My Alabama Trip (Lots of Pics)

[Pher]

I am visiting my Dad and his family in Alabama for the weekend. While I was here I decided to grab my dad's point and shoot camera and go take some pictures to share with you guys.

A while ago, I took some camera phone pictures of "The Crossman's Yard", some of you might remember it but for those who don't, here's the story behind it...

Years and years ago, a man (We'll call him Crossman for the sake of the story) lost a son to a drunk driving car accident. The man claimed that his son haunted him day after day. Crossman heard from god that the only way to stop the severe hautings was to create these signs and symbols. Strange...




http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard01.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard09.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard13.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard16.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard17.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard20.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard21.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard24.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard25.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard32.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard34.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard35.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard44.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/CrossmansYard48.jpg


After that, Jaclyn, my sister and I headed down a dirt road looking for something to photograph. We took few pictures of the swamp and the roadway and then heard the rattle of a 3 wheeler heading our way. As the man approached on his faded red Yamaha, we noticed that he was slowing down to a crawl. He pulled up right next to where I was standing and said, "You seen any snakes!?"
"No, sure have not," I said.
"Damn, I've been looking for some good rattlers."
"Oh really, why is that," I said.
"They's some damn good eatin' thats why," he said seriously.

I did my best to keep my composure because I could tell that this guy wasn't joking. He then told me that he, "Got him a coon," and proceeded to take it out of the yellow plastic grocery bag that he had it wrapped in. "Yeah, this here's supper. And gonna make me a good hat out of it too!"

Ahh, Alabama at it's finest...




http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/BearCreekSwamp2.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/BearCreekSwamp9.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/50/BearCreekSwamp6.jpg

[uproot]

holy crap......

lol i dont know what to say about all that.

must have been quite an experience though!

[uproot]

oh and nice pics by the way, the pics make the crossyard look like an artistic display :goodjob:

by the looks of it the crossman must have went mad after his son died...

[Pher]

Forgot the papermill shot at 12am...

[Repost Squintz]

thats some freaky ish.

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

so the crossman did all of that?

creepy

[imbosile]

i like the pics, what camera were you using?

[chuck]

damn...thats kinda creepy, like something out of a horror flick

[Pher]

so the crossman did all of that?

creepy

Yep, he did it all before he died last year.

[Pher]

i like the pics, what camera were you using?
A little bitty Casio Exilim.
http://www.goelectronic.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/full/ex-z55.jpg

[fawk_you]

neat pix... I like the pic of the road with the trees on either side... lots of depth. :)

[AtifSajid]

those are some nice pics..

[Jaimecbr900]

Very nice pics.

That's funny about the "coon"..... :lmfao:

[HiPSI]

dude, i read the part about the coon guy and kinda thought it was possibly exaggerated a bit.... then there's the picture, lol. i would've been long gone before that dude pulled up on me out there in the woods of alabama ;).

nice pics.

[axistang]

he has more teeth that i could have imagined.

[ratedEG]

awww poor candice.

[Pher]

awww poor candice.
Poor Candice?... What?

Oh and Skip, I've got $10 in my pocket for you.

[redlinenprelude]

is that your sister in the pic?? tell her i said whats up..lol

nice pics man.

[Pher]

is that your sister in the pic?? tell her i said whats up..lol

nice pics man.

No, that's Jaclyn (http://www.forums.importatlanta.com/showthread.php?t=57632) .

[BABY J]

neat pix... I like the pic of the road with the trees on either side... lots of depth. :)

It goes deeper (I love it when I hear that), look at how there is light at the end of the road, and darkness where the cam is. It speaks volumes.

[redlinenprelude]

oo i see, rite on man.

[im_superman1]

nice