
    Crawford’s Kindred (B&W detail), The Columbus Museum
    Olmsted Garden (Flower #3), The Columbus Museum
    Old Pool House (B&W), Olmsted Garden, The Columbus Museum

    I enjoyed the visit, and as a result of that visit, added 32 new photographs to the Columbus gallery. (They’re grouped together: “Columbus Museum – Mar22.”) Peruse anytime; purchase if you’d like. Thank you!

  • Updated Gallery: Columbus, Georgia

    Updated Gallery: Columbus, Georgia

    Gerald and I were in Columbus, Georgia, today, which included a delicious lunch at The Black Cow — no word whether the name is related to the Steely Dan song — and which meant a few photographs:

    United States Post Office and Court House (Eagle Detail), Columbus, Georgia

    One of several of the Post Office and Court House (the header photograph is that building, too), along with a few others from downtown:

    Lamp and Buildings, Downtown Columbus, Georgia
    Arches, Planes, and Sky, Downtown Columbus, Georgia
    Tower and Spire, Downtown Columbus, Georgia

    Columbus is really well covered in its dedicated gallery: check it out. The majority of today’s photographs, however, were from the Columbus Museum; those will be posted Monday. Stay tuned.

  • Updated Gallery: Sarasota – Ringling Museum

    Updated Gallery: Sarasota – Ringling Museum

    The Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida has been a place I’ve been taking photographs since I lived in the area, almost twenty years ago now — and a place where I continue to enjoy taking photographs whenever possible.

    The grounds have these amazing banyan trees, with root systems larger than many houses:

    Banyan (black and white, detail)

    They’ve expanded over the years, adding buildings, a new entrance, and additions. This is the Chao Center for Asian Art:

    Chao Center’s Asian Art Siding #3 (Detail)

    The old Ca d’Zan gate is the new main entrance:

    Ca d’Zan Lion

    And, of course, the whole compound is right on Sarasota Bay:

    Ringling’s Bayfront

    Take a virtual stroll through the Ringling grounds with 24 new photographs, along with many more over the years, and a few extra photographs from Sarasota proper. Enjoy.

  • Updated Gallery: Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, Pine Mountain

    Updated Gallery: Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, Pine Mountain

    As I mentioned yesterday, Gerald and I enjoyed a lovely first-of-spring drive out of middle Georgia. Our destination was Pine Mountain, home of F. D. Roosevelt State Park. Needless to say, there were cameras involved.

    Starting on Dowdell Knob, FDR’s favorite picnic spot — with its amazing valley overlook:

    Roosevelt’s Grill With a View, Dowdell Knob

    Next was the park’s office and overlook complex:

    FDR State Park Office (B&W Study), Pine Mountain
    Stone, Shutters, and Stars and Stripes
    FDR State Park Overlook: Rocks

    Peruse the entire gallery here. And when you have some extra time, all of FDR State Park is worth a visit; it’s got everything from hiking trails to cabins to the Callaway Gardens Country Kitchen in its 9049 acres. Enjoy!

    Bonus: Georgia Public Broadcasting, at the premier of its film A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia, said:

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a very special relationship with the State of Georgia. This compelling documentary spotlights the mutual benefits that the friendship provided to both the president and the people of Georgia. The film is based on the book, A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia.

    It’s no Ken Burns, certainly, but if you’re not familiar with FDR’s extensive time spent in west Georgia, it might be worth your time. See it here.

    Bonus gallery: Callaway Gardens, from 2008.

  • New and Updated Galleries: Woodland, Thomaston, and Yatesville

    New and Updated Galleries: Woodland, Thomaston, and Yatesville

    The end of winter here in Georgia means beautifully warm days, flowers and trees budding, and photography. Gerald and I took a road trip this weekend, enjoying almost 200 miles of driving — and four photostrolls.

    We’ll cover three today, heading west from Middle Georgia:

    Yatesville Peach Blossoms #1

    See everything from Yatesville, pop. 408, here.

    Next is an update from Thomaston, whose downtown square is typical of Georgia:

    Upson County Courthouse (B&W Study #2), 2022

    That gallery is available here.

    Lastly today is a new stop: Woodland, in west-central Georgia, near Pine Mountain and Warm Springs, northeast of Columbus.

    Woodland Antiques
    Postal Angel (Awning to be Free)

    Woodland, whose population also happens to be 408, has a gallery here.

    Many thanks to Gerald for the company and good day. Next up: FDR State Park, likely tomorrow.

  • New Gallery: Jackson, Georgia

    New Gallery: Jackson, Georgia

    This past weekend’s road trip included five stops, including Monticello and Barnesville, which I covered in the last post. However, there were three more stops in the middle.

    Jackson Dam, which forms the headwaters of the Ocmulgee River — and which has a fishing area with this neat scene:

    Walk and Deck, Jackson Dam

    Jackson Lake, formed by the Yellow, Alcovy, and South Rivers:

    Jackson Lake (Wideangle)

    And Jackson proper, which has a traditional (for Georgia, at least) town square with a courthouse:

    Butts County Courthouse #5, Jackson

    Also, this — with perhaps too cute a title:

    Downtown Door During Reconstruction, Jackson

    All of these have been added to a new gallery. Check it out.

  • Monticello and Barnesville Galleries Updated

    Monticello and Barnesville Galleries Updated

    February has been beautiful here in Georgia, with spring just beginning to show — which means the Leica and I are out and about again.

    Let’s start in Monticello. (Although named for Jefferson’s estate of the same name, it’s actually pronounced “Monti-sello.”) The tractor’s still there:

    Monticello Tractor (Pinhole)

    And my chase of architectural details continues anew:

    Cornice and Corbel, Collected

    More to see in the updated gallery. (A reminder: once there, click on any photo to start a slideshow.)

    Next, Barnesville:

    Red Southern Caboose Against Blue Sky

    Across Main Street is this:

    Whitewalls of Thine Increase

    Enjoy that updated gallery, too.

    Bonus Update: Gave the 235 some exercise, too — which means a couple of photographs.