Students at Lunch

 Yesterday in Harrisonburg 

Actually, they were waiting for their order to be ready. I assume they’re James Madison University students because one was wearing a JMU sweatshirt.

Cloudy Skies and Christmas Stockings

Today I had an appointment in Harrisonburg at 2 PM. I thought about eating lunch in a restaurant, but realized I would've felt rushed, so I ate a protein bar in the car on the way. I parked so that the sun came in the window because I don't get much sunlight during these short days. The sun went behind the clouds part of the time, but I had a nice view.

The first two pictures are from my parking spot. The third one shows nearby Bushong Farm.

The medical office was already decorated for Christmas. I was there for my annual Medicare wellness visit, which some people think is a waste of time, but I usually get a prescription for lab work and a referral to a specialist if I need one.

By the time I picked up Charlie at day boarding, the sun was going down. This view is looking at the office next door.

I had noticed the full moon on the way home, but I could not stop on the interstate to take a photo. Later when I was walking Charlie after dark, I steadied the phone on a mailbox to snap a picture.

Brave Little Birds

Finally, a bird posed for me on the railing of my deck. They seem to be shy when I first start feeding them. Now that the weather has turned cold, they are willing to take a chance of being seen just to get some birdseed

I believe this is a white-throated sparrow.

The feeder cam is still getting pictures of birds.

I recognize this one as a junco, but I decided to doublecheck by asking Siri what does a junco look like? She misunderstood.

Blog Post #9300 — Old Pictures

When I was young, I was tentative. I knew I had a good smile. I did not know if I was pretty or had power. I knew disappointment. Sometimes I took pictures when I was lonely.

You can probably see some of those things from the self portraits. Only the third picture was taken by someone else, a photographer who got me to grin.

Linkup: Image-in-ing

Student Murals and Displays

Blog Post #9299

These pictures are from an art show on November 1st, one month ago. Professional art was featured, but there was also artwork on the walls that was done by local students. Let’s take a look.

Sharing with Mosaic Monday / Murals

There was a lot to see so I won’t try to explain it all. You can read the typed papers that explain the objectives.

Hearthstone students also featured a tree, but used a collage to tell stories about their environment and local history. 

Their school is near the Thornton Gap entrance to Shenandoah National Park, so they chose to tell the story of Franklin Roosevelt and the CCC, which played a huge role in building the park. 

They also focused on the Native American tribes that lived in the area.