Pretty Place
by AnnaJo Vahle
Title
Pretty Place
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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It was super foggy in the mountains and we stopped by here to see the view! The actual name of this chapel is called the Fred W. Symmes Chapel but it goes by the more common name of Pretty Place, which I think everyone can agree is quite fitting. It is on the private property off Camp Greenville, which is owned and operated by the YMCA of Greenville. If you send your child to their summer camp they’ll get to go here often.
Pretty Place is an open air chapel that overlooks the Carolina Piedmont at 3,200 feet. It’s just one of those places that is difficult to put into words because of the incredible beauty that emits from the mountaintop there.
Camp Greenville has been in existence since 1912 but Pretty Place was built much later, in 1941, thanks to Mr. Fred Symmes. It was renovated in 2012 and 2018.
The inscription on the large beam overlooking the mountains in front of the giant cross is from Psalm 121. This is the full verse with the inscription italicized: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.”
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December 25th, 2021
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Brian Tada
Magnificent portrait of this beautiful place, AnnaJo. Love the lighting and inspiring perspective. Very nicely done. F/L
Cyril Jayant
“The Inside Out Art” Photography Group”. Congratulations! your fabulous art work has been selected as featured on our homepage of the Group. Thank you and as the next step please feel free to Archive this selection in the discussion thread for featured images ( using “Embed” link by copy paste on your page ) Cheers!!! —Cyril
CAROLE SPANDAU
Your artwork has been featured on the homepage of FAA Gallery Home For All Artists Who Create. Please post your amazing artwork in our` Archive your December Features` discussion.
Laurel Adams
AnnaJo, CONGRATULATIONS! Your work has been featured in the Home Page of The ARTIST BUZzz Group! You are cordially invited to POST image embed links for this distinction to the #8. GAs Features Archive Thread in the discussion tab. Thank you for your glimpse of beauty!
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