5 September
2020
5 September
2020
Beautiful houses on Lake Rabun
5 September
2020
Beautiful Lake Rabun
5 September
2020
Minnehaha Falls
This is less of a giant waterfall and more of a series of cascades. It is like nature created a lot of consecutive steps – each about 3-4 feet high – and then let water fall over it. Looks beautiful.
We drove for about 2 hours thru some beautiful parts of rural Georgia and quite some dirt roads to reach the spot. The parking was a bit of a problem but we made it.
I understand Minnehaha means a waterfall in Dakota (a language spoken by the Sioux tribe).
4 September
2020
Friday evening relaxation
From the pen of Fana Bulandshahari. The real name of the poet was Muhammad Haneef. He was born in Bulandshahar (in Uttar Pradesh in India) and derives his second name from that. Fana was the pen name he had adopted.
“Maine maana janaab peeta hoon
Bakhuda Behisaab peeta hoon
Log logon ka khoon peete hain
Main toh phir bhi sharaab peeta hoon
Zindagi ka azaab peeta hoon
Bann ke khana-kharaab peeta hoon
Roz-e-mehshar hisaab ho na sake
Is liye behisaab peeta hoon”
Better translations welcome…
“Agreed, your honor, I am given to drinking
By God, I drink without keeping any count
But other people drink others’ blood often
I am merely given to drinking alcohol
I drink to all the torments of my life
And I drink to my own ruin
Never knew how to count to the Day of Judgment
Never thus knew how to count while drinking
4 September
2020
Our old friend Ryan
Had not seen Ryan or his sister Ashley in a long time. Got one half done while in Pelican Pete. He is still working there and still the great young gentleman I had always known him as.
There is a very interesting story about how I met them independently and later found out that they are siblings!!
4 September
2020
Stopped by Pelican Pete for lunch
4 September
2020
Lake Lanier at Pelican Pete
4 September
2020
Shot from the vineyards in Mount Yonah Winery
4 September
2020
Mount Yonah Winery
Neither Sharmila nor I can claim to be big fans of Georgia wine. So, our expectations were fairly low. We got a glass of red wine each from either end – the most full bodied one and the lightest one. Surprisingly, we enjoyed it. Staring at the impressive Mount Yonah might have something to do with it!
