Post #6633.

Willy Nilly Friday

1. Today's is George Washington's real birthday, and here are some flowers I saw in front of his office in Winchester. They are part of a wreath placed in honor of Presidents Day.

Floral Friday and Friday Bliss.

2. Not far from Winchester is Blandy Experimental Farm, which I have shown numerous times on this blog. It's scenic even in winter.

Skywatch and Weekend Reflections.

3. I went to a meeting this week at the Friends of the North Fork to hear an update on the new state park coming to Woodstock. The opening keeps moving farther into the future because of weather-related construction delays. We just had the wettest year on record, so crews were not able to tear down the old buildings on schedule. The property has been a farm and a summer camp, and there were many unrepairable buildings, like the one seen here. I photographed it last year; I think it is gone now.

4. There are two roads leading to the new park, but they both pass over low-water bridges. We had over 20 days last year when the bridges were closed due to high water. This may be a record, but it made construction impossible.

5. I scanned in some photos from 1998. This one shows a meal at Larry's house near Germantown. This was when my parents were still living and we see them across the table, along with Marie.