February 6, 2012, 3:08 pm

Directions


 FROM ATHENS, VIA HIGHWAY 78 (EAST):

  1. Travel Hwy 78 (East) out of Athens, passing the "Super Walmart" on left, just into Oglethorpe County (6 miles past Walmart)
  2. (Oglethorpe County is marked by a sign and a granite marker on right of road)
  3. Take a right onto Old Edwards Road (first paved road, 1/4 mi. into Ogle. Co.)
  4. (Landmark: a sign saying "Cherokee Farms" on the right at this intersection)
  5. Go approx. 2 miles on this paved road until you come to a stop sign,
  6. Go straight at the sign, you are merging with another road...
  7. Go 1.25 miles, see "Photography by Wingate" sign 1.25 miles on right
  8. Take a right onto this gravel road (Oak Ridge Trail), go 150 yards,
  9. Take a left where a "Studio" sign directs you, continue to front of studio
  10. (Studio is a large log building, steps take you to porch and entrance on 2nd floor)


FROM ATHENS, VIA BARNETT SHOALS ROAD:
  1. Take a right at dead end of College Station Road onto Barnett Shoals Road
  2. At first light, take left to continue on B. Shoals Rd (road turns at light)
  3. Go out Barnett Shoals Road approx. 4 miles, take left onto Belmont Road
  4. (Landmark is a sign toward Classic City Gardens to left)
  5. Go 2.7 miles out Belmont Rd and take left onto Bob Godfrey Road
  6. (Landmark is a church on right just past this intersection)
  7. Go 3 miles down Bob Godfrey Rd, (it turns into Wolfskin Road), look for...
  8. "Photography by Wingate" sign on left, take that gravel road (Oak Ridge Trail)
  9. Go 150 yards, take left where "Studio" sign directs you, continue to front of studio
  10. Studio is a 3-story log building, steps take you to porch and main entrance on 2nd floor


FROM ATLANTA ON HIGHWAY 78: (From Monroe...)
  1. Take a right onto Highway 53 (towards Watkinsville) at light where 78 and 53 intersect
  2. Travel several miles until you get to a traffic light (landmark: Eckerds on right)
  3. Take a right at light towards Watkinsville on Hwy 53
  4. Travel 2 miles to next light, take right (toward "Greensboro" per sign)
  5. Travel through downtown Watkinsville, take left at second light (.25 miles)
  6. Note: Left is 90 degree turn, takes you onto Barnett Shoals Rd
  7. Travel on that road for 8 miles, over a river, (the name changes, but stay on that road) to stop sign
  8. At stop sign (landmark: church on right), go straight on Bob Godfrey Rd 3 miles
  9. Take a left onto Oak Ridge Trail (Wingate's 3 ft. sign is on left side of road)
  10. Travel approx. 150 yards down gravel road and studio sign directs you to left
  11. Follow drive all the way-handicapped parking first right, gen'l parking ahead


FROM ATLANTA ON HIGHWAY 316: (Continue on 316 under Hwy 78 intersection...)
  1. Take a right at the second light, toward Watkinsville (Oconee Connector)
  2. Continue straight a few miles to the light at the intersection with Hwy 53 (landmark: Golden Pantry on left)
  3. Go straight through light onto Hwy 53 towards Watkinsville
  4. Travel 2 miles to next light, take right (toward "Greensboro" per sign)
  5. Travel through downtown Watkinsville, take left at second light (.25 miles)
  6. Note: Left is 90 degree turn, takes you onto Barnett Shoals Rd
  7. Travel on that road for 8 miles, over a river, (the name changes, but stay on that road) to stop sign
  8. At stop sign (landmark:church on right), go straight on Bob Godfrey Rd 3 miles
  9. Take a left onto Oak Ridge Trail (Wingate's 3 ft. sign is on left side of road)
  10. Travel approx. 150 yards down gravel raod and studio sign directs you to left
  11. Follow drive all the way-handicapped parking first right, gen'l parking ahead





   

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