This markers contains a great deal of imagery. The broken column represents a life cut short. The hourglass serves as a reminder as that life on earth is short. The angel with staff represents Father Time. A fuller explanation is that the symbols collectively communicate the story of the Weeping Virgin.
If you drive down 441 between Morgan and Putnam Counties, you’ve likely noticed this farmhouse in the middle of a field. Every time I pass, it seems to have lost just a bit more from the roof and siding.
One of my favorite spots to drive by in Hancock County, Georgia. This mill has been in use for 200 years.
