tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136539062024-03-19T07:45:08.441-04:00The View from Squirrel RidgeDaily
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comBlogger8647125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-84169316573675247832024-03-18T21:35:00.001-04:002024-03-18T21:37:05.707-04:00Blue Falcon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0RDqVBWph12jFdipmtj7pE9rEm5W8Z4d577sJN-ip7CQjnS19VbiqT1ZLnzN2VHgZ8emkqE3ubO4B2RQ_XJpquLJniGgUdpDCdsX6fciAzqFfCnVSGoblEyUWLdCJoWHE4pTtdYQhuypnnJA0UFn63NPFSKwZpgPh2UlX9mGA-yXsZDvgfaJKw/s3407/IMG_9073.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1897" data-original-width="3407" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0RDqVBWph12jFdipmtj7pE9rEm5W8Z4d577sJN-ip7CQjnS19VbiqT1ZLnzN2VHgZ8emkqE3ubO4B2RQ_XJpquLJniGgUdpDCdsX6fciAzqFfCnVSGoblEyUWLdCJoWHE4pTtdYQhuypnnJA0UFn63NPFSKwZpgPh2UlX9mGA-yXsZDvgfaJKw/w400-h223/IMG_9073.jpeg" title="Falcon mural" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were chairs stacked in front of this mural, and there wasn’t much I could do about them. I was at the local high school to vote in the primary election and I saw this on the wall. It looks like a fantastic rendering! I imagine those chairs are stacked there unless needed for an event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a more visible falcon on an exterior wall, but it is not nearly as fancy. At first glance I thought it was an eagle, but the name of the school team is the Falcons, so logically that is what it is.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPD31v06liQq5Ssi-EPTj9hlrSAgdRtPwz5bd-Meqw92G50N5ywrxnbi5hB7GKrfG1aeMtEg8-33K5jnutTNQeGPTZW5up4B8NwkSTmr6EsfrX6XGFVxv_6leiwcoxOvSJnOtamEk-5Le-TTja1S-9eRKj4GnbJuWh3qt8N-QCQy-emVkXSTVvA/s2762/IMG_9076.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1594" data-original-width="2762" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPD31v06liQq5Ssi-EPTj9hlrSAgdRtPwz5bd-Meqw92G50N5ywrxnbi5hB7GKrfG1aeMtEg8-33K5jnutTNQeGPTZW5up4B8NwkSTmr6EsfrX6XGFVxv_6leiwcoxOvSJnOtamEk-5Le-TTja1S-9eRKj4GnbJuWh3qt8N-QCQy-emVkXSTVvA/w400-h231/IMG_9076.jpeg" title="Picture" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/">Monday Murals</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-2905095549523103142024-03-17T22:38:00.000-04:002024-03-17T22:38:14.859-04:00John Wesley UMC<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Harrisonburg, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LpXy-qN_1_aFgls-WJAYRLId3xpUMghSJT9xQHDjFmgfXnjX5cGFIY3EOZLQh8IDLyU5_BV6GUQPrcKrzCO6qjVxyc48Fkr1z4BBZouEsD-_Quv-URNs1WcMfZUPR9Wy5CTJUPeud6V_9ukrXGmE8139kJBjG7X-bp3OEWTn9k1E0dMFM8NZHQ/s3668/IMG_8649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2515" data-original-width="3668" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LpXy-qN_1_aFgls-WJAYRLId3xpUMghSJT9xQHDjFmgfXnjX5cGFIY3EOZLQh8IDLyU5_BV6GUQPrcKrzCO6qjVxyc48Fkr1z4BBZouEsD-_Quv-URNs1WcMfZUPR9Wy5CTJUPeud6V_9ukrXGmE8139kJBjG7X-bp3OEWTn9k1E0dMFM8NZHQ/w400-h274/IMG_8649.jpeg" title="Church" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Founded in 1865 at a different location, the church then served freedmen and other African-Americans, including business owners. The current church is on Sterling Street.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N6oVFC9SeIgZDKPRJxuB9wPzvP0-VunLVpO8Su37zDi2ivPTbep4Neb4LuUul0J9uVRqxqYC-9IRA9kYeYfYU8RK2wAzJOfEoTjZyHOah6s5NO7N7Js7FWnrKGGbIyMQ-SuRt4GAr7-FSL20lgX_3OMg7II2L7PDoAjy6uWKB6AWZEuioV0SoQ/s3264/IMG_6497.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N6oVFC9SeIgZDKPRJxuB9wPzvP0-VunLVpO8Su37zDi2ivPTbep4Neb4LuUul0J9uVRqxqYC-9IRA9kYeYfYU8RK2wAzJOfEoTjZyHOah6s5NO7N7Js7FWnrKGGbIyMQ-SuRt4GAr7-FSL20lgX_3OMg7II2L7PDoAjy6uWKB6AWZEuioV0SoQ/w400-h400/IMG_6497.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In front of the church is a state historical marker for Edgar Amos Love. He co-founded the first fraternity at a historically black college, served as an army chaplain during World War I, and worked for civil rights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Across the street is Newtown Cemetery.. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9HCR5LyWKACyHByCvlRjYCfYxmPxGzeo1yRZCrRKbhruok4uZzzGHizxgM_4dqcFvOYvwWXd7SrtpMfdPS-HEjm6H6IXqQtGyYrJ-_qLUXv8sA0BVI8F1WR4GSWWZAbX6x2wvkdwepfPOE-yn6MWz6bvry7seuoGVc0w-v1oRJ3Pzz3Z-WtL7g/w400-h300/collage-edgar-love.jpg" width="400" /></i></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/2024/03/mosaicmonday-no-75.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mosaic Monday</span></a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-61595551945579960112024-03-16T23:10:00.001-04:002024-03-16T23:10:17.157-04:00St. Patrick’s Silliness and Other Critters<p>Today we begin and end with some St. Patrick's Day stickers. I found them on Picsart when I was adding a filter to a picture of Charlie. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3F7v4E23o9l0rgZdUfTiyvI6_aGAqCeFXzDwPQEixTeEtvlfNTtSMDnNL3iBmCNJSaGPbT4qjui5cUbMVU7-o3fqdy5W33OlukoCeLpBtqxBH3fpeubJKgqS3vVJJ5ptpvdNtUkJtHeqUUAQKkfWCE734T5EHR0fV1QXHAbGqHksbEcpf47PGw/s3024/47E66063-BFF7-4325-8E5E-5F6DD1EC9B2E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="3024" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3F7v4E23o9l0rgZdUfTiyvI6_aGAqCeFXzDwPQEixTeEtvlfNTtSMDnNL3iBmCNJSaGPbT4qjui5cUbMVU7-o3fqdy5W33OlukoCeLpBtqxBH3fpeubJKgqS3vVJJ5ptpvdNtUkJtHeqUUAQKkfWCE734T5EHR0fV1QXHAbGqHksbEcpf47PGw/w400-h364/47E66063-BFF7-4325-8E5E-5F6DD1EC9B2E.jpeg" title="Beagle" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I don’t usually do much for St. Patrick’s Day. My DNA shows that my ancestry is 68% British and Irish, I don’t put much stock in that because those reports can change over time as more data is collected from people in different countries, and let’s face it, humans have always migrated around from one place to another.<p></p><div>Speaking of Charlie, here he is with a new friend at the dog park. His name is Cotton and his breed is Coton de Tulear. I recognized the breed because they have recently become popular, and Charlie has three friends who look like that: Coco, Chuck, and Beth’s dog. Sorry I don’t remember her dog’s name, but he lives across the street. I suspect that Coco was acquired because the little neighbor boy wanted one that looked like Beth’s dog. They are really cute and sweet! The third dog, Chuck, sometimes walks down our street with his mom when she visits her mom. He’s friendly, and Charlie is always thrilled to see him.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5z8_89wR7tWUW-YUI678GJEg_DlmOsFnyoi3wr4J-CVuZHieETRjReyT3sO6gbfsjfIET74aQXZz-a4xtFxMFiTR1djjZgyaxIhPzhLIiaIfbSqT_y_9pbXPuBpEzot96Vz4Kub_NaaFJ6GAQaujZtwW6CARqy6GCFU5jP1el52ed6jH84Utwg/s2764/IMG_9588.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="2764" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5z8_89wR7tWUW-YUI678GJEg_DlmOsFnyoi3wr4J-CVuZHieETRjReyT3sO6gbfsjfIET74aQXZz-a4xtFxMFiTR1djjZgyaxIhPzhLIiaIfbSqT_y_9pbXPuBpEzot96Vz4Kub_NaaFJ6GAQaujZtwW6CARqy6GCFU5jP1el52ed6jH84Utwg/w400-h289/IMG_9588.jpeg" title="Dogs" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also saw Sadie at the dog park, so Charlie was quite happy. Another thing we did today was make a brief stop at a winery where there was a event called “Festival of Wool.” I saw a fine-looking sheep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iE1Y0iml2deqQcdIk-4lMO3AOdkL5cBhTRDumtDJIASYAljQihJECjUokscyIJwLk08Heu0jULMRGvE2_XYalpIyL38dOWvM6Dr7YjGVvCl8XoePFnMCJygDx9gmdjZ7a89_-DtL4t1LIQ2uAnlY64zRc03qpYG6W_tVl8Uw5dhyBbmM6vMcIw/s3318/IMG_9590.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3318" data-original-width="2539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iE1Y0iml2deqQcdIk-4lMO3AOdkL5cBhTRDumtDJIASYAljQihJECjUokscyIJwLk08Heu0jULMRGvE2_XYalpIyL38dOWvM6Dr7YjGVvCl8XoePFnMCJygDx9gmdjZ7a89_-DtL4t1LIQ2uAnlY64zRc03qpYG6W_tVl8Uw5dhyBbmM6vMcIw/s320/IMG_9590.jpeg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was a contest going on to try to break the record for how many sweaters a person could put on at one time. When I passed by, she had about 40 sweaters on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTEtFliVh6CEjM0nGou-qZjl2DZkm0DslzTus6-479qG8zbJuyX-ETicBqMc1khBzGXyiSs93YpDi-UsTAlRTtWc6fQVNS9cQ2wf4MAphYYg5PY9WORH8IdP7WWBzimWYUgze0k7km-JplVLHHwgAqTjoXU2rNHjBu_5F3RvbBNDh0nWtBLdFsw/s3540/IMG_9599.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3540" data-original-width="2647" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTEtFliVh6CEjM0nGou-qZjl2DZkm0DslzTus6-479qG8zbJuyX-ETicBqMc1khBzGXyiSs93YpDi-UsTAlRTtWc6fQVNS9cQ2wf4MAphYYg5PY9WORH8IdP7WWBzimWYUgze0k7km-JplVLHHwgAqTjoXU2rNHjBu_5F3RvbBNDh0nWtBLdFsw/s320/IMG_9599.jpeg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As promised, I have one more picture that I created using Picsart. This is a new critter to me. 😉 </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm42VVfeGQmenzhPtajbwcI9QsITxxzzQ7pRI8y7xldGfkrZrhODh4YDuJC5gKRGYw9AkXdLSdyILAx4gRMwHN2_84Re6oe4s6PP-4ZslgkXETFx9Q5tBW1Xp9Y2HCx6N_kkFK8CY9pwia4-rED9YQ-N6_hXcHQCBYIuweqF5R8LsVTkqMCp5L-w/s1620/BBA1EDAF-8652-44FA-84BD-8D0A78DA552F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="1620" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm42VVfeGQmenzhPtajbwcI9QsITxxzzQ7pRI8y7xldGfkrZrhODh4YDuJC5gKRGYw9AkXdLSdyILAx4gRMwHN2_84Re6oe4s6PP-4ZslgkXETFx9Q5tBW1Xp9Y2HCx6N_kkFK8CY9pwia4-rED9YQ-N6_hXcHQCBYIuweqF5R8LsVTkqMCp5L-w/w400-h336/BBA1EDAF-8652-44FA-84BD-8D0A78DA552F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-86121055430831118642024-03-15T19:22:00.003-04:002024-03-15T19:23:20.878-04:00Yesterday ay Amy’s<p align="center"><b>Strasburg, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9mSqNYkaewSNftrf6CC7UHspteDkC6p3V_6vAWhuQiU4uC-LvfCj8HM7hFFXBBGkWhzqOnsjkT0vHPlBrAfdtp-KR9yzgqBo7n36k3GYv2-Klc8BYHNhmWYFR5RpH_T0f9jVsdH2ASPLMN9-nKYHfxVU4xHz3mPwXRjyQ5FgdUY85-QkX1xuog/s3907/IMG_9462.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2930" data-original-width="3907" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9mSqNYkaewSNftrf6CC7UHspteDkC6p3V_6vAWhuQiU4uC-LvfCj8HM7hFFXBBGkWhzqOnsjkT0vHPlBrAfdtp-KR9yzgqBo7n36k3GYv2-Klc8BYHNhmWYFR5RpH_T0f9jVsdH2ASPLMN9-nKYHfxVU4xHz3mPwXRjyQ5FgdUY85-QkX1xuog/w400-h300/IMG_9462.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL9bNohHN6LmT8mjHt6vUEYpcYicmQp6lFTXwmScAFgTK82IdeGHSeXuqEn3ZXIi-Wrbqayp4eiYOxqoHJUfNhLp6pO5yYVgWi4PiIPdB4JEvh9ZcNsGAKupPKBvF7rFIABkQVO4LJxNR4WwbFxWIto4N3QhMrf8ZD-c-MV60wDepm2LCIO7zRA/s4032/IMG_9463.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL9bNohHN6LmT8mjHt6vUEYpcYicmQp6lFTXwmScAFgTK82IdeGHSeXuqEn3ZXIi-Wrbqayp4eiYOxqoHJUfNhLp6pO5yYVgWi4PiIPdB4JEvh9ZcNsGAKupPKBvF7rFIABkQVO4LJxNR4WwbFxWIto4N3QhMrf8ZD-c-MV60wDepm2LCIO7zRA/w400-h300/IMG_9463.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Amy’s shop is where Janet’s shop used to be. I parked in front of it because I was returning a book to the library next door. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also noticed a shadow from a fence. Perhaps I should disclose that I made adjustments to this picture in my Photos app. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Actually, I’m being facetious because there was a big news story about a royal family photo that Princess Kate altered digitally. I don’t know why this rates as a scandal. Doesn’t everybody alter their photos? I realize that news publications need to have policies against altered photos, but good grief! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhFGxmcociVNtXlbMqZdSpqaJ_8DLBga-07RweYQWJ-v9gDLju3a-uhqaeYLSNknBRP-TmVjfOwqoBcooNeK4BJONZKVz-TmR524BJHc8Yhtry6TThZO7vapXYvf3plV7R3L6bqTFFj8mrJ0c_sWljlxQWS8z8_xSxADv_WVzOLxMZT1pvhD94A/s2564/IMG_9458.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="1929" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhFGxmcociVNtXlbMqZdSpqaJ_8DLBga-07RweYQWJ-v9gDLju3a-uhqaeYLSNknBRP-TmVjfOwqoBcooNeK4BJONZKVz-TmR524BJHc8Yhtry6TThZO7vapXYvf3plV7R3L6bqTFFj8mrJ0c_sWljlxQWS8z8_xSxADv_WVzOLxMZT1pvhD94A/s320/IMG_9458.jpeg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-80154526140692213072024-03-14T22:37:00.004-04:002024-03-14T22:48:39.770-04:00Skywatch, After the Time Change<p>Daylight Saving Time began on Sunday here. So even though Charlie is still waking up at the crack of dawn, at least the clock says it is later. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmog6Pg7y_bv79lH4_evl7dar8W8G9gMP-2nCzFXj2dCoxekSJMZ6F6dNXfsCcnrX7qYmHWjtAwZFVw6rqOfmYDmnZrS0sajXK2-lIBEzVHH6yuaSAOl30FLHFHkb8PnTnmUcyWE_FOPQlP82thFRINRCDJi_Uqu-sENLv7geS432l6gOa4msQA/s4032/IMG_9369.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmog6Pg7y_bv79lH4_evl7dar8W8G9gMP-2nCzFXj2dCoxekSJMZ6F6dNXfsCcnrX7qYmHWjtAwZFVw6rqOfmYDmnZrS0sajXK2-lIBEzVHH6yuaSAOl30FLHFHkb8PnTnmUcyWE_FOPQlP82thFRINRCDJi_Uqu-sENLv7geS432l6gOa4msQA/w400-h300/IMG_9369.jpeg" title="Sky" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">View from Morning Stroll for <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today we had a gorgeous sunset, but I was driving on the interstate and couldn’t take a picture. I do have a picture from a little earlier, taken through a side window while I was stopped at a red light. I cropped it because there were so many electric wires at the top.</div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iHhCcIN-R-urzCQF7FxXtXOgNMLNZY-jpJ8Y8cJdxkjxvoJmeu39-3dTZNyoj8KBVQVsC7a3-nb_9fpOo7bXb6Fuqq-LYv_BSslqTkw9SV8ucxd5ODNkE-AVxzj67IRw_3CMOXxXYKmB-30IOM8D-3htfAzMTEo-N1KDAuHd5iFzmAEgXIOUww/s3100/D794D95E-98B4-4852-840D-A4702ED07A00.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="3100" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iHhCcIN-R-urzCQF7FxXtXOgNMLNZY-jpJ8Y8cJdxkjxvoJmeu39-3dTZNyoj8KBVQVsC7a3-nb_9fpOo7bXb6Fuqq-LYv_BSslqTkw9SV8ucxd5ODNkE-AVxzj67IRw_3CMOXxXYKmB-30IOM8D-3htfAzMTEo-N1KDAuHd5iFzmAEgXIOUww/w400-h180/D794D95E-98B4-4852-840D-A4702ED07A00.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://roentare.zenfolio.com/blog/2024/3/tower-hill-volcano-warrnambool-for-water-h2o-thursday">Water H2O Thursday</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-56004594003517536432024-03-13T23:22:00.003-04:002024-03-15T11:59:25.520-04:00Mild Winter, Signs of Spring<p>
We haven't had much of a winter this year. Only one snowfall was enough to
need shoveling, and I could have gotten away with not doing it except that I am
obligated to keep the public portion of the sidewalk clear. We did get some
bitterly-cold spells, but they did not last long.
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The news reported that "February, as well the previous two winter months,
soared well past the internationally set threshold for long-term
warming," This is worrisome.
</p><p>Still, I welcome the longer days and the early spring flowers. These daffodils are blooming next door.</p>
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-21464198995721841082024-03-12T22:11:00.001-04:002024-03-12T22:11:47.173-04:00New Business, Old Business <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There’s a new gas station/convenience store on Front Royal Road in Strasburg. The location actually was at Valero service station at one time, but it was closed for years. The new owner has completely remodeled it so that it is sparkling clean and pleasant. They sell coffee and pizza, and you can sit at a table and admire the view of Signal Knob. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj036TbChyxhcN3sxOMYEHVQmpae0IZWrMk8UWPKwO7x8QJFKdfdHsqsVfLeKQke80IWgOE96WpXdPLjwOVNijX0soS9sxLQ1I1K2uGY7ssYwaLxMh1KbhRxGns8P1vfvjNby58FdrpXaqpml-tfMbu8ymd6xviSFHAQpLz4_Gb1q1rc5qRDZLecg/s3560/IMG_9357.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2541" data-original-width="3560" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj036TbChyxhcN3sxOMYEHVQmpae0IZWrMk8UWPKwO7x8QJFKdfdHsqsVfLeKQke80IWgOE96WpXdPLjwOVNijX0soS9sxLQ1I1K2uGY7ssYwaLxMh1KbhRxGns8P1vfvjNby58FdrpXaqpml-tfMbu8ymd6xviSFHAQpLz4_Gb1q1rc5qRDZLecg/w400-h285/IMG_9357.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Rxesp_mbYr7n1kfue0P-0oDEYI4PLKWoqfUng532eMZCe3PYgEFA5sUQ2Q_U1xmFvfWCelWH59euwRz2fXVCYyfo5MBEGwQUKUKehxH55XAUq7IXNhtdvKbI4ryXRSK2CKIPgrkJ1H622sqgtOY01OWrIhVTjBYzswE97F3BicsQ4A9d3z1ibQ/s3399/IMG_9350.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3399" data-original-width="2583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Rxesp_mbYr7n1kfue0P-0oDEYI4PLKWoqfUng532eMZCe3PYgEFA5sUQ2Q_U1xmFvfWCelWH59euwRz2fXVCYyfo5MBEGwQUKUKehxH55XAUq7IXNhtdvKbI4ryXRSK2CKIPgrkJ1H622sqgtOY01OWrIhVTjBYzswE97F3BicsQ4A9d3z1ibQ/s320/IMG_9350.jpeg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Meanwhile, a large building in Sperryville is ready for retail tenants. It was the home of River District Arts until 2016 and then sat vacant. Originally it was a processing plant for apple products.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7s7NNkR3QhzNsEN_eYU6oq3bSPR8F9EIzvAWNr49RctBcbAs-4MedfyY8jwBKnezgJDz8Z-3zIHKYtIzILs0ykKfUWPPa6zW5yLwLwbSQFUu8Vb2g15mSy3KvhGFNz6opYyjEYM2wphTWwiG55kt4YzyyPZBHRmb-JI38mUnY0p2gJrx3Y-tlQ/s4032/IMG_9184.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7s7NNkR3QhzNsEN_eYU6oq3bSPR8F9EIzvAWNr49RctBcbAs-4MedfyY8jwBKnezgJDz8Z-3zIHKYtIzILs0ykKfUWPPa6zW5yLwLwbSQFUu8Vb2g15mSy3KvhGFNz6opYyjEYM2wphTWwiG55kt4YzyyPZBHRmb-JI38mUnY0p2gJrx3Y-tlQ/w400-h300/IMG_9184.jpeg" title="Building" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the day that I drove to Sperryville, I first went to Front Royal. I drove down a side street and saw this sad Victorian building. As you can see, a fire damaged at beyond repair. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWHab13jfs7g-U6BCG5zf-PuSjtRtiEbApoYTbHEYNfWSpp-2QWRrRRB_SEfHfPEsSUhgTgp5OW-Ss_ike4GyrPMaWrvvpa4DASDNLgtqMsfXIdSf_JjHGmBzmyRgR6yWUg8O823b3_Iwe9sdcQjpn2toVorfN5mEu89BZbzzkVjRWVftivYiBg/s4032/IMG_9136.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWHab13jfs7g-U6BCG5zf-PuSjtRtiEbApoYTbHEYNfWSpp-2QWRrRRB_SEfHfPEsSUhgTgp5OW-Ss_ike4GyrPMaWrvvpa4DASDNLgtqMsfXIdSf_JjHGmBzmyRgR6yWUg8O823b3_Iwe9sdcQjpn2toVorfN5mEu89BZbzzkVjRWVftivYiBg/w400-h300/IMG_9136.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/2024/03/tuesdays-treasures-bottle-house.html">Tuesday Treasures</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-87982243266999170202024-03-11T23:32:00.000-04:002024-03-11T23:32:10.024-04:00Four Seasons of Rappahannock <p>Last week I was driving on Route 211 and I glimpsed this colorful mural in Rappahannock County Park. 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This is near Sperryville and “Little Washington.”<div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikC_GV_nqCUHQchgVKMWXEtY8h39tMiBXaQCRyMF_7SNf8TrowFCPffCr_vE2fU-IRly4vXDRv5vXowCs9TKa9cL1gMvga5arLbHhmeOTNcs2F-JqTXDstUHHdkbqNY9g9v8JYdMT3Mgpbjhnqg-1ozr-kbN72_pDawu5q8L2pfURzMXa3H5KAdA/s1200/Collage-RappCo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikC_GV_nqCUHQchgVKMWXEtY8h39tMiBXaQCRyMF_7SNf8TrowFCPffCr_vE2fU-IRly4vXDRv5vXowCs9TKa9cL1gMvga5arLbHhmeOTNcs2F-JqTXDstUHHdkbqNY9g9v8JYdMT3Mgpbjhnqg-1ozr-kbN72_pDawu5q8L2pfURzMXa3H5KAdA/w400-h300/Collage-RappCo2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/">Mosaic Monday</a> / <a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/">Murals</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-16314000113604667672024-03-10T22:36:00.000-04:002024-03-10T22:36:21.490-04:00First Baptist Church in Harrisonburg <p> The congregation’s history dates back to 1871, and this brick church was built in 1964.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEX6FCPQtBbJPr0HOPD7jWzn1Qh6sh6y_KFcf45SE3X5SCExvTihih6VjOKA09QGxiHpCwM43SBuyT0hQUXrMp0wWWz738c_RFwDE-DPIMiKj5s_Ghmqhpg6NPs9MXAbUuRswVWcuyKTrkVVcJUv-qWBxvvnesXdYcnyPrTu_bAPefKdf4kKwPQ/s3786/IMG_8666.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="3786" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEX6FCPQtBbJPr0HOPD7jWzn1Qh6sh6y_KFcf45SE3X5SCExvTihih6VjOKA09QGxiHpCwM43SBuyT0hQUXrMp0wWWz738c_RFwDE-DPIMiKj5s_Ghmqhpg6NPs9MXAbUuRswVWcuyKTrkVVcJUv-qWBxvvnesXdYcnyPrTu_bAPefKdf4kKwPQ/w400-h210/IMG_8666.jpeg" title="Baptist Church" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The tall building in the background is a grain elevator. </p><p>I cropped the photo and lightened it so that we can glimpse the stained glass. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86ByNxt7pNEGojV3zQdzIILDNCWmqZS7NmbKIU9bMWkwtyWHXYxM1pFWXAYU4-ypwUFHKtI48agGJ_hnATOuruqEDubFhUnNyGUYvQSmbX6cAl3uGGeR6fqVGjuxY_CiwkV7yZnw7bVqjmMVckVJwImMsgBnpKF263NReXiidXXMfwUlnrURbKA/s2298/8BB14317-9C09-42EB-8613-774F8D368544-25034-0000084357FC2D53.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2081" data-original-width="2298" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86ByNxt7pNEGojV3zQdzIILDNCWmqZS7NmbKIU9bMWkwtyWHXYxM1pFWXAYU4-ypwUFHKtI48agGJ_hnATOuruqEDubFhUnNyGUYvQSmbX6cAl3uGGeR6fqVGjuxY_CiwkV7yZnw7bVqjmMVckVJwImMsgBnpKF263NReXiidXXMfwUlnrURbKA/s320/8BB14317-9C09-42EB-8613-774F8D368544-25034-0000084357FC2D53.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.firstbaptisthbgva.org/Church%20History%20Doc.htm"><i>Church History</i></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-6763649669702352602024-03-09T23:06:00.002-05:002024-03-09T23:14:22.427-05:00Animal Effects <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These horses can usually be seen near the Rappahannock County Visitors Center.
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<span style="text-align: left;"> I don’t have a variety of animals to show today. Of course, I do have
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-29584609580938165922024-03-08T22:34:00.000-05:002024-03-08T22:34:01.656-05:00Scenic Skyline Overlooks <p align="center"><b>Yesterday at Shenandoah National Park</b></p>
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<br />Although I wasn't planning to go to the national park yesterday, I decided to enjoy a little time there between errands. I entered Skyline Drive at Thornton Gap and drove south for 10 miles, stopping at several overlooks before heading back.<div><div><br /></div><div>Although the resort area at Skyland was still closed for the winter, the weather was mild. There’s something refreshing about being in a beautiful place in the mountains.</div><div>
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</div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-83732343897813830752024-03-07T22:53:00.003-05:002024-03-08T21:50:18.433-05:00One Week into March<p>
March did not “come in like a lion” this year. We had fog and rain and wind,
but it wasn’t really wintry. It definitely felt more like spring.
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Since I’m usually outside early in the day to walk with Charlie, I’ve
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We had some nice days too, and I got to enjoy the local scenery.
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Today I left Charlie at day boarding and drove to Front Royal for an oil
change. My plan was to drive to Whole Foods for some groceries that I cannot
find here, but I decided against it because it’s a long drive and can wait
another week. This was a pretty day and the Blue Ridge Mountains are so
close!
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I still spent most of the afternoon driving, but it was beautiful.
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The males will look dramatically different as they get ready to attract a mate. The females also turn more yellow but not as drastically.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjrY2e8-OvN0NP5_fRedRZTncnqtWu_MrK6W45E_s0n_Obbnb_uAOETD708jxJ0idMXFmca-nNp009Xalri32uiOBB-uAVL2V-Z_Us0kpL16xj0dUvn_Z8argED58hHX8IyiDcdt05VEZwJO_rOcBHrtI6NhCml5SL4kn0tSOp8355n1r_zb-4Q/s504/5664goldfinchV.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="403" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjrY2e8-OvN0NP5_fRedRZTncnqtWu_MrK6W45E_s0n_Obbnb_uAOETD708jxJ0idMXFmca-nNp009Xalri32uiOBB-uAVL2V-Z_Us0kpL16xj0dUvn_Z8argED58hHX8IyiDcdt05VEZwJO_rOcBHrtI6NhCml5SL4kn0tSOp8355n1r_zb-4Q/s320/5664goldfinchV.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZckDKSV9rxZOt2i2g0phVoT8hHxQKmWv95A2Iq1GBONO-oLBYF_q_op1Wa8kbbzE1iWUxwD_pqVfESuZTGZzCYZanT9CTwnpx1uuqu6qT54rfGHmXKY6_oAt4Ewz7C9j4II6nPChwGP391v3EHic9s5iDa8iOzpFmsfwyhICusN9SEDp-B2B9og/s540/5651goldfinches.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="540" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZckDKSV9rxZOt2i2g0phVoT8hHxQKmWv95A2Iq1GBONO-oLBYF_q_op1Wa8kbbzE1iWUxwD_pqVfESuZTGZzCYZanT9CTwnpx1uuqu6qT54rfGHmXKY6_oAt4Ewz7C9j4II6nPChwGP391v3EHic9s5iDa8iOzpFmsfwyhICusN9SEDp-B2B9og/w400-h300/5651goldfinches.jpg" title="two goldfinches" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In the photo of two finches at the feeder, the bird on the right appears to be male because the feathers over his beak are molting. Soon he will have a black mask from his beak to the crown. Until I looked up their <a href="https://www.sibleyguides.com/2012/05/the-annual-plumage-cycle-of-a-male-american-goldfinch/">plumage cycle</a>, I was concerned when I saw the mottled faces of the seasonal molt because I had read about eye infections spreading in birds that frequent feeders. I'm glad he's okay. They are such charming little birds.<p></p></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-68167132328874943572024-03-05T22:07:00.000-05:002024-03-05T22:07:48.115-05:00Octavia, a Sculpture <p style="text-align: center;"><b>Along the Trails at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley</b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SLuIeuDjdp_bZFZEhYwK_sySgSNU7Uur0pm5xuF2x9COME-_PsydlVpS4vUD5Wge1w30cHeN0x-ZRxiavRfS2-qt916Yyjegqo5ZrmgOdLFNJzmuypUX7HFLnomIKRwv_rdT9AJK-YrvXiNEx_SfUgMhqCWEsO9U9exFOrID7uoi0OKAdU3E3g/s4032/IMG_9007.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SLuIeuDjdp_bZFZEhYwK_sySgSNU7Uur0pm5xuF2x9COME-_PsydlVpS4vUD5Wge1w30cHeN0x-ZRxiavRfS2-qt916Yyjegqo5ZrmgOdLFNJzmuypUX7HFLnomIKRwv_rdT9AJK-YrvXiNEx_SfUgMhqCWEsO9U9exFOrID7uoi0OKAdU3E3g/w400-h300/IMG_9007.jpeg" title="Metal curve" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/">Wordless</a> / <a href="http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/2024/03/tuesdays-treasures-george-eastman-museum.html">Tuesday Treasures</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jehwP1pXf8nYuFNgAe4BEE5-O_1hID5JBV77MWs0BDNjk80DaHeG9aEGvIp54RFgKEuhceVH0d2P4YXWXuXLH98Bue4zU5N8NfKWGO-S5tQ8-UTQU1xoturswYz1Yg_S6ht6-GXh6a6B2QDJV3x57OnJFgrvOZJj0SjDAKh7L80CJhaRvGxb7w/s4032/IMG_9014.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jehwP1pXf8nYuFNgAe4BEE5-O_1hID5JBV77MWs0BDNjk80DaHeG9aEGvIp54RFgKEuhceVH0d2P4YXWXuXLH98Bue4zU5N8NfKWGO-S5tQ8-UTQU1xoturswYz1Yg_S6ht6-GXh6a6B2QDJV3x57OnJFgrvOZJj0SjDAKh7L80CJhaRvGxb7w/s320/IMG_9014.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdCmvF9buyKWWSuO6Llu2LFZHY1Fnj6YSi2NmMRoWhU4bJOzDraroGr16_zsWS86gcIXd3N3ULOn-cyR9E31BlLpS_rYoRq9e3nTj2cPJd5ITS8CVCBDuYjZ3OD6MxaDvsuI4JL8IZROKDbFVGlqtONzjQD0S6bsny34UrF-2le_GzOAiCKgYBg/s2710/IMG_9011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2710" data-original-width="2532" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdCmvF9buyKWWSuO6Llu2LFZHY1Fnj6YSi2NmMRoWhU4bJOzDraroGr16_zsWS86gcIXd3N3ULOn-cyR9E31BlLpS_rYoRq9e3nTj2cPJd5ITS8CVCBDuYjZ3OD6MxaDvsuI4JL8IZROKDbFVGlqtONzjQD0S6bsny34UrF-2le_GzOAiCKgYBg/w374-h400/IMG_9011.jpeg" title="Sign" width="374" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-70273355523371618512024-03-04T23:07:00.001-05:002024-03-04T23:07:47.001-05:00Freedom Mural<p align="center"><b>"Thank a Veteran"</b></p>
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-14474496529589552652024-03-03T22:41:00.000-05:002024-03-03T22:41:55.073-05:00Bethel A.M.E. Church, Harrisonburg <p align="center">On E. Kelley Street.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjaG0pzgy_yrwHwmgQQgpL65pRkjrTrDQDZKxX5_0W9_PFROt32_Mn2rGcuEBrRSHu9mBlck7OrUs1P9qgfXE_uYUmedgta5PWs_B1RZlZTNLh3kc1TXPf8HBeIuffpXy051OBItbVnh0ND_pFeyYkSZvQ4J3Zb7EtlJe3mOR4364ZnYe1Y6eXQ/s3614/IMG_8690.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3614" data-original-width="2758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjaG0pzgy_yrwHwmgQQgpL65pRkjrTrDQDZKxX5_0W9_PFROt32_Mn2rGcuEBrRSHu9mBlck7OrUs1P9qgfXE_uYUmedgta5PWs_B1RZlZTNLh3kc1TXPf8HBeIuffpXy051OBItbVnh0ND_pFeyYkSZvQ4J3Zb7EtlJe3mOR4364ZnYe1Y6eXQ/s320/IMG_8690.jpeg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKswHGWNse7LmEaSm9_EG2wb__sq9IfTlsLq0Pk8l4vQFV5BZJZatRDDFh_yFlJmK7l6dOiZ54oFuWC0ySeRmOPXESLmdOHOSuebhdDZZQ1IlTAjnqd8so7sIKf4w563e-mC-C-1StNSSH8uaNIwIOez6gFmqQrw7UcvmdzExNlPjxcoGXxhFxgg/s692/IMG_8689.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="692" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKswHGWNse7LmEaSm9_EG2wb__sq9IfTlsLq0Pk8l4vQFV5BZJZatRDDFh_yFlJmK7l6dOiZ54oFuWC0ySeRmOPXESLmdOHOSuebhdDZZQ1IlTAjnqd8so7sIKf4w563e-mC-C-1StNSSH8uaNIwIOez6gFmqQrw7UcvmdzExNlPjxcoGXxhFxgg/w400-h280/IMG_8689.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The numbers over the door appear to say 1893, but it could be 1883. The Valley Black Heritage Tour brochure says it was built around 1885 by local carpenters who had been enslaved in Elkton at one time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) is said to have been the first independent Protestant denomination in the United States to be founded by Black people. The denomination has roots in Philadelphia in the early 19th century. I have seen quite a few AME churches in Virginia.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji9949RNgmFZ0XQQ-j2YP9KhzJpXHXiH8Ch8eqG5AVkewQNq6FEgnigiTyL3NEM9VPtC2rDbqqCHAIGCxeOYU2HddEIsqLOiCrRfHAOgiEq7E1GeL_BJ2WxKiopxsO4iaF1txp5ioKw0MMzNYAggXMAwmCSf4Tdi77FJg5gU6ceIrETIodD_1ww/s3868/IMG_8665.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2901" data-original-width="3868" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji9949RNgmFZ0XQQ-j2YP9KhzJpXHXiH8Ch8eqG5AVkewQNq6FEgnigiTyL3NEM9VPtC2rDbqqCHAIGCxeOYU2HddEIsqLOiCrRfHAOgiEq7E1GeL_BJ2WxKiopxsO4iaF1txp5ioKw0MMzNYAggXMAwmCSf4Tdi77FJg5gU6ceIrETIodD_1ww/w400-h300/IMG_8665.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-39835464408884671622024-03-02T22:26:00.002-05:002024-03-02T22:26:43.968-05:00Charlie in Early March<p>Hello! It's me, Mom's brave beagle. She says I'm doing better because I'm not as scared in the car as I used to be. I still don't like it much. I worry a lot, but that’s part of my job. I have to take care of Mom and the house and the yard. It can be exhausting, so I sleep a lot.</p>Did you hear something? Did you see something move?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YcnWSH8pf2Uq-REOPCrjQMB15pF1Pn7VMQrtzM3qdpP52U0j9zk2e7qO-FrDg4b0Uhka8JnVEtW3IBrxsSUyfkzdMEDjgsm13U3sK3BaftyB_cEPpsb6z4VcGwmzEZyd1ijaLLidB1o10Y6wJUHVr-_Ho31FGpa3cwhx60mgVRVgJuij0odxpQ/s1620/IMG_6348.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1589" data-original-width="1620" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YcnWSH8pf2Uq-REOPCrjQMB15pF1Pn7VMQrtzM3qdpP52U0j9zk2e7qO-FrDg4b0Uhka8JnVEtW3IBrxsSUyfkzdMEDjgsm13U3sK3BaftyB_cEPpsb6z4VcGwmzEZyd1ijaLLidB1o10Y6wJUHVr-_Ho31FGpa3cwhx60mgVRVgJuij0odxpQ/s320/IMG_6348.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> There was too much rain this week. The squirrel got wet.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Od5rS01HAAZfDiJEce_BBZlibFguESC0PTfYnxP_c33mXFdU5x0bckA9Mp7qKdL8snce8oAN6yT6UnKSNgK-T_AJsIAojLkg_xBV0eM1C4tDPqlWP0XKgmGe1kY_LMG9ag26ijI7wpSc_Xa8wxXZXY_AMRiPrXGoeKJlcNvGXBU1hbHyGigJ4w/s2868/IMG_8839.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="2868" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Od5rS01HAAZfDiJEce_BBZlibFguESC0PTfYnxP_c33mXFdU5x0bckA9Mp7qKdL8snce8oAN6yT6UnKSNgK-T_AJsIAojLkg_xBV0eM1C4tDPqlWP0XKgmGe1kY_LMG9ag26ijI7wpSc_Xa8wxXZXY_AMRiPrXGoeKJlcNvGXBU1hbHyGigJ4w/w400-h299/IMG_8839.jpeg" title="Squirrel" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Rain even came in one of the windows. It made a mess.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJYUJLkbHVV1MgS7sK5h7uS5keXqH3Zyz4EZ0VGhSwbHvEWydINKb0JUg6_R_9Q9fbu1nWbSil8D1hDtyQ96I7Q7s-SdaJ8OeRH6jNQoQQs0YpcMACfuMgjRp0toFGTzSRpcGANEgKR9j8IVzvRII4K0WXtHJLcPL3pMCK_wbQlPmr6VREuyhag/s4032/IMG_8729.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJYUJLkbHVV1MgS7sK5h7uS5keXqH3Zyz4EZ0VGhSwbHvEWydINKb0JUg6_R_9Q9fbu1nWbSil8D1hDtyQ96I7Q7s-SdaJ8OeRH6jNQoQQs0YpcMACfuMgjRp0toFGTzSRpcGANEgKR9j8IVzvRII4K0WXtHJLcPL3pMCK_wbQlPmr6VREuyhag/s320/IMG_8729.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Today Lynn and some friends came, and Wayne worked on the window from the outside. Lynn and Barb took me for a walk.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixpruoYxH7BxHAUqJ7YeVwufPYRu7nsZWB-HRqBmflxcQDku07zXVnP94Sr3bTmBlY1yk6vh3aVAIFQNbKJfV5vCRN1GxsMQ-TpWGWKq3gVNPPsXJoQnC8LcqBy13js2lr8sX82tHzHtcd4sfbykgHw9IwWGm05PanPLGHMPpDoXoLp2uef8PRg/s3137/IMG_8893.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2285" data-original-width="3137" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixpruoYxH7BxHAUqJ7YeVwufPYRu7nsZWB-HRqBmflxcQDku07zXVnP94Sr3bTmBlY1yk6vh3aVAIFQNbKJfV5vCRN1GxsMQ-TpWGWKq3gVNPPsXJoQnC8LcqBy13js2lr8sX82tHzHtcd4sfbykgHw9IwWGm05PanPLGHMPpDoXoLp2uef8PRg/w400-h291/IMG_8893.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a daffodil bloomed in our yard today. <br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fA1yVb8xFDCxOwVE_HTVsdPmTm1MSS19jin018zzSq9Tt22X8B9jSGty3x-TmI5So2zefOatOGs2Dzr-LoYsvDaE_WQmz-TyQTmnlzQHw3_-7qOqNKcoVOQEd14r4pTT_tJs7XbCgYoadxrZfyJyVUsbbg9XoYM6VM0crZpC6NYUA39x1zH1pQ/s4032/IMG_8898.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fA1yVb8xFDCxOwVE_HTVsdPmTm1MSS19jin018zzSq9Tt22X8B9jSGty3x-TmI5So2zefOatOGs2Dzr-LoYsvDaE_WQmz-TyQTmnlzQHw3_-7qOqNKcoVOQEd14r4pTT_tJs7XbCgYoadxrZfyJyVUsbbg9XoYM6VM0crZpC6NYUA39x1zH1pQ/w400-h300/IMG_8898.jpeg" title="Yellow jonquil" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday Mom took me to the state park. It rained later, but at least I had a chance to check out all the interesting smells. Other dogs go there, and different animals too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITyy8kZ4nUdeBYg9sQo3KAY9fUrVt5K20cCdrQgOqZQfXstChkYNrOo52oQXOmfxrfvoSfnJMTazzeaLIuL2sSHD0bxt65vsyyQpZkBmrFUF7CbAgBvfebs17JX-evzoUu_n2Fo8i0oO9dQYyyPYP3r-e5yL79wZ0iWYrLjIy9RKHHKdjlNIYVw/s2101/IMG_8819.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2101" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITyy8kZ4nUdeBYg9sQo3KAY9fUrVt5K20cCdrQgOqZQfXstChkYNrOo52oQXOmfxrfvoSfnJMTazzeaLIuL2sSHD0bxt65vsyyQpZkBmrFUF7CbAgBvfebs17JX-evzoUu_n2Fo8i0oO9dQYyyPYP3r-e5yL79wZ0iWYrLjIy9RKHHKdjlNIYVw/s320/IMG_8819.jpeg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEdDnCgHS_oelBRRRLWvJEAoUo3F7Y_yApIxeK68fLcz6TD6lH7EX6bhT1vUh6Jq4pttr90Lr1mEhn2b9RWDdL3wI6Uj6utni5UrNc_yQIv2i7Mp_RUyKWgdnzBlyotARYKN01rvxndmwG3LTYwRzd26w29W7_uaxBMiKYon5BFxv0RXM3aEJKQ/s2160/C70491B5-35FD-47BC-AC17-D06146FF66EF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1617" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEdDnCgHS_oelBRRRLWvJEAoUo3F7Y_yApIxeK68fLcz6TD6lH7EX6bhT1vUh6Jq4pttr90Lr1mEhn2b9RWDdL3wI6Uj6utni5UrNc_yQIv2i7Mp_RUyKWgdnzBlyotARYKN01rvxndmwG3LTYwRzd26w29W7_uaxBMiKYon5BFxv0RXM3aEJKQ/s320/C70491B5-35FD-47BC-AC17-D06146FF66EF.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I’m just trying to show you what I can see by sniffing. It’s very exciting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-57694686749614167462024-03-02T10:00:00.008-05:002024-03-02T10:00:00.349-05:00Accidental Photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdAMtNfIk9eFcgObQEAoP9xnsp2GYpKRPUYzisWLtOx6DbcYLi8q2iFP9E_x9W9Apl4xZ3Pq60aAOdbvJ5Y-3SU769Yg5FEVH6ue3Kkzm-J71tTL5yjrXu2zLfyzhQSbFIVpxAgqJeJYi34E6vDrlDvNDmB3xM7j0IJCXXrFu9VfBZGa9MUEXVg/s3749/IMG_8606.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="3749" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdAMtNfIk9eFcgObQEAoP9xnsp2GYpKRPUYzisWLtOx6DbcYLi8q2iFP9E_x9W9Apl4xZ3Pq60aAOdbvJ5Y-3SU769Yg5FEVH6ue3Kkzm-J71tTL5yjrXu2zLfyzhQSbFIVpxAgqJeJYi34E6vDrlDvNDmB3xM7j0IJCXXrFu9VfBZGa9MUEXVg/w400-h289/IMG_8606.jpeg" title="Building on Hisey" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Oops, I did not mean to take this picture. I take unintentional pictures more often than I would care to admit, and most of them I delete right away. Usually they are askew, and the angles can be interesting. </div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-48040343801362820572024-03-01T18:56:00.002-05:002024-03-01T18:56:33.244-05:00Reflection in Windows<h4 align="center">Mt. Jackson, VA</h4>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRk8A8m1KUwlw5y6cbHHnkv_uevAd9cq_-qgLO4SycWv7FaLf5IDHoH-LIFu67yDDB9XUF48nbbWETN0S61eiFrqg-6MrNNGNirL1CxBN17OEM0u1611yB37u1QSavXKNyzZcrzFEaYgi0QlQQKTWUitgTsTabNeuIaAxwOEjV3zGYN0bHpOvRA/s3827/IMG_8775.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3827" data-original-width="2854" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRk8A8m1KUwlw5y6cbHHnkv_uevAd9cq_-qgLO4SycWv7FaLf5IDHoH-LIFu67yDDB9XUF48nbbWETN0S61eiFrqg-6MrNNGNirL1CxBN17OEM0u1611yB37u1QSavXKNyzZcrzFEaYgi0QlQQKTWUitgTsTabNeuIaAxwOEjV3zGYN0bHpOvRA/w299-h400/IMG_8775.jpeg" title="Windows" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://citydailyphoto.org/category/theme-days/">CDP Theme Day</a> / <a href="https://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/">Reflections</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>If you look closely, you can see that a railroad runs behind the Mount Jackson Town Hall. (This is the rear entrance.) The tracks are no longer used, and may become a bike trail/walking trail.</div><div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-55162886707151944072024-02-29T19:59:00.000-05:002024-02-29T19:59:14.448-05:00Fence Building<p align="center"><b>New Market Battlefield</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStaz7zrn9jO1VkAwpgN9e9sXSnndxrd3E4cFMnKYXimzBwssag9sxDF6_PZWLZIhd1OlrBapCHweAvXEk6esxKV_0kKXFzVPPXcE9ES0P8FXvsQVo0HkS06Wai9Zjf-N8pi97pvrG0As0sOu681RrkEfVZWrv-SiQM-_yYbVKOPGa1bYOZX36WQ/s4096/C25C8692-DD1D-4942-8121-120B70201302.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="4096" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStaz7zrn9jO1VkAwpgN9e9sXSnndxrd3E4cFMnKYXimzBwssag9sxDF6_PZWLZIhd1OlrBapCHweAvXEk6esxKV_0kKXFzVPPXcE9ES0P8FXvsQVo0HkS06Wai9Zjf-N8pi97pvrG0As0sOu681RrkEfVZWrv-SiQM-_yYbVKOPGa1bYOZX36WQ/w400-h285/C25C8692-DD1D-4942-8121-120B70201302.jpeg" title="Rails" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New split-rail fencing is being constructed at the battlefield. Here we see a stack of rails and a fence behind them. The Shenandoah Battlefields Foundation has volunteers helping with this project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the second photo, an old fence is in the foreground with a new fence under construction behind it. Rows of additional rails will be stacked to make it taller. Basically you start at one end, and lay a zig-zag row of rails and then go back and lay the second course. If you want it to last, the ends of the bottom rails rest on stones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjAwvKb4W4l_Y8G-H2iz8p3fH_ctwgfsb-f-K4U06dGD4mHFzxYhEjjsBe0bAHXv_epZxXNG_XqRPNUSXImoSAhlm51gZVH68TWWADge2P0aRHgDWDzWgD5M5q8_lbs_oYebwTr0cytLRytHlKnJa3SKheOT-J8I1jxvrhkMZw_Z4RSm23V1OJA/s4096/2B1B70C0-07D3-456B-9DCF-8BD1B2D4A5A5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3050" data-original-width="4096" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjAwvKb4W4l_Y8G-H2iz8p3fH_ctwgfsb-f-K4U06dGD4mHFzxYhEjjsBe0bAHXv_epZxXNG_XqRPNUSXImoSAhlm51gZVH68TWWADge2P0aRHgDWDzWgD5M5q8_lbs_oYebwTr0cytLRytHlKnJa3SKheOT-J8I1jxvrhkMZw_Z4RSm23V1OJA/w400-h297/2B1B70C0-07D3-456B-9DCF-8BD1B2D4A5A5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This battlefield was the site of a Civil War battle in May, 1864.</div><p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-10658223411722049412024-02-28T23:10:00.001-05:002024-02-28T23:10:00.129-05:00Sparrow and Hawk<p>The song sparrow is a welcome visitor to my feeders. </p>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Monday, I spotted a hawk up in a tree when I returned home from walking with Charlie. Although I think hawks are interesting, I worry that they will prey on my bird friends. There were birds in my yard though, so I guess they weren't concerned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg12en7QUkUGt0XgrYWsTFNbvVbuyi8FhvHWcdajtYOMn_PRFLFuXTpVP7lr8ZmgPiQR3DLcjxhAUkgdHoIZgBZVTAQhaTpxKknjtjBuItEg6xTb_hyq_v8b3Xgvx15Z1t0Ne-VYvu_ZI8OdMNWYMtyzZr5lkMvGPgJjkKkUJ9HtaKMue5QB6n0g/s4032/112D92B8-618A-4948-9317-252374E2DE86.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg12en7QUkUGt0XgrYWsTFNbvVbuyi8FhvHWcdajtYOMn_PRFLFuXTpVP7lr8ZmgPiQR3DLcjxhAUkgdHoIZgBZVTAQhaTpxKknjtjBuItEg6xTb_hyq_v8b3Xgvx15Z1t0Ne-VYvu_ZI8OdMNWYMtyzZr5lkMvGPgJjkKkUJ9HtaKMue5QB6n0g/s320/112D92B8-618A-4948-9317-252374E2DE86.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we went indoors, I got my old Nikon and zoomed in on the hawk from my back door. It was large and I assumed it was a red-tailed hawk because that's what I usually see around here. In fact, <a href="https://webcroft.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-hawk-that-got-away.html">one of these hawks visited my yard two years ago</a>, also in late February. I believe it perched in the same tree!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6KHEUssTK2M5o3dNI0BPW38WzS7lLRhHY5br2Aoyv3pzXwr6ubwxAdOIlFEBWc5EGfKXioxoQq5VitxygMtX9Jz73mdvje2T7Lgpt-ZtEioZoE8RTFHLHLONJDXbez7ZCX2UB9I2192urxRJQRqC2O5lQ0VmUTTcaI-lsYCpDpMOXMK_ginbQA/s540/5681hawk1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="540" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6KHEUssTK2M5o3dNI0BPW38WzS7lLRhHY5br2Aoyv3pzXwr6ubwxAdOIlFEBWc5EGfKXioxoQq5VitxygMtX9Jz73mdvje2T7Lgpt-ZtEioZoE8RTFHLHLONJDXbez7ZCX2UB9I2192urxRJQRqC2O5lQ0VmUTTcaI-lsYCpDpMOXMK_ginbQA/w400-h300/5681hawk1.jpg" title="hawk" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one does have stripes on the tail. While writing this post, I decided to crop and lighten the picture to view the feathers. It has the markings of a red-tailed hawk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqbd7uNV7PPMG_SeCi0vseWMGWtDrUg1GIpgCorvVmC8pXecJpPHRn_aMW8_n6gLKRGdmDteFcUsRhmhqemeE-vRpl-tKmnemH_YlvvV_tHXKsOJ3Lkf5z7qaN3lIEth4b7SJBQfDWzrQeRT7nDuroAt0b2I6UYz5goFIRRSaZMuoVWFWSPMO1A/s432/5681backhawkx.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqbd7uNV7PPMG_SeCi0vseWMGWtDrUg1GIpgCorvVmC8pXecJpPHRn_aMW8_n6gLKRGdmDteFcUsRhmhqemeE-vRpl-tKmnemH_YlvvV_tHXKsOJ3Lkf5z7qaN3lIEth4b7SJBQfDWzrQeRT7nDuroAt0b2I6UYz5goFIRRSaZMuoVWFWSPMO1A/s320/5681backhawkx.jpg" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wild Bird Wednesday</span></a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I must have disturbed it, for it flew away. I didn’t get a picture of it flying because my trusty old Nikon does not focus fast enough. Two years ago, I was able to get a cell phone video of a hawk in flight. 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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-79922519458509740532024-02-28T19:14:00.001-05:002024-02-28T19:14:23.523-05:00The Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Harrisonburg, VA</b></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3w0gySHF5BE095XIazD6s3LWbaRaBKiumiV6B3yT07jmg4CsnFnyDMZjgfyKztow334jOhRou20c6C7vXnPTjLszna4YOUIZYs10E1NCK6cucEdq65I7oEnVRiwAkElTXfnnqsKwSEaj_Pm09d6LpcYEjjomC4LjNfpPufRlZXki4a24VlAGLPw/s3647/DEFF2D91-D574-44B9-8DB5-B5D8E38D9394.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="3647" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3w0gySHF5BE095XIazD6s3LWbaRaBKiumiV6B3yT07jmg4CsnFnyDMZjgfyKztow334jOhRou20c6C7vXnPTjLszna4YOUIZYs10E1NCK6cucEdq65I7oEnVRiwAkElTXfnnqsKwSEaj_Pm09d6LpcYEjjomC4LjNfpPufRlZXki4a24VlAGLPw/w400-h215/DEFF2D91-D574-44B9-8DB5-B5D8E38D9394.jpeg" title="Building" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/">Wordless</a> / <a href="https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/2024/02/signs2-winter-in-canandaigua-ny.html?sc=1709164635965">Signs</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4ZjcbmI1Fbd2aGLLJjs8MwLArYMlDZxB86wU5fCY7rfxzfBlgODDkbx8Nl6HwH7DXd_NeNs-pYY2Twulnr-vk60b5g5MHF-aZIaaaNwkrKwBCpoIfbza7fFauNkLx4KeEkcGcsxMaYqeUXsLu0DZgPJpP-4_mILyPOXSJhMWt67gL7zjIUxhBw/s3716/5FAFA0CC-A3C4-4AB0-BF7C-F2A91FC378D7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3716" data-original-width="2654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4ZjcbmI1Fbd2aGLLJjs8MwLArYMlDZxB86wU5fCY7rfxzfBlgODDkbx8Nl6HwH7DXd_NeNs-pYY2Twulnr-vk60b5g5MHF-aZIaaaNwkrKwBCpoIfbza7fFauNkLx4KeEkcGcsxMaYqeUXsLu0DZgPJpP-4_mILyPOXSJhMWt67gL7zjIUxhBw/s320/5FAFA0CC-A3C4-4AB0-BF7C-F2A91FC378D7.jpeg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://webcroft.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-lucy-simms-house-and-newtown.html">See Previous Post about Lucy Simms</a>.</div><p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-24885318931229640252024-02-27T21:54:00.000-05:002024-02-27T21:54:45.409-05:00The Lucy Simms House and Newtown Cemetery <p align="center"><b>Harrisonburg, VA</b></p>
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<br />Lucy F. Simms was an educator for over 50 years. Born enslaved around 1855, she obtained an education after freedom and attended Hampton Institute at
the same time as Booker T. Washington.
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I first heard of her when I visited the chapel at Zenda. (See
<a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=37436">this marker</a> that I
contributed to Historical Marker Database.) In 2020, I shared a mural honoring
her in
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Her house in Harrisonburg is a private residence. She was buried in
nearby Newtown cemetery.
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-86909515204476232002024-02-26T22:34:00.000-05:002024-02-26T22:34:00.409-05:00“You Are Home” by Taylor Boyd<p align="center"><b>Warrenton, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggClKXpUwK9noNIm3441o38jBmhrhQQhzxCreB4NPXWMLpPYEwlsIjQ9_4h_zHwelohTeIX1WrdPiyW5iHVVvEbEEeqfMOpRwdo1o8QhKrk_CCnfP9OxF2cLh_IjZwxJr-IN5juywyrX1yLqpq414m3aabhQF6JL7mkbRGE7U8Bj-6GzUxi2iOQ/s3903/12671229-21B1-47C9-97AC-777D3CB05AEB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="3903" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggClKXpUwK9noNIm3441o38jBmhrhQQhzxCreB4NPXWMLpPYEwlsIjQ9_4h_zHwelohTeIX1WrdPiyW5iHVVvEbEEeqfMOpRwdo1o8QhKrk_CCnfP9OxF2cLh_IjZwxJr-IN5juywyrX1yLqpq414m3aabhQF6JL7mkbRGE7U8Bj-6GzUxi2iOQ/w400-h300/12671229-21B1-47C9-97AC-777D3CB05AEB.jpeg" title="Mural" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This beautiful mural of the Blue Ridge Mountains was painted by artist Taylor Boyd, who grew up in Fauquier County. Warrenton is the county seat and this location is near the old courthouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44TUp-0efjg2FeatLE8LmLr_itQowCN9egXvrk8k43zGA24av8PGouXRfaGmDcIobU1Hj8TKBnHHE92hfuA87iigJOpC0Ujg0NzjG4jTzz-Wb7qDG9SO-IcasLVqd15HXPNLTKdpa5DatsCIgqltaaBALUf1zAo24CsWz39mL508lVpfKCdwcIg/s3431/B0B26DFA-8198-4E3A-8C78-A6787E7A695A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3431" data-original-width="2717" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44TUp-0efjg2FeatLE8LmLr_itQowCN9egXvrk8k43zGA24av8PGouXRfaGmDcIobU1Hj8TKBnHHE92hfuA87iigJOpC0Ujg0NzjG4jTzz-Wb7qDG9SO-IcasLVqd15HXPNLTKdpa5DatsCIgqltaaBALUf1zAo24CsWz39mL508lVpfKCdwcIg/s320/B0B26DFA-8198-4E3A-8C78-A6787E7A695A.jpeg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1g9ug3Y6eXG2DH4maj2sX9B8rE5vrG0FEZonEoQyW5WdNnRyscxgjJXcn6ua8vH5XdYybiNA_klEywzjaQSenDn28XBMS16KqAmJVcqte-RPgZiqIH9h04D5K4g1RUD2VEldL2K6y9l_TkhIciSDkDXNs9IsWZ_UASW4rN1XK2rGzp27qSN6Hpg/s1250/Warrenton2024feb.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1250" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1g9ug3Y6eXG2DH4maj2sX9B8rE5vrG0FEZonEoQyW5WdNnRyscxgjJXcn6ua8vH5XdYybiNA_klEywzjaQSenDn28XBMS16KqAmJVcqte-RPgZiqIH9h04D5K4g1RUD2VEldL2K6y9l_TkhIciSDkDXNs9IsWZ_UASW4rN1XK2rGzp27qSN6Hpg/w400-h304/Warrenton2024feb.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/">Mosaic</a> / <a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/">Monday Murals</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL74LcDkBFm7bn8-vCZCaa_8UZLXx5hHwNlM7loqs5YFm5faVTOGvwU3vtX4yOPRVTUvu7D-Gc9KsLj17Pbn12OqJkCMKglBXTq4xMjiMFMep5diZNrUNsLb9hWqdjUqsXEV_wJtDa5qoi_me3ONwdV3yOiyeIA3DD19YV2cvU7_-hv02z4KH9Yw/s3688/2E7D9A56-4652-4986-9C20-178831D8F5F7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2750" data-original-width="3688" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL74LcDkBFm7bn8-vCZCaa_8UZLXx5hHwNlM7loqs5YFm5faVTOGvwU3vtX4yOPRVTUvu7D-Gc9KsLj17Pbn12OqJkCMKglBXTq4xMjiMFMep5diZNrUNsLb9hWqdjUqsXEV_wJtDa5qoi_me3ONwdV3yOiyeIA3DD19YV2cvU7_-hv02z4KH9Yw/w400-h299/2E7D9A56-4652-4986-9C20-178831D8F5F7.jpeg" title="Sign" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwP-U3lJuqDZM_qmKipuwqjdWzZKAw9wpt0TA0O9P17kJIQjfU8krZHrJuRhYtoEtC7dK48FwBYRmQUBgvjPSNKg9zFsjbaUtQ9q4I03T2IvknkVGeZPritMdjdJ0FXSgCyvEjscaDFQV60qcP5g0PxAMw9OWVPaCsGTYDeOxXcmp72A-TxBlECg/s3877/BDB3C425-9279-446E-A42E-D1E63FF22567.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3877" data-original-width="2911" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwP-U3lJuqDZM_qmKipuwqjdWzZKAw9wpt0TA0O9P17kJIQjfU8krZHrJuRhYtoEtC7dK48FwBYRmQUBgvjPSNKg9zFsjbaUtQ9q4I03T2IvknkVGeZPritMdjdJ0FXSgCyvEjscaDFQV60qcP5g0PxAMw9OWVPaCsGTYDeOxXcmp72A-TxBlECg/s320/BDB3C425-9279-446E-A42E-D1E63FF22567.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Watching over the area is a statue of John Marshall, a founding father and the fourth Chief Justice. A picture that I took in 2015 shows the blank archways that now host the mural. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHDzwcYucizYXvQNQl6qRqtkkogbRnW4B9JP8gByufpnsY9RfNws4xlmv0JxSljkIb3ZA08w3mCnkr4vtc23RERUv8wJnTspPpI20gLGpO2_Pk29jEBVyhzq7pcJia_5CMPS5XfpSO_N6YjQ-iUACDjou2MBAJklFNoP60V9SEaCJwuVDCXRcig/s1200/Collage2015-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHDzwcYucizYXvQNQl6qRqtkkogbRnW4B9JP8gByufpnsY9RfNws4xlmv0JxSljkIb3ZA08w3mCnkr4vtc23RERUv8wJnTspPpI20gLGpO2_Pk29jEBVyhzq7pcJia_5CMPS5XfpSO_N6YjQ-iUACDjou2MBAJklFNoP60V9SEaCJwuVDCXRcig/w400-h300/Collage2015-24.jpg" title="Comparison" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-11106865622722803882024-02-25T22:31:00.000-05:002024-02-25T22:31:51.708-05:00A Log Church, circa 1818<p align="center"><b>Middletown, VA</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdl0OXzUb2eGRtvcOG4sOGzy0oom_hU5ngKnnfjWvUwhRQ_6g4yAOBWs2d39papnBRccmLG0GcYH3s_ZhazufKyIqlEojDznW27zztUWq7C-AEADjHCd4tEMl6QrnyO-tUIlGeyBdxw3k_qVDjO5ncN5G7XJYisWcd6YB72XDwh0YXTjzNdispA/s3767/5A3EDEC2-9623-48A5-8D3E-3F6FC6557939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2732" data-original-width="3767" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdl0OXzUb2eGRtvcOG4sOGzy0oom_hU5ngKnnfjWvUwhRQ_6g4yAOBWs2d39papnBRccmLG0GcYH3s_ZhazufKyIqlEojDznW27zztUWq7C-AEADjHCd4tEMl6QrnyO-tUIlGeyBdxw3k_qVDjO5ncN5G7XJYisWcd6YB72XDwh0YXTjzNdispA/w400-h290/5A3EDEC2-9623-48A5-8D3E-3F6FC6557939.jpeg" title="Log church" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This building on Senseney Avenue was the first church built in Middletown. Originally a Methodist church serving white citizens, it was conveyed to the “Colored People’s Church” in 1872. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been beautifully restored. You can see how it looked before restoration in my <a href="https://webcroft.blogspot.com/2016/12/mt-olive-baptist-church.html">post from December 2016.</a> At that time the beautiful logs were covered with deteriorating celotex siding.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGnkA97iauoMcZBbpc1DZw0KJR15Bcx2RP2iNwlpLtL6pmO8cLlIktSz5ledOuJNC_InwVy4uws7LMAgqPvgEtEmdoPxAZRGQN2YlQE5HJASmaiiXxUUq4ry4QFBk_q5UjU_g7yhyiGIfvmj-TcywNK76-BNhVcfb6QtYFqSgqOd23gBNroRaZQ/s3932/838D8CF4-0A64-4B83-8408-8A6C9E5B6C7A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3932" data-original-width="2933" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGnkA97iauoMcZBbpc1DZw0KJR15Bcx2RP2iNwlpLtL6pmO8cLlIktSz5ledOuJNC_InwVy4uws7LMAgqPvgEtEmdoPxAZRGQN2YlQE5HJASmaiiXxUUq4ry4QFBk_q5UjU_g7yhyiGIfvmj-TcywNK76-BNhVcfb6QtYFqSgqOd23gBNroRaZQ/s320/838D8CF4-0A64-4B83-8408-8A6C9E5B6C7A.jpeg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At some point the congregation built a new church next to it, the Mount Olive Baptist Church. I believe they use the historic building for special events.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76ZoDX17sCSi1xypRXLtq_z6HcMxYvKYPbfepfmf_XDMpMZxlTyqNsMMdPe5VzkWMTQnV-6fzBmsS5YOft-tXHOju0dmu7X0VJvsYi38MhbbuUj4g1m9hLbOq5nlQFZNFFZiCxfizimz4S_2udENZiHxTy8t0qwxn1d3Y9jxbScugXxge47psOA/s3725/DB1C4758-3B61-4C85-9F5F-B659F8029061.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="3725" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76ZoDX17sCSi1xypRXLtq_z6HcMxYvKYPbfepfmf_XDMpMZxlTyqNsMMdPe5VzkWMTQnV-6fzBmsS5YOft-tXHOju0dmu7X0VJvsYi38MhbbuUj4g1m9hLbOq5nlQFZNFFZiCxfizimz4S_2udENZiHxTy8t0qwxn1d3Y9jxbScugXxge47psOA/w400-h300/DB1C4758-3B61-4C85-9F5F-B659F8029061.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.com6