A Cold December Rain

A Watery Willy Nilly Friday

Today was rainy. I didn't feel like going out but I had a couple of packages to drop off at the Postal Business Center, so I finally went out at 4 o'clock.  Then I drove down to South Street to look for lights or reflections to photograph. Rain makes for shiny parking lots, as you can see in the black and white image and also the next one, which was next door. If you peer in the window, you can see Santa in his red suit.

Also in Front Royal is my dentist's office. I was there on Tuesday for a couple of fillings that I had put off for as long as I dared. When I lay back in the chair, I could see the ceiling painted to give the illusion of a lake, and this duck is fastened on it. 

My back was bothering me so I kept my knees bent the whole time. I mentioned that I was going to the chiropractor the next morning, and that's how I learned that my dentist has known my chiropractor since he was a little boy. He's friends with Cully's dad, who was my chiropractor before he retired.

The next day I went to Woodstock and Cully fixed up my back, as usual. I passed on a greeting from Dr. Zunka, and he said he had known him all his life. He remembered Dr. Zunka visiting their home and amusing him by talking like Donald Duck!

I left there feeling better and had a snack-lunch in my car. Then I headed down to Seven Bends State Park for an event. I crossed the low-water bridge on Hollingsworth Road to get there.

Skywatch. North Fork of the Shenandoah.

The occasion was the presentation of a generous check from the Lions Club towards construction of a natural playground. I was invited as a member of the steering committee for Friends of Seven Bends State Park. 

The public was not invited because there is currently a limit of 25 people at events in Virginia due to a rise in hospitalizations for Covid-19. Everyone wore a mask and avoided standing close together. 

Ranger Tom told us about plans for the playground, which will feature a path that mimics the curving path of the river and will have a mound to represent the nearby mountain.