The South Georgia pintail, also misleadingly known as the South Georgian teal, is the nominate subspecies of the yellow-billed pintail. South Georgia pintails are omnivorous and feed by foraging along shores, diving for shrimp or clams, and sometimes feeding on the carcasses of small animals like seals. Here is one trying to hide in a log hole at the Sylvan Heights Bird Park.
South Georgia Pintail
We end the series of a village of log homes at Hart Square, North Carolina, with some ordinary items of interest, such as a wooden water well and a fenced haystack.
Wooden Well
Unusual Haystack
Various tools hang in many places, whether inside or outside log homes at Hart Square, North Carolina
Hanging Tools
Tools Inside
Tools Outside
Hart Square, North Carolina, has log homes for various trades, such as a Print shop, Millinery, and Broom factory, as shown here.
Print Shop
Millinery
Broom Factory
This structure was originally a simple log utility building from the 1800s. After being relocated to Hart Square, it was subsequently reconstructed to resemble a 19th-century fishing shack—the Isenhour Fishing Cabin. A Canadian Goose is enjoying the view from the deck.
Icenhour Fishing Cabin
Canadian Goose Closeup
Wagon wheels with colorful spindles are displayed around the Hart Square log cabins.
Colorful Wheels
Wheelwright Shop
Light on the Wheel
The Chapel of Peace at Hart Square is at the lower end of Upper Lake. This old log church is a complete original circa 1871. It served an Episcopal congregation in the nearby community of Whitnel, North Carolina, and operated as a place of worship until around 1920.
The views of the chapel over the Upper Lake offer striking reflections on the water from various angles. The moon in the sky adds to the image.
Chapel Reflections
Chapel of Peace Reflections with a Moon in the Sky
A Wider View of Chapel Reflections
Closeup of the Chapel Midst Nature
When one visits Hart Square, it seems like one is strolling through history. Here is an image of a rustic log cabin from the past.
Rustic Cabin
Our Catawba Valley Camera Club went on a private excursion to Hart Square Village last month, and we will post images captured there in the coming weeks.
Hart Square (located in Vale, North Carolina) is the nation’s most extensive collection of historic log cabins. Dr. Bob Hart, with the help of friends and volunteers, envisioned rescuing these pioneer structures and moving them to Hart Square to be preserved and enjoyed by the public. The square has 103 structures and is laid out well with an informative map and well-marked signs.
Hart Square Sign
Hart Square Village Map
Guidance Sign
Fallen logs with branches create natural sculptures on a flowing river
After Spring rains, one can almost feel the texture of moss on this fallen tree log
The Texture of Moss