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Rock City Barn II Autumn Fog
by Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
... One of the famous See Rock City barns, found along a back country road in northern Georgia... These barns are iconic, painted for advertisements of the famous tourist attraction called Rock City. Autumn colors decorate the leaves in the trees surrounding the old barn and the grasses in the fields are tinged in reds and oranges. There were hundreds of these barns in the Smoky Mountains of Appalachia, roofs painted to advertise the famous Rock City. Since 1935, they have stood as genuine highway Americana, their bold white-on-black signs compelling both snowbirds and Sunday drivers to a spot near Chattanooga, Tennessee, where they could “See Rock City”.

But the Rock City barns that once dotted the map from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico are disappearing, bowing to time’s decay or being replaced by other marketing mediums.

In 2005, Rock City marked the 70th anniversary since the barns fir...

"After 30 years in the floral and plant nursery business, Debra and Dave Vanderlaan sold both businesses and turned their life-long photography hobby into full-time obsession. The Vanderlaans are both award-winning photographers and well-known both domestically and internationally. Many of their images showcase the tropical landscapes of South Florida and the mountain vistas of the Smoky Mountains and many gorgeous scenes around the world. Their motto is Celebrate Life and that seemed a natural name for their gallery. Their images have been displayed in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC, at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Turchin Art Center in Boone NC, the Palm Beach Photography Museum, the Art Center in Blue Ridge, Georgia,...