Spring Break is finally here!
The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of
the turtledove is heard in our land; Song of Solomon 2:12
The Rattlesnake Saloon was opened on Labor Day, 2009. Dining there is an unique experience. It is way out in the boonies in Colbert County, Alabama. It is hard to get to, even for locals, but they have had visitors from all over the United States and many countries throughout the world. Sitting comfortably under the huge rock overhang, I couldn't help but think about the people who have sought shelter there from storms or heat. I can imagine the Native Americans using this place for a meeting area or a dry place to camp for a while. Not so many years ago, it was used as a pig pen. They have good food and live music and a hitching post if you want to ride your horse there. Most of us were picked up in a pickup, called the "Saloon Taxi", that runs from the parking lot to the restaurant continuously while they are open. The Rattlesnake Saloon is aptly named. During construction, workers unearthed a mother rattler with twelve babie...
Lovely photos! Spring break was last week in our area; it rained a lot of the time :(
ReplyDeleteIt seems it is cold and rainy every spring break here, but not this year! Last year we went to Helen, Georgia, for the week, and it rained so much that we came home on Wednesday. The weather man said maybe rain later in the week, but it has been perfect so far!
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