The Good: I have two farm scenes to link to the Barn Collective.
The man admitted to conservation officers that he had been spending over $10,000 a year on food for bears in the area to keep them safe from poachers and help the "sick and injured" ones.
The Fun: There's a model train in the Gainesville Wegman's. It loops around on a track overhead in the back of the store. Behind it is a mural showing Henry Hill on the Manassas Battlefield. (I did not realize that's what it depicted until I examined my photo and recognized the stone monument next to the old house.)
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Hello, pretty barn and farm scene. Love the bear too. I can understand the man is upset about the bears being poached, but feeding the bear is wrong. We love the Wegman's near us. Enjoy your day and week ahead!
ReplyDelete...I love the barns in your neck of the woods. This town is the home of Wegmans. Their stores are just TOO BIG! Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteSorry the bears had become dependent upon that man's kindness...they won't be happy now that he's stopped providing food! Speaking of food, I didn't know what Wegman's was until you showed the 2nd pic...I was thinking a restaurant. We've also got a local grocery-gone-mega, Ingle's Markets.
ReplyDeleteWild animals shouldn't be fed, I'm surprised the bears didn't eat him.
ReplyDeleteInteresting mural behind the model train track, thanks for contributing Linda.
The model train is quite a sight to see!
ReplyDeleteWow, $10,000 a year is a lot of money to spend on feeding the bears. If I were his neighbor, I'd be quite upset too. I hope the fine is enough to make him stop, but I wonder if it will be. Fun train set and neat mural at the Wegman's.
ReplyDeleteThere was a shot on the news showing a bear sneaking into a open window behind the drape and stealing a bag of dog food.We need to build habitat but not false ones even though he felt he was doing good.
ReplyDeleteNice mural! The Wegman's in Fairfax has a model train up above the shoppers too. I've never noticed if there's a mural -- have to check!
ReplyDeletebest... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Nice mural and model train. I can't believe the bear feeding man is stupid enough to feed them. I wouldn't want to be his neighbor.
ReplyDeletethe man who spends over $10,000 a year on food for bears is actually generous man, but wrong.
ReplyDeleteNice model train. have a great day
Feeding bears does not seem like a good idea! But I would still love to see some!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
PS: comments now seem to be working properly - but only from my lap top!
Lovely seeing those barns.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan