New Regional Imagery Gallery: Monroe, Georgia

July photography in Georgia — even on a day that was “only” hot, as opposed to “scorching” or “overwhelmingly humid” — is a challenge. But yesterday’s photostroll was completely worth the effort.

Monroe Light Sign, S. Broad St.

This north-central town is named after James Monroe and is on the way from Athens to Atlanta. Typical of towns of the era, has an old-fashioned town square and 19th-century architecture everywhere you turn:

Old Monroe City Hall (Roofline Detail), 101 S. Broad St.
Cast and Classic (Building Detail), 124 N. Broad St.

It has an excellent selection of stores to choose from:

Sign to Rinse, 106 S. Broad St.
Streetfrontages, N. Broad St.

Chairs to enjoy the ice cream, and plenty more:

Scoop a Spell, 140 N. Broad St.
Monroe – Walton Center for the Arts (Building Detail), 205 S. Broad St.
Crepes A’wash, W. Washington St.
Monroe – Walton Center for the Arts (Garden #3), 205 S. Broad St.

I enjoyed the visit — a stop on a trip to “The A-T-L” — very much. I hope you’ll enjoy the results.

See the whole gallery here.