Transportation

Using various modes of transportation on Franklin Road.

Historic Presbyterian

The Historic Franklin Presbyterian church is on Main Street. It was built in 1842, survived the Civil War and had to be reconstructed after a fire in 1905. It has a nice garden courtyard in the front and beautiful stained glass windows inside.

A view of the past

This picture is posted in a window on Main Street downtown. This is a picture of a grocery that was here many years ago.

Friday Night Out - Tossed

This is one of my favorite restaurants. Tossed started in Manhattan and has spread to 8 states. With the population of salads this restaurant is popular especially with the girl's lunch crowd. The salads can be prepared a la carte or from their menu suggestion, then tossed with dressing. They also have soup and crepe sandwiches.

Harpeth River

This is the Harpeth River which meanders through town.

European Cottage

This house is in downtown Franklin. It looks like a cottage that was moved here from Europe.

Franklin Tea

A tea shop on Main Street downtown Franklin.

St Paul's Episcopal Church

This Episcopalian church is in downtown Franklin and was built in 1831. During the Civil War the church was used as a barracks and hospital and had to be remodeled after the war. It is the oldest Episcopal church west of the Appalachians. The original stained glass windows are made by Tiffany. There are at least 8 or more.

What a view

This is the view from the Natchez Trace bridge showing the rolling hills.

Friday Night Out - Mellow Mushroom

Mellow Mushroom is a chain pizza place. This one is located downtown in an old bank building. The best seats are outside, but there is usually a longer wait for a table.

Alpaca

We visited the petting zoo at the county fair. The alpacas were the cutest. All the animals were hungry for the carrots we fed them.

Red Barn

There are lots of farms and barns here. This one is off Lewisburg Pike in the middle of town even though it looks like the country.

Third Avenue Neighbors

Historic houses along Third Avenue - downtown.

Water Tower

Water Tower at the Factory - one of those icons of Franklin.

Inflight

My youngest son is playing indoor soccer. He flew by me chasing the ball down field. I got lucky with this picture, most of them came out even more blurry.

Quilts for Soldiers

At the county fair we signed pieces of material that will be added to make a quilt for the soldiers in Iraq. There are so many ways to show your support for the troops and I'm glad that people take advantage of them.

First Day of School

Found this bus stop out in the county. Today is our first day back to school. We are not morning people so it is hard to be up this early - 6 am.

Never Too Old

You're never too old to take a ride on a scooter. This is called a PlasmaCar and it runs by moving your body.

Juggler

This is one of the shows we saw at the fair. Bruce Sarafian is a world record juggler. He was riding a triple unicycle while juggling three very sharp objects. He did other amazing juggling acts, but this one was the most impressive one.

Williamson County Fair

The Williamson County Fair is going on this week. I took my boys last night and we had a great time. We petted animals, rode rides, and saw some great shows. There will lots of pictures from the fair coming, since I took alot of pictures.

Stained Glass

Another stained glass window from a church downtown.

Clock Tower

Clock tower building in Cool Springs.

Lunch in the Shade

These picnic tables are a perfect place to eat outside. This is in Leiper's Fork next to Pucketts Grocery.

Hydrangas at the entrance

I pass by these flowers everyday, but they may be leaving soon, since the house is for sale. This arrangement and its twin sits atop a column of rocks at the entrance to a house on Lewisburg Pike. Gates, entrances, and adornments of various decorative taste are seen quite alot here.

Three's a Crowd

Found these dogs on Main Street Friday night out for a stroll. They are very fluffy and sweet Pomeranians. The owner rescued them from the pound. The one in the back was at the pound because he is overweight; the one in the middle because he was not fertile. I can not believe that these cute dogs would have been put to sleep for such insignificant reasons. It just makes me sad, and I'm glad there are people that want these dogs.

New church coming

This is the lot for a new church on Lewisburg Avenue. The church is currently meeting at the elementary school across the street. If there is a building that is empty on Sunday morning it probably has a church meeting there. That is why there is so many churches in Franklin.