You never know what you are going to find on a road trip, especially one in rural Georgia! On a recent trip which included Moultrie, Albany and Americus, my friend Clay and I happened to be invited to tour the restored Rylander Theatre in Americus. Built in 1921, it was beautifully restored (after 40 years of no use) in 1999 and now is used for various theater productions from plays to ballet performances. The Rylander is also known as the home of "Little Mo" a smaller version of the Moller organ in the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. It was also restored and is used for theatre productions and recitals. We had joined the tour with a group of antique Buick car enthusiasts who were passing through Americus and had their Buicks on display as well.
Earlier in the day we had photographed one of the many pecan groves along the way. This one was offset from the road and allowed uninterrupted photo time with no cars or houses that we had to shoot around. The morning sun peeked through as we arrived and added drama to the photos.
A little way down the road on Georgia Hwy 41 we found a beautiful old Victorian home, overgrown with hedges and the yard littered with old tires. The details were still there - the gingerbread trim and the stained glass windows were still beautiful. One can only imagine who lived there and what the family life was like.
You never know what you are going to find on a road trip, especially one in rural Georgia! On a recent trip which included Moultrie, Albany and Americus, my friend Clay and I happened to be invited to tour the restored Rylander Theatre in Americus. Built in 1921, it was beautifully restored (after 40 years of no use) in 1999 and now is used for various theater productions from plays to ballet performances. The Rylander is also known as the home of "Little Mo" a smaller version of the Moller organ in the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. It was also restored and is used for theatre productions and recitals. We had joined the tour with a group of antique Buick car enthusiasts who were passing through Americus and had their Buicks on display as well. 
A little way down the road on Georgia Hwy 41 we found a beautiful old Victorian home, overgrown with hedges and the yard littered with old tires. The details were still there - the gingerbread trim and the stained glass windows were still beautiful. One can only imagine who lived there and what the family life was like.
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