Yesterday
Skywatching with Charlie |
The ducks in Stony Creek are an attraction to visitors in Edinburg. I've stopped there a number of times, to admire them and take some pictures.
“In 1912, Booker T. Washington, head of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, asked Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish Philanthropist and President of Sears, Roebuck & Company, to serve on the Board of Directors at Tuskegee. Their unique partnership led to the creation of the Rosenwald Fund to support the education of African-American children in the rural South. There were 382 Rosenwald schools built in Virginia between 1917 and 1932. Eight such schools in Fauquier County offered a quality education to untold numbers of African-Americans.
Mr. George W. Bannister and his wife, Addie, Rectortown residents, provided the land for the original No. 12 school at this site. Mr. Rosenwald wanted to provide seed money to encourage community support for a new and improved No.12. This new school was built in 1924 at a cost of $4,500. It was funded in three parts: the Black contribution — $800, public contribution — $3,000 and Rosenwald contribution — $700.”
These murals are almost across the street from each other, except that they are on opposite sides of the railroad track.
Mosaic Monday / Murals / Blue Monday |
Herndon, VA
Iglesia = Church |
August 26 is National Dog Day. Although it takes place during the "dog days of Summer," it reminds us to appreciate our canine friends.
I did not have a dog as a child because my dad had asthma. When my children were young, we got a puppy that I named Spotsy. I did not know much about dogs then, but fortunately he was good-natured. It was much later that Lynn gave me Guppy, a beagle basset mix. He turned out to be a great pet.
Laurel Ridge Community College used to be called Lord Fairfax Community College. That was its name when I took classes there, but I always thought the name was confusing because there is a different community college in Fairfax County, where I earned an associates degree many years ago.
Lord Fairfax administered a significant portion of Virginia in colonial times. He remained loyal to the king of England during the American Revolution but was allowed to live out his years peacefully in Virginia, partly due to his age and no doubt due to his personal friendship with George Washington.
“Near this point General Early, on the morning of October 19, 1864, stopped his advance and from this position he was driven by Sheridan in the afternoon.”
Actually, the birds are fine. It’s the images that are not so great. This picture of a robin looked good in the thumbnail but when I enlarged it, I saw it was not sharp except for the wing. I like the pose though.
Sky Meadows State Park
Sharing with Garden Affair, Tuesday Treasures, and Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday.
A week ago I showed you some murals that were painted on parking spaces in Winchester. I held onto this one because it deserves its own post. I regret that the gutter had not been cleaned.
Herndon, VA
This building is currently used as The Herndon Friends Meeting, but it was once the home of a women's club which established a library here. That group was called a fortnightly club, which was apparently a popular name used by women’s clubs in the 19th century.
“The Herndon Fortnightly Club was founded in 1869 by eleven women interested in studying literature, art, science, and the popular interests of the day. Early on, the Club decided to start lending books. By 1900 they had collected over 1000 volumes. Much of the collection was lost in The Big Fire of 1917. In 1927, the Club constructed this Greek Revival building to house the new collection. It became the Herndon Fortnightly Library, the first lending library in Fairfax County.”
Hi, it's Charlie! Every day is a learning day when you are a young dog. I've been learning how to ride in the car without being scared, and that isn't easy because the car makes loud noises. It rumbles and vibrates and bumps! Sometimes I am brave and look out the window. Often I chew on something or keep an eye on Mom.