Today was my second Penny Press Adventure, this time to Stone Mountain in Stone Mountain, GA. I've been here more times than I can count, but not often enough in the last few years! I have a friend who hikes the summit every week, so this week I joined her and multi-tasked by gathering some pennies from the top of the Mountain, in the Skylift building. I really enjoyed the hike up and we sat peacefully at the top and chatted about life and nature while watching the birds flying around (Maybe hawks? Large brown birds of prey).
For those of you who have never made the hike up Stone Mountain, there are some landmarks worth pointing out: First, the flags of Georgia including our confederate flag, but that is to be expected seeing as we have a confederate monument inscribed on the side of the mountain. Then you will pass the infamous gum pole, where people from all over have stuck their old gum. I personally think it's gross, but at least the gum is all in a consistent spot, and it makes for a neat photograph. Then you hike for a while passing trees that are literally rooted in the granite, and veins of garnet. As you approach the top, there is a steep area (with a railing for those of us who need assistance or something to brace on, just be sure to wash you hands after), and then you make it to the top! Be sure to turn around and check out the Atlanta cityscape, and today we could see Kennesaw Mountain, another mountain I'm not familiar with, and I believe the Buckhead cityscape. Very cool bird's eye view of the Atlanta area.
Of special note, when you reach the top you'll notice round divots in the mountain all over the place-- these are actually formed when lightening strikes the mountain top, creating pot-marks in the granite-- they're SUPER COOL, and it's neat to see how nature is still re-arranging the landscape. If it has rained recently, you'll also see a lovely water pool with stepping stones that you can hop across.
Today I chose to press four of the Stone Mountain Pennies: Fireworks, the State Bird Brown Thrasher, Atlanta Cityscape, and Stone Mountain Side of the Mountain Scene. Here is a photo of those pennies below:
Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more adventures soon!
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