Oct 17, 2024
seen from China
seen from Malaysia
seen from China
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Malaysia
seen from Malaysia
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from Bangladesh
seen from China
seen from China
seen from Malaysia
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from France
seen from United States
seen from Australia
seen from Italy
seen from China
seen from France
“While doing research for my book ‘A Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo: Conjurers, Rootworkers & Spirituals’ I discovered secrets behind a number of Memphis landmarks and stories that I had never been told growing up in Memphis.”
“The area of Beale, Lindy, Turly & Martin were home to a number of settlements where Africans and African-Americans were housed. The settlements went by names such as ‘Hell’s Half Acre’ and ‘Rotten Row’. Rotten Row became a popular spot for police to confiscate mojo bags and rootworking artifacts from residents who were arrested for simply being ‘unemployed’. In one case police arrested a man and destroyed his mojo ‘hand’ despite his protest that the bag was providing protection from his enemies.” -Tony Kail
Lander to Thermopolis to Hell's Half Acre to River's Edge Campground - Evansville, WY
We took the scenic route from Lander to Casper today. We drove up the Wind River Canyon, which winds along the Bighorn River (just a bit confusing) and to the city of Thermopolis.
We stopped for breakfast at a local cafe - where I had one of the biggest pancakes I have ever seen! I ordered TWO without knowing how big they were - we ended up taking 1 1/2 of them home with us!
After breakfast, we headed over to Hot Springs State Park - entrance was free. We drove the scenic loop through the park:
First stop was the Smoky Row Cemetery.
It was very warm, but this little guy was still doing a little sunbathing next to the cemetery.
We found the bison herd, a few babies in the crowd.
Beautiful buck in the Spirit Bowl on Buffalo Pasture Road.
We stopped at White Sulphur Springs to check it out:
Next stop was the Swinging Bridge and the Terrace Walk:
Fun and interesting stop, definitely worth the extra miles!
We also made a quick stop at the pull off for Hell's Half Acre:
Another interesting spot - awesome landscape and right next to the highway. It looked like it had been closed due to vandalism - fencing all along the rim and the road to a picnic area was closed.
We arrived in Casper, where we had changed our plans due to the prediction of 100+ temperatures during our stay. We decided to stay at a campground with hook-ups so that we could have AC - we had been too hot and miserable in Lander. Since it is 100+ today, I think we made a good decision!
We got all set up and decided to head for a local brewery, of course!
Cheers from Oil City!
Hell's half acre by Glecin
Just for you to know.. I’m still working on ‘hells half acre’… And yes… First draft on paper and then typed…
Hell’s Half Acre, Wyoming
Gretta Ziller releases Some Kind Of Habit
Some Kind Of Habit is the latest single and accompanying music video to be released from Gretta Ziller’s much acclaimed Hell’s Half Acre EP.
Gretta Ziller is an Alt. Country Singer/Songwriter with an ever-growing list of musical accolades. Most notable are her highly regarded & memorable performance during the 2013 Telstra Road to Discovery Grand Finals at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, as well as her 2013 TSA/APRA New Songwriter of the Year Award. These have earned her well-deserved industry credibility and new fans.
Hell’s Half Acre is Gretta’s Debut EP, and has already been turning heads, with the release of the debut single Hunt for Love reaching the Top 30 music videos on the Country Music Chanel.
Hell’s Half Acre, produced by Matt Fell at Love Hz studios in Sydney, gets straight to the point of who Gretta is as a songwriter and performer, and vocals that range from sweet folk to gritty blues you’d never know Gretta started off her career as a Classical singer. With songwriting idols like Steve Earle, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Holly Williams, Gretta is finding a multitude of welcoming arms for her blend of Country Roots & Americana music.
Gretta graced the stage earlier this year also as a Toyota Starmaker 2015 Finalist, 2015 is bound to be a busy one for this talented Alt Country/Americana artist as she releases new music and takes to the road to tour with Matt Henry culminating in a performance at The Manly Boatshed, Sydney with Henry, Jen Mize and Fanny Lumsden Thursday March 19.
Watch the new single Some Kind Of Habit here:
The music video features Americana duo The Weeping Willows in this quirky take on the love interest that you just must have and the extent that you will go to, to get it!
Connect with Gretta via her socials...
www.grettaziller.com
www.facebook.com/GrettaZillerMusic
www.twitter.com/GrettaZiller
www.instagram.com/GRETTAZILLER