Cascading Water at the Olde Rope Mill #1 is a photograph by Anthony Hightower which was uploaded on March 10th, 2024.
Cascading Water at the Olde Rope Mill #1
Combining nature’s beauty with the remnants 19th century industrial technology, this photo features the raceway for an abandoned mill that was once... more
Title
Cascading Water at the Olde Rope Mill #1
Artist
Anthony Hightower
Medium
Photograph
Description
Combining nature’s beauty with the remnants 19th century industrial technology, this photo features the raceway for an abandoned mill that was once used to manufacture cotton rope products on Little River in Woodstock, GA. The raceway is a canal within the banks of the river that was used to divert river water to power the machinery for a mill. Captured near dusk, a relatively short exposure was used to capture the detail of the churning water evening’s waning light and resulted in the rich colors and choppy appearance of the raceway's water.
The rope mill produced cotton ropes in the 19th and first half of the 20th century, until its structures were removed, along with other buildings located in the Lake Alatoona flood plain when the US Army Corps of Engineers completed construction on the lake’s hydroelectric plant. The park itself includes ample parking and miles of trails to explore the ruins of the mill and to enjoy the beauty of the Little River and its surroundings. Please see my Olde Rope Mill collection for similar photographs.
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March 10th, 2024
