It was busy and fun, one of the few festivals that did not cancel after Hurricane Helene: the Brooks County Skillet Festival in Quitman, Georgia, on Okapilco Creek, which runs into the Withlacoochee River.
WWALS Booth at Brooks County Skillet Festival 2024-10-19 Praying Mantis. Stop the Mine (Okefenokee).
Featuring Gretchen’s Praying Mantis.
Thanks to Michael Bachrach and Gee Edwards for helping.
Honorable Mention to Cindy Vedas for attempting to get there.
Special Award to Elleanor Williams for being the new poster child
for Stop the Mine too close to the Okefenokee Swamp.
https://wwals.net/issues/titanium-mining
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Praying Mantis and Gretchen Quarterman, 09:01:32, 30.7854440, -83.5591934
Closeup Praying Mantis, 09:01:36, 30.7854440, -83.5591934
Praying Mantis on bag –Gretchen Quarterman, 10:24:27, 30.7853028, -83.5592111
WB
Ready for visitors, 10:32:19, 30.7854275, -83.5592549
New tent –Gretchen Quarterman, 11:08:08, 30.7850750, -83.5595472
SRWT
Bennett Jones and the new Suwannee River Water Trail sign, 11:31:27, 30.7854121, -83.5592846
Closeup SRWT, 11:31:35, 30.7854121, -83.5592846
VT
Michael Bachrach, John S. Quarterman, Gee Edwards –Gretchen Quarterman, 12:58:07, 30.7853167, -83.5592417
StM
Elleanor Williams: Stop the Mine –Gretchen Quarterman, 13:16:17, 30.7853556, -83.5592278
Roy, Hazel, and Elleanor Williams –Gretchen Quarterman, 13:16:31, 30.7853722, -83.5591972
FT
Suge & Penny Catering –Gretchen Quarterman, 13:23:55, 30.7856611, -83.5609444
Pam’s Dinner –Gretchen Quarterman, 13:24:14, 30.7855472, -83.5609361
Fannie’s Famous Pineapples & Slushies, llc –Gretchen Quarterman, 13:25:36, 30.7848861, -83.5599611
Handbags at the Brooks County Courthouse –Gretchen Quarterman, 13:26:00, 30.7851250, -83.5603639
Report Insurance Fraud –Gretchen Quarterman, 13:26:39, 30.7851139, -83.5601361
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
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