This past weekend our beautiful city and middle Tennessee received a record amount of rain.  13 inches was recorded and I heard reports from others of as much as 22 inches.  My neighborhood and house are fine.  I had just a little water in my basement thanks to the All Dry system and a sump pump.   Other neighbors had feet of water in their basements and lost very precious belongings.   Another neighborhood across the main road was wiped out …. people lost everything!  The mighty Cumberland River could not contain itself, nor the Stones River or Old Hickory Lake north of town.  It took several days for me to even pick up my camera… I think I was in shock.   Yesterday after I finished a kiddo session I drove into downtown from East Nashville, parked my car in a lot off 1st Ave/Hermitage Ave and walked around.  While it was really devastating, it was not as bad as I thought, this due to the water starting to recede.   Downtown is still without power and Nashville is being asked to conserve water.   

Second Ave South.

Second Ave Abstract

Korean Vets Bridge from Second Ave South

more of Second Ave South

Hoses from the Schermerhorn

What Would Johnny Cash Think?

Fence Abstract

The street by the Encore... it was like a ghost town.

Electricity is out from 1st to 4th Ave's both sides of Broadway.

looking at 2nd ave from 3rd ave... the water really is this color... yuck!

Malloy St. .... across from this building is the back of the Encore building. I loved the light streaks on the building.

light stripes

Muddy Leaf

Birds Eye View of First Avenue Plaza

Signs at First Avenue Plaza

A bleak First Avenue from the Shelby Street Bridge

Should be called water street.

Second Avenue South #1

Second Avenue South #2

Reporting from across the Schermerhorn and in front of the Hilton.

Titans parking lot abstract with tracks.

Parking Lot Receding

Parking lot #3

First Avenue

Glimmer of Hope

So excited as this weekend, on Saturday the 3rd will be the very first Old Hickory Village Harvest Festival!   From 11-2!  This is sure to be fun for both kids and adults!  

We are starting off with a children’s parade starting at the Library parking lot at 10:45.  Come dressed in your harvest attire with your wagons, tricycles, bicycles, roller skates!!  Also dogs are welcome just make sure they are leashed.  And if you like to play a musical instrument bring that as well!  We will walk around the block to the parking lot at Hadley and 11th (across the street from the Baptist church) were the festival will take place.   

We have over 20 vendors and organizations taking part as well as games, food, a bouncy house and a cake walk.   Also you can come visit the Community Garden!  I hope ya’ll can come out and have some fun!    

Visit the Historic Old Hickory Village Neighborhood Association or if you are a Facebook member visit our event page, 1st Annual Old Hickory Village Harvest Festival. 

Hope to see familiar faces there!!

These are some of my favorites from the Worldwide Photo Walk day last weekend.  I attended the one in downtown Historic Franklin.   There was another walk the same day, at night in downtown Nashville.  I think next year I might try to get a walk here in Historic Old Hickory Village.  

I love reflections. When I think of Franklin I think of southern gentlemen in bow ties. The second photo is the reflection from the restaurant, SOL.

St. Francis at the Iron Gate and the light post at 4th and Main.

Morning spotlight on 4th.

Stars on Main.

Table for Four

403 Main and the Roundabout.

The window at the Mellow Mushroom.

Top of Gray's Pharmacy. I liked the M and the pigeons.

Seed pod 1.

Seed pod 2.

Smoke at Puckett's.

The fountain at the children's garden.

Morning shadows on church doors.

The gates at O'More.

On antique row!

The old antique mall across from the old depot.

Main street

Train car

Train car detail and flakey shutters.

Back to the building with the bow tie at 4th and Main.