where do toothpicks come from?
ancient seashell?
mysterious objects surface
Carters Dam circa 1977Carters Lake in north Georgia with its clear blue water. The water level is usually down in the winter, possibly more so this year because of the drought. This is a good time of year to explore the lake, you can easily walk some of the 62 miles of shoreline, finding colorful rocks, sandy soil, shells, enjoy the fresh mountain air.
I remember coming here in the 60s with my dad to see the construction of the dam, mountains of red Georgia clay being pushed around by big machines, here is a picture found online in the archives of the Corps of Engineers.
Imagine what might be under that deep cold mountain water. I am reminded of the Stuart Woods' book - Under the Lake - about a peaceful lake in the north Georgia mountains and the mysterious things submerged beneath the waters' surface. I wonder on which mountain lake his story was based? Maybe there is more here than meets the eye, under the lake...
~featured on Georgia Blog Carnival #28
