James Wettstaed
@jwettstaed.bsky.social
Archaeologist, historic preservation, Southern Appalachians and Georgia Piedmont, wild land fire fighter, nurse husband, dance dad
Four years of hard work comes to an end. Congratulations kid.
May 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Four years of hard work comes to an end. Congratulations kid.
In 1854 the Blue Ridge RR was to connect South Carolina to Tennessee. Work stopped in 1859 because of finances. Visited one of the tunnels today in NE Georgia and checked out the remains of the camp for 200 workers who tried to blast it through the mountains. Will be back this fall for excavations.
May 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In 1854 the Blue Ridge RR was to connect South Carolina to Tennessee. Work stopped in 1859 because of finances. Visited one of the tunnels today in NE Georgia and checked out the remains of the camp for 200 workers who tried to blast it through the mountains. Will be back this fall for excavations.
Good day helping with the clean up of Bethelbera Cemetery in Greene County.
April 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Good day helping with the clean up of Bethelbera Cemetery in Greene County.
Good day in the field helping to set up for recoding the warehouse remains at Scull Shoals with lidar and photogrammetry.
March 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Good day in the field helping to set up for recoding the warehouse remains at Scull Shoals with lidar and photogrammetry.
It’s time for the nightly wallow
February 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
It’s time for the nightly wallow
Here is a stress reliever after a long hard week.
February 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Here is a stress reliever after a long hard week.
Had a good day doing field work monitoring sites. One of the best parts of my job is discovering cool, unexpected spots like this waterfall.
January 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Had a good day doing field work monitoring sites. One of the best parts of my job is discovering cool, unexpected spots like this waterfall.
It’s her first time seeing snow and she is very confused.
January 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It’s her first time seeing snow and she is very confused.
I offer you happy dogs enjoying a couch together to start your day.
December 3, 2024 at 12:24 PM
I offer you happy dogs enjoying a couch together to start your day.
Our black cats have been hanging out at the front door greeting trick or treaters and are a big hit.
November 1, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Our black cats have been hanging out at the front door greeting trick or treaters and are a big hit.
This is our cats box, several years old now but still a favorite spot.
October 21, 2024 at 11:03 PM
This is our cats box, several years old now but still a favorite spot.
I understand it is National Black Dog Day
October 1, 2024 at 11:27 PM
I understand it is National Black Dog Day
National Dog Day
August 26, 2024 at 9:36 PM
National Dog Day
Good two days in the field at Scull Shoals talking about stabilization, interpretation, and community engagement. And nerding out trying to work out exactly how the power plant for the factory ran on water power and where all three dams were actually located.
May 2, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Good two days in the field at Scull Shoals talking about stabilization, interpretation, and community engagement. And nerding out trying to work out exactly how the power plant for the factory ran on water power and where all three dams were actually located.
Hey boss, I’m not allowed to work today.
March 25, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Hey boss, I’m not allowed to work today.
Yesterday we wrapped up our public archaeology project. Continued to find features which left us scrambling to try to finish as it threatened to dump rain. Great site and a really fun week. #archaeology
March 9, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Yesterday we wrapped up our public archaeology project. Continued to find features which left us scrambling to try to finish as it threatened to dump rain. Great site and a really fun week. #archaeology
After a rain day we were back hard at it on our public archaeology project. Cartersville pottery associated with numerous rock features scattered across four meters or more. Lots of good work, just hope rain holds off tomorrow so we can finish. #archaeology
March 8, 2024 at 12:44 AM
After a rain day we were back hard at it on our public archaeology project. Cartersville pottery associated with numerous rock features scattered across four meters or more. Lots of good work, just hope rain holds off tomorrow so we can finish. #archaeology
Day two of our public archaeology excavation. Another feature and some nice pottery. Unfortunately tomorrow will be a rain day.
March 5, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Day two of our public archaeology excavation. Another feature and some nice pottery. Unfortunately tomorrow will be a rain day.
First day of public archaeology excavation on the Chattooga River. Got a good start and found some kind of feature with burned earth, charcoal and lots of fire cracked rock. #archaeolgy
March 5, 2024 at 12:27 AM
First day of public archaeology excavation on the Chattooga River. Got a good start and found some kind of feature with burned earth, charcoal and lots of fire cracked rock. #archaeolgy
Finally got back to doing field work, but it was a mixed bag. Part of the day was briars and thick brush, reminding me why I wanted out of the business of doing timber sale surveys. But did get to finish in nice open pine.
January 10, 2024 at 12:32 AM
Finally got back to doing field work, but it was a mixed bag. Part of the day was briars and thick brush, reminding me why I wanted out of the business of doing timber sale surveys. But did get to finish in nice open pine.
I’ve been saying for a year now that this would happen one day.
January 3, 2024 at 12:19 PM
I’ve been saying for a year now that this would happen one day.
