Everybody finds the first day of college a little weird, but it was, well, doubly so for Bobby Shafran.
When he arrived at Sullivan County Community College in 1980, total strangers were happy to see him. Guys high-fived him. Girls gave him a hug. Finally, someone put, well, two and two together and asked him if he was adopted. He was.
East Lake. Lake Claire. Vine City. Parkway Drive. Lakeview Avenue. Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Atlanta is full of streets and neighborhoods with names that hark back to a different time – when the city’s natural environment defined communities before they became built up, paved over or tunneled under.
Now a comprehensive effort is underway to bring back Atlanta’s natural amenities and make them part of our city’s future.
In a City Hall conference room, Atlanta Planning Commissioner Tim Keane gently unrolled a mega-watercolor that Christian Sottile, an urban designer from Savannah, had painted of the new Atlanta City Design.
The watercolor captured the significance of the design process and its potential for Atlanta by using a graphic style that dates back to the early 1900s – depicting a desire fort this design tol become part of city’s landscape and identity for decades to come.
Spring Flowers by Trish Albert
This week’s theme is Historic Oakland
Flowers afoot by Kelly Jordan
ATL Fall Colors by Lisa Panero
‘shrooms at the Oakhurst Dog Park by Charles Willi
Cherry Beltline by Lisa Bongiorno
Hidden Gem at Arabia Mountain by John Becker
From John:
“Who knew there was a hidden gem of a waterfall at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve? I didn’t. In fact, it might not have been there at all except for all the rain we’ve had recently. So, in addition to a nice day hike around the nature preserve, I was treated to this very pleasant surprise. In case you’re wondering, the waterfall’s on the south end of Arabia Lake.”
Mother Nature, stumped by Kelly Jordan
Humungous fungus among us by Kelly Jordan
Chain(link) of life – Beltine by Kelly Jordan
Taken at Candler Lake in Lullwater Park near Emory around Father’s Day of this year, I call this shot “Dropping a Line” for how it portrays this special father-son moment.
Double rainbow Sandy Springs sky by Lexi Severini
Downtown island of flowers by Lisa Panero
Spring Gazebo by Lisa Panero
Sunrise Buds O4W by Lisa Panero
Candler Park Florist, Atlanta by Lisa Panero
Spring in ATL by Daniel Ramos
