tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50349238631367787192024-03-14T00:21:19.959-07:00South Carolina LivingMiss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-79173797380777804752023-06-12T17:36:00.004-07:002023-06-12T17:38:28.737-07:00First Thursday on Main<p></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.firstthursdayonmain.com/">First Thursday on Main </a>of June 2023 in Columbia, SC was filled with amusement! Each month, this is a celebration of art, music, food, local businesses and so much more that the city has to offer!<br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">We stopped for a snack and coffee at <a href="https://www.soundbiteseatery.com/">Sound Bites Eatery</a> at 1425 Sumter Street where I munched on the most delectable avocado toast of my life. We are talking fresh avocado, goat cheese spread, peppadews, chopped pistachios, micro greens, evoo, salt and pepper on a multi grain bread!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQJjDLjkzIhdKXh485RojmKp7yJCVIKSyjgP3SegR9ypXgN9B1zFwGcO8xBYd87RyFLFkXwsvYhk2E87LoEzd_iODy0xOxe-EdTNlcFS3-w6RJeAxWEXYQAiqZgWftnQoMAqL1RbKgxdlfzhkSH0o3Q3UAcE8soPBHOOMe2XOs5LJMzwXfSMo1PUN5Q/s3754/good%20bites%20eatery%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3754" data-original-width="2913" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQJjDLjkzIhdKXh485RojmKp7yJCVIKSyjgP3SegR9ypXgN9B1zFwGcO8xBYd87RyFLFkXwsvYhk2E87LoEzd_iODy0xOxe-EdTNlcFS3-w6RJeAxWEXYQAiqZgWftnQoMAqL1RbKgxdlfzhkSH0o3Q3UAcE8soPBHOOMe2XOs5LJMzwXfSMo1PUN5Q/s320/good%20bites%20eatery%201.jpg" width="248" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">This is also one of the <a href="https://jasperproject.org/jasper-galleries">Jasper Galleries</a> where the fantastic artwork of Steven White was on display which features cultural icons and immortalized figures. The use of negative and positive space in his work creates striking images!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvb7tATyx42Jzh6Wgt-gxwK4brYiHEU1VrksZYj0aJMOluguu9jLFfAVDoHcfzc1AEwtlxrcevZ25HgBaDkVK3RZbyBhfZHNsJBJGlSxfobsX53HnHCX1tjOihWdwpVe6QM1xk3XbYKMcpQj9UkWFRIGO5J61_wSkqVP7JhA1_BIBEVERItefy4GK5BA/s4032/good%20bites%20eatery%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvb7tATyx42Jzh6Wgt-gxwK4brYiHEU1VrksZYj0aJMOluguu9jLFfAVDoHcfzc1AEwtlxrcevZ25HgBaDkVK3RZbyBhfZHNsJBJGlSxfobsX53HnHCX1tjOihWdwpVe6QM1xk3XbYKMcpQj9UkWFRIGO5J61_wSkqVP7JhA1_BIBEVERItefy4GK5BA/s320/good%20bites%20eatery%202.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Then we stopped at <a href="https://www.smokedsc.com/">Smoked </a>at 1643 Main St for its patio party.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">This restaurant houses a microbrewery for <a href="https://www.peakdriftbrewing.com/">Peak Drift Brewing</a>. On First Thursdays, a new brew is revealed on the charming patio out back.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ73Kl8lw68obssUOrBdBq9PAWg1mZ_qdyt_HjeS_L9ypGlIMDzsrMKzxLI0-sDplXjQ722gAU3wGvS0i4y9iCBiu0d0wm5OzuXeaRu5DFfAdeY3H0wvmWQTjHpPZUu1zQ9GyVG5tuc6h469MfCFHpNvCR3lG8b_XHu0pd0b0rMomU5qovd4trDpX-A/s4032/Smoked%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ73Kl8lw68obssUOrBdBq9PAWg1mZ_qdyt_HjeS_L9ypGlIMDzsrMKzxLI0-sDplXjQ722gAU3wGvS0i4y9iCBiu0d0wm5OzuXeaRu5DFfAdeY3H0wvmWQTjHpPZUu1zQ9GyVG5tuc6h469MfCFHpNvCR3lG8b_XHu0pd0b0rMomU5qovd4trDpX-A/s320/Smoked%203.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">This restaurant has such beautiful decor inside too with multiple seating areas and vibes.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBPeJriMMcmUtnpVduU1AKxMRIKLIFtt88HRE4GMLJM6ZO5QRXlnwJbfQ_QSFXBJplKkP98h3TfwR01Y_lSdgMhL0varPclmVFuubN1ziERSxSm6Pg3ZGqLOHohAqH7SnDOyQXPq1pDk95glmngc5zuwnU9PXA30j1lpCA-2e_-0FTHTwDUiXggkmLA/s3411/Smoked%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3411" data-original-width="2651" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBPeJriMMcmUtnpVduU1AKxMRIKLIFtt88HRE4GMLJM6ZO5QRXlnwJbfQ_QSFXBJplKkP98h3TfwR01Y_lSdgMhL0varPclmVFuubN1ziERSxSm6Pg3ZGqLOHohAqH7SnDOyQXPq1pDk95glmngc5zuwnU9PXA30j1lpCA-2e_-0FTHTwDUiXggkmLA/s320/Smoked%201.jpg" width="249" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Then we stopped at the rooftop bar of <a href="https://www.hendrixsc.com/">Hendrix </a>at 1649 Main St for a local craft brew.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejUxAepwKe5P_ft04x_WRybzePMiVNcvXK4ZGQzijQERfNL9zeVZshG3ETLZYGAuqViJYgGv6Hivx7toANBQPhKFiTgxdAc8FIkdCP_iopx33aWeKJyOBw7tBYK1n-fioC83qzzbpyx8kKURs7mFbcHLpErduAgT41_hkf40Q5BEliH-hCjjtvLH2qg/s4032/hexdrix.JPG" 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/AVvXsEgejUxAepwKe5P_ft04x_WRybzePMiVNcvXK4ZGQzijQERfNL9zeVZshG3ETLZYGAuqViJYgGv6Hivx7toANBQPhKFiTgxdAc8FIkdCP_iopx33aWeKJyOBw7tBYK1n-fioC83qzzbpyx8kKURs7mFbcHLpErduAgT41_hkf40Q5BEliH-hCjjtvLH2qg/s320/hexdrix.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Next it was time to walk of some of the beer drinking so we popped into the historic <a href="https://pastorsstudy1633.com/">Pastor's Study</a> to view the beautiful artwork of <a href="https://mayatheartist.com/">Maya Smith</a> who was present to talk about her art.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEB7BTDkXzWHojB7aCRSk1TzkoCFtYoNcvLzPDwAXB0YMPCdB_yS3lexNv817DJt4o7CS74UvUQrbymVFKFH4GJvQBXcZoeanEMJobNvwh2KoLi3aMJz7-uIqDyYDJkYUwmVy-n6pqmu5u9eM5wulxQVtyplC7kR5EUYxgfKDuKBbzm0d4dFgHJOl8g/s4032/pastors%20study%204.JPG" 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/AVvXsEhKEB7BTDkXzWHojB7aCRSk1TzkoCFtYoNcvLzPDwAXB0YMPCdB_yS3lexNv817DJt4o7CS74UvUQrbymVFKFH4GJvQBXcZoeanEMJobNvwh2KoLi3aMJz7-uIqDyYDJkYUwmVy-n6pqmu5u9eM5wulxQVtyplC7kR5EUYxgfKDuKBbzm0d4dFgHJOl8g/s320/pastors%20study%204.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">The rustic finishes in this building created a perfect backdrop for the artwork.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcaKUd8ctFmXTZLu4gqivL72Io0p-jMaxefPzDdemTel4MZYJkOVSerOeUZbJfDc6PSJPrAPLSFFqVysHCk_Zf8NDkkCs5WX8hif_06bnu8ruj_G9qhV8buFgzKjbVgdnNJ2fc1YOJ1BV3z9wUSG9lZWfgAuZ3-xjcFO9z0R3-oUgVLhVSc-dZ7kNhA/s3113/pastors%20study%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2865" data-original-width="3113" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcaKUd8ctFmXTZLu4gqivL72Io0p-jMaxefPzDdemTel4MZYJkOVSerOeUZbJfDc6PSJPrAPLSFFqVysHCk_Zf8NDkkCs5WX8hif_06bnu8ruj_G9qhV8buFgzKjbVgdnNJ2fc1YOJ1BV3z9wUSG9lZWfgAuZ3-xjcFO9z0R3-oUgVLhVSc-dZ7kNhA/s320/pastors%20study%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">This site is a venue for intimate events.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ8ygP375tEMtwlpsaNYTj3Pg345vrX_-hXfJjl_kQIa8XbgmqrpTrFb4SQgBHYfkM5coZO14vEO4KDnHovkms2yGk1G_ts8VHu4QGxQBDx53Kj3xYf9KOLXm0J2GRND78viOcwXz9nwy-aUxvhRbjcAFFTswwDvGYnzrJnUWWWA__oHuxmRnioL95g/s4032/pastors%20study%201.JPG" 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/AVvXsEiKZ8ygP375tEMtwlpsaNYTj3Pg345vrX_-hXfJjl_kQIa8XbgmqrpTrFb4SQgBHYfkM5coZO14vEO4KDnHovkms2yGk1G_ts8VHu4QGxQBDx53Kj3xYf9KOLXm0J2GRND78viOcwXz9nwy-aUxvhRbjcAFFTswwDvGYnzrJnUWWWA__oHuxmRnioL95g/s320/pastors%20study%201.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksVDvpuo_H8VbZ94M3UFRke6_twGfLLmOZZ2FOzjSWK0cUvU_RoVf1Q-1h9mDwow3XuaIic1EZnOdSTQbybfwEfCuA35Rtwf54Zf7j02798g5RiteLVOmG7-5PRcLQwJrmSTsHK079WvKIcqHOxUSPUVevBVac_K1-3EfHkmEEWJdSBH7RBZs602oTA/s4032/pastors%20study%202.JPG" 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/AVvXsEhksVDvpuo_H8VbZ94M3UFRke6_twGfLLmOZZ2FOzjSWK0cUvU_RoVf1Q-1h9mDwow3XuaIic1EZnOdSTQbybfwEfCuA35Rtwf54Zf7j02798g5RiteLVOmG7-5PRcLQwJrmSTsHK079WvKIcqHOxUSPUVevBVac_K1-3EfHkmEEWJdSBH7RBZs602oTA/s320/pastors%20study%202.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Walking down Main Street, there are multiple spots to enjoy live music.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJjPTP0DqeFx8Z9BFBMYjyrykGSllaPmlF-ZSY6_5EV14Hpnyx-w_Sr43BvISTGtwp3ShpWt-vKi8HwD2ZDGF6XwXdVe4H1sFs7rwtq87RPzyLoHzz1WXDt2vc3Qgan3faOxRO0v5Oyq9lXA4VS-OTsJfn3NfTtXfnkrx7zzHmjlgkDYVCgpY5ggvTA/s4032/music.JPG" 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/AVvXsEjAJjPTP0DqeFx8Z9BFBMYjyrykGSllaPmlF-ZSY6_5EV14Hpnyx-w_Sr43BvISTGtwp3ShpWt-vKi8HwD2ZDGF6XwXdVe4H1sFs7rwtq87RPzyLoHzz1WXDt2vc3Qgan3faOxRO0v5Oyq9lXA4VS-OTsJfn3NfTtXfnkrx7zzHmjlgkDYVCgpY5ggvTA/s320/music.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">The <a href="https://www.columbiamuseum.org/">Columbia Museum of Art</a> is free on First Thursdays. A great opportunity to pop in and see the latest rotating exhibits. <a href="https://bulletsandbandaids.org/">Bullets and </a></span><a href="https://bulletsandbandaids.org/"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"> </span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://bulletsandbandaids.org/">Bandaids</a> was showing. A somber, powerful example of artists portraying the stories of those directly affected by war.</span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Here is In Our Minds, Hearts and Actions by Susan Lenz. This tells the story of Ana, a Ukranian who has been helping out in Ukraine and in the US any way she can as the war continues to ravage her home country.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vuHw0Gsa5UUPc5bzhuzDnAjzuLW8qp9JIGw88meAXvvX1aWEKC9GkzKbuNuuFu1LzdoU7gizKSOqddzsVDlBjOUwquYymYpKrn0JyWXMufEmq3M7smt1ozSXWNAU61xWFzbrBWWYCNFGIUkaqMQIKa7604fh91rzHMVK_TqAe2WT1ReRmuMzU61Xow/s2930/art.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2930" data-original-width="2251" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vuHw0Gsa5UUPc5bzhuzDnAjzuLW8qp9JIGw88meAXvvX1aWEKC9GkzKbuNuuFu1LzdoU7gizKSOqddzsVDlBjOUwquYymYpKrn0JyWXMufEmq3M7smt1ozSXWNAU61xWFzbrBWWYCNFGIUkaqMQIKa7604fh91rzHMVK_TqAe2WT1ReRmuMzU61Xow/s320/art.jpg" width="246" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">My favorite part of the evening was seeing Flat Out Strangers. These guys play gypsy jazz which is one of my favorite styles of music to listen to when passing the work day. It is so lively and cheerful!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwtfXQTzxsVYQP5j7FwtwBTRtyf1HQKztgq-c-FeXxXamoGfk4TV280BuOuPSLndTFoUJjXMNUgXYAprCZPtg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">I would recommend locals in the Midlands check out a <a href="https://www.firstthursdayonmain.com/">First Thursday on Main</a> for an added connection to where you live. We find it draws us into businesses we never visited before. Hearing and seeing local artists makes it even more special!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Thank you for stopping by! ~Val</span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-35041764821054084282023-05-21T09:43:00.001-07:002023-05-21T09:43:10.399-07:00Boyd Island Sanctuary<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The <a href="https://riveralliance.org/saluda-riverwalk-boyd-island/">Boyd Island Sanctuary</a> is located at the end of the Saluda Riverwalk in Columbia, SC.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLdrtYZPESkGsceSOYHDzhpwFZKPXBlh_6iTZs8JizgyNd1H7CHK40C9pJfIkPTRHSWr7pBDFaf_z5IPYfKum3KzUwfNy0OPOyTQ5iV_XRZpm2_6JTYUGtIx1fb-ngRC6fzKL4BWWK1Kp8bPztD24CpzomHiZ5i6Bf-RMxDAgGuU3PsGI327Rf1E6Qg/s4032/IMG_0793.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLdrtYZPESkGsceSOYHDzhpwFZKPXBlh_6iTZs8JizgyNd1H7CHK40C9pJfIkPTRHSWr7pBDFaf_z5IPYfKum3KzUwfNy0OPOyTQ5iV_XRZpm2_6JTYUGtIx1fb-ngRC6fzKL4BWWK1Kp8bPztD24CpzomHiZ5i6Bf-RMxDAgGuU3PsGI327Rf1E6Qg/s320/IMG_0793.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Situated between the Saluda and Broad Rivers that come together to form the Congaree River, one hears the soothing music of nature.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zYj9-3Jvq7rSZ6mtw7BEwx9s1XGitysJNJyQb3ia6Rui2_n6he70Xya62qkPahMGP9F_jvHvrS6X98arQT6d9Pjb4RjYwO64dYKkLAisdncPXgnut_xXhqJdy2tY3bDi5yKesl8l4blEizykFOfJHOoWFgBAMokzHiwHgkcmaCNG9yyskxUhc3KG7A/s4032/IMG_0800.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; 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/AVvXsEj6zYj9-3Jvq7rSZ6mtw7BEwx9s1XGitysJNJyQb3ia6Rui2_n6he70Xya62qkPahMGP9F_jvHvrS6X98arQT6d9Pjb4RjYwO64dYKkLAisdncPXgnut_xXhqJdy2tY3bDi5yKesl8l4blEizykFOfJHOoWFgBAMokzHiwHgkcmaCNG9yyskxUhc3KG7A/s320/IMG_0800.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Previously only accessible by kyakers, a bridge was recently added so pedestrians could also enjoy this sanctuary. <br /></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1eCV5O1suIk0GRjqy8Tfb9vPDoqTXEmadP0zhLxCYk7pzoNXiSlRKxfv_0J1pQ13RgRU4zkNvilfqukuk4N1QU5MZ9RwMCuCenZOipnoFASenSfJxbOcOwjVjsQWbYfF7C9PzyzuAtM6aLTipRqN2IosZSmmUqmhKm0CT02RTLYIxeyoQk9b4SZUdQ/s4032/IMG_0777.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfPLuu9LCfiyuyAclfiTHLU_PujqVE9D03mNlNep_2ymidc8rQe258woNq_TfsHpHHNX4HBYoxsHR87RyhHNUoG5r0_m2NCD5ZuAkB44MfKmkG68wi8Kt5e_e6Jjscc_eBosmshdkOVRiD27oCT27gtZlJBftzFnzlCxJaYicNz6u-8j-d1OPJo8Y4A/s4032/IMG_0661.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; 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/AVvXsEhdfPLuu9LCfiyuyAclfiTHLU_PujqVE9D03mNlNep_2ymidc8rQe258woNq_TfsHpHHNX4HBYoxsHR87RyhHNUoG5r0_m2NCD5ZuAkB44MfKmkG68wi8Kt5e_e6Jjscc_eBosmshdkOVRiD27oCT27gtZlJBftzFnzlCxJaYicNz6u-8j-d1OPJo8Y4A/s320/IMG_0661.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The artwork was unexpected and such a treat like this inspiring quote "When I rise up, let me rise up joyful like a bird. When I fall, let me fall without regret like a leaf".</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIeaefF98fnhJ9YZJ6-6fS_YDtlSJPX0YDwN_YDSZUftKJpqQ0e7oEuRG7A_K2aQbAs79oiHAiq4NW10bugzJeavFZOiz-5rkh9BWpiQ7eg93fGTgLDgbrkc1u1nsPsAx90396prTWg_R8IuYHBzFSMjZcy_x4qFBEX_DwTsRApC1VkJxMkAPfo2uiQ/s4032/IMG_0667.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIeaefF98fnhJ9YZJ6-6fS_YDtlSJPX0YDwN_YDSZUftKJpqQ0e7oEuRG7A_K2aQbAs79oiHAiq4NW10bugzJeavFZOiz-5rkh9BWpiQ7eg93fGTgLDgbrkc1u1nsPsAx90396prTWg_R8IuYHBzFSMjZcy_x4qFBEX_DwTsRApC1VkJxMkAPfo2uiQ/s320/IMG_0667.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A paved walkway runs through the perimeter of the 4 acre island.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgNya59TOTsd96niX6I3UxGFTqb7_oG-OTdfaYxggJBXWjvn6xJ-1QD-3FBH_2wQDj2szgZLDrk54ZMqN-sWfJKx9bE_AQkUj_zncCFrDIVRpi5mRKLsnRLqXdp9GgDAthChMISf1cPn-JHw3e0N3QySWBf71WiO4NT-a8lLJaKavCtn8rovEcK3CWg/s4032/IMG_0763.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; 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/AVvXsEiOgNya59TOTsd96niX6I3UxGFTqb7_oG-OTdfaYxggJBXWjvn6xJ-1QD-3FBH_2wQDj2szgZLDrk54ZMqN-sWfJKx9bE_AQkUj_zncCFrDIVRpi5mRKLsnRLqXdp9GgDAthChMISf1cPn-JHw3e0N3QySWBf71WiO4NT-a8lLJaKavCtn8rovEcK3CWg/s320/IMG_0763.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are cool concrete and steel seating areas by local artist/welder Chris Styke to relax at.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirPEGcaMj0OX05Hzo4_mqL50kHpA1_4eI0dA501ENeItHANiKO9zAsdOjbHENvDOJdAw2SVWPj3Ac93Ij4_m7tMztUlV01dx4X_tWFY9ekhxs0ZucqQap0FDrFpnW2iFuO0mixXXqhJlKW-N5BUORBeXX4Wtb-aWY3e4Ibjlw-aWVGPMnSPOtjrNv8Q/s4032/IMG_0670.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirPEGcaMj0OX05Hzo4_mqL50kHpA1_4eI0dA501ENeItHANiKO9zAsdOjbHENvDOJdAw2SVWPj3Ac93Ij4_m7tMztUlV01dx4X_tWFY9ekhxs0ZucqQap0FDrFpnW2iFuO0mixXXqhJlKW-N5BUORBeXX4Wtb-aWY3e4Ibjlw-aWVGPMnSPOtjrNv8Q/s320/IMG_0670.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once on the island, you forget that you are in the city. The sounds of the river take over, drowning out the sounds of the traffic.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwPIrtUg0TeqLSQ32ipTsw1rp1Ir2-cdUTQLgdaglsBcFO6iMrwe1wSMe8dyC7fuvADFG0Lk3jDywxoV6Ds8bxUBIb8x1355DhmCBudzhUTU9kmIPWqWRf8MjgsnGYb2WseVefC4QWL_kyXXn9hRo0X3sStYzNfjspPwr_TuLiNWbZsjPAKgWpOZIiA/s4032/IMG_0671.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; 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/AVvXsEizwPIrtUg0TeqLSQ32ipTsw1rp1Ir2-cdUTQLgdaglsBcFO6iMrwe1wSMe8dyC7fuvADFG0Lk3jDywxoV6Ds8bxUBIb8x1355DhmCBudzhUTU9kmIPWqWRf8MjgsnGYb2WseVefC4QWL_kyXXn9hRo0X3sStYzNfjspPwr_TuLiNWbZsjPAKgWpOZIiA/s320/IMG_0671.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A soon to be completed picnic pavilion is located near the center.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="2079" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJf-aus0MxB1r7-nAxf-h8aXbZ1KOnvdvHC9MdC6Y5_aCW37esNDCjkwbO0FznfKB9NAJSkU9q0lIb0zUg3JKRWLaDGgXJJikkcfYhl-uqZCNIy_zlZlGYuzlfYG5ZzaOH6ZLa8cOYHy98qXNhZWg780QdeMlEM8TImT3-tumpG52udQ0TuLYi8u-oIQ/s320/IMG_0732.jpg" width="319" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are pathways leading to the water. Great for the dogs who want to cool off on those hot summer days! Perfect for fishing too.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-x_FrRLWu9I7Un3jw3tvYMLsVcgdFgnMtrB4xdZE_0WmkOhgeRjzJgka0VRgu4lwlP-u8g2NDUl3w1eD0a091Kk88j59jXnaTc3DN81OQDT7diCvol6i6FpyEsNrlypy3RooRPiGYm3MO9DuRSaS-_2Nktjh6qfdCFXD0UIAXtI4dQMhngdL3_W89Q/s4032/IMG_0701.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-x_FrRLWu9I7Un3jw3tvYMLsVcgdFgnMtrB4xdZE_0WmkOhgeRjzJgka0VRgu4lwlP-u8g2NDUl3w1eD0a091Kk88j59jXnaTc3DN81OQDT7diCvol6i6FpyEsNrlypy3RooRPiGYm3MO9DuRSaS-_2Nktjh6qfdCFXD0UIAXtI4dQMhngdL3_W89Q/s320/IMG_0701.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The most stunning bench I have ever seen is on the island.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdWIVVsl-L9tK8SO3rnIMn7yRV8cGBqaU0fxlAgfAzjUz-q7vrQiiS2-HjOdUa_w6kM3fvgc5WFURSZPM8aTwAxh9unbGTDdjXMYo1M7CV0dDGIQ8JEa_Fn_Pc2gBt9iozcesB7Ir-GLGD_5osSWKiDLgj6Q71e-Zm1imOh32CBedrj6W6BqIJSktMA/s4032/IMG_0747.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; 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/AVvXsEijdWIVVsl-L9tK8SO3rnIMn7yRV8cGBqaU0fxlAgfAzjUz-q7vrQiiS2-HjOdUa_w6kM3fvgc5WFURSZPM8aTwAxh9unbGTDdjXMYo1M7CV0dDGIQ8JEa_Fn_Pc2gBt9iozcesB7Ir-GLGD_5osSWKiDLgj6Q71e-Zm1imOh32CBedrj6W6BqIJSktMA/s320/IMG_0747.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The plant and animal sculptures on the island were created by Chicago artist, Renee Bemis.<br /> </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdQCZAlbKLxKtz5U8CMbM3iHq6u93lCxaBbvFrc0cYps_ixsM8rOtjnH_bQc5JcJquGm6TbQC58hBiAjmD5Rh3wAo07L88PB7pjUQQioDhumlMvPoKxSHsdWj85a0ifV36cFvNA8yvFfH6ESltzu_Emg3lrzL2V3VOhU7Kq7LuQfhIv_JU3toCG2E1g/s4032/IMG_0752.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdQCZAlbKLxKtz5U8CMbM3iHq6u93lCxaBbvFrc0cYps_ixsM8rOtjnH_bQc5JcJquGm6TbQC58hBiAjmD5Rh3wAo07L88PB7pjUQQioDhumlMvPoKxSHsdWj85a0ifV36cFvNA8yvFfH6ESltzu_Emg3lrzL2V3VOhU7Kq7LuQfhIv_JU3toCG2E1g/s320/IMG_0752.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYrNJo4KW-qYfTiJWit9mL0MCn13XuTKi-b8Te6thDpfuGeo6Dh-GpHyhU9OePSDgjtmL1zlheO7TpASweHeHnKeqjQV_dV2A0oV8bBOTxqPq5BBw5EgLO4D7eX0CDaL2YtRpqCbwDGVa1_04p4jXbNCYLrNv0yCKdgSre10echFAvje9U7kxqJIlww/s4032/IMG_0751.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; 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/AVvXsEjWYrNJo4KW-qYfTiJWit9mL0MCn13XuTKi-b8Te6thDpfuGeo6Dh-GpHyhU9OePSDgjtmL1zlheO7TpASweHeHnKeqjQV_dV2A0oV8bBOTxqPq5BBw5EgLO4D7eX0CDaL2YtRpqCbwDGVa1_04p4jXbNCYLrNv0yCKdgSre10echFAvje9U7kxqJIlww/s320/IMG_0751.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This bobcat sculpture has probably spooked a few visitors since these cats do live in the region.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdUtA0pKCpTcRHFL-wyjeqxtZS5T6fi-_A_5w_pPdSOHux4sAkmyEgbKfYdUTfAxprbfj8Z0_L-YSghiYmYpLOPRbut-BU4QXFMCXWrj9B-nSvWxR8_3mkPmczzMrhnLOQA_mgB65lPwI3-biAljxmUeKvScCILjF6kE4ey9IZYTNp7bhk6rgBjxpQQ/s3006/IMG_0683.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3006" data-original-width="2565" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdUtA0pKCpTcRHFL-wyjeqxtZS5T6fi-_A_5w_pPdSOHux4sAkmyEgbKfYdUTfAxprbfj8Z0_L-YSghiYmYpLOPRbut-BU4QXFMCXWrj9B-nSvWxR8_3mkPmczzMrhnLOQA_mgB65lPwI3-biAljxmUeKvScCILjF6kE4ey9IZYTNp7bhk6rgBjxpQQ/s320/IMG_0683.jpg" width="273" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Other cute sculptures includes this trunk with a squirrel and owl peaking out.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_mEb-D8GsE_pS7YwX4TZMN5NIG3uLf5hypTAT3rk9LHkWjmKAnXNvXPnS3LOztwKPhSVxyFxlGG6fjKkoW3xsAya6nT6qzQe_zlZSmJyR_dZnPCMOgCbW79M_R2ZPkgh80JjzQlQ0HxEdTZUnYOeDO5FE_G6qUo5b4QJR27C6Gk6bMxl74VgTJmaPA/s2958/IMG_0679.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="2641" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_mEb-D8GsE_pS7YwX4TZMN5NIG3uLf5hypTAT3rk9LHkWjmKAnXNvXPnS3LOztwKPhSVxyFxlGG6fjKkoW3xsAya6nT6qzQe_zlZSmJyR_dZnPCMOgCbW79M_R2ZPkgh80JjzQlQ0HxEdTZUnYOeDO5FE_G6qUo5b4QJR27C6Gk6bMxl74VgTJmaPA/s320/IMG_0679.jpg" width="286" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09835olwe4-dH8csX5G3OWvaqAsEMviDld5eP2-z2K_OTTLunVfOQrkzDwmFaZfEOsvmdCn6Q3s58LtnIxG0r5z8cQcb82olaa6LfZCQgtnVCXtwtHUxBN5G9UkIcLQeLuzmdH5ol2QcHsdE08rh8QRONv_5iLp-eCnOWcTiK-2SESm_5xzCZ2Md5Ew/s4032/IMG_0682.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; 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/AVvXsEj09835olwe4-dH8csX5G3OWvaqAsEMviDld5eP2-z2K_OTTLunVfOQrkzDwmFaZfEOsvmdCn6Q3s58LtnIxG0r5z8cQcb82olaa6LfZCQgtnVCXtwtHUxBN5G9UkIcLQeLuzmdH5ol2QcHsdE08rh8QRONv_5iLp-eCnOWcTiK-2SESm_5xzCZ2Md5Ew/s320/IMG_0682.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A sea otter, which we occasionally spot in the rivers here, is </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">reaching for a snack</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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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/AVvXsEjtf8CFbjQtg4j29N8wycffKZ1Vk91IO9jrmYtU72brEGWeBL6AXXuyFBvpPZh2_ar6enPjZ08sOy9sHwP8fZbT5CrEANyrJdGLzpLqb33UJh863Gzrn_XDLvckc3WVGbCjmFaVFhZHAKPngKauwg72uKkhFmX2d-WnphANrS_m6HCvTOt0Hz9JgMJkng/s320/IMG_0760.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For real critters we spotted a skink.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd4DvHLZHEMSJoSkF2tNchkHssYXC2Qag8ZEtT3Dme2J-SUX5AlYqstyzNcI6JkGKLBSfH9PIquojV_GqRD_w6aDaNMcKCFVO3Ug5VmjAEvirekiih_LY4gclxMyUqalOtGJ5AditTFrHr9Nzdqz46lEwoWbAXeZEGbS1rcZpo9CE4pmJWTUOHggloQ/s4032/IMG_0710.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd4DvHLZHEMSJoSkF2tNchkHssYXC2Qag8ZEtT3Dme2J-SUX5AlYqstyzNcI6JkGKLBSfH9PIquojV_GqRD_w6aDaNMcKCFVO3Ug5VmjAEvirekiih_LY4gclxMyUqalOtGJ5AditTFrHr9Nzdqz46lEwoWbAXeZEGbS1rcZpo9CE4pmJWTUOHggloQ/s320/IMG_0710.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Carolina Anole.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmo6aC3MtQ5XbKrCOA62-Lny4fylbry6_Xe1UOQF7JGU1Rt_o-dvpZu3hCJ9y1pOwRuy1nSy-LRFFuplpDRXnH5BVDbFdHUCz0WGHy6v2zePn8fY7Bo7Zf8gz3D00whsc2ik0s1VT2fXHro51oTBUBxMxzr_YISkm63mF7Z824TT4_1MscWv_vr8q1Q/s2629/IMG_0725.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2629" data-original-width="2593" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmo6aC3MtQ5XbKrCOA62-Lny4fylbry6_Xe1UOQF7JGU1Rt_o-dvpZu3hCJ9y1pOwRuy1nSy-LRFFuplpDRXnH5BVDbFdHUCz0WGHy6v2zePn8fY7Bo7Zf8gz3D00whsc2ik0s1VT2fXHro51oTBUBxMxzr_YISkm63mF7Z824TT4_1MscWv_vr8q1Q/s320/IMG_0725.jpg" width="316" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The coolest spotting was a first for us. A water moccasin at lunch time. It came up on a rock and was wrestling with the fish waiting for the venom to take effect. Then it was back in the water to enjoy the meal.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IwmgnFDvTbwcL_9jhCc4hG4RNX_XbuBNL1mkUzZSbspaC4TVUEf_kTIwjbVEFjmuE8zkB_eJSvSjRTAkONNhH6de0GboDsKCkWLxfHp-NMEJGsXCdUwalFQ8qv18a_0xwnTqOYrNDWsoEybVNEyp96gPaIfuxGn5rtf4PRZh1knzn2mQIzRiNzg0xw/s1768/IMG_0789.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="1612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IwmgnFDvTbwcL_9jhCc4hG4RNX_XbuBNL1mkUzZSbspaC4TVUEf_kTIwjbVEFjmuE8zkB_eJSvSjRTAkONNhH6de0GboDsKCkWLxfHp-NMEJGsXCdUwalFQ8qv18a_0xwnTqOYrNDWsoEybVNEyp96gPaIfuxGn5rtf4PRZh1knzn2mQIzRiNzg0xw/s320/IMG_0789.jpg" width="292" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I highly recommend visiting the island if at the Saluda Riverwalk section starting at Candi Lane in Columbia, South Carolina. We found it was approximately a 4 mile walk from the parking lot, to the island and around it, then walking back.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for stopping by! ~Val</span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comSanctuary at Boyd Island, US-76, Columbia, SC 29210, USA34.0074716 -81.063171599999995.6972377638211569 -116.21942159999999 62.317705436178848 -45.90692159999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-7856764491477588452022-12-21T17:06:00.005-08:002022-12-21T17:06:45.118-08:00Public Art of Charlotte<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Here is some of the public art to appreciate in Charlotte, NC.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEp1njJoGrheVBP3H_8TNoFrCelYnF7BWjmF32kBRb3nE2C0DqyjALtYsnQeTiULXSYzccMXIwdpzZLV8CuU6YVwNWaPwAzvzDOP4gJJGIb8mx02VY25mv9rljTl3H-5Fzl30PcpnrFblSF3AsPAmKalDqAPSnPJt6BLzC-XZQo9TQu5RRaF2_TFpm3w/s4032/charlotte%2016.JPG" 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/AVvXsEiEp1njJoGrheVBP3H_8TNoFrCelYnF7BWjmF32kBRb3nE2C0DqyjALtYsnQeTiULXSYzccMXIwdpzZLV8CuU6YVwNWaPwAzvzDOP4gJJGIb8mx02VY25mv9rljTl3H-5Fzl30PcpnrFblSF3AsPAmKalDqAPSnPJt6BLzC-XZQo9TQu5RRaF2_TFpm3w/s320/charlotte%2016.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My favorite was at The Green. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56UmK6KJLGYcVPu4WrxreGMl21eYxuQ7oNkShl7X5mS_hSjXAJfOrCfXgCALkgJ1HJmPAx_gjq1qiUBBWaSu_aWioXXoiJ_kDY_zDrzJwI0OLDz1U3glozn2hZUUjqrSiF0HFmBz34gQr9BK9JOj07tJSos3MRilLXt8kC56dJnchFBQKudjeFX_QAA/s4032/charlotte%2013.JPG" 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/AVvXsEj56UmK6KJLGYcVPu4WrxreGMl21eYxuQ7oNkShl7X5mS_hSjXAJfOrCfXgCALkgJ1HJmPAx_gjq1qiUBBWaSu_aWioXXoiJ_kDY_zDrzJwI0OLDz1U3glozn2hZUUjqrSiF0HFmBz34gQr9BK9JOj07tJSos3MRilLXt8kC56dJnchFBQKudjeFX_QAA/s320/charlotte%2013.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a park with a literary themes.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0c9v9uigzQ-VYa2_XgFVQqhW3bB3GY_9hWpac3U6TsLsNUycetIS5vHQK7P-ox_DSo2j5SWoabOpyV1YKgU_-5EhSN7CLISFkgMtp0oVtDQnu7PjY6ELmEsul6QGtjt4efQ_9E1oB_ahYEYbMtAvvUWgxsOOA3pbthlEY3gmLCYvqs6mNlhdQHAsXg/s4032/charlotte%2014.JPG" 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/AVvXsEjh0c9v9uigzQ-VYa2_XgFVQqhW3bB3GY_9hWpac3U6TsLsNUycetIS5vHQK7P-ox_DSo2j5SWoabOpyV1YKgU_-5EhSN7CLISFkgMtp0oVtDQnu7PjY6ELmEsul6QGtjt4efQ_9E1oB_ahYEYbMtAvvUWgxsOOA3pbthlEY3gmLCYvqs6mNlhdQHAsXg/s320/charlotte%2014.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The children are climbing all over the book. So fun and unique!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFdQwVdIUeDpa-2wNBOFqWrvezgktyW6jyNh3A3WeisplXpFn7mIjJsjnftn31f9b31S-qqqwIvXw_1wd56ejig5hHNAHOfLpiNftTp5C2XqqMdpwM3tDl5bRRv7ZTnVUJeVxehOWPFuvwJqNsSfj8Lgw0hE28XM3ESfwz8syiNb3Che1aQiBupo6aQ/s4032/charlotte%2015.JPG" 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/AVvXsEjRFdQwVdIUeDpa-2wNBOFqWrvezgktyW6jyNh3A3WeisplXpFn7mIjJsjnftn31f9b31S-qqqwIvXw_1wd56ejig5hHNAHOfLpiNftTp5C2XqqMdpwM3tDl5bRRv7ZTnVUJeVxehOWPFuvwJqNsSfj8Lgw0hE28XM3ESfwz8syiNb3Che1aQiBupo6aQ/s320/charlotte%2015.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are plenty of murals.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Xfi6Z5SFP0IKKhnb-1RlMd0CYljxkHkIj3QZe49JZdUNBa0GXw4zL-Mnn7Q5ag1iryvsTrd_MUEC8EH7QRG8v-2soUolGHgWicY-43OvlNY4IdM7Awf8KlZ6seIqu0Ac-d02U0tax6X5DaCFPn0FBzaWrUxulf2iqTeTb9iXg_bpv05imkNeMb507g/s320/charlotte%206.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many of the sculptures are gigantic!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbl0MCJOdkDk0P1LDLBmMH7XrIlU2G-p2zbjw637wnlJr-Bk5Sdrtelra3cIgvI_wB2n8KTjMuW5q6MxmK8Rxp-k5fNOPELjODwj52ZDJD7GlT2MKu9qmJCZID9VV87UhdZVcx7DlKKPnunOML7WgzWvDVL5nmCXEODX0TNrGxcgo4CHmWa11BL_CsA/s4032/charlotte%208.JPG" 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/AVvXsEgjbl0MCJOdkDk0P1LDLBmMH7XrIlU2G-p2zbjw637wnlJr-Bk5Sdrtelra3cIgvI_wB2n8KTjMuW5q6MxmK8Rxp-k5fNOPELjODwj52ZDJD7GlT2MKu9qmJCZID9VV87UhdZVcx7DlKKPnunOML7WgzWvDVL5nmCXEODX0TNrGxcgo4CHmWa11BL_CsA/s320/charlotte%208.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There is always next time to find more!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-4249002536550551002022-12-19T04:20:00.004-08:002022-12-19T04:22:09.907-08:00Riverbanks <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some photos from recent visits to the Riverbanks Botanical Gardens and zoo.<br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWVCwDhyxfYe96fnN6YkR5yQYyrjAJRTdy5NSlt7luvUqu96DwWSJSaOS1hBsut7_wWkofuh2yYwKCxPdoEi0xlJ7pQG5s0GtJQ2xFaK1QfsFF9hF95wJM54sNcnjaCkucOiZ1iZWVqwHKr3FX_Ofc0zHhcY7yTLw5oWHhSDlZBtM-JkySx3gkunfnQ/s4032/0A77C395-EF70-4D26-8818-967F3ED18D94.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2273" data-original-width="2412" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBNUQgad_HRg3cYt1tR7LQ4qxD2tKUJW1s2zn6ziWALiC8Ps5MuFfUrS9SXGcex1q5zB6XzWUGi8QbX1Ie-zro53a8uM8LwkJNWu4KuFRqsBEhsf6QZPfmOED2DhwuGVhz_G43tSBV-92Q7--deZJ1Mu9H-ogkGfN913riMmqO30AlJEx8XnOb1I9Ug/s320/CAA4D0E0-8400-4AD9-89CD-D004BF649313.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The tropical plants are at their largest around September and October. Most species like the banana plants die back to the ground in winter.<br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-Oxqn8gwOuPEXWVfeb_OjxBxIb158y16-yNHJo7ngIY0LGgC9GdQqtzR2zbEe72FALd4eZpq-gCktvDod-PIBqu_rDJgwovnTMQ84QJMdeTnnHwoZjpfGaGojoMs-P6AKdCQP_N6T8Ww7zokvfvd_FCJffHFzOQN06mKeWRTXXq2xPrxzc_SDoHW5g/s4032/A9B0A1D6-2925-4DBC-802F-479A79C886B7.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/AVvXsEj0-Oxqn8gwOuPEXWVfeb_OjxBxIb158y16-yNHJo7ngIY0LGgC9GdQqtzR2zbEe72FALd4eZpq-gCktvDod-PIBqu_rDJgwovnTMQ84QJMdeTnnHwoZjpfGaGojoMs-P6AKdCQP_N6T8Ww7zokvfvd_FCJffHFzOQN06mKeWRTXXq2xPrxzc_SDoHW5g/s320/A9B0A1D6-2925-4DBC-802F-479A79C886B7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaFCJcsQAOa2SAjj3sQK5wMmhLx-LvcfmrVUiSiOpWbU1XujKFdcHuBFDEeWSmihBuogjz4sZL3hBfp5Ro12uFhZajwTxgnCQlE1dU41bHPg3c67ihbohAj9MqpFoxok_u7FUOlm6qfw70dqK-T6EUmnbt-EP28N4s8Al_VFwCwv7jSEZozHNrGDo4Q/s4032/EC8C29D3-2A9E-492C-8393-7E8D0282F4B3.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/AVvXsEhZaFCJcsQAOa2SAjj3sQK5wMmhLx-LvcfmrVUiSiOpWbU1XujKFdcHuBFDEeWSmihBuogjz4sZL3hBfp5Ro12uFhZajwTxgnCQlE1dU41bHPg3c67ihbohAj9MqpFoxok_u7FUOlm6qfw70dqK-T6EUmnbt-EP28N4s8Al_VFwCwv7jSEZozHNrGDo4Q/s320/EC8C29D3-2A9E-492C-8393-7E8D0282F4B3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These cheerful yellow flowers command attention.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgFnS8YPN6z-73dPRTx1MGtFR7xIUoKkVrlMMYG_1knFn7OAP9wt9MmE2o0esjZ1YggNfexlOYbDPTy5-fCUjSo2oLEEONyIRMPR0Lxea63XtFAA7VeD6V_6oW2Gll7NbXb0kvbAzpdDHuKWADsyYUYR1sLzC-H_2p9Q19sziu6s9oMoQi2JViY08mA/s4032/54FC445B-6997-433D-B4DB-F3CB78B481F1.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/AVvXsEjHgFnS8YPN6z-73dPRTx1MGtFR7xIUoKkVrlMMYG_1knFn7OAP9wt9MmE2o0esjZ1YggNfexlOYbDPTy5-fCUjSo2oLEEONyIRMPR0Lxea63XtFAA7VeD6V_6oW2Gll7NbXb0kvbAzpdDHuKWADsyYUYR1sLzC-H_2p9Q19sziu6s9oMoQi2JViY08mA/s320/54FC445B-6997-433D-B4DB-F3CB78B481F1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzexYjSYefAEA7NOxUdHo6J2VtEY34_91qbZPrs-IUtgNLW0PUGhTUR-NF7Rii-dDPxX7k61Ezo0pCov8CMWdHd8RPiWvAXpGUqBcq86znSSEpU0tS9PUgy1ma72Ozm39DG5JL6EKf2ExB7A6Z7rl3ihEKJhVs40S325bbyeND67GIJCSSc-FEtIK-A/s3014/969F8014-7DAA-4D11-8159-E4A8BE6C9841.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3014" data-original-width="2630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzexYjSYefAEA7NOxUdHo6J2VtEY34_91qbZPrs-IUtgNLW0PUGhTUR-NF7Rii-dDPxX7k61Ezo0pCov8CMWdHd8RPiWvAXpGUqBcq86znSSEpU0tS9PUgy1ma72Ozm39DG5JL6EKf2ExB7A6Z7rl3ihEKJhVs40S325bbyeND67GIJCSSc-FEtIK-A/s320/969F8014-7DAA-4D11-8159-E4A8BE6C9841.jpeg" width="279" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-Hq0wpwMzOuXhrbjoggSDxKnw2FkgThCJ531kPBGvl4Y8E4hC_BUsgSe7C1Jvq8L_fJ2HOEJpyX_QQEMHywpwhQhE_lrQoD3VIsKTbDUIeN21c_EfSZ6YDDo3V7g_PNqX_XZRBbL4Le8nW1JfuCP5NwwJ4mB-e7ttpd84N-x00SaKIrg5cat7IQEkg/s3360/EC6E7CCD-2128-4C9C-AA37-CA0471DAB7AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3360" data-original-width="2755" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-Hq0wpwMzOuXhrbjoggSDxKnw2FkgThCJ531kPBGvl4Y8E4hC_BUsgSe7C1Jvq8L_fJ2HOEJpyX_QQEMHywpwhQhE_lrQoD3VIsKTbDUIeN21c_EfSZ6YDDo3V7g_PNqX_XZRBbL4Le8nW1JfuCP5NwwJ4mB-e7ttpd84N-x00SaKIrg5cat7IQEkg/s320/EC6E7CCD-2128-4C9C-AA37-CA0471DAB7AB.jpeg" width="262" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below is Angel's Trumpet. I usually forget to take a photo of the plant label so I know what they are but I remembered with this marvelous one!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAi6dshpuvUHiwjAFmImH1tID4gEVD_NFcqdjGud3Ue2raowYteeor-lQoWHR6bX2up8mkUtv3cVAsmuI7cGQoGpVK2maZ_hot7IZWXek225CsgE_mn8SHZJQqvfbYMvmuP8r5iCPXYp6HrWrTdDtsStcj-tXWXNw8AuHEn_5sUXgQk3_ZxCwxK5NQQ/s1723/8E8894BB-B50B-4F03-9DAD-A08C14D0A690.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1716" data-original-width="1723" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAi6dshpuvUHiwjAFmImH1tID4gEVD_NFcqdjGud3Ue2raowYteeor-lQoWHR6bX2up8mkUtv3cVAsmuI7cGQoGpVK2maZ_hot7IZWXek225CsgE_mn8SHZJQqvfbYMvmuP8r5iCPXYp6HrWrTdDtsStcj-tXWXNw8AuHEn_5sUXgQk3_ZxCwxK5NQQ/s320/8E8894BB-B50B-4F03-9DAD-A08C14D0A690.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPftazYyI8FWmTG4Cr9QX4C2VVZj0acYUv902I877rv--OzlArn_XJYVb7ZjMbLHj6XhI855xCec11GuquHiei-bJUIdSKv55FzW0_5I5ZAwto1dDFvh6G1nzoi5kjtjIFLAmgCXA_C8Vlp1kW30JYkbMTzCh7Ef9fiy4wmqcbOqAzSzM6JBCTDMyLw/s2662/24CD95DF-FD04-4238-BE27-2D33EB1CD59E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2662" data-original-width="2413" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPftazYyI8FWmTG4Cr9QX4C2VVZj0acYUv902I877rv--OzlArn_XJYVb7ZjMbLHj6XhI855xCec11GuquHiei-bJUIdSKv55FzW0_5I5ZAwto1dDFvh6G1nzoi5kjtjIFLAmgCXA_C8Vlp1kW30JYkbMTzCh7Ef9fiy4wmqcbOqAzSzM6JBCTDMyLw/s320/24CD95DF-FD04-4238-BE27-2D33EB1CD59E.jpeg" width="290" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A 360 view of part of the gardens in September. Jim and I often have the gardens to ourselves when we stop by on weekday mornings (I probably shouldn't share that secret).<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhzufyUGvd1VWZQ0IKF5Ei_Pk-pCUeEtd7snX7rRpWg5z-I2nQ-DsweKpE1bokCTYhcYjQk8T4ZYrhihx7Lg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have chronicled the drama of the white rhinos in the past. Nothing has changed so I don't think we will see a baby here in the future. These are the 2 ladies who get along. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwR-duWSsiF7Gq5MTcJ2KmsuxuR_FFhN3tyvRWUMRNIEdFicp03odQnW6w8iFiy1QLW-QvVcBWDNoONxFljFJqCAkCVxkYhUgNr3tmnomuGBrTTmIsVziFThhBIgjRt-_rKQ5zxzCykGcakzVE0QI5l3PgA_KnL9RtvAqTA3-bBm8kuwGo5F7d8Txe3w/s4032/C2199939-37FF-4E2E-A5C5-F2C07A7E323D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwR-duWSsiF7Gq5MTcJ2KmsuxuR_FFhN3tyvRWUMRNIEdFicp03odQnW6w8iFiy1QLW-QvVcBWDNoONxFljFJqCAkCVxkYhUgNr3tmnomuGBrTTmIsVziFThhBIgjRt-_rKQ5zxzCykGcakzVE0QI5l3PgA_KnL9RtvAqTA3-bBm8kuwGo5F7d8Txe3w/s320/C2199939-37FF-4E2E-A5C5-F2C07A7E323D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Giraffes are just amazing! <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S4f7XVhy69EiQ7atA4obD-jMUv-UkpPFLzb8zE_U4ZR4op_-AvexIgcpEOBv1YggaBBoDmPktgGIVXodeGYsvBFQTF4E0pmHiBFgh4fqYkPQkOqbqNT5WcKykR1Axx-nGBotVp1Tldbe0DdGqhNCMsSGtw7aIakJI1QUaUrfk9eZzbaxLH6WQvKBlA/s2657/EAFB4B04-12FE-4754-8A57-3AC5DA073EFF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2657" data-original-width="2476" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S4f7XVhy69EiQ7atA4obD-jMUv-UkpPFLzb8zE_U4ZR4op_-AvexIgcpEOBv1YggaBBoDmPktgGIVXodeGYsvBFQTF4E0pmHiBFgh4fqYkPQkOqbqNT5WcKykR1Axx-nGBotVp1Tldbe0DdGqhNCMsSGtw7aIakJI1QUaUrfk9eZzbaxLH6WQvKBlA/s320/EAFB4B04-12FE-4754-8A57-3AC5DA073EFF.jpeg" width="298" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5I8ZV00BgCpm9XXP-3zE8PrCtGQ21l1QfltWK7poG5XSG5dEhgRO1u9PFD4OY8IbWpLNOYEDrbqEF_av76fgOpAYgaCuSkfcoAwJXJBow4BZz6IY0sLijjiGQb8Cq_sbLHHKzXJWp-3Lwk5Wy-HlEmBaGVY_UKePFzVObSO3VrINSwn3LBl2iQugSg/s2101/3CC193BB-CAA4-4C65-B63C-3D5732DE063C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2101" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5I8ZV00BgCpm9XXP-3zE8PrCtGQ21l1QfltWK7poG5XSG5dEhgRO1u9PFD4OY8IbWpLNOYEDrbqEF_av76fgOpAYgaCuSkfcoAwJXJBow4BZz6IY0sLijjiGQb8Cq_sbLHHKzXJWp-3Lwk5Wy-HlEmBaGVY_UKePFzVObSO3VrINSwn3LBl2iQugSg/s320/3CC193BB-CAA4-4C65-B63C-3D5732DE063C.jpeg" width="292" /></a></div>The baboons are usually just scratching themselves or cleaning insects off each other. However we witnessed one in deep thought! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgg-CRLnktzztye71TfMzp7OnOJHtAPWzbk7lWQqz8wEBK6D6whE1ohY3LkguOa655aJk5oMBnmC6vYYX4p71r796snGQxhUuHKvWP8lEdiZUTET5Ni1fNyJoNoyELxjhR1C_YPN7dLSWZM4ERCbJPEMNjOpSkFTwwO9520Ps_-3NRPPlNf9xKqCo2w/s2190/8ACAE353-3236-4C72-9AC6-AA9FE36E5DD0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="2039" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgg-CRLnktzztye71TfMzp7OnOJHtAPWzbk7lWQqz8wEBK6D6whE1ohY3LkguOa655aJk5oMBnmC6vYYX4p71r796snGQxhUuHKvWP8lEdiZUTET5Ni1fNyJoNoyELxjhR1C_YPN7dLSWZM4ERCbJPEMNjOpSkFTwwO9520Ps_-3NRPPlNf9xKqCo2w/s320/8ACAE353-3236-4C72-9AC6-AA9FE36E5DD0.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div>A super tiny Carolina Anole. We saw tons of babies this year and not many full grown. It must have been a difficult year for these little guys!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIsOqrS93TXT-jh8LgBhVGCeQGAM0L5VWcCUzY5YdPEWRn13Zi10gHpjPn-tINkm9NSOEvvLwHr9ouoRsanxTmeB8u5Kw1W4QgxcqOLGxz-GQmIUWhpKofFoyupPaa4hpwZfz5fe9tDmMUyPFJbobq8jha1qMsU_0eGA7Dge-lv16pu6OvqMk-seOew/s1757/9F186720-95C3-40C6-8FF2-5DF8B974E524.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="1757" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIsOqrS93TXT-jh8LgBhVGCeQGAM0L5VWcCUzY5YdPEWRn13Zi10gHpjPn-tINkm9NSOEvvLwHr9ouoRsanxTmeB8u5Kw1W4QgxcqOLGxz-GQmIUWhpKofFoyupPaa4hpwZfz5fe9tDmMUyPFJbobq8jha1qMsU_0eGA7Dge-lv16pu6OvqMk-seOew/s320/9F186720-95C3-40C6-8FF2-5DF8B974E524.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span>A papaya tree.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IWnSGYyfVmaK0MyP3Qtm7_3G6xCbJe19cwTOt9Ue0dXT6_jSbK6441-r4wdvzGcjQ57aqIZdmyLHAnhp6kgaRfOwvEpUvFdqSp1YAURiI12cj-AZZgctE4uPIDLXgfFF6knBOY-AcFyXWFx2QS7FFtxbvzvZEnDRKZwK6fq_WpHYdGXiIhLvYYFytA/s4032/3E44FD25-2CA3-4945-98AA-4D49FBC6B957.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/AVvXsEj7IWnSGYyfVmaK0MyP3Qtm7_3G6xCbJe19cwTOt9Ue0dXT6_jSbK6441-r4wdvzGcjQ57aqIZdmyLHAnhp6kgaRfOwvEpUvFdqSp1YAURiI12cj-AZZgctE4uPIDLXgfFF6knBOY-AcFyXWFx2QS7FFtxbvzvZEnDRKZwK6fq_WpHYdGXiIhLvYYFytA/s320/3E44FD25-2CA3-4945-98AA-4D49FBC6B957.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The bog garden in early fall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhsvEj4LYC893C1T1TmC3YdpuFlonyegx69z4NO6eDayfc49UYkGycZXb0L7qKDmdpOz5pk4oKgVcfWCd4o2C-NknH2ZgaOG21l1j1xEMi2LTLihU4Hbu3GtsKMP9KpksLNn1tod6ohAE_luBhtvpMzrtn4LdsB1IFl9YYIPs6gEphGMlqLGcUvXc4A/s4032/A117C614-FC10-467D-82A6-0672564BE6E2.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/AVvXsEjhhsvEj4LYC893C1T1TmC3YdpuFlonyegx69z4NO6eDayfc49UYkGycZXb0L7qKDmdpOz5pk4oKgVcfWCd4o2C-NknH2ZgaOG21l1j1xEMi2LTLihU4Hbu3GtsKMP9KpksLNn1tod6ohAE_luBhtvpMzrtn4LdsB1IFl9YYIPs6gEphGMlqLGcUvXc4A/s320/A117C614-FC10-467D-82A6-0672564BE6E2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Here is the bog garden in December.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnFMskatoeR45YEjrmkax9kHZ7fFkDyI2IgQdIml50ZpQQG-YKLV5vArni0FpcbNToKkvzyqOVUGzEAi2xXyGePofvtUvlfDdhgAy9EV8EuJJ9MxElY5X4tBhkRCJQos6JdEYqcvUD_h6eXeeGHtkGhNV1PcW_T3iQRyZw12tv-1FvHODIXPYCjs3sQ/s3320/bog%20garden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3320" data-original-width="3009" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnFMskatoeR45YEjrmkax9kHZ7fFkDyI2IgQdIml50ZpQQG-YKLV5vArni0FpcbNToKkvzyqOVUGzEAi2xXyGePofvtUvlfDdhgAy9EV8EuJJ9MxElY5X4tBhkRCJQos6JdEYqcvUD_h6eXeeGHtkGhNV1PcW_T3iQRyZw12tv-1FvHODIXPYCjs3sQ/s320/bog%20garden.jpg" width="290" /></a></div>Camellias are now in full bloom for the winter months. This ginko tree was still hanging on to its fall foliage at the beginning of December. It is such a beautiful canvas for the blooms.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBkmCUk8oZF4OAZupSzOVn_1uY_4eRhZETbFvW3M6z7ncz_8bFK5r8GlB-M1qS5jgLPuDyq5GEsBU8PFY8n1qfps4M7XfTvcX1v87fsRG4X68zxTkpqDQHyuta7hdXWpwBlxcyOEm8N4fjo3miBdYG4MQOmr8uhaNw2QYcvrp2Uy-ADvSrmNZr9RqvA/s3034/camellia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3034" data-original-width="2766" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBkmCUk8oZF4OAZupSzOVn_1uY_4eRhZETbFvW3M6z7ncz_8bFK5r8GlB-M1qS5jgLPuDyq5GEsBU8PFY8n1qfps4M7XfTvcX1v87fsRG4X68zxTkpqDQHyuta7hdXWpwBlxcyOEm8N4fjo3miBdYG4MQOmr8uhaNw2QYcvrp2Uy-ADvSrmNZr9RqvA/s320/camellia.jpg" width="292" /></a></div>Before leaf clean up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5S9P1_0OvxZRGC061YoMC0xqTbHEXGiuLmglpo9BD8OSNh5ce-0XPo_VfEN0KgLMfq7WJpJww7PAHJ1DVdtiELkX_oa2ueSG6DsTW1jutHcisLaN3SjG6Fs_jbmrooKrwSHS44nqKIQiyEwFpTovnRK6YeR41E-kSBl5l1dtHIYiwWjfnV74Aqaxjg/s4032/autumn%203.JPG" 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/AVvXsEiK5S9P1_0OvxZRGC061YoMC0xqTbHEXGiuLmglpo9BD8OSNh5ce-0XPo_VfEN0KgLMfq7WJpJww7PAHJ1DVdtiELkX_oa2ueSG6DsTW1jutHcisLaN3SjG6Fs_jbmrooKrwSHS44nqKIQiyEwFpTovnRK6YeR41E-kSBl5l1dtHIYiwWjfnV74Aqaxjg/s320/autumn%203.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></div>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-78585995915560481572022-12-18T04:05:00.001-08:002022-12-18T04:05:18.576-08:00Charlotte Rail Trail<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Charlotte Rail Trail is a walking trail running along the rail system in Charlotte, NC.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArpSP_s8ukjiMRXXAnS-eejchZecEbe7byoSzRUsX2B1r1lCwRdVavdjOE4SRctYdl4v8a12XUG-jTvI02KPCP-KajVZfdm_cJqpTW-2up2PDKPn3pB7hGqBDAgSKxDiJmtSkKtmHseunti0EEWsMx-XI4wyZZrnbrqyvGh8b7thTuqN7CoqlEA8qDw/s4032/rail%20trail%2012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArpSP_s8ukjiMRXXAnS-eejchZecEbe7byoSzRUsX2B1r1lCwRdVavdjOE4SRctYdl4v8a12XUG-jTvI02KPCP-KajVZfdm_cJqpTW-2up2PDKPn3pB7hGqBDAgSKxDiJmtSkKtmHseunti0EEWsMx-XI4wyZZrnbrqyvGh8b7thTuqN7CoqlEA8qDw/s320/rail%20trail%2012.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Along the way are restaurants, breweries, housing and more.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xRHADNC4DiuNM5LHOTNg3vjviVe8SH8jyh0Xqmu1s5bS_JOVrVfMANIbVE5lrUDgDq6R3metajdPUdkFSJwyCeU5ZQFDMkm1sRP06QTpFqL25X2XyyOnmqdz1x59U-k2dz-Cq3L-Tes99-iJ_7QrMuQ2k-KxutCiV4t4cRyrYoH_unu5whjCKNIxzg/s4032/rail%20trail%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xRHADNC4DiuNM5LHOTNg3vjviVe8SH8jyh0Xqmu1s5bS_JOVrVfMANIbVE5lrUDgDq6R3metajdPUdkFSJwyCeU5ZQFDMkm1sRP06QTpFqL25X2XyyOnmqdz1x59U-k2dz-Cq3L-Tes99-iJ_7QrMuQ2k-KxutCiV4t4cRyrYoH_unu5whjCKNIxzg/s320/rail%20trail%201.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are walkways on both sides of the train tracks.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmQBWuXe9FuWfcjQCxFjISpN3FUmdpdVglCnTO3p2dSiaDg_m1j-jWOH6lnTcJhhmsccTEls6d42pzocspTVTCyxEhk_cO0HG5BcRA1ccMsE0IDCgpewN-Amcjm8-xk0UikSWGZfKf-IbbPXFElp__ubaW3LhyqU0fnZe2a8oQUfs3Ggw8u1F1X4mMg/s4032/rail%20trail%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmQBWuXe9FuWfcjQCxFjISpN3FUmdpdVglCnTO3p2dSiaDg_m1j-jWOH6lnTcJhhmsccTEls6d42pzocspTVTCyxEhk_cO0HG5BcRA1ccMsE0IDCgpewN-Amcjm8-xk0UikSWGZfKf-IbbPXFElp__ubaW3LhyqU0fnZe2a8oQUfs3Ggw8u1F1X4mMg/s320/rail%20trail%203.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is an enjoyable way for locals to get exercise, walk their dog or simply go to work.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMe0lCIKxe-EqAEtXyO6WtGmlUnjhwVIp0PBrc6z_eQshFBGYU62ElaqT6B4qlIPabBKBTYTjOezl03yTViXQgBELApAiWE8EknZ5CFmmXr0-2DOH9bkhlZvLLdrW6NOF6goG7VAV0nAi1nhLHr27Y7Tx58zgg7EkFDpiJK3zulccFYdm91VtF56DDCw/s4032/rail%20trail%204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMe0lCIKxe-EqAEtXyO6WtGmlUnjhwVIp0PBrc6z_eQshFBGYU62ElaqT6B4qlIPabBKBTYTjOezl03yTViXQgBELApAiWE8EknZ5CFmmXr0-2DOH9bkhlZvLLdrW6NOF6goG7VAV0nAi1nhLHr27Y7Tx58zgg7EkFDpiJK3zulccFYdm91VtF56DDCw/s320/rail%20trail%204.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While we got around on foot while in Charlotte, tourists can purchase a day pass to hop on and hop off the LYNX Blue Line train. <br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16iZoHGNRxo-5dxB8E-sju8nxwO4pP85w_zlK7-0c2E24Ur_hPe-LyowwX2q8xFTUeIDCHxQq7qRYWH78W4Dq093GhDEpr2lkb01wCGyB6tcGcdihmNjQm_G2NrqfKWnlEOWjJBog43GELh33AsxPz5vuwzUC38GD6jzu3o_OFPCehcU7tpAC1PD8xg/s4032/rail%20trail%205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16iZoHGNRxo-5dxB8E-sju8nxwO4pP85w_zlK7-0c2E24Ur_hPe-LyowwX2q8xFTUeIDCHxQq7qRYWH78W4Dq093GhDEpr2lkb01wCGyB6tcGcdihmNjQm_G2NrqfKWnlEOWjJBog43GELh33AsxPz5vuwzUC38GD6jzu3o_OFPCehcU7tpAC1PD8xg/s320/rail%20trail%205.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This train travels
9.3 miles with 26 stops from the South End, through uptown and all the
way up to the NoDa neighborhood. NoDo is the artsy section with more
breweries so we will be taking the train next time to check it out!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDIkn7DdxdQw72hSpAf0AQjgA9m3XBcsGQZOSSEWnZf8M87Krg4d1fT8FshgFDaFK-d5vUqV7M2SespDhB4DYpHpiIO8WR3Fxq_aQeYP8i-D9Jkrv15KEn3UkegkzL_PAlazfghoNoFW8t2hpLv9A5nAWdBcE7rcWWPQ4BzapT5NEbcla7gaeG-mVPA/s4032/rail%20trail%207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDIkn7DdxdQw72hSpAf0AQjgA9m3XBcsGQZOSSEWnZf8M87Krg4d1fT8FshgFDaFK-d5vUqV7M2SespDhB4DYpHpiIO8WR3Fxq_aQeYP8i-D9Jkrv15KEn3UkegkzL_PAlazfghoNoFW8t2hpLv9A5nAWdBcE7rcWWPQ4BzapT5NEbcla7gaeG-mVPA/s320/rail%20trail%207.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These photos are taken from the South End where we stayed.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVfBzvTqUtNscFq2oSafg0i0bHIY1Pa9jE5gDhkZlR6z5wULGdnjHPUOIMYqqxE7538B8aD1jmDmqzifKLLd4vJEGzO4wsobSHkhBraR4fZzcZp8YT1-0WQsdv5HMlGMyT_poKZmZtaFsJrou-bb-mfG1TghVRx1B8smOt5nglWYEUr-0aRcTKjYbCg/s4032/rail%20trail%209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVfBzvTqUtNscFq2oSafg0i0bHIY1Pa9jE5gDhkZlR6z5wULGdnjHPUOIMYqqxE7538B8aD1jmDmqzifKLLd4vJEGzO4wsobSHkhBraR4fZzcZp8YT1-0WQsdv5HMlGMyT_poKZmZtaFsJrou-bb-mfG1TghVRx1B8smOt5nglWYEUr-0aRcTKjYbCg/s320/rail%20trail%209.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAjLb3XvlIoHDaf3jh98RQCg9qKIrKBbvfn0w7SoMDBbugFRNM0AFGVHqe5fp3ydfUQnm7ezhIdhCzfZ06hWlBLGAzWhX9Z1v_IzGIIODJ3Cma3bmjN1zwZbjowIvoCS7Gjp1Sf5cvnOGYIkWJHTkcnsg_QSA1dMoqWeNXo9SuQiXyEunffZft3NvwA/s4032/rail%20trail%206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAjLb3XvlIoHDaf3jh98RQCg9qKIrKBbvfn0w7SoMDBbugFRNM0AFGVHqe5fp3ydfUQnm7ezhIdhCzfZ06hWlBLGAzWhX9Z1v_IzGIIODJ3Cma3bmjN1zwZbjowIvoCS7Gjp1Sf5cvnOGYIkWJHTkcnsg_QSA1dMoqWeNXo9SuQiXyEunffZft3NvwA/s320/rail%20trail%206.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are quirky things along the way.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33ERKsrkwTLtT6CTm9nTllLHJt6uyy64QtoWkPSD9DRYCJ8fr_QXI1CM86fICiiplc3gfneyGZJv3Fv5XV4_7gTyrXOz02dzLldcGXGp1gmw6TKi7ZC0xs7yo3FSHD4M3fSeKerlDzXPloa08JEUcLdMekh1sFq2wRJ3c47fSNlDAVNk2ygLycH1RqQ/s4032/rail%20trail%208.JPG" 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/AVvXsEg33ERKsrkwTLtT6CTm9nTllLHJt6uyy64QtoWkPSD9DRYCJ8fr_QXI1CM86fICiiplc3gfneyGZJv3Fv5XV4_7gTyrXOz02dzLldcGXGp1gmw6TKi7ZC0xs7yo3FSHD4M3fSeKerlDzXPloa08JEUcLdMekh1sFq2wRJ3c47fSNlDAVNk2ygLycH1RqQ/s320/rail%20trail%208.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One can also find unique spots to sit along the way and people watch or enjoy lunch.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LwaBlQnTM5m2LXITAi9xcivu-ellBZmQGPDbxXx5jzMCN91qAQM2pn3kpjbb9NP5Kkz12h12BIgjUGg3HYLDv__JL1aK_gPvdiV_mvF7yqMOOZa1wusf0t_sQDd7ib0wsf2KEfiZBfLuAAnmqtypKI1ohWfbJyDd7ADAKKJXgTlHcgonM6g8UcqQHg/s4032/rail%20trail%2014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LwaBlQnTM5m2LXITAi9xcivu-ellBZmQGPDbxXx5jzMCN91qAQM2pn3kpjbb9NP5Kkz12h12BIgjUGg3HYLDv__JL1aK_gPvdiV_mvF7yqMOOZa1wusf0t_sQDd7ib0wsf2KEfiZBfLuAAnmqtypKI1ohWfbJyDd7ADAKKJXgTlHcgonM6g8UcqQHg/s320/rail%20trail%2014.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qyHDuCucaQUqYwQ_tjW5VTxa6AsT7SErtADaOGh219D8Kve4tfavK1TG_ypORCIjx6YrbGP65UoVVRkXfB9u6eaJV2qNiHydmySKyFq1uEQp0oPJmq6X-FQPl2FEbMbyjgEMgvNdLcEd0RTsgzuO7Op9C8jlEvVEAxjG39luiC-yBl2H10WK5GuWJA/s4032/rail%20trail%2011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qyHDuCucaQUqYwQ_tjW5VTxa6AsT7SErtADaOGh219D8Kve4tfavK1TG_ypORCIjx6YrbGP65UoVVRkXfB9u6eaJV2qNiHydmySKyFq1uEQp0oPJmq6X-FQPl2FEbMbyjgEMgvNdLcEd0RTsgzuO7Op9C8jlEvVEAxjG39luiC-yBl2H10WK5GuWJA/s320/rail%20trail%2011.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the near future there are plans to build a pedestrian bridge to the uptown section of the city. Currently one has to walk the sidewalks of a main road that goes over the interstate.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeRXif_MILHT3DmQ1jW5iOXdCiKlvGWykoY-2jdSs9hPfgTUjQ0ObzIX6ueDTychdzsRPLgoQXSqkmUbS_O3Ac5De4wWr8jOcdnOAzfEfZGSYR_v1Os6gCqgLKeWJcq-BFUHXhxrW2zniIa1u8y_rxapIjZDaLxj5uc3BKs5hZ5ZwP5rvdHRZMeLQLA/s4032/rail%20trail%2013.JPG" 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/AVvXsEgdeRXif_MILHT3DmQ1jW5iOXdCiKlvGWykoY-2jdSs9hPfgTUjQ0ObzIX6ueDTychdzsRPLgoQXSqkmUbS_O3Ac5De4wWr8jOcdnOAzfEfZGSYR_v1Os6gCqgLKeWJcq-BFUHXhxrW2zniIa1u8y_rxapIjZDaLxj5uc3BKs5hZ5ZwP5rvdHRZMeLQLA/s320/rail%20trail%2013.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Overall it is an enjoyable way to absorb the vibe of this city.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-28092583144282305212022-11-26T17:26:00.000-08:002022-11-26T17:26:14.866-08:00Hilton Head Beauty<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">October was our second annual visit to Hilton Head Island where we enjoyed a dazzling sunrise, gorgeous skies and fabulous flowers.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAhNq9Ex_zTlUCGSt-kfJepJZZ8bOxQz9f5vErJKu6lTWIMDNbug-d6fcTRRmTt8LYYn2SL72_L72nCbfMIUg5TCi7-Voj02qmSbT6MEISKJIkNf7t5tXfQPTBz5-Uh6MZDjiNvkgF5IjBgB88kppA80Gf0766QGtfHzROJSdqYXT2z-7z8nlVyp86w/s4032/IMG_5087.JPG" 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/AVvXsEipAhNq9Ex_zTlUCGSt-kfJepJZZ8bOxQz9f5vErJKu6lTWIMDNbug-d6fcTRRmTt8LYYn2SL72_L72nCbfMIUg5TCi7-Voj02qmSbT6MEISKJIkNf7t5tXfQPTBz5-Uh6MZDjiNvkgF5IjBgB88kppA80Gf0766QGtfHzROJSdqYXT2z-7z8nlVyp86w/s320/IMG_5087.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At first there wasn't much of a show due to the cloud cover.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyE5whu4qCCIZm4m-uU2oZqmfRXO43_4JxLTDVCRuAED8PcwQ_2MdpVSou-LJyEux5CAmqNDIzRDWvHvlGNIXI_9kpOENFe4p3xb8vbJP4reeWtwLLEegxj1m3j4axzVvxYcjC7S6D2pOWW4Fwxmz-MQwhYzKFyVyh8JhGN36bx3J9G6BCITgUiVOvoA/s4032/IMG_5096.JPG" 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/AVvXsEiyE5whu4qCCIZm4m-uU2oZqmfRXO43_4JxLTDVCRuAED8PcwQ_2MdpVSou-LJyEux5CAmqNDIzRDWvHvlGNIXI_9kpOENFe4p3xb8vbJP4reeWtwLLEegxj1m3j4axzVvxYcjC7S6D2pOWW4Fwxmz-MQwhYzKFyVyh8JhGN36bx3J9G6BCITgUiVOvoA/s320/IMG_5096.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh013sH9rzMoku9joao5XWpkoKffuQzKY72mpV6lWxnjih_JWStbtGhYDcS_RZebf_wSE-Tkez3R9p5gY8Y6taPUZ29DLfiqHt1fOPfmdoguUmRAvekbUym4kFmgsNNn8Xu-QNNPhNoBaQFncvtokLAjNBH-MseJNyc_3GYajStug4AFjW04GyFCEIdSA/s4032/IMG_5111.JPG" 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/AVvXsEh013sH9rzMoku9joao5XWpkoKffuQzKY72mpV6lWxnjih_JWStbtGhYDcS_RZebf_wSE-Tkez3R9p5gY8Y6taPUZ29DLfiqHt1fOPfmdoguUmRAvekbUym4kFmgsNNn8Xu-QNNPhNoBaQFncvtokLAjNBH-MseJNyc_3GYajStug4AFjW04GyFCEIdSA/s320/IMG_5111.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">After a short period of time we were mesmerized.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMQqOvSqZYP1v-7Ep9jVVdq72WnbzAXknGBgAkOGmIcf5WMhP6ny3vobmJYcA2c4rT5PjE5LxqirExa4pdiGUKtL8WwI-Ipbk1TkNV3keeVfYFql7Wa6Na219nDFFkwFA0VatdJSlcG7nKXv3zP6yhPHUd4XlqooY5KiJERbPX8jIRnEa5TVcE_UmPw/s4032/IMG_5115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMQqOvSqZYP1v-7Ep9jVVdq72WnbzAXknGBgAkOGmIcf5WMhP6ny3vobmJYcA2c4rT5PjE5LxqirExa4pdiGUKtL8WwI-Ipbk1TkNV3keeVfYFql7Wa6Na219nDFFkwFA0VatdJSlcG7nKXv3zP6yhPHUd4XlqooY5KiJERbPX8jIRnEa5TVcE_UmPw/s320/IMG_5115.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimaYoDPatAXy6vdoEfJAWXPVEwKk6dBinYql1S3Es6jRP16mDh5EZXxwhijRfkvYiGEx2Bfv71_473dsgjhJ8aEXKmJmqipW5Iyy5orBT9WHyJjHxE0ukiUuW0s_RX2ZhLWUz3j2wa5KgVJCLnBKJtG0mBD_OQ1nRN0OkfnP_LM13feZ1MaYU98gZ6wQ/s4032/IMG_5124.JPG" 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/AVvXsEimaYoDPatAXy6vdoEfJAWXPVEwKk6dBinYql1S3Es6jRP16mDh5EZXxwhijRfkvYiGEx2Bfv71_473dsgjhJ8aEXKmJmqipW5Iyy5orBT9WHyJjHxE0ukiUuW0s_RX2ZhLWUz3j2wa5KgVJCLnBKJtG0mBD_OQ1nRN0OkfnP_LM13feZ1MaYU98gZ6wQ/s320/IMG_5124.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The clouds really add to the beauty.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oTGebM1C5Zw2ouPrXh73M7TSbXCozn81VHEZKy360EataSSvS_pNvGoqlrOC_qJhg59f2CLDauoyKf8EGRm07uZ0RDTVABRy-0nDNWObpGj8OSgTm3dAoRsY5Hrd-mvQy-Ve8iVHM_EhBde5jhzeOMZLMc4wrMsDShQl_JTuG8B9VNjLvPbmuwa0wA/s4032/IMG_5128.JPG" 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/AVvXsEh4oTGebM1C5Zw2ouPrXh73M7TSbXCozn81VHEZKy360EataSSvS_pNvGoqlrOC_qJhg59f2CLDauoyKf8EGRm07uZ0RDTVABRy-0nDNWObpGj8OSgTm3dAoRsY5Hrd-mvQy-Ve8iVHM_EhBde5jhzeOMZLMc4wrMsDShQl_JTuG8B9VNjLvPbmuwa0wA/s320/IMG_5128.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Adorable to watch! This first cutie appeared to have only 1 functioning leg but he managed to keep up with the others with some hopping around.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9L8CsJ5gZcCXLY0QyDd721krvGQRffK77V-DskrzILP7qhKaOgfFRck_Wu_ExderNkMG9D7WaOpZ5Xz4AvsVOKE8VMS-ekLDrzdYFQYeCwF_13pg9fOid2jBUBWwExboiDUQSnupbHBl-6Jj_OJTEFuuzuSX1OOIlKvIPg5NRV4bJjSgZdIBEAixozA/s2464/IMG_5171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="2317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9L8CsJ5gZcCXLY0QyDd721krvGQRffK77V-DskrzILP7qhKaOgfFRck_Wu_ExderNkMG9D7WaOpZ5Xz4AvsVOKE8VMS-ekLDrzdYFQYeCwF_13pg9fOid2jBUBWwExboiDUQSnupbHBl-6Jj_OJTEFuuzuSX1OOIlKvIPg5NRV4bJjSgZdIBEAixozA/s320/IMG_5171.jpg" width="301" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2557" data-original-width="2707" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYoM3xAb_fuNKJtRDlfgSeIOc4r35w0WAkoXWw2f8B_bUpbs0WdQ_BVGyVakJ1cZCG1nvwkYT9DY08BoibFuJRmW3o0qHNmmUJpriAuSYZKMHV-MR6VSJ7wc2R1epvxlVvkhkyn7u9xpi59zbzvbRt1n5s2V70bDfeGYINK7MZevOyc3yh2jVQ_y7KQ/s320/IMG_5179.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-82082008036139374522022-11-16T17:27:00.000-08:002022-11-16T17:27:06.721-08:00Autumn in the Park<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span>Just some recent November images of Gibson Pond Park in Lexington, SC.</span></span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi307eYbHaOHA_P2lf-4NXBAgfLXUgbEHnvbawnbSN9GTlsHzOJQZQss3WNU8-XVHzlLpcSF1AK5Svbe7PV7iC28PgcV3taGyOVW1CyUEY0cuCU_YmBoKPmASJDaSjyu8a2l3Uvh-1yhuGaBpvnJen1PH1Y7uLaOkCi4M6pSTauVEV-GJgH6i_4vVxMWA/s4032/44C09AA4-791A-4DD9-87DA-A744AA4455D8.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/AVvXsEi307eYbHaOHA_P2lf-4NXBAgfLXUgbEHnvbawnbSN9GTlsHzOJQZQss3WNU8-XVHzlLpcSF1AK5Svbe7PV7iC28PgcV3taGyOVW1CyUEY0cuCU_YmBoKPmASJDaSjyu8a2l3Uvh-1yhuGaBpvnJen1PH1Y7uLaOkCi4M6pSTauVEV-GJgH6i_4vVxMWA/s320/44C09AA4-791A-4DD9-87DA-A744AA4455D8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The leaves are so beautiful when we take the time to notice them individually.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSnLssDmYxFipf-N7o3to4xRXMQyHrzoVME-HYq35jIGgomsm2ZUBUPTTqc30WNfI087D5GRjqNMMOiD_4IMRjw5r-Lug5pMf3J8vRNdUXPvOIpMJO0ju6aZziSXsiPhfeITPCCsO386Qcil3Azxi4rW8uRU8pDeXsBEz34KlrmB0hUgoalfBs3vmcA/s320/E2E8CB4F-73E0-47DA-BA0E-A5FCFD96F094.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After strolling the paved, wooded pathway we headed over the to pond where the residents were chillaxing.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sA7J8zZKtEVBtnhSIgIJQk2gXsuv-l4zU76fvXDDpz0D8KC2GEVvGvWIczS9z8K7t3-cqM80ehClvmAUy4aZsnRaSGj-ODQgxkuBdfSAef4IhVmeuBb0p57zZ0EG3THFGNQs-aKgdie8uYs_wQ0UV9AgDuS4Z1SobyH9kzkeM4DmlzrYnMVO6GQHig/s4032/IMG_5955.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sA7J8zZKtEVBtnhSIgIJQk2gXsuv-l4zU76fvXDDpz0D8KC2GEVvGvWIczS9z8K7t3-cqM80ehClvmAUy4aZsnRaSGj-ODQgxkuBdfSAef4IhVmeuBb0p57zZ0EG3THFGNQs-aKgdie8uYs_wQ0UV9AgDuS4Z1SobyH9kzkeM4DmlzrYnMVO6GQHig/s320/IMG_5955.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This tree is a favorite of mine and becomes even more fabulous in the fall with her foliage.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_btHWT5vUK5XXXvctejCdA1TBI14UQ8COo1atfhcYYlRPbqJL3npg6s3uqtJFY3jDpm7FmfuvG6BKqL2lGFfsgBf7aExyBocwmi3bFWQiIUYjcWLFpQk8tFhlFxETex_m17sgdm91HRfZUyc_CQX_28YPwg8BW0mn9DibxkgFJOC6j82bbYKYdbn2w/s4032/IMG_5967.JPG" 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/AVvXsEi1_btHWT5vUK5XXXvctejCdA1TBI14UQ8COo1atfhcYYlRPbqJL3npg6s3uqtJFY3jDpm7FmfuvG6BKqL2lGFfsgBf7aExyBocwmi3bFWQiIUYjcWLFpQk8tFhlFxETex_m17sgdm91HRfZUyc_CQX_28YPwg8BW0mn9DibxkgFJOC6j82bbYKYdbn2w/s320/IMG_5967.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Being a wet day, the colors seemed even deeper.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4eZQC0X8iyRQ7SUDre9JkQUL6WDO46-fsGgl6vobOPXJhARX3pjAsdpGOVUndkLgWboi6Oaj2WYhqUoUglsCe3pJjA2nA3A24SGw9WDsIYYv5chFenexs0erM89_sObmApg5zvyuL7gNwLXj247QkfDTlcOlqnzqpG37L94hHfs8BrfxvSsslfu3bg/s4032/IMG_5971.JPG" 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/AVvXsEhJ4eZQC0X8iyRQ7SUDre9JkQUL6WDO46-fsGgl6vobOPXJhARX3pjAsdpGOVUndkLgWboi6Oaj2WYhqUoUglsCe3pJjA2nA3A24SGw9WDsIYYv5chFenexs0erM89_sObmApg5zvyuL7gNwLXj247QkfDTlcOlqnzqpG37L94hHfs8BrfxvSsslfu3bg/s320/IMG_5971.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3pVOhLAImvRY1YBfRzYoCqa3Ske-of935gsFVNIhuYDoe-8VUKKh2TmifZRTyiTRlhPvZIbAwaNUpVihIeyMmjBh0w7tRF6POAx7JaGr45H7wDq8e11vnsbRfJnuHmEZfJwCYENkpxQJDN_hqoIUfrG37LbEUgGi0iw11tXCHhq2KNxCz06XD_TOzA/s4032/IMG_5978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3pVOhLAImvRY1YBfRzYoCqa3Ske-of935gsFVNIhuYDoe-8VUKKh2TmifZRTyiTRlhPvZIbAwaNUpVihIeyMmjBh0w7tRF6POAx7JaGr45H7wDq8e11vnsbRfJnuHmEZfJwCYENkpxQJDN_hqoIUfrG37LbEUgGi0iw11tXCHhq2KNxCz06XD_TOzA/s320/IMG_5978.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Life is poking out of the water.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqwbf_fPTcbKjIf4CLXM9qr_gTTu2XXiFoUrNoh3yGv5qHxzHp9S8Zq8mG7mhZJxfkLpbwnEQU1dmhw_OyGnZdy-GjyrsVHT2_SGfLywdgBk90iCbuttWIswDydIjurqoLe65HVmCItSMVCxjxtxQddkW7UCCPb06HLLzmlWNohPKQfq_XPUpFY-uSw/s4032/IMG_5983.JPG" 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/AVvXsEjWqwbf_fPTcbKjIf4CLXM9qr_gTTu2XXiFoUrNoh3yGv5qHxzHp9S8Zq8mG7mhZJxfkLpbwnEQU1dmhw_OyGnZdy-GjyrsVHT2_SGfLywdgBk90iCbuttWIswDydIjurqoLe65HVmCItSMVCxjxtxQddkW7UCCPb06HLLzmlWNohPKQfq_XPUpFY-uSw/s320/IMG_5983.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another gorgeous tree here is the coral bark Japanese maple.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXBDADWKNe9DCpBxmYyIOPaofIgI0E10nswzdzmNBBh4y4neFo2AheHEgiwkn_9ks7pu9-8kP0AP04LjjeSvGQbzEn3jK_5qZnoCn9zmyteGsd2SZr1jvHXLbywwJRIu3gulowkmJPoxKGNnw9K1EC2Ji3izhp4uPbbEH4uo0Nl_LL71wMcEWpqNJPg/s4032/IMG_6007.JPG" 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/AVvXsEilXBDADWKNe9DCpBxmYyIOPaofIgI0E10nswzdzmNBBh4y4neFo2AheHEgiwkn_9ks7pu9-8kP0AP04LjjeSvGQbzEn3jK_5qZnoCn9zmyteGsd2SZr1jvHXLbywwJRIu3gulowkmJPoxKGNnw9K1EC2Ji3izhp4uPbbEH4uo0Nl_LL71wMcEWpqNJPg/s320/IMG_6007.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The dam was creating soothing music that leads to a mesmerizing scene as the water rushes away.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBBu8c-6-a_tg9BxRhyCXxxs9ZQDaNnq5yQK311KwP7wGHOnlR2XTsyK72JsLrNDAf1E_5s-HK95yr9r8r-JQvWQqntk7e2ZcFbcPGFo_dfRneiE40Lr9uZgGv_GqgfJaHvPq973KHwRt205vGGb2V-JoYa7yB_5ohZ-ZCPAqTL0OVZ66cUmPSOHDFg/s320/IMG_6004.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wonder which tree will win the battle for space over time here! They sort of look like a happy, quirky couple to me.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzGVhEJhAUAWYSpXHg_W_P2sheINZqNVnxjQ2nK8P1uHS6c4qr8BNhvI-TDqujgOAYul6ziE5pOMju8adNAKfPHT03FZ1rAGlU6fN5Zqw7Q_6yWmjqBDLGFPvOX1fNoHg046ADaaqZ9dtlgVYWO307PgGAQByAKRwL6QKJGcjHnY2vCeCU07ngs4dWg/s4032/IMG_5973.JPG" 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/AVvXsEjKzGVhEJhAUAWYSpXHg_W_P2sheINZqNVnxjQ2nK8P1uHS6c4qr8BNhvI-TDqujgOAYul6ziE5pOMju8adNAKfPHT03FZ1rAGlU6fN5Zqw7Q_6yWmjqBDLGFPvOX1fNoHg046ADaaqZ9dtlgVYWO307PgGAQByAKRwL6QKJGcjHnY2vCeCU07ngs4dWg/s320/IMG_5973.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The November flowers here are azaleas and camellias. </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22DIX0A5CA6lKflRLrI-FZ0TvT9TbIpN4EDcEjQHWq-HraOHwwHNzczY9ZcQPW4vPZ4WxHK4x4H7ZgTmXNQTmBuBDV-Otf5u2nb9zHIrTHHLOAC7EaZNbu-U-NemBxiXwi2r34Iu9-pOB840QwXxgV8wiKUxH8iop6pU-NVABb1soDpSzscvEFUW1CQ/s2966/IMG_6034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2966" data-original-width="2881" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22DIX0A5CA6lKflRLrI-FZ0TvT9TbIpN4EDcEjQHWq-HraOHwwHNzczY9ZcQPW4vPZ4WxHK4x4H7ZgTmXNQTmBuBDV-Otf5u2nb9zHIrTHHLOAC7EaZNbu-U-NemBxiXwi2r34Iu9-pOB840QwXxgV8wiKUxH8iop6pU-NVABb1soDpSzscvEFUW1CQ/s320/IMG_6034.jpg" width="311" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The azaleas must be encore azaleas since it is not common to see them blooming in November.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsrcsZeuuzixgFg3LEx97Oc3CVn-qPDchvKn6t7exAfEU7MmsUZ8GiFWVgOPby3qfFsE1Bsa9kzfpIYC4IOI5Bmzb6hV0k8ppvKIMe6rug5hY1A3Mj3Yz2RZVRjFysgKQDJaGGVI1EytzFgCgNgy8XWJ6tTrR_-J1uPal4hl_YDn-bS3xASmmmWou_A/s2274/IMG_6035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2274" data-original-width="2253" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsrcsZeuuzixgFg3LEx97Oc3CVn-qPDchvKn6t7exAfEU7MmsUZ8GiFWVgOPby3qfFsE1Bsa9kzfpIYC4IOI5Bmzb6hV0k8ppvKIMe6rug5hY1A3Mj3Yz2RZVRjFysgKQDJaGGVI1EytzFgCgNgy8XWJ6tTrR_-J1uPal4hl_YDn-bS3xASmmmWou_A/s320/IMG_6035.jpg" width="317" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-88581090538024129682022-11-06T16:05:00.005-08:002022-11-06T16:09:50.114-08:00A Cute Rescue <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This little guy was in the middle of a riverwalk, confused and heading away from the river when Jim luckily spotted him.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4f5yYD4azAKZdRtbWFgoDiO3iS9C6CwQabMiJORNcWlhihYm7DLDuVTHHUttAZzquKBpV7Gml3wqxb-HaPvi3uC13hHHD3CFE2S4zk1MpeUZixCCzUpV-lwoqB3jNKw8GPYNVt88Xnv8ieErANu0VGDmq6oYCbT2mjW-meiic7gHrpAeRx9e19s9-1w/s2290/E46E5998-C8D3-4DC3-8622-E284979337F1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="2157" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4f5yYD4azAKZdRtbWFgoDiO3iS9C6CwQabMiJORNcWlhihYm7DLDuVTHHUttAZzquKBpV7Gml3wqxb-HaPvi3uC13hHHD3CFE2S4zk1MpeUZixCCzUpV-lwoqB3jNKw8GPYNVt88Xnv8ieErANu0VGDmq6oYCbT2mjW-meiic7gHrpAeRx9e19s9-1w/s320/E46E5998-C8D3-4DC3-8622-E284979337F1.jpeg" width="301" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">He was super tiny. Born recently! He would have been stepped on or ridden over by a bicycle if he was not saved. Being muddy on a walkway with dried autumn leaves around, there was some serious camouflage going on.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKslp8gV3JbUGmArKykheC5y7VM_KW-tU7QPMij0OIHWkx3Cydy9n_iz6c3HXb6ZOvMXFdCoaHBr_6jvMl0vomlaTagAdS6ZGedOk-zUYsVa336XrmRTu-hN4o0vJ7OvIPM3cDW02pAExE37egHIY43i_eKdmG98c1RVqzUuHxBaFswsS2vffcxGw3TQ/s2894/8298BC96-52C5-414C-B29D-020D4D400D7B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2894" data-original-width="2776" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKslp8gV3JbUGmArKykheC5y7VM_KW-tU7QPMij0OIHWkx3Cydy9n_iz6c3HXb6ZOvMXFdCoaHBr_6jvMl0vomlaTagAdS6ZGedOk-zUYsVa336XrmRTu-hN4o0vJ7OvIPM3cDW02pAExE37egHIY43i_eKdmG98c1RVqzUuHxBaFswsS2vffcxGw3TQ/s320/8298BC96-52C5-414C-B29D-020D4D400D7B.jpeg" width="307" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jim put him at the river’s edge so he would not be shocked by the water. He used a leaf to pick him up so that no human oils touched him.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXt3sWM4dKJ_3NIxk0VyO2DY0_3kZiEbN_P45WcioBUOCWBZfRhoYh3ZQW31rbbZXCHMdbWpzNcrypizFQS2MqMlCjfWwCl8xWLotddFJ_1idNXHAeG7VhK5KQ4SHBQYtX5u_C4XyR0qWx0lsAp5AQKWt6jgH9rRFMqXWrd_hQmCtPinsXkGd48NVHA/s4032/5CE90F47-6626-451A-80EB-EC5EB872E65E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXt3sWM4dKJ_3NIxk0VyO2DY0_3kZiEbN_P45WcioBUOCWBZfRhoYh3ZQW31rbbZXCHMdbWpzNcrypizFQS2MqMlCjfWwCl8xWLotddFJ_1idNXHAeG7VhK5KQ4SHBQYtX5u_C4XyR0qWx0lsAp5AQKWt6jgH9rRFMqXWrd_hQmCtPinsXkGd48NVHA/s320/5CE90F47-6626-451A-80EB-EC5EB872E65E.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We watched him acclimate to the water and swim off. I wish I filmed him using his little feet to clean his muddy face of. Adorable!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwb5uyCF_EI78qGaKYywzQ3LHcYzNeWuKjvoUWQl_vRpy1frCMBJ4Bst7sT3lzCi3PcQSj7SYPrcVd9ui3O48de1MA-8V54mE5d4rAn7TpDRUtiKxM74rrtvuiyvIVyUE4rNmbACzfEB6CeFsT1wPd546v7vqjG1SKSrSp2bJb5rJ_TIGD4jw3OHJiA/s4032/D946694D-75F5-44C0-BDC1-7107CB438A37.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwb5uyCF_EI78qGaKYywzQ3LHcYzNeWuKjvoUWQl_vRpy1frCMBJ4Bst7sT3lzCi3PcQSj7SYPrcVd9ui3O48de1MA-8V54mE5d4rAn7TpDRUtiKxM74rrtvuiyvIVyUE4rNmbACzfEB6CeFsT1wPd546v7vqjG1SKSrSp2bJb5rJ_TIGD4jw3OHJiA/s320/D946694D-75F5-44C0-BDC1-7107CB438A37.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is a clip the the cutie swimming away.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwu6Ux1sTj0l4NUxALEw6LglrBQkbHa5NqM4G57h2uEwKPpUnynV090zZrpl4cV543IcpIM3FPZLYm1oxp6jw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></div>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-62489997743350056712022-10-31T08:41:00.005-07:002022-10-31T08:41:51.062-07:00Parks of Charlotte <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTI-jmvDIMKWJr1iKoY8QE4eBxucH8-MN7-7GqhAXD-kCGbZbdtsEUZK9-9FnSUoLxeFxJGi8gFun3ou6XH4fWJIlfLpJeAacYydQN3BWEOn1mOG0dqAh7OtHDBBheBZ_p8MPqN7cqepOpRdISgMBVlAYucTerEJrm9YAzI2kJZ6moggugyVskAEQl4A/s4032/637913CB-8B35-4D6D-988F-7160BCD01A91.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTI-jmvDIMKWJr1iKoY8QE4eBxucH8-MN7-7GqhAXD-kCGbZbdtsEUZK9-9FnSUoLxeFxJGi8gFun3ou6XH4fWJIlfLpJeAacYydQN3BWEOn1mOG0dqAh7OtHDBBheBZ_p8MPqN7cqepOpRdISgMBVlAYucTerEJrm9YAzI2kJZ6moggugyVskAEQl4A/s320/637913CB-8B35-4D6D-988F-7160BCD01A91.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Green is a charming park in the midst of busy Uptown Charlotte, NC. Above are mosaic chairs for visitors to relax on.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoPktLFOgZJNg1iu-v-rec6og3xeS0ULs3xatp8PQ_XVGMR7ZDcINf98WYy9OmJmskUIIccUt5Dhojo2vgIQ-jFbY-UFVw7RjsA8-0Ij5o-XkyD-Y_XhPlI2MJG3jR-p5McP-VGxvftOWmAG9aNYtI-968cHbBtgs7vk_U5ejWVAtjyUrEmXMtRBOmQ/s4032/AF14BBF3-69A7-4CA4-962A-A6D8D75FC4B1.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/AVvXsEhuoPktLFOgZJNg1iu-v-rec6og3xeS0ULs3xatp8PQ_XVGMR7ZDcINf98WYy9OmJmskUIIccUt5Dhojo2vgIQ-jFbY-UFVw7RjsA8-0Ij5o-XkyD-Y_XhPlI2MJG3jR-p5McP-VGxvftOWmAG9aNYtI-968cHbBtgs7vk_U5ejWVAtjyUrEmXMtRBOmQ/s320/AF14BBF3-69A7-4CA4-962A-A6D8D75FC4B1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02nUj5lK7GXhz8STMCcHRZCt3cTfSg0zwDASKYnAeH_K5cyV8uYyGT8f2ukzzWzLtMZaaL9D9JYajrtJIXFv09DrXnIX5EOUUW2mp_quFOkcbMid0BtF8_E4Y0wEyja-tZjOzgKGZzJNLbmDOstGPQ6XCSZ5ddswZiRqK6_nuGHHA0ZAypiGJ_6arsg/s4032/E2DFB88F-9ABB-4549-B5C8-DF72CEC87017.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/AVvXsEi02nUj5lK7GXhz8STMCcHRZCt3cTfSg0zwDASKYnAeH_K5cyV8uYyGT8f2ukzzWzLtMZaaL9D9JYajrtJIXFv09DrXnIX5EOUUW2mp_quFOkcbMid0BtF8_E4Y0wEyja-tZjOzgKGZzJNLbmDOstGPQ6XCSZ5ddswZiRqK6_nuGHHA0ZAypiGJ_6arsg/s320/E2DFB88F-9ABB-4549-B5C8-DF72CEC87017.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The main vibe of the park is world literature. I may be too old to understand the walkway. It must have to do with the works of Dr. Seuss.<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnYtiq5tdOR1K3JWlIFgDgBsEv7dkUK_QduaOIBF4bNqDmYm0lUP-yPXY_6wz4-s2PEa0S5Vq2CURzxBtG5xqIrms--KxcPdpFyqn1F0Qjty58_WryYtA4MDI5s8AwnOedMWgcCvkkHt6JPRoOjUK3LyabrC_TaqyHAmhmQHOWkn4oTerGKuUHzvafQ/s4032/32464A7B-EFE9-427B-A987-A82CCDEAAFE1.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/AVvXsEiSnYtiq5tdOR1K3JWlIFgDgBsEv7dkUK_QduaOIBF4bNqDmYm0lUP-yPXY_6wz4-s2PEa0S5Vq2CURzxBtG5xqIrms--KxcPdpFyqn1F0Qjty58_WryYtA4MDI5s8AwnOedMWgcCvkkHt6JPRoOjUK3LyabrC_TaqyHAmhmQHOWkn4oTerGKuUHzvafQ/s320/32464A7B-EFE9-427B-A987-A82CCDEAAFE1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Large sculptured fish are working fountains in the warm months.<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJuNtJepMW3ZkcIIPrIQThX5Lkn5SC88lJE-Nthr4gQD3lxzuK8F6jzcxNCqduUckiGlPPBTkGZGBoJPNl-KcVpqXM2cjPSWlDHRJEh-kTEUfIhhDZAfBAH2vpI6xyIqbJj0OMd44DKvJ3X_SPj01ISsBnp00ce3vU-ouZkCsMjKNcQvrzWLrdHvDEw/s4032/5B19CA7D-2D05-4236-90F9-49A31DE3B036.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/AVvXsEiUJuNtJepMW3ZkcIIPrIQThX5Lkn5SC88lJE-Nthr4gQD3lxzuK8F6jzcxNCqduUckiGlPPBTkGZGBoJPNl-KcVpqXM2cjPSWlDHRJEh-kTEUfIhhDZAfBAH2vpI6xyIqbJj0OMd44DKvJ3X_SPj01ISsBnp00ce3vU-ouZkCsMjKNcQvrzWLrdHvDEw/s320/5B19CA7D-2D05-4236-90F9-49A31DE3B036.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusllRCLLgltP5feb6dQqRYTOQgnUEXlhjeK6ZEKnmrDmvZjUPNQdNcz4yp45YzPINWyCZGAxcY-4Y9-KfUm_ifNluXO_vSR5ty2CdwVoVhUBzVyGMuzVssFR5njRTmO2IjGG4oStqh9VWu5H7VPKiHW1wPCH2OgwzQaKPZcH2jtW5SUFw-Is2vE-SMA/s4032/0E63FE0C-621B-444E-8254-7068889B5ADF.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/AVvXsEiusllRCLLgltP5feb6dQqRYTOQgnUEXlhjeK6ZEKnmrDmvZjUPNQdNcz4yp45YzPINWyCZGAxcY-4Y9-KfUm_ifNluXO_vSR5ty2CdwVoVhUBzVyGMuzVssFR5njRTmO2IjGG4oStqh9VWu5H7VPKiHW1wPCH2OgwzQaKPZcH2jtW5SUFw-Is2vE-SMA/s320/0E63FE0C-621B-444E-8254-7068889B5ADF.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Flowers are still blooming in October.<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVqmIQdQd9bXvhNQZi-g7QO61p26ESsJPrNVD1hPcwr8uE7DwtmGZCXLGLlFff4cTyMDtatFbqJBXJVhcGEL_kYZ7crqdcpNHwoXZNn9kRIE4DxzSlzJPPoDlva11j9FayJTtOy1CqMj4SgPLLnf2MEgSy3rCN4YSROX3y6OywrS9uiZCG5W7A4zDkw/s4032/0DBD8BA8-2F78-4EAF-8FEF-C1C7A81CF05D.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/AVvXsEjlVqmIQdQd9bXvhNQZi-g7QO61p26ESsJPrNVD1hPcwr8uE7DwtmGZCXLGLlFff4cTyMDtatFbqJBXJVhcGEL_kYZ7crqdcpNHwoXZNn9kRIE4DxzSlzJPPoDlva11j9FayJTtOy1CqMj4SgPLLnf2MEgSy3rCN4YSROX3y6OywrS9uiZCG5W7A4zDkw/s320/0DBD8BA8-2F78-4EAF-8FEF-C1C7A81CF05D.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Street signs of places across the globe form names of writers like Lewis (New York) Carroll (Iowa) below. Towns that exist in the world with the first and last names are listed as well as their distance from Charlotte. So unique and fun!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFtqITKynTajHvxgJQ2lRLhFmaKk2mdwFJsDwZBabn0JfnOhINS0bn8mZICnqkB_5kK4wK7in4CzowTfZv_t45etTh1VgagCZGJC9KJIj-j6NIieDaTQRFhrbwa1lz39Ptyza5Zt-wgnhSsq8b_BCMF0Wo6vD3FalGA4VDeBeaDpSm4g8MgM12c-8Nw/s4032/the%20green%207.JPG" 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/AVvXsEjBFtqITKynTajHvxgJQ2lRLhFmaKk2mdwFJsDwZBabn0JfnOhINS0bn8mZICnqkB_5kK4wK7in4CzowTfZv_t45etTh1VgagCZGJC9KJIj-j6NIieDaTQRFhrbwa1lz39Ptyza5Zt-wgnhSsq8b_BCMF0Wo6vD3FalGA4VDeBeaDpSm4g8MgM12c-8Nw/s320/the%20green%207.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pearl (Mississippi) Buck (Indiana).</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpf5hH5FXHgdYVsXur7P7g2ZF6o_0aPpwaHLPJhGU4Wa3nGb1JCCCJ5gE7gUrjuBGUh0lAwuDgEBHLUyOaTJzBu9xg1S30_PhL3KJcl2UQUxSV9KFMLwoGklDVBuLwY3PMdLIAqmG1nkBsVhsBs0OpaeCS50wTjePW2eai_ybdtaTPiR_GTvY0r5vtw/s4032/C0E2CEAE-480F-4880-8E35-0FAF2AEDE258.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/AVvXsEgYpf5hH5FXHgdYVsXur7P7g2ZF6o_0aPpwaHLPJhGU4Wa3nGb1JCCCJ5gE7gUrjuBGUh0lAwuDgEBHLUyOaTJzBu9xg1S30_PhL3KJcl2UQUxSV9KFMLwoGklDVBuLwY3PMdLIAqmG1nkBsVhsBs0OpaeCS50wTjePW2eai_ybdtaTPiR_GTvY0r5vtw/s320/C0E2CEAE-480F-4880-8E35-0FAF2AEDE258.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This collection of signs below is towns named Charlotte within the US and their distance.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XTd1k4y_s9e9afXV5GtF13vsMPKkqlJq6Lv98taRuNCRazwOnG7eagQZ6j_h6rWMHlsa5KdFW2o9eMBHPxC0vLJb_84b7LjTkxXh7v2mD6p2YGAV4JNDAhMYVxRDSqjHZhhJLvO0cs7QHQo9fa922woXzejuPnTG7nTl9ofAPaW-cOyYdX4E7CVPLw/s4032/DA544298-FF83-4467-A6E2-3A256DAE97AE.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/AVvXsEh4XTd1k4y_s9e9afXV5GtF13vsMPKkqlJq6Lv98taRuNCRazwOnG7eagQZ6j_h6rWMHlsa5KdFW2o9eMBHPxC0vLJb_84b7LjTkxXh7v2mD6p2YGAV4JNDAhMYVxRDSqjHZhhJLvO0cs7QHQo9fa922woXzejuPnTG7nTl9ofAPaW-cOyYdX4E7CVPLw/s320/DA544298-FF83-4467-A6E2-3A256DAE97AE.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Charm is everywhere you look.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XX9x-fL3Qir_nIT_HQ0CmuVtxu7nXUs8SZRsw8NVN42hSIJ_Wpr_4hbOWAxd9zpPtOADsgeY1MTeuMxu4BDdwCRNxulWUAJaT9kFbxU7gpf5srykAHfda5Lq7r_8CPTFdz8gxVBbzGJL32r5RYes4RZkPy72eMtHe880r9K7KMnD6fyFHEuLLItCFA/s4032/EA4E5726-FB2D-427F-BB49-356805583ED7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XX9x-fL3Qir_nIT_HQ0CmuVtxu7nXUs8SZRsw8NVN42hSIJ_Wpr_4hbOWAxd9zpPtOADsgeY1MTeuMxu4BDdwCRNxulWUAJaT9kFbxU7gpf5srykAHfda5Lq7r_8CPTFdz8gxVBbzGJL32r5RYes4RZkPy72eMtHe880r9K7KMnD6fyFHEuLLItCFA/s320/EA4E5726-FB2D-427F-BB49-356805583ED7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would have thought an artist came up with the concept and design for this park but it was designed by Wagner Murray Architects of Charlotte.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSfQQkhnjg_AXPAeMW83KC_PRF0N2mA1Y4QvK9cUeYsGwtJQdhpIlc55PDg2T-50gIxwwmJ4u14pb0Fi_USQ-ZRxPZ3oKaCKhYtcGJuovahtseXGBpmArnJiX4jZeK6Q4uSFDHldkiUNkryW_gf_Wosn_0Mn4H-5--r9mjCNRPNt7AS7SpZTG8EJ7lA/s4032/6EDD0582-8F50-4149-8C37-166A7AA98A80.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/AVvXsEiYSfQQkhnjg_AXPAeMW83KC_PRF0N2mA1Y4QvK9cUeYsGwtJQdhpIlc55PDg2T-50gIxwwmJ4u14pb0Fi_USQ-ZRxPZ3oKaCKhYtcGJuovahtseXGBpmArnJiX4jZeK6Q4uSFDHldkiUNkryW_gf_Wosn_0Mn4H-5--r9mjCNRPNt7AS7SpZTG8EJ7lA/s320/6EDD0582-8F50-4149-8C37-166A7AA98A80.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Contrast in the park with an old Catholic church rebuilt in 1893 after being damaged during the Civil War.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is named after the Charlotte born artist of the same name.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQVeoNgx0rkHF5ZEfR9mCWP56Z61UGUWmJNbvx7z7gCaKyl5r3qoZgNekDNq4hDcd6JvBnlMYVRR2un-GxrqNM5vuyQb5gAqf8Q1a9r74dFi57susZ7XsgJtAeRE-6w7QaTR6RuqSDUw_H6NxIihXBsRsac1iCE9EzLnz7op1AJ-ZBajy-WhbJvWDbw/s4032/park%203.JPG" 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/AVvXsEiDQVeoNgx0rkHF5ZEfR9mCWP56Z61UGUWmJNbvx7z7gCaKyl5r3qoZgNekDNq4hDcd6JvBnlMYVRR2un-GxrqNM5vuyQb5gAqf8Q1a9r74dFi57susZ7XsgJtAeRE-6w7QaTR6RuqSDUw_H6NxIihXBsRsac1iCE9EzLnz7op1AJ-ZBajy-WhbJvWDbw/s320/park%203.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We will have to come back in the evening to see it lit up. The fountain feature is long and changes colors at night from photos I have seen. Beautiful!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6njgvhh-nIMOKuX-N-mtqq_G56JF6P3TiOBCbBE1LOfs-_r2Lyh5gBPoppTAOw3D4GBfCtK0LqsZW0cEMBT2v8le-QQukzOutz4q_uihisQSsf2uQMVQ014V86Uuef874Z_1P4ils3_0Wod7tDw-BrJv90MiDrDFU3R7ARtFonM87OAu_hd35pRAmuw/s4032/park%205.JPG" 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/AVvXsEg6njgvhh-nIMOKuX-N-mtqq_G56JF6P3TiOBCbBE1LOfs-_r2Lyh5gBPoppTAOw3D4GBfCtK0LqsZW0cEMBT2v8le-QQukzOutz4q_uihisQSsf2uQMVQ014V86Uuef874Z_1P4ils3_0Wod7tDw-BrJv90MiDrDFU3R7ARtFonM87OAu_hd35pRAmuw/s320/park%205.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The trees frame the buildings with that beautiful contrast of man made and nature.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDw_uJ_WjAHnA1aNeeyFOCt7Xrbw6ii8TeFWVXyukAd6tphRTkobATBW54hu-0yHYVrtc19iq_7Toct6ev6MfrAW1wIGeDDfrGzGEegkj0dfu0Me143UhNDmhzD8iEtSzNDr-wGDFH0ap_QuvaP8IX6W83iWgrNokBGZ1rClmTVsLhUKtLIXGQ1ii8Dw/s320/park%208.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A beautifully designed park!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6m6SrccK3JKc40QVaCHdjXqMi44xxMRtDgiz1yMbixmCaP0I-iQKlrr_Ga615O3wloUXXFFEcd_8RYS5qLI48lYb0rtTRL--vKC0BM7XkdCWvfPhWM1NWMfT9QPXnG4TzMI5Y20biSUovCihzB-u71yYJSVs4yRnnYR9vpX3qeqlyvEyPjMJYln99uQ/s4032/park%209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6m6SrccK3JKc40QVaCHdjXqMi44xxMRtDgiz1yMbixmCaP0I-iQKlrr_Ga615O3wloUXXFFEcd_8RYS5qLI48lYb0rtTRL--vKC0BM7XkdCWvfPhWM1NWMfT9QPXnG4TzMI5Y20biSUovCihzB-u71yYJSVs4yRnnYR9vpX3qeqlyvEyPjMJYln99uQ/s320/park%209.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-60665064556070552262022-10-26T07:27:00.000-07:002022-10-26T07:27:00.909-07:00Halloween Fun<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">We witnessed a skeleton fraternity party along a local river walk. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTKj9GwPQOV91lYZa5Pqm292Ef_oP9WTBEOeUynPZkEWc4PGMvv3gGBxsAnWUNsDWFR4p-7hmv3tipNnLuFKmIvrkI3sVFB2Hu5b45iyaxznWL5P7f_Vf_o068_OoQx0j8ooMV0j-Pt6JNvtZcA4TkS9fB_Ri6iOAMFx02Z9A-oWqMK-mOJcWVue23w/s2821/6192D84D-CC07-4846-B87A-0DD9C5FBCD45.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2821" data-original-width="2543" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTKj9GwPQOV91lYZa5Pqm292Ef_oP9WTBEOeUynPZkEWc4PGMvv3gGBxsAnWUNsDWFR4p-7hmv3tipNnLuFKmIvrkI3sVFB2Hu5b45iyaxznWL5P7f_Vf_o068_OoQx0j8ooMV0j-Pt6JNvtZcA4TkS9fB_Ri6iOAMFx02Z9A-oWqMK-mOJcWVue23w/s320/6192D84D-CC07-4846-B87A-0DD9C5FBCD45.jpeg" width="288" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">They were having a great time!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-mEBXepIFwdLj5pVHqFB4I5nN3YkI6qyhCzdeOikQrgbY0Agd42NRV0Fnd0nuyml1DBb5UmcaSOQFiDR88iEksr3uWzfio9bjHzEH1FA7LUJbmPs1Uj5DtwPz2QDoQM0RPuvoegEVc-tIqPciui6p_3vtfrM5hnnJYIWCbFBmdom49bbf8RsM2y2KA/s2208/A3771767-6B2C-49AD-9748-58DEB4206D29.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2187" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-mEBXepIFwdLj5pVHqFB4I5nN3YkI6qyhCzdeOikQrgbY0Agd42NRV0Fnd0nuyml1DBb5UmcaSOQFiDR88iEksr3uWzfio9bjHzEH1FA7LUJbmPs1Uj5DtwPz2QDoQM0RPuvoegEVc-tIqPciui6p_3vtfrM5hnnJYIWCbFBmdom49bbf8RsM2y2KA/s320/A3771767-6B2C-49AD-9748-58DEB4206D29.jpeg" width="317" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeSyL4uJ4gfXWSHk14HtDPN7paXHb8-5y94Rzp3NWA5Vzlb-A7zSAFU716CLMYpBW-YUCY1BhcpuLOes4Grrn3iLc_rxg-w4QaHa9iWv12bqZDPVsxqKX2E-Y4OKTwAEsH9wUhOOIlnXIWd0pTHWFrSLZ0NXzoNpS3aq1zCAnY81UTU4ZFVHc-CVWDw/s2906/F1423946-2D05-423E-A348-344DE8690540.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2631" data-original-width="2906" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeSyL4uJ4gfXWSHk14HtDPN7paXHb8-5y94Rzp3NWA5Vzlb-A7zSAFU716CLMYpBW-YUCY1BhcpuLOes4Grrn3iLc_rxg-w4QaHa9iWv12bqZDPVsxqKX2E-Y4OKTwAEsH9wUhOOIlnXIWd0pTHWFrSLZ0NXzoNpS3aq1zCAnY81UTU4ZFVHc-CVWDw/s320/F1423946-2D05-423E-A348-344DE8690540.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">I don't know what these are below but they are dressed to trick or treat.<br /></span></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-wYvdw-0PlTnhgyu4UiXI-LXWQIKd5OdSQz-kaUTe4uq1ewmtiE_sfOwfozLVVZhcMvDCBIeIggv2qAHUFQCseRin08v6iaQByFFLJd8l-n3j1JcemvWIZ-ggaqRUGmxQQcQ-yTTC9TnI1mIptnDnJTFM46b1yWh1JthdTnQID69pF2wMgpLG6OUCw/s2454/E9CDE05A-D88F-40A9-851A-E2DFAD2B6C35.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="2454" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-wYvdw-0PlTnhgyu4UiXI-LXWQIKd5OdSQz-kaUTe4uq1ewmtiE_sfOwfozLVVZhcMvDCBIeIggv2qAHUFQCseRin08v6iaQByFFLJd8l-n3j1JcemvWIZ-ggaqRUGmxQQcQ-yTTC9TnI1mIptnDnJTFM46b1yWh1JthdTnQID69pF2wMgpLG6OUCw/s320/E9CDE05A-D88F-40A9-851A-E2DFAD2B6C35.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our neighbors like to get in on the action too.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3suut0Pu0vmOlQPUycQmDx8ZZn54ofUm9PeswcnOqB9xZbavE8NDHg5u82Ed6I4l-y8-Sw3Q7oXgiPSB8kldBwrfhVAxGbdo6V0QSBias0bgxshwXno2VHms6R_luiKHRwCgEuXhM2MNvRz_0VnpLHRfejyGEs-ACUVJHBYY92ZlrM2p5EqZgstYTg/s3208/halloween%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3208" data-original-width="2761" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3suut0Pu0vmOlQPUycQmDx8ZZn54ofUm9PeswcnOqB9xZbavE8NDHg5u82Ed6I4l-y8-Sw3Q7oXgiPSB8kldBwrfhVAxGbdo6V0QSBias0bgxshwXno2VHms6R_luiKHRwCgEuXhM2MNvRz_0VnpLHRfejyGEs-ACUVJHBYY92ZlrM2p5EqZgstYTg/s320/halloween%204.jpg" width="275" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some displays are quite elaborate!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbezDjlXRVGQFEOT4HisKd-NOyq_xb6NwzJEX4yVNbbJLLKSYgoGsTB7VgKPytT24UKuBEEiFsLO4c1pTtqla1yiMlC6Tm0mvk_QWP8OUxalZrOFbmU_CQCGpjsZDqpD5bM89Tko8i17aB52GtQqIIwZ4RVXQCJDUiPwp-04zFd_0ndiWVQsR4yGMCg/s2913/halloween%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2913" data-original-width="2167" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbezDjlXRVGQFEOT4HisKd-NOyq_xb6NwzJEX4yVNbbJLLKSYgoGsTB7VgKPytT24UKuBEEiFsLO4c1pTtqla1yiMlC6Tm0mvk_QWP8OUxalZrOFbmU_CQCGpjsZDqpD5bM89Tko8i17aB52GtQqIIwZ4RVXQCJDUiPwp-04zFd_0ndiWVQsR4yGMCg/s320/halloween%208.jpg" width="238" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Skeletons walk spiders on a leashes here.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhlqT6X9RLKlTUtg9KnPlnMmnobT_8G9k9obyYrtcE6co7joLg3mXHzL6WgNJV2M74femYazdD0BpL3wEv-saL9oWOttDLPlKnAwtR3UKx3kBel5dNy49_FY37Tfpw5JFfT9iCBzgyEe_qtJUjxsL4PC1Uq8Vsbg0dfDAvnvpAn9TYRqgdLaDlWdHLw/s2160/halloween%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1771" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhlqT6X9RLKlTUtg9KnPlnMmnobT_8G9k9obyYrtcE6co7joLg3mXHzL6WgNJV2M74femYazdD0BpL3wEv-saL9oWOttDLPlKnAwtR3UKx3kBel5dNy49_FY37Tfpw5JFfT9iCBzgyEe_qtJUjxsL4PC1Uq8Vsbg0dfDAvnvpAn9TYRqgdLaDlWdHLw/s320/halloween%2010.jpg" width="262" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The eyeball below is animated moving back and forth. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcj6z-ggkNkP0kn00RrS9qWoqE55vWuQopgNd-_E3Ws48hW_AioFv2JYx-on5rOUXdJW-ii3YLo4267dB9a7-zqTzF10SSyXz0dVf4r_w4cnfIWh2f-8opuQdHQKubB04YGN1haJLLBMbEAJqdUqyEpWI7MnaRqeLXNIKJYrYnGveNUTjVR3MZC3oOQ/s3029/halloween%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3029" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcj6z-ggkNkP0kn00RrS9qWoqE55vWuQopgNd-_E3Ws48hW_AioFv2JYx-on5rOUXdJW-ii3YLo4267dB9a7-zqTzF10SSyXz0dVf4r_w4cnfIWh2f-8opuQdHQKubB04YGN1haJLLBMbEAJqdUqyEpWI7MnaRqeLXNIKJYrYnGveNUTjVR3MZC3oOQ/s320/halloween%205.jpg" width="306" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">This guy is placed perfectly to show a fantastic, creepy shadow on the house.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpuTyqHGfwYHvxrTlROYKBx4av3x-ACBzkQGMP67C-5-dJe6YfRHMUXu97XZSQ5ZhU4yGvLvox837nPUZVXRM1jXBUBmmFLGAB4Z3s5kNREk-CDB9Pmgjm8oBiyPSEQOh6RdG28_0dI0PRtqHL0L196W4D0V5Ny5K6HFrvlpMN7KIHR9h3HBn32OO1w/s2535/halloween%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="2074" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpuTyqHGfwYHvxrTlROYKBx4av3x-ACBzkQGMP67C-5-dJe6YfRHMUXu97XZSQ5ZhU4yGvLvox837nPUZVXRM1jXBUBmmFLGAB4Z3s5kNREk-CDB9Pmgjm8oBiyPSEQOh6RdG28_0dI0PRtqHL0L196W4D0V5Ny5K6HFrvlpMN7KIHR9h3HBn32OO1w/s320/halloween%2012.jpg" width="262" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"> A gigantic spider is attacking a skeleton here.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWYC-KqWQeeNGW45uqd6gatFhqPvvJ3ymd_U3EmlMRvRreIYeRTqUcW2K_0d6_JOFQMsMjTr9ldiL6xo-tpoTpfr-VFQHH4XNSBGmStqSlAwBQuSzwSzzFVMGVTxqEMq1u8-RHlAZGap_55ZHiadtwPTrypsBZVoxoasNmeKP3waiwC4k8nO2oqkD1g/s3667/halloween%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="3667" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWYC-KqWQeeNGW45uqd6gatFhqPvvJ3ymd_U3EmlMRvRreIYeRTqUcW2K_0d6_JOFQMsMjTr9ldiL6xo-tpoTpfr-VFQHH4XNSBGmStqSlAwBQuSzwSzzFVMGVTxqEMq1u8-RHlAZGap_55ZHiadtwPTrypsBZVoxoasNmeKP3waiwC4k8nO2oqkD1g/s320/halloween%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cemetery scenes are an important element to Halloween decor.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKahjBJ4YbBHAdZ91RDLAxbFj-lgCoK7Wcp4NCQM_U7kRpY081LrWGuZkUH4JsDYqo2RdSavfK3ZxAPYGmK5EGhINUDNBqO4SW7yY1fTy81rixm7g8yngzFuFZbTxiCSJY-x6OHrGyAzZGvLV596URDjuPd6bxSF4XjrLvPtk3TFp1ycUTM8fWbq8sw/s3355/halloween%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="3355" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKahjBJ4YbBHAdZ91RDLAxbFj-lgCoK7Wcp4NCQM_U7kRpY081LrWGuZkUH4JsDYqo2RdSavfK3ZxAPYGmK5EGhINUDNBqO4SW7yY1fTy81rixm7g8yngzFuFZbTxiCSJY-x6OHrGyAzZGvLV596URDjuPd6bxSF4XjrLvPtk3TFp1ycUTM8fWbq8sw/s320/halloween%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below didn't photograph well but there is an animated spider in the foreground that moves and makes creepy, creeky door noises that you hear in horror films.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeMLyjDCKN9bWfXYjvdlHSTcoazsZ2cSvBaFwTevk6oQyPB8dENC5EZXeW-YE0UY-LyhrTQQ3xT8dlFaAwoUTPbDUCy6HfJbVgS_fR2EEml8g3r2vOMjWzRHMSggruCJMfEfK4Qs6YzYXeKPF2m2454vznnozi0Hrq7cH1bu-KUD4G93buVk3ZMTeRw/s3222/halloween%2013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3222" data-original-width="2722" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeMLyjDCKN9bWfXYjvdlHSTcoazsZ2cSvBaFwTevk6oQyPB8dENC5EZXeW-YE0UY-LyhrTQQ3xT8dlFaAwoUTPbDUCy6HfJbVgS_fR2EEml8g3r2vOMjWzRHMSggruCJMfEfK4Qs6YzYXeKPF2m2454vznnozi0Hrq7cH1bu-KUD4G93buVk3ZMTeRw/s320/halloween%2013.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-39308265672266382872022-10-24T15:29:00.001-07:002022-10-24T15:31:46.734-07:00Icehouse Amphitheater Fun<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Icehouse Amphitheater is located in our hometown. A wide variety of events happen here each year so Jim and I make it a point to attend as many as we can.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">We saw a performance of the musical Rock of Ages. Having been a teenager in the 1980s who loved hair bands, this show was totally up my alley.</span></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEf0uUuqH5yP5zJFbRoWzihXrAnhMB7Ke8k9ifr5fd_tj1K93IwO6i84mGVx4xW6mtYgbf5GFVrfYWx5tXJndYYSdnQHyKeRC1LudW7P2QoRXcbI--UT_iluG5V1rvst-_7wQ4dRtNMOs1nAqyIg_NGUtdchQwogcqQgE-mgaavtyT9B05DLJHwfBcg/s3065/9E28DCD7-73ED-4DF1-8163-E877CC2E8699.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2483" data-original-width="3065" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEf0uUuqH5yP5zJFbRoWzihXrAnhMB7Ke8k9ifr5fd_tj1K93IwO6i84mGVx4xW6mtYgbf5GFVrfYWx5tXJndYYSdnQHyKeRC1LudW7P2QoRXcbI--UT_iluG5V1rvst-_7wQ4dRtNMOs1nAqyIg_NGUtdchQwogcqQgE-mgaavtyT9B05DLJHwfBcg/s320/9E28DCD7-73ED-4DF1-8163-E877CC2E8699.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After we found the movie streaming free with fun actors like Alex Baldwin, Tom Cruise and Russell Brand. Great entertainment for the 80s lover!</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cnms6v_fz1setgGG-V0cPXHhOsiBKJqufLxnMnZcNFUILgJifIwYu6XiwMoHIoUa0GEeozOzXxUKzawmqNkq9ULJD9T3cNbU1KPcvyovfK15rN_BF2B5e2cBJm8mdmwD4KShraZ2aSwWd2n5jco9u9hZAXHpHtjYuupLIKTy5u9MONo7p3yLpi2GDQ/s3082/93284D43-19FC-4056-98DE-0D3130E63ECB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="3082" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cnms6v_fz1setgGG-V0cPXHhOsiBKJqufLxnMnZcNFUILgJifIwYu6XiwMoHIoUa0GEeozOzXxUKzawmqNkq9ULJD9T3cNbU1KPcvyovfK15rN_BF2B5e2cBJm8mdmwD4KShraZ2aSwWd2n5jco9u9hZAXHpHtjYuupLIKTy5u9MONo7p3yLpi2GDQ/s320/93284D43-19FC-4056-98DE-0D3130E63ECB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This clip is at the end of a Scorpions' song.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzgVsZ1nlwR_lQ1rnJt0fojURH8IlVIRnoK-p_qQrWasSAIysDFuWPFi5z4Zo0JCH0n6bxfQaiz3yq69BHZ8A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We saw the blue grass band, Coddle Creek.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CwgJi7RQFQSfUT_Fd4baWtPRQ4JcVCYX9Qaar3NZ_ANQHabxarHRp5JDLtinVMVjTrSiMsxj2FGW8vhDGL-LvY3sXgHZLzd3SEsXsYpmWmv-SCKFcGi_tsi6hzjn3oS_GQdR2R0dS1RxEFIRzy80BAffQVKSl5lRN0rEFWiD-JUmXfifCSWdoWuUeQ/s4032/1707A7F2-7341-486D-BDAB-08E88F94D920.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CwgJi7RQFQSfUT_Fd4baWtPRQ4JcVCYX9Qaar3NZ_ANQHabxarHRp5JDLtinVMVjTrSiMsxj2FGW8vhDGL-LvY3sXgHZLzd3SEsXsYpmWmv-SCKFcGi_tsi6hzjn3oS_GQdR2R0dS1RxEFIRzy80BAffQVKSl5lRN0rEFWiD-JUmXfifCSWdoWuUeQ/s320/1707A7F2-7341-486D-BDAB-08E88F94D920.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These guys were fun!</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwo0tP7hrh4zUyxTw9E6_ncMmGU6kkFZmvw5XM9aI3d0ifg-EjwUgDOQst2qjv7hC5X4BqriFcwzjxTSVUpvg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Embers have been around for decades. They knew how to put on a show!</span></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2t9iD85bqaChEsphne_U3x_FXDSpbad-r-8GZh7labvCdx6XNAzpwcbA84GtXypz7mLh7OaFYM43fW76MJlmnmNWiVl2DX9xHU-g_8imGT6zFluU7XaUzmN62MfslniVIXpm12wQ1Qkw3pO217iSRIfgMBz-SFtBsooaBspvvt7KYiuY-SOHU-Iw2A/s3349/9A04CCAE-BFA5-4AA2-B7A5-88CCA0E04C47.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2591" data-original-width="3349" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2t9iD85bqaChEsphne_U3x_FXDSpbad-r-8GZh7labvCdx6XNAzpwcbA84GtXypz7mLh7OaFYM43fW76MJlmnmNWiVl2DX9xHU-g_8imGT6zFluU7XaUzmN62MfslniVIXpm12wQ1Qkw3pO217iSRIfgMBz-SFtBsooaBspvvt7KYiuY-SOHU-Iw2A/s320/9A04CCAE-BFA5-4AA2-B7A5-88CCA0E04C47.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These guys had a beach vibe. This tune was written and is sung by the drummer.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzW7pRhYqp8kdwz-d6KpDeDzWY1Iz9vYKZcGWk7sPuJgzeFeE0Gl5jhrq8rV_LXjkeeMxwrVr-QBFu2CKGCog' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Hitmen are a great local cover band. They played a super variety!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg140SmQQ8_6wA9qBS7KHFeeUmlEL9X-qLbInP3SU3G0USTzi_3NH7BJj1-poUmsQrBE-P5YkqNHyFsGxlqXaG4_JomABWqi7L-NIKCOtyAww2CYzMiIzvE7nxZ6EKFQbiqt60Gu7ZWZL27wmKdJA0rau2sNY9s7yovbL_s7ojKjk4v60oIMEvwPTpNDQ/s3479/7D6DC2AD-BB95-4BF3-B5A6-FCF5EF3AC9AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3016" data-original-width="3479" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg140SmQQ8_6wA9qBS7KHFeeUmlEL9X-qLbInP3SU3G0USTzi_3NH7BJj1-poUmsQrBE-P5YkqNHyFsGxlqXaG4_JomABWqi7L-NIKCOtyAww2CYzMiIzvE7nxZ6EKFQbiqt60Gu7ZWZL27wmKdJA0rau2sNY9s7yovbL_s7ojKjk4v60oIMEvwPTpNDQ/s320/7D6DC2AD-BB95-4BF3-B5A6-FCF5EF3AC9AA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The musicians and singers were very talented. Here is this amazing voice singing Proud Mary.</span></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRTqGOUiZcQWiYyiZglcS6_PvQZ5vsSGOGRSGcTU-OjNcCGiZwGOsSSmG_iQWi35FjWOoOBYopZ4qruQBO7A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lastly is a completely different venue. Oktoberfest celebrations are big in our region since many German settlers ended up here. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was my first time seeing a live polka band. They are the Mountain Top Polka Band of Asheville, NC. The drinking songs are a blast!</span></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx1OuX0RWjo7PNNmYWkcfjPMOA6T7cZ6mHFLgna-POyJ9x72Htjh1LepbnJYkSB9ECwcKKcI-61SYiq_M1t0g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Who doesn't love hearing their name in a song? I am used to hearing Amy Whinehouse's Valerie covered by local singers but I completely forgot about Valerie Valera and these guys covered it well!</span></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyWO1IOJ_ytUa0oITLkpc6jQ3xXJxmFJE5rqEveYuEHYNxEK1StacX5wtWkf7-wfiYDAx6GkhbRfSKfg2OFcQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I feel spoiled with the diversity of music and all the free opportunities to enjoy it in our area.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-74306924435585235732022-10-22T13:48:00.005-07:002022-10-22T13:48:51.487-07:00Charlotte Breweries<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are 9 micro breweries that I want to visit in the South End. We only made it to 3 so we definitely have to go back!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzt3N6TmU1rxATJINcmT-oRLDYnbHTXoNFX0ZRCIG-iE8fD3FMwNvUoAi24OqOqz_2Dcqs_50yQFjnm4TnDds1IgejYptl4XLzs0ayR49PmaCsEt5WEYKmjz_iEnwjIqLWGTe82E9cIrAylYewB_7daKU2KZZ0BuOQ5WNPSY7BNDm-17pHEKiLs3wGg/s4032/B7D5E71C-F2F4-4AD1-AD57-BCB9C849E7F3.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/AVvXsEjEzt3N6TmU1rxATJINcmT-oRLDYnbHTXoNFX0ZRCIG-iE8fD3FMwNvUoAi24OqOqz_2Dcqs_50yQFjnm4TnDds1IgejYptl4XLzs0ayR49PmaCsEt5WEYKmjz_iEnwjIqLWGTe82E9cIrAylYewB_7daKU2KZZ0BuOQ5WNPSY7BNDm-17pHEKiLs3wGg/s320/B7D5E71C-F2F4-4AD1-AD57-BCB9C849E7F3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://woodenrobotbrewery.com/">Wooden Robot Brewery</a> is a 15 barrel brewhouse with a variety to please all tastebuds. They also have a coffee bar so it opens early in the morning. An extensive food menu is offered in the evenings. What's not to love?<br /></span></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here I loved Aggressive Compassion which is a blueberry, blood orange and coconut sour ale. Unique! These guys are very creative with the brew names!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpmIigoPSL4XFy4S7Xklq6RTp4nhvafKqibNSCEI9YARK9XnjSuxJAhrq9T1LhVXwKjgvX8IJh8BKClKkzYv3o51qxvJ9mvndaNvPXZs0kc3pkMo-VdnGLawYU-Q2d-v6TiUFgakm-bw0og1aa6eYwCtAL0WN6AHDtUE_P8tI4PZ354fiJ5HmNpwvgg/s4032/1F2CB582-9AAD-42C8-9E2D-C2C8C5CA1C77.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpmIigoPSL4XFy4S7Xklq6RTp4nhvafKqibNSCEI9YARK9XnjSuxJAhrq9T1LhVXwKjgvX8IJh8BKClKkzYv3o51qxvJ9mvndaNvPXZs0kc3pkMo-VdnGLawYU-Q2d-v6TiUFgakm-bw0og1aa6eYwCtAL0WN6AHDtUE_P8tI4PZ354fiJ5HmNpwvgg/s320/1F2CB582-9AAD-42C8-9E2D-C2C8C5CA1C77.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The <a href="https://hiwirebrewing.com/charlotte/">Hi Wire Brewing</a> opened its South End location recently in July 2022.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JaNDkvUWwSHzqstDGSWkSodUovNMLbRoT5HMb8aCSBsH5DC5DkR8qJxVvtoTm3NB9c2R8Nhh9CqpD5vQSkHNTOaOH2NwPDJbRlQt5-i4jK_HXUO8QpT6wq9VfTgI6T4LON5AGIi61GeZDy4KKuV1msG4x6ew9D1HroM8IiSWYk5d0QYiXnxkRqWT1Q/s4032/AA7ECD67-6613-4316-8C14-011A8F23AE3A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JaNDkvUWwSHzqstDGSWkSodUovNMLbRoT5HMb8aCSBsH5DC5DkR8qJxVvtoTm3NB9c2R8Nhh9CqpD5vQSkHNTOaOH2NwPDJbRlQt5-i4jK_HXUO8QpT6wq9VfTgI6T4LON5AGIi61GeZDy4KKuV1msG4x6ew9D1HroM8IiSWYk5d0QYiXnxkRqWT1Q/s320/AA7ECD67-6613-4316-8C14-011A8F23AE3A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">This fun spot has plenty of seating inside and out. There are 20 taps to suit all patrons. Here we were loving the pink lemonade session sour ale.<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5qfX119KN_NPMBHhzO7MiqgoZOmeyGclXhEOLZsQBCBMWEp4ws5iHq3vBjLUg4-a5r8YxiBkkZLwgPm116bp8Uxp-nxMneKwPtk52tlm1jLHRvK-KQE3-fYLt8TtP7pkJ-O5_WKCjIcKYU3GN5jjF8XPZgVkC2SzWSwqBr7JMrmL2lXEc9zi6aMyHg/s4032/10B2741C-EE5C-4288-B7E6-9CE82A5CE257.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/AVvXsEhw5qfX119KN_NPMBHhzO7MiqgoZOmeyGclXhEOLZsQBCBMWEp4ws5iHq3vBjLUg4-a5r8YxiBkkZLwgPm116bp8Uxp-nxMneKwPtk52tlm1jLHRvK-KQE3-fYLt8TtP7pkJ-O5_WKCjIcKYU3GN5jjF8XPZgVkC2SzWSwqBr7JMrmL2lXEc9zi6aMyHg/s320/10B2741C-EE5C-4288-B7E6-9CE82A5CE257.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Inside there are games for visitors including soccer pool, table tennis, foosball, shuffleboard and connect four.<br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWA_eygtTQqncLi45Ra2yDNJ9Fn2eGAKPlQmtETBfVQsCGR42WmuIUDM9Z53PXCztnvMxCEQ7Z1HzsAimG0KG0YDI8Uuse-d52bmvGUU8kaNzqMo3Oq2WqohhhTzcdR73zGAsW4SP-UCawvK5x5Hwa9A75gy763qEjfMZ4cYnt-Br29Ai8daqFkt770Q/s4032/AAFF1123-2C53-4842-BE95-A773CC7BBF71.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWA_eygtTQqncLi45Ra2yDNJ9Fn2eGAKPlQmtETBfVQsCGR42WmuIUDM9Z53PXCztnvMxCEQ7Z1HzsAimG0KG0YDI8Uuse-d52bmvGUU8kaNzqMo3Oq2WqohhhTzcdR73zGAsW4SP-UCawvK5x5Hwa9A75gy763qEjfMZ4cYnt-Br29Ai8daqFkt770Q/s320/AAFF1123-2C53-4842-BE95-A773CC7BBF71.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">We also checked out <a href="https://www.trolleybarnclt.com/">Trolley Barn Fermentory & Food Hall</a> which was built out in the old Atherton Mill and opened in 2018. Here there are 6 taps. We both loved the fruit sour named LJ's Peach Tea which I enjoyed with an amazing turkey sandwich.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiXunRqcSuE6nkzwYSCUum1K28G6qr_Du8bfgL6RNamKKWirnDF7SRDrN2klXs4LijIHzmZx0LKeF9plznVu4GrRSftKaebWHpqSaZ8G98W-2ohNO1k52i34rUqha7hHc9Z6XmxBLanOUEEnm6yf3TKr1NMThwQW75Roy-h9UTvfB4nDbjThTWY74pg/s4032/02247E7C-6AF0-46A1-BE77-593AE9D910D7.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/AVvXsEhCiXunRqcSuE6nkzwYSCUum1K28G6qr_Du8bfgL6RNamKKWirnDF7SRDrN2klXs4LijIHzmZx0LKeF9plznVu4GrRSftKaebWHpqSaZ8G98W-2ohNO1k52i34rUqha7hHc9Z6XmxBLanOUEEnm6yf3TKr1NMThwQW75Roy-h9UTvfB4nDbjThTWY74pg/s320/02247E7C-6AF0-46A1-BE77-593AE9D910D7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The atmosphere pays homage to the electric trolley barns that existed in the late 1800s to the early 1900s.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-kiUZr2K2Ci3pByT3QiclILpVCJOoCq_VWCoO6YA14D_iSV7Zj85uMZp591WQ1djp3AQGqMSJdP1hWKquk1BZYJ8msvM_IrXetN8jLWfG6SpKmBJCE-fxrkKtLdEpiZbgC4vovqHhZcEmXNNEwUhej7vVa_YAazfrUVZ4qOpFvFl4_4xI4-tLsea7Q/s4032/B3A2349A-D5CC-4646-B2E6-0B8ED99E3FD8.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/AVvXsEik-kiUZr2K2Ci3pByT3QiclILpVCJOoCq_VWCoO6YA14D_iSV7Zj85uMZp591WQ1djp3AQGqMSJdP1hWKquk1BZYJ8msvM_IrXetN8jLWfG6SpKmBJCE-fxrkKtLdEpiZbgC4vovqHhZcEmXNNEwUhej7vVa_YAazfrUVZ4qOpFvFl4_4xI4-tLsea7Q/s320/B3A2349A-D5CC-4646-B2E6-0B8ED99E3FD8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6kv7lCnq3SzkTwumSe7SjsZsOt_Zji6-mT2HOdY53S-00s6NeRvX7VtgI2qkVbi3Jj11Ku_RturoZeEU3oXNWXqUxInk_-FKe_PPHonwTimr7ZnFtPu1gf6n-dyhPKMg5x292NfFcwNkPjoTR4q4KZklOA-6pd9uZ9h4FoQ7OCEdu-2SvHJbmoJwMw/s4032/trolley%20barn.JPG" 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/AVvXsEgo6kv7lCnq3SzkTwumSe7SjsZsOt_Zji6-mT2HOdY53S-00s6NeRvX7VtgI2qkVbi3Jj11Ku_RturoZeEU3oXNWXqUxInk_-FKe_PPHonwTimr7ZnFtPu1gf6n-dyhPKMg5x292NfFcwNkPjoTR4q4KZklOA-6pd9uZ9h4FoQ7OCEdu-2SvHJbmoJwMw/s320/trolley%20barn.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The distinctive spot offers 3 individual menus from Greenworks, Daily Shift Food and Brand & Steel. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hd1Si12JOjEvFwdORU0jgofDH9W3eG8GswvdxyEJ0tJcbHDazLMRj06lVYL2pieiPh8Z3y7IGaBKmSwanDWqslqjkaCfdTBUtFzVGQZBGTmtaBUyBtDeWkq8wSI91xoVSfsxw22IZYFCbU6OklTzTfQyFYOLrv_B-FmOoEvoMapTzuU1ds4onXA22Q/s4032/C6182AE1-CA00-43A4-9877-F5B8DC8C44E7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hd1Si12JOjEvFwdORU0jgofDH9W3eG8GswvdxyEJ0tJcbHDazLMRj06lVYL2pieiPh8Z3y7IGaBKmSwanDWqslqjkaCfdTBUtFzVGQZBGTmtaBUyBtDeWkq8wSI91xoVSfsxw22IZYFCbU6OklTzTfQyFYOLrv_B-FmOoEvoMapTzuU1ds4onXA22Q/s320/C6182AE1-CA00-43A4-9877-F5B8DC8C44E7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Charlotte appears to be a city with a growing presence of breweries for beer and ale tasters like us! Being only a 1.5 hour drive from the middle of South Carolina, I suspect we will be back to this city at least annually.<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-58816858468500976272022-10-15T16:35:00.001-07:002022-10-15T16:35:13.497-07:00Scarecrows of Lexington, SC<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first annual Downtown Scarecrow Contest of Lexington, SC is currently going on.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below is scarecrow doing a keg stand by the Old Mill Brewpub. His name is Brewdy reading "his parents always said he should always stand for something."<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXBn495i_3-n-jPJhYyDzqYFE_XtICu1tsWFiXpBKFxeCCFWb6QFxzZ9_g3cIJnQ3iGDYfSeGzmi_aEfnXMkfpioy__yDug92PYYoMvyn589_-_5um2adD8svw0iVHSgrcJVXs9xirTLy546XTjDmVWuoWqviI85JTmKIos164xnsXV0S1whtNAoABA/s4032/3C4F60C3-B62C-4277-A349-2D7C7E93DA7A.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/AVvXsEjGXBn495i_3-n-jPJhYyDzqYFE_XtICu1tsWFiXpBKFxeCCFWb6QFxzZ9_g3cIJnQ3iGDYfSeGzmi_aEfnXMkfpioy__yDug92PYYoMvyn589_-_5um2adD8svw0iVHSgrcJVXs9xirTLy546XTjDmVWuoWqviI85JTmKIos164xnsXV0S1whtNAoABA/s320/3C4F60C3-B62C-4277-A349-2D7C7E93DA7A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was impressed by the creativity of the local businesses and organizations who designed a display like this leprechaun for the local Irish Pub.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBtn9ib-tobqfusJtIq1tWDnWBi0YMGZ8X26-Ys0qoiV13Rf4ovWOMJb4gBE6IzN_7bRQT6MuYCgL9BiiPkvd_ZHUEOmo7VofR8O9Q7kjRuNYoE_17wOQ2hzwC2cW7kYcR3psHYEmcjsKT3QLl7FNLtbLa2g5vTeKgsIpwWnZnfP-7WuUqyBHHksV6A/s4032/298F626A-D3FB-46BD-A4EE-ED0006D3C87A.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/AVvXsEhwBtn9ib-tobqfusJtIq1tWDnWBi0YMGZ8X26-Ys0qoiV13Rf4ovWOMJb4gBE6IzN_7bRQT6MuYCgL9BiiPkvd_ZHUEOmo7VofR8O9Q7kjRuNYoE_17wOQ2hzwC2cW7kYcR3psHYEmcjsKT3QLl7FNLtbLa2g5vTeKgsIpwWnZnfP-7WuUqyBHHksV6A/s320/298F626A-D3FB-46BD-A4EE-ED0006D3C87A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzj-OyioDdZtf7xAQ3JgAPrcTZM4hBcA5_nrW23JP0L0ovAltWoA37uM9W4b4UbN1sufd9UYy2eq375nd7e-wnvyv7CykFt9VZ37dX4qI20zU57pKstAOtusp6ICOERwyAX2TFIVroBEbl4AUMbJaxPJTFgrePKM3MX-s-zAC4Rl04d7RZuyHV6rCsYg/s4032/946B35CE-B640-4D3E-8574-55593B5C7F31.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/AVvXsEgzj-OyioDdZtf7xAQ3JgAPrcTZM4hBcA5_nrW23JP0L0ovAltWoA37uM9W4b4UbN1sufd9UYy2eq375nd7e-wnvyv7CykFt9VZ37dX4qI20zU57pKstAOtusp6ICOERwyAX2TFIVroBEbl4AUMbJaxPJTFgrePKM3MX-s-zAC4Rl04d7RZuyHV6rCsYg/s320/946B35CE-B640-4D3E-8574-55593B5C7F31.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some are impactful like this breast cancer awareness arrangement by the hospital.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAEJC2-QV96wEvMEfdOq2lnbmtu-xYsFDehIpscEyYSMVOOQTjUZ0hLCV89YNmXLfLH1ELegLobm-uRyWcDKFXSscqDP8UkUbeKBDmr3AofjzpDEkyavyLIhQXLt5Qo4I2zAj72MqXyBK-TqhOnJQe2fE1PU-ohiKnetyDJF4WG36NpgXqG1zRlCKpA/s4032/EAF12658-BD37-4A82-B2DA-DDEC29F541EE.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/AVvXsEjDAEJC2-QV96wEvMEfdOq2lnbmtu-xYsFDehIpscEyYSMVOOQTjUZ0hLCV89YNmXLfLH1ELegLobm-uRyWcDKFXSscqDP8UkUbeKBDmr3AofjzpDEkyavyLIhQXLt5Qo4I2zAj72MqXyBK-TqhOnJQe2fE1PU-ohiKnetyDJF4WG36NpgXqG1zRlCKpA/s320/EAF12658-BD37-4A82-B2DA-DDEC29F541EE.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my favorites was the Wizard of Oz theme by State Farm Insurance. Tornadoes happen here. Yes that is a tornado made with the black tinsel!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKK1iojn4er7t2vvdACVSYEkCg1cXpksbsJdqE7TGvfxXYV-hINkHajRnSJGs3aBSQ8JTEd247IUW79O96lAuyxl0bVVUFznZ34c-fzlqZ7vO9zatF9QipiFYe8aki0o83JPIsIDO0zJIzojPLOgQ09r4GRzDZ3bwEZYaiuqmj4Z21cXUep5rfZbHEYw/s4032/80500B87-9040-4766-810C-296BAECCE668.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/AVvXsEgKK1iojn4er7t2vvdACVSYEkCg1cXpksbsJdqE7TGvfxXYV-hINkHajRnSJGs3aBSQ8JTEd247IUW79O96lAuyxl0bVVUFznZ34c-fzlqZ7vO9zatF9QipiFYe8aki0o83JPIsIDO0zJIzojPLOgQ09r4GRzDZ3bwEZYaiuqmj4Z21cXUep5rfZbHEYw/s320/80500B87-9040-4766-810C-296BAECCE668.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaMAu37q8M2mSuV3WotkUzoj5vD9144m5bGoMYnvr-7qgZqPr0l8JClmSYRFB9kkELakPRok6MXqE1U7eExgW4-h729-9iGHau6W5nDza0Wdr6fs49tCOPs3ThLxwI39syDHnkJQfidDMsXfai4YrpGJipR0mySlpjtMohoHHbCdSFHUOHYN_rNswOg/s4032/A2174730-2B4E-4A34-8783-9100D75519E9.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/AVvXsEjCaMAu37q8M2mSuV3WotkUzoj5vD9144m5bGoMYnvr-7qgZqPr0l8JClmSYRFB9kkELakPRok6MXqE1U7eExgW4-h729-9iGHau6W5nDza0Wdr6fs49tCOPs3ThLxwI39syDHnkJQfidDMsXfai4YrpGJipR0mySlpjtMohoHHbCdSFHUOHYN_rNswOg/s320/A2174730-2B4E-4A34-8783-9100D75519E9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGXVauZk9wSRknGcEvxJNxktxUj5KN1ezi-9KiCCIHHxkUm5T8_SMXsw8Z4SflfvI-HJsPIEd37l2aWPPw8o_9l1Q4X8xYuUCtBaYX7AchCECC0NUDBoKBmeq7EbLOUYPiYcqAO9w58vlwfFJPr-dYuTrzMvLMrWl3dw_9G1LVidBfG6BRXjyCva7Yw/s4032/CFCC4B6D-EE0B-45FE-A8BB-5ABEB8789D06.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/AVvXsEiTGXVauZk9wSRknGcEvxJNxktxUj5KN1ezi-9KiCCIHHxkUm5T8_SMXsw8Z4SflfvI-HJsPIEd37l2aWPPw8o_9l1Q4X8xYuUCtBaYX7AchCECC0NUDBoKBmeq7EbLOUYPiYcqAO9w58vlwfFJPr-dYuTrzMvLMrWl3dw_9G1LVidBfG6BRXjyCva7Yw/s320/CFCC4B6D-EE0B-45FE-A8BB-5ABEB8789D06.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below reads "Gary the Gas Geezer - always willing to drive an extra mile to save a penny." This is by a local funeral home. I'm not sure if I get a connection here but we all know someone like Gary which makes it fun!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwoCFfy0Btaf0LcpoiSfDrNnk41QnbsoHfQokcj0Cdav2as_GznbFnkyvFAeKog9IOwVstReHURXSXlLwqKdSLfm0iBW7jGezmZF4Ie0LvYrE5c2zcOWSoWKxmbQpBIAckq-emu0V9smpxBxrYX91v8yDfRhDGTca82HqkM0GgvT7yj17E_2X3JOz6g/s4032/DF922250-C075-4EB1-B1D0-796538FCF771.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/AVvXsEgtwoCFfy0Btaf0LcpoiSfDrNnk41QnbsoHfQokcj0Cdav2as_GznbFnkyvFAeKog9IOwVstReHURXSXlLwqKdSLfm0iBW7jGezmZF4Ie0LvYrE5c2zcOWSoWKxmbQpBIAckq-emu0V9smpxBxrYX91v8yDfRhDGTca82HqkM0GgvT7yj17E_2X3JOz6g/s320/DF922250-C075-4EB1-B1D0-796538FCF771.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzV2IPwYCxrio4MrR_3oUfJ7YPfxwqd55BkQxp5NejuhXTXfKb4dMMP-QkOmE1jQHuq-19ckLRI9FJJ2e5ophUvg9ObZIIdJWYqrSlmQXm9jI5y9Hj7Pa3EKXFmdJEBtJ932Gwoig7CZfXUjYidR-n6hRGe4suzxZ9YIXiNtIatOpMLW1z11UObfI5rw/s4032/5F473EB2-0FE7-495D-B9C9-1AEF45C881A8.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/AVvXsEjzV2IPwYCxrio4MrR_3oUfJ7YPfxwqd55BkQxp5NejuhXTXfKb4dMMP-QkOmE1jQHuq-19ckLRI9FJJ2e5ophUvg9ObZIIdJWYqrSlmQXm9jI5y9Hj7Pa3EKXFmdJEBtJ932Gwoig7CZfXUjYidR-n6hRGe4suzxZ9YIXiNtIatOpMLW1z11UObfI5rw/s320/5F473EB2-0FE7-495D-B9C9-1AEF45C881A8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorinex makes heavy duty gym equipment hence this scarecrow doing squats!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjDTrsrVeN1Ffq5MQ84cX3Vs7qItKyTKcSi4B6CNuN9IJK1VZW59Itumm6mOlFwXMllXTEHycTHyCJK_x46tJr3EVL6vCTvoU6cjUZ_I2eNi551lBqkBv1LT0pBWMDbzkXeTfuhJ5TJ6ejTBFXBgHB7dnIZF7f1CpVjGnFQBUb8TdsQRuKtjeQUaK-g/s4032/6EF20D75-DED9-4A61-98A1-EFF6DD9ACF3D.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/AVvXsEhkjDTrsrVeN1Ffq5MQ84cX3Vs7qItKyTKcSi4B6CNuN9IJK1VZW59Itumm6mOlFwXMllXTEHycTHyCJK_x46tJr3EVL6vCTvoU6cjUZ_I2eNi551lBqkBv1LT0pBWMDbzkXeTfuhJ5TJ6ejTBFXBgHB7dnIZF7f1CpVjGnFQBUb8TdsQRuKtjeQUaK-g/s320/6EF20D75-DED9-4A61-98A1-EFF6DD9ACF3D.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This glammed out one is for a local salon/boutique on Main Street.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2hvY4KyUwxstRUKwpaxyMH2Oy3rYP3L0Xow8KK9dMX2-evUF4MNq1llrAVyx1bioL5yZiPAnQRAj0TYF22upnY-dLtkUAhBpHOVPqyEDVTagkgibmq0vWqddA-A2brcllXvELPOcg4Lt74m7BUmPnBZ4r6MI1BBXBn3IGFkCy6nVR6gT2pBTzggnIw/s4032/544DDD81-CED1-48EA-BB20-F6DC0CED9E63.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/AVvXsEhn2hvY4KyUwxstRUKwpaxyMH2Oy3rYP3L0Xow8KK9dMX2-evUF4MNq1llrAVyx1bioL5yZiPAnQRAj0TYF22upnY-dLtkUAhBpHOVPqyEDVTagkgibmq0vWqddA-A2brcllXvELPOcg4Lt74m7BUmPnBZ4r6MI1BBXBn3IGFkCy6nVR6gT2pBTzggnIw/s320/544DDD81-CED1-48EA-BB20-F6DC0CED9E63.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A spa also go in on the action. This was my first time seeing a face mask on a pumpkin.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAEtbqafbij8w2RmtSzeSK3dFwzNrZgnXdyk5Sbe-4bsCBzvnA08adSopV6jBGXQeC7GutOhQRo6YRCGVsvP93uvWQORa7FGyJcGMO7yFxXCVyjD76j12Bf0RH9yu2nhfrJOSz6FDn8ieHGUKFXZG2WxbiaTS8jsbswJ4eOGRJxz2mWUZmthNWrpK_w/s4032/A6291BBF-C975-4A51-B807-3FC1AF796029.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/AVvXsEiOAEtbqafbij8w2RmtSzeSK3dFwzNrZgnXdyk5Sbe-4bsCBzvnA08adSopV6jBGXQeC7GutOhQRo6YRCGVsvP93uvWQORa7FGyJcGMO7yFxXCVyjD76j12Bf0RH9yu2nhfrJOSz6FDn8ieHGUKFXZG2WxbiaTS8jsbswJ4eOGRJxz2mWUZmthNWrpK_w/s320/A6291BBF-C975-4A51-B807-3FC1AF796029.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A local costume shop had fun with this below.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Djeo9YSxdhizVui4Dx9HpmQxcELp2vMu4JZISsaNj3Ikaxr9UOCM9iqKOYduWvc19omwa-VnY7dhx7qLam_b4y1G8HPF__6273dDhIESOzSA-QntznyqF4FwzYJLS9qFLn6TAqITy3OjC2uwBkfWxp5n_rKn8yBTQpWN3iEa7q5bOAIC4Z2ZGFNkww/s4032/AD581799-DB24-4975-9F66-21417F4659E2.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/AVvXsEi0Djeo9YSxdhizVui4Dx9HpmQxcELp2vMu4JZISsaNj3Ikaxr9UOCM9iqKOYduWvc19omwa-VnY7dhx7qLam_b4y1G8HPF__6273dDhIESOzSA-QntznyqF4FwzYJLS9qFLn6TAqITy3OjC2uwBkfWxp5n_rKn8yBTQpWN3iEa7q5bOAIC4Z2ZGFNkww/s320/AD581799-DB24-4975-9F66-21417F4659E2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another one of my favorites is by The Courage Center. There are many things we all struggle with and work on. These aspects are listed on the signs.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnHMjLJWPYFE-DBoRIoWHESwR8gzxUod7dNRl9b--ONXO2K_OiX1eG1e0kT3S1d5ezOBKmRotBaZDTIThExuBfq3RWmI6w-ZNrr2ZGCy7VWSqYGawsUcgh2x5BV2remYpjaoTpRfpPqEJflNpc7gZxcj1Z1y0ZSy-Mhn7Qo2Gpd6zB6a9ATGwc8X_RA/s4032/EB6FA4FE-5E39-478E-A88E-78F11D653BF6.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/AVvXsEhQnHMjLJWPYFE-DBoRIoWHESwR8gzxUod7dNRl9b--ONXO2K_OiX1eG1e0kT3S1d5ezOBKmRotBaZDTIThExuBfq3RWmI6w-ZNrr2ZGCy7VWSqYGawsUcgh2x5BV2remYpjaoTpRfpPqEJflNpc7gZxcj1Z1y0ZSy-Mhn7Qo2Gpd6zB6a9ATGwc8X_RA/s320/EB6FA4FE-5E39-478E-A88E-78F11D653BF6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one is for Charleston Southern University whose team is the Buccaneers.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM4MCWMDsO-0soDHlSobSb-M_lYesY257nD2s_Rn61ci4E0dzK5KT_3xa_OmybPHwZ0lDjuQT_u3WZvRWAdnSPdl9Sj0FZ8uDXZ_a6wNdN6ZW3dRmk4HD9LJbloFIm5z3rrRLiU1c_jpr62x6JfN9tmDrPhbH2zApLDnu1VZVsvbwZT1mthKErKSaDg/s320/24F29846-FE5B-4727-9208-AC01238A00E6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another favorite is by local brewery, Hazelwood Brewing. These guys have live bluegrass at their place on Thursday nights so this is perfect marketing.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVQUhwDu6ouA1Q_iQQugeu2Q-fSqNbN46x7Y2TMXwX62nZ5Ml25AM_7k4DqRc-7YC8Fa5PH_ofGmeWZ3aUKsRsrZ6IxC5pk0puReIveiw5HVKzxqWhDA-LbiCPYxWB5dxGF7fl5Nl0l-jRq68qznXA5cxToJuKziwc4rbg0Q4pBzI6N7diMt8_Gn0Ew/s3559/73D2C504-A0DA-4368-9CDE-2CE6495BD25E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3559" data-original-width="2844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVQUhwDu6ouA1Q_iQQugeu2Q-fSqNbN46x7Y2TMXwX62nZ5Ml25AM_7k4DqRc-7YC8Fa5PH_ofGmeWZ3aUKsRsrZ6IxC5pk0puReIveiw5HVKzxqWhDA-LbiCPYxWB5dxGF7fl5Nl0l-jRq68qznXA5cxToJuKziwc4rbg0Q4pBzI6N7diMt8_Gn0Ew/s320/73D2C504-A0DA-4368-9CDE-2CE6495BD25E.jpeg" width="256" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Michelin Tires has a local manufacturing plant here. This guy is sitting in a tire chair!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxcYLyr1STiueQVRUAOI2yyHy-sqDN0Ri5SNP0NTty41yyBVMrx46RgPyZtibbSvWyAiVO9ew1lod1B-e_v7T3jrtlYUG2o2-4Y4o-fCq1uukWT0CADwYMTlULE_DwbaTMnDdmAbqQ7TAVOAYQ5brNRMk4Hp8jf8jgqibXnTOZWUxrQL2HgPbyDbmoA/s4032/D495DFB5-C0B3-45C1-909D-10988A044FE4.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/AVvXsEjWxcYLyr1STiueQVRUAOI2yyHy-sqDN0Ri5SNP0NTty41yyBVMrx46RgPyZtibbSvWyAiVO9ew1lod1B-e_v7T3jrtlYUG2o2-4Y4o-fCq1uukWT0CADwYMTlULE_DwbaTMnDdmAbqQ7TAVOAYQ5brNRMk4Hp8jf8jgqibXnTOZWUxrQL2HgPbyDbmoA/s320/D495DFB5-C0B3-45C1-909D-10988A044FE4.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So it looks like the first annual contest is successful considering all the entries. There were more than I showed here. A fun way to kick off Fall.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-9593407976374230072022-10-13T15:03:00.002-07:002022-10-13T15:03:47.968-07:00Charlotte Cityscapes <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span>Here are some Charlotte, North Carolina cityscape photos. It was
our first time to this vibrant, fun city that is only 1.5 hours
away. It is officially on our list for local getaways now.</span></span></span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aWGw9TfhunWYdbIW4LYWSS7qUXefV2cRfjOr_xwmnEngDSQ4N5Vk8sqytw1jZnB_Cq4POsJMh_4yv2fVIqTQPGkG0x8nXH4G52TsxSUZFz06O9sdDb0AJpZhJKAiDpHdrUDlDt1H6W0FxwLqcqI5IS8bz6t_DgwNQdsFh4sDq3OmPm_x4qNZVgx5QA/s4032/271F10CB-CFB7-4DAF-852B-D7309F36E88A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aWGw9TfhunWYdbIW4LYWSS7qUXefV2cRfjOr_xwmnEngDSQ4N5Vk8sqytw1jZnB_Cq4POsJMh_4yv2fVIqTQPGkG0x8nXH4G52TsxSUZFz06O9sdDb0AJpZhJKAiDpHdrUDlDt1H6W0FxwLqcqI5IS8bz6t_DgwNQdsFh4sDq3OmPm_x4qNZVgx5QA/s320/271F10CB-CFB7-4DAF-852B-D7309F36E88A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love visiting big cities for the unique architectural details.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdztbVlxg7uFRQRc5CxZx3a-qKYs5jTNC0N_TM8wYQPd-7wKmQqnMvbjqHhUk-zz_HPWJ0z4BmM-vYV75PsgaNRnvKPy9vLw66OBOokc85zc-XCQA6QuTakjj0SGsRhixDDogPbkU__J0r4gvtUslqJPh2Qk7u5u0RAjpR0noab4fka_yJJSLGWkQtQ/s320/200065FD-8412-4378-B940-88E5176FE56B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This photo below was taken from our hotel room, hence the extra glare. We stayed in the South End which is a funky, walkable neighborhood that includes many local breweries. <br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVohT4iHxPD7V45oiy2Qo5Xs_IFfdOfPkw6bO9xs6U6AOyuQG1aajMYLHex5PsuOMsIx9tBKUWGI8XGdpa4tXwIo4CTk8Xl0FR2g11-hmZZpTn_kC5T6EYDufYL4YzCdhoSBWBUjx5155TX9MxKN9YKrwNKFUirz3cd0k6y38qyUuXVm3E8idkEZPzQ/s4032/C2E349A6-EFDA-4AF8-A273-F5E81C7C7CD4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVohT4iHxPD7V45oiy2Qo5Xs_IFfdOfPkw6bO9xs6U6AOyuQG1aajMYLHex5PsuOMsIx9tBKUWGI8XGdpa4tXwIo4CTk8Xl0FR2g11-hmZZpTn_kC5T6EYDufYL4YzCdhoSBWBUjx5155TX9MxKN9YKrwNKFUirz3cd0k6y38qyUuXVm3E8idkEZPzQ/s320/C2E349A6-EFDA-4AF8-A273-F5E81C7C7CD4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RTuCytt2Z-BvzgWe6jn-gK-Vcc1Fyf5uvlfvZSUpKaas_5pRlxzoJsAozMzuKr-h1ILQOm0oqHW16hSkcpcezomF2vNBnBFakQXNj6CRf_LGvvEowo3kkG4qFg9E7NbsqEIAuoti7o6JcwCxpCH2wPUVp_oAH-N2-YacClHZfC6GpR2Y0iTEn80Imw/s4032/F2CC8B62-2F6C-4E35-B08C-3C89A6E5E80C.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/AVvXsEj6RTuCytt2Z-BvzgWe6jn-gK-Vcc1Fyf5uvlfvZSUpKaas_5pRlxzoJsAozMzuKr-h1ILQOm0oqHW16hSkcpcezomF2vNBnBFakQXNj6CRf_LGvvEowo3kkG4qFg9E7NbsqEIAuoti7o6JcwCxpCH2wPUVp_oAH-N2-YacClHZfC6GpR2Y0iTEn80Imw/s320/F2CC8B62-2F6C-4E35-B08C-3C89A6E5E80C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would recommend a visit to this city for anyone who loves the arts, breweries and/or sports. Considering the unique, delicious food we had, a foodie would love it too! </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A city that has it all, but is totally walkable. It also has a light rail system with 26 stops for less walking as well as scooters and bicycles throughout the city that one can pick up and ride with the proper app.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-31567776113442470052022-09-30T08:56:00.004-07:002022-10-02T06:22:37.187-07:00Yard Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW8b4GKtuf_pN2mYw_97LoQcljCsuIxl4h718gYHzaxJ8wpIm6qJqU3rrnA6_-kIRYbsEN1RvcHdNq7UpimtlV6V3-tpghXCX5at9OyS8Q7XxarXJ1iTkryXajEjJsDPCYMnBX8BNWf40oQZ--3bEJvoE1TvPgD6znTKsTuZVFk_Z-121ySwodO0Iaw/s3022/152E3267-95AC-4DA0-B294-D16844ABDE05.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2947" data-original-width="3022" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW8b4GKtuf_pN2mYw_97LoQcljCsuIxl4h718gYHzaxJ8wpIm6qJqU3rrnA6_-kIRYbsEN1RvcHdNq7UpimtlV6V3-tpghXCX5at9OyS8Q7XxarXJ1iTkryXajEjJsDPCYMnBX8BNWf40oQZ--3bEJvoE1TvPgD6znTKsTuZVFk_Z-121ySwodO0Iaw/s320/152E3267-95AC-4DA0-B294-D16844ABDE05.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 160px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A vibrant green weed started popping up under our elephant ears so Jim let them grow wild creating a luscious backdrop!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the spring, he planted purple heart and wandering jew in the flower boxes on a our front porch. With the height of the purple heart, they became gigantic and are still thriving! The purple heart flowered the entire season. <br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9rOMlWrMMMHglooK5iVMSXHnRBthhPFm1bpl8S3iTk9J1KuFfbnKMVA_HvkBxkc_HTkpieMr1b5bzr1H7h3kgelOm63MKCYGxqLet2MMFwp2DOoxV4lvx51awca7oFCETiEx413sr1htr4HhE5Hs0uswurkbwmKYIkW3IqeBZP_ldOmLgKAptNMLJQ/s3102/C733AAFE-45E1-4FF5-A9F1-D535ADBE2E39.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3102" data-original-width="2597" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9rOMlWrMMMHglooK5iVMSXHnRBthhPFm1bpl8S3iTk9J1KuFfbnKMVA_HvkBxkc_HTkpieMr1b5bzr1H7h3kgelOm63MKCYGxqLet2MMFwp2DOoxV4lvx51awca7oFCETiEx413sr1htr4HhE5Hs0uswurkbwmKYIkW3IqeBZP_ldOmLgKAptNMLJQ/s320/C733AAFE-45E1-4FF5-A9F1-D535ADBE2E39.jpeg" width="268" /></a></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fsP6N-ZwCpxTuf64RCM22pSwBPNPTY02w3D7gG83NLefmqkd9rwGNOzAhpyKyEOXBF_OYrg9cXEiSeNYr_XJ3INd99_Zl0tbTw_2vqF-s2p9wcdHwGxMFrACo4t96McYbpSiIB16gnGst1qUG_-AR7KboVItiix6ygmKcN8_W3ycMAk76BoKsKmozA/s1798/lily%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="1719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fsP6N-ZwCpxTuf64RCM22pSwBPNPTY02w3D7gG83NLefmqkd9rwGNOzAhpyKyEOXBF_OYrg9cXEiSeNYr_XJ3INd99_Zl0tbTw_2vqF-s2p9wcdHwGxMFrACo4t96McYbpSiIB16gnGst1qUG_-AR7KboVItiix6ygmKcN8_W3ycMAk76BoKsKmozA/s320/lily%203.jpg" width="306" /></a></div>Formosa lilies started blooming randomly throughout our yard. This plant throws it seeds all over the place so we let them grow wherever they show up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb6paawodT223zFcaQh4teNql5GmFZvZNB5uzMKalHH2qYlyW1v6QjFmplZ5U1smSMYg-NV7ELGu3PZoHsWSBKjlcCgOS9fbsnBI5oW0UOhpxET66CncNQOkat2qNDibbIJjYHRwm1fjXYVrYabhPgWqIZ0NQF9IE4-7udXyfU8vtNoY2xee1fh3gRQ/s2896/lily%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="2725" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb6paawodT223zFcaQh4teNql5GmFZvZNB5uzMKalHH2qYlyW1v6QjFmplZ5U1smSMYg-NV7ELGu3PZoHsWSBKjlcCgOS9fbsnBI5oW0UOhpxET66CncNQOkat2qNDibbIJjYHRwm1fjXYVrYabhPgWqIZ0NQF9IE4-7udXyfU8vtNoY2xee1fh3gRQ/s320/lily%204.jpg" width="301" /></a></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This orange visitor stopped by.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-ySz7vnZg9ztNugNcj8DEbgJjKIeAIYnUpgEg4nqXIy_67oJVw5z0Hjl_zCVxSq_goFTSZfm1WT_apYpLqvXAzoa96Zj00eHHTFoo2j4EWBTkvFN1L439VOu0tTsZVLJ8Q6EBm5-PvJYNCsv0AHfldIhqM29CY1urO2cfaNcYD2IaaXYfn2E8SUKpw/s1540/5ACEB615-B3B4-4C81-AD22-0DBC8D0E2A07.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="1468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-ySz7vnZg9ztNugNcj8DEbgJjKIeAIYnUpgEg4nqXIy_67oJVw5z0Hjl_zCVxSq_goFTSZfm1WT_apYpLqvXAzoa96Zj00eHHTFoo2j4EWBTkvFN1L439VOu0tTsZVLJ8Q6EBm5-PvJYNCsv0AHfldIhqM29CY1urO2cfaNcYD2IaaXYfn2E8SUKpw/s320/5ACEB615-B3B4-4C81-AD22-0DBC8D0E2A07.jpeg" width="305" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC34bbMv1Hk9ZWj5MY_-S_mAOsB6F7bq0HHqQGnOpJgeE9v6QAOooYT4BwKfNLl0rfbRTgKzu6Lob-X98ZZJQzirwINLhA9s7PRO--jd5MadB-8rl9UZYejgyZwh1AdGEGyfLEQhDUrosx0DoorRp7r57YZVaw0pzLKhOVAPq5t_ba6H7E_n82IYNk3g/s2735/B4D882D2-77B8-4A5D-BD60-8196509680AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="2452" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC34bbMv1Hk9ZWj5MY_-S_mAOsB6F7bq0HHqQGnOpJgeE9v6QAOooYT4BwKfNLl0rfbRTgKzu6Lob-X98ZZJQzirwINLhA9s7PRO--jd5MadB-8rl9UZYejgyZwh1AdGEGyfLEQhDUrosx0DoorRp7r57YZVaw0pzLKhOVAPq5t_ba6H7E_n82IYNk3g/s320/B4D882D2-77B8-4A5D-BD60-8196509680AF.jpeg" width="287" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A monarch visited! Since these beauties are endangered, I took a bunch of photos.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61nvO8_I1k_2FGJODVAibmNowMCJEYkpdIgLYqRH5AJ4kXOoQKvaiA51Sw6jNQfBgX2MlCJq6YiMZ9cGBICLyNl8R4r4615KqoJx62mi49G19kV3-LLHVYdc4EFxyO8Fvlo_p3G_3_zcGIqosvWQEbshXwuh3TnAALIvDggP-icfuggdXQ0X4l3_lJQ/s3193/2F58C5F4-698C-4E95-B3A2-DDD39166B490.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3193" data-original-width="2910" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61nvO8_I1k_2FGJODVAibmNowMCJEYkpdIgLYqRH5AJ4kXOoQKvaiA51Sw6jNQfBgX2MlCJq6YiMZ9cGBICLyNl8R4r4615KqoJx62mi49G19kV3-LLHVYdc4EFxyO8Fvlo_p3G_3_zcGIqosvWQEbshXwuh3TnAALIvDggP-icfuggdXQ0X4l3_lJQ/s320/2F58C5F4-698C-4E95-B3A2-DDD39166B490.jpeg" width="292" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This unique creature appears and acts like a hummingbird but is quite smaller. I actually thought I was filming a baby hummingbird until I zoomed in on the video. Seeing its back close up, it is definitely a moth!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='368' height='306' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxXzl2TR_-W450SZOKj_0X5uJhGafI9g39URhFdMVrBoc9j31603kD1G4yL3xglJWSx2W3N1WmabxJIOdLEhg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A couple of days later we noticed 5 of its caterpillars on our tomato plant which they are known to devour. Normally we let nature do its thing but this was our tomatoes. They were removed from the plant and most likely became a juicy meal for hungry birds.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesOBc-knK-HMTikalo27YTkKsn22XLrrcgoiLAfXSEAUrGErDDaOqZMyegb4sykFfP2DCCofZiAXm0uz2_82O6oOtq1lEiAqoSaRZbn0M11g1FgszqU2pEbMt0PzHQGALWas1_4a28tz1FjPj7k0epT8qjPnj-hTJRHoWxjxg8R4bK5qlWWUhi7pruQ/s1676/FA807F53-4BA1-44A6-B5B3-3FBAB8EDD90E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1676" data-original-width="1609" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesOBc-knK-HMTikalo27YTkKsn22XLrrcgoiLAfXSEAUrGErDDaOqZMyegb4sykFfP2DCCofZiAXm0uz2_82O6oOtq1lEiAqoSaRZbn0M11g1FgszqU2pEbMt0PzHQGALWas1_4a28tz1FjPj7k0epT8qjPnj-hTJRHoWxjxg8R4bK5qlWWUhi7pruQ/s320/FA807F53-4BA1-44A6-B5B3-3FBAB8EDD90E.jpeg" width="307" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-9589177221533808252022-09-20T04:05:00.002-07:002022-09-20T04:05:34.874-07:00Guignard Brick Works<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Guignard Brick Works include 4 kilns of the past that have been preserved as historical property.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXSHQlmP63w_bBuhEQTxhLe0Kl93nxmLDbgHKfPGCwU5p-ajES86KLBhtwha9F_vgoH9QVMSROo9nVX4ukxyc-mFzjAoz90Qpf_83zYhnGrCOTmJlE1_lpbu3OAhBYGaCCELLDqHlC5-zHt7RVZdDJQfSHU01n2YZUunTVrUHSLuUn0vAwBxZsSADQg/s4032/brickworks%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXSHQlmP63w_bBuhEQTxhLe0Kl93nxmLDbgHKfPGCwU5p-ajES86KLBhtwha9F_vgoH9QVMSROo9nVX4ukxyc-mFzjAoz90Qpf_83zYhnGrCOTmJlE1_lpbu3OAhBYGaCCELLDqHlC5-zHt7RVZdDJQfSHU01n2YZUunTVrUHSLuUn0vAwBxZsSADQg/s320/brickworks%203.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Guignard family used these in the 1920s to make clay bricks. This business dated back to 1901.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5IvxTtFy2g2H_PZoOurJPZ2Vyiv6JbxPOBypAMu93aJnCck66589M5AImxiPVYYMGY_VuMeW8y1kx3u8LqxkHh24yiti6cSL-akErijRvdJ0Qk9OdxNM16V8ec07euhwlsPQ0vZoUnjNFBsZmx4I2XMeGxkktDKpDUeKJEAZIx2TCWGHPNqyklJP9w/s4032/brickworks%206.JPG" 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/AVvXsEhN5IvxTtFy2g2H_PZoOurJPZ2Vyiv6JbxPOBypAMu93aJnCck66589M5AImxiPVYYMGY_VuMeW8y1kx3u8LqxkHh24yiti6cSL-akErijRvdJ0Qk9OdxNM16V8ec07euhwlsPQ0vZoUnjNFBsZmx4I2XMeGxkktDKpDUeKJEAZIx2TCWGHPNqyklJP9w/s320/brickworks%206.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Part of the rail system used to transport these bricks has been preserved as well.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq5iibpP8ch4Rgcn8Q1LOj9e071oqUZgn6ky2wgZxfD8R3kLhiEuEzBH9r1fXYf7l_PRK8qn9PODuw9uIajsJu3nlBgu5A8C5I5vYOQzcC9f39aqX0Zuahw7ycm1ncNG7049AJrqzyHQu1uv65U3knOwORQ4-qi2uX7Vzkth2hpq1QaOemlzQw7KQHQ/s4032/brickworks%204.JPG" 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/AVvXsEhHq5iibpP8ch4Rgcn8Q1LOj9e071oqUZgn6ky2wgZxfD8R3kLhiEuEzBH9r1fXYf7l_PRK8qn9PODuw9uIajsJu3nlBgu5A8C5I5vYOQzcC9f39aqX0Zuahw7ycm1ncNG7049AJrqzyHQu1uv65U3knOwORQ4-qi2uX7Vzkth2hpq1QaOemlzQw7KQHQ/s320/brickworks%204.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the hardware I can make out May 1904. The manufacturing company is too difficult to read but it was fun trying to figure out what it reads after many decades of rust.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5DkjSO4DpplREQXBMY3EXxGD0TUJHQjupArzj2HEYIk6mPxmwI5V9DTdwJEaq_XiteCwBRuXg5immyIzcmH6M84DSfTMPZx1yZwtPayTiJ2BB960M6YKDPanLKh76leGAfOcSfYCp8WoLdyPocZgZuwp8Mi2GtogkEEhHrXpVheSEt07pv6e6KHBQQ/s4032/brickworks.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5DkjSO4DpplREQXBMY3EXxGD0TUJHQjupArzj2HEYIk6mPxmwI5V9DTdwJEaq_XiteCwBRuXg5immyIzcmH6M84DSfTMPZx1yZwtPayTiJ2BB960M6YKDPanLKh76leGAfOcSfYCp8WoLdyPocZgZuwp8Mi2GtogkEEhHrXpVheSEt07pv6e6KHBQQ/s320/brickworks.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Contrasted with modern housing surrounding them, they have developed character over time with sprouting plants and grass</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. It is as though they could come alive if they were in a fairytale.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4MY6SWMPR-ib0PvB-LZ9s5XwORCmJGRYXYhrFKO7ScXK1RQqAypl2uBgXY0BC_uzJjx3o8j0RUFS1-f-MyJ-vQNqarNjhWv9s5CxRrxxjaAOch7M-dXUB1Q2JcrV2dADhoYGHi-a-prssZqqDwy1hlIJBGtaC4y-CBHKwIzJ1JwsBhT9qbZ0CwZEKg/s4032/brickworks%202.JPG" 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/AVvXsEhQ4MY6SWMPR-ib0PvB-LZ9s5XwORCmJGRYXYhrFKO7ScXK1RQqAypl2uBgXY0BC_uzJjx3o8j0RUFS1-f-MyJ-vQNqarNjhWv9s5CxRrxxjaAOch7M-dXUB1Q2JcrV2dADhoYGHi-a-prssZqqDwy1hlIJBGtaC4y-CBHKwIzJ1JwsBhT9qbZ0CwZEKg/s320/brickworks%202.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>We have driven by these quirky looking structures many times and finally stopped to check them out. It was worth the time to see them up close. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-25050030737244023662022-09-09T17:30:00.003-07:002022-09-09T17:32:47.695-07:00First Thursdays on Main<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The First Thursdays on Main are held the first Thursday of each month, year round.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Boyd Plaza outside the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina becomes a beer garden from 6pm - 9pm.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK48QkCmRtPDfXmLrbs8vEz0y2B0jNsoCBAJetF_lHqrX5f2-oa0X_rWPVxhAJexn6NrSg8Twe5tGtNpcQWpBEDuR173E0q2eBFZZsajNRjRRPiSNVxcN8ejhFAcvbZipns9izylzidiMshFZbVAAYmGhG4FwWld_E4si55v6sMymTGgjRlvOkHmDw-A/s4032/1E95D692-B645-4440-B337-CCE37DF5964F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK48QkCmRtPDfXmLrbs8vEz0y2B0jNsoCBAJetF_lHqrX5f2-oa0X_rWPVxhAJexn6NrSg8Twe5tGtNpcQWpBEDuR173E0q2eBFZZsajNRjRRPiSNVxcN8ejhFAcvbZipns9izylzidiMshFZbVAAYmGhG4FwWld_E4si55v6sMymTGgjRlvOkHmDw-A/s320/1E95D692-B645-4440-B337-CCE37DF5964F.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Besides beer, there is live music and food.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplLGHNLyb0sa7fbdt2wfbONKSuhW9lr7JxVCc_OXredgfGZkNWXgUV2gET0svor8UnK2WJY3RObFy94iYFS-ORIhayZpjWhfBElU8Qui5D2cuHGaAYRCrKtRv6eQBizhKEQLcALKygSPFjMiGHzOPtujAHXcGee2WDrz497NJJJp_DuILpgQMpUjcpQ/s4032/FACAD550-7EE9-4D13-B9FE-1A8A0857AA86.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplLGHNLyb0sa7fbdt2wfbONKSuhW9lr7JxVCc_OXredgfGZkNWXgUV2gET0svor8UnK2WJY3RObFy94iYFS-ORIhayZpjWhfBElU8Qui5D2cuHGaAYRCrKtRv6eQBizhKEQLcALKygSPFjMiGHzOPtujAHXcGee2WDrz497NJJJp_DuILpgQMpUjcpQ/s320/FACAD550-7EE9-4D13-B9FE-1A8A0857AA86.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Up and down Main Street are also opportunities the enjoy live music, local businesses and local artwork.<br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Outside the Mast General Store we watched The Runout whose unique sound is categorized as alt-country/Americana.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUiY5ivi4OjZcDw_-bSkFMaYygjWP-XR2V-MxevtCFyjcGe3_e-fYSC1SVAfi8onOqrkf8JsApr39aVI7k25XvJtcZPtth3sJdjg7KRksbr5a79LXm7rpYyXC0jr6WDyt2u5aGthB_XrRvljmWOPnEaGOdXzcLGEDGgl660DJKTNnRvrG5dr-gjN7bA/s4032/1032A009-507B-443C-9267-D3D13517E5B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUiY5ivi4OjZcDw_-bSkFMaYygjWP-XR2V-MxevtCFyjcGe3_e-fYSC1SVAfi8onOqrkf8JsApr39aVI7k25XvJtcZPtth3sJdjg7KRksbr5a79LXm7rpYyXC0jr6WDyt2u5aGthB_XrRvljmWOPnEaGOdXzcLGEDGgl660DJKTNnRvrG5dr-gjN7bA/s320/1032A009-507B-443C-9267-D3D13517E5B1.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next we headed to the plaza for Stankface. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArQjySGwt6csC1hZzycXcMpNWaZkf-VFfjIdZbRTtrhWQ5F6fYaSqdjBSuyB9nR5KeQ2zNxIpkSOTzVuF7rgMHnpnsAy1VSokPl58dQpm9ne1FjcKMdHNM2PjfXnpXmFqeY7QLTpXLRZH2ssYdW19o2bb8wwJT0Cad3ZeSi0nWDqI-6i6isrp-jmNUg/s2872/BA27C20D-CFBA-4AE8-8AF6-36F8EFF11C45.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="2872" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArQjySGwt6csC1hZzycXcMpNWaZkf-VFfjIdZbRTtrhWQ5F6fYaSqdjBSuyB9nR5KeQ2zNxIpkSOTzVuF7rgMHnpnsAy1VSokPl58dQpm9ne1FjcKMdHNM2PjfXnpXmFqeY7QLTpXLRZH2ssYdW19o2bb8wwJT0Cad3ZeSi0nWDqI-6i6isrp-jmNUg/s320/BA27C20D-CFBA-4AE8-8AF6-36F8EFF11C45.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">This band plays <span style="color: #050505; text-align: center;">Neo-Soul/Funk-Hop. Their original songs are so poetic and soulful. Definitely one of my favorite local bands!</span></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxvkLNtTzsKKd0eqZrsIl1ZoPtCFccF5Rr59n_0lBsKfOsfQjnDxek6FEen06csF15skhLQeU_WfdTNflMrfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">George Fentner and the Strays played after. I have to quote their <a href="https://www.gfats.com/about-1">website </a>to describe them. "Culling influences from nine proficient performers, the band has developed a soulful, southern sound rooted in rhythm and blues, improvisatory rock, and captivating musical left turns". This results in tons of fun!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsyY_v-QNnY9Oa8ZFYPmt_Lhr6xJG4TfrMKI7zoFDS94lOniZk7xCtuhYnp6mA25fNv_vpgFmOng2T6ZpDMrbNNWYPSEPvoVhFOIIXzSZRI_5vlh4v8mjxmMc8cerfoQ9HfHxPKsjXRQkN9QUPp6J7D8w0wqq1_bScOyN6N_gfMo0UTc9B9pLBhaTMw/s4032/62D6C67D-D829-453C-84B3-71612654A9E6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsyY_v-QNnY9Oa8ZFYPmt_Lhr6xJG4TfrMKI7zoFDS94lOniZk7xCtuhYnp6mA25fNv_vpgFmOng2T6ZpDMrbNNWYPSEPvoVhFOIIXzSZRI_5vlh4v8mjxmMc8cerfoQ9HfHxPKsjXRQkN9QUPp6J7D8w0wqq1_bScOyN6N_gfMo0UTc9B9pLBhaTMw/s320/62D6C67D-D829-453C-84B3-71612654A9E6.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">They have a groovy vibe that makes me want to sip cocktails on the beach.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx_5je0b7dHwQU7qi1vDH09oggnOd-KqPy7WalgBe8i1fqMwZBCJQJoIhKTwc-C1o9fNIr4-SF5P0WeirPFlA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">An artist was painting en plein air while the above band was playing.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFcJVMnJ_TTaeGxHMIGdPDz7pK6Y3vm-6-NV4kFGZe8R6NkdrnHRj5juOFGhnNXL4p5fovHB7BU33TeW0gcf50PMFOptk6iIIwU8NhmKw8zqUe9sekKDyxwbyWl0-WrY-XdSSFBMhnCFKk1AB-dB-zwdUmuw_Hpfyg4VpkDyML02z_JEdSBtoNrZ4GA/s4032/365DF69B-9EBB-43C2-B83B-0FD86A36A266.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFcJVMnJ_TTaeGxHMIGdPDz7pK6Y3vm-6-NV4kFGZe8R6NkdrnHRj5juOFGhnNXL4p5fovHB7BU33TeW0gcf50PMFOptk6iIIwU8NhmKw8zqUe9sekKDyxwbyWl0-WrY-XdSSFBMhnCFKk1AB-dB-zwdUmuw_Hpfyg4VpkDyML02z_JEdSBtoNrZ4GA/s320/365DF69B-9EBB-43C2-B83B-0FD86A36A266.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved seeing this sculpture/fountain I have seen many times in the daylight, finally at night!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ESJeMTzPc1uZULR129j86otpdKJSKJvPsuRoULtqvTVAjVrs11FA9J2FE85OeaFIc676kkpaP805OAB-93Fq-zZ9_n1Dy-lNgiLv46dDute7K1280jOvMclT9FnLsdmEfOlsbh8is5JjpeS4RDy6zyErf0QoQdRGmP5ePWijMOVsDC5WXVgqgjHd6w/s4032/A0A40841-2552-4D39-A644-A6DBF8DBDD4F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ESJeMTzPc1uZULR129j86otpdKJSKJvPsuRoULtqvTVAjVrs11FA9J2FE85OeaFIc676kkpaP805OAB-93Fq-zZ9_n1Dy-lNgiLv46dDute7K1280jOvMclT9FnLsdmEfOlsbh8is5JjpeS4RDy6zyErf0QoQdRGmP5ePWijMOVsDC5WXVgqgjHd6w/s320/A0A40841-2552-4D39-A644-A6DBF8DBDD4F.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was more to First Thursdays on Main including additional bands but it is impossible to enjoy everything so one has to pick and choose. We will definitely enjoy more of these nights in the future!</span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></div><div><p></p></div>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-8009339623074905142022-08-17T07:13:00.002-07:002022-08-17T07:13:15.711-07:00Riverbanks Botanical Gardens<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are photos from recent visits to the Riverbank Botanical Gardens in West Columbia, SC. I take pictures every time we are here since there is always something that commands my attention.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlshHdaK7Rhxv0m4_4-lJblSM1WPIqgftx0i4aLo9En4TRN55loWhUhLxDZutWPhy1BOcUXOGOAci5ojpRPAgaoVK28Vgbbv9u08909voueHwBAXHVs7essuXMTDhd1DshyrKr5BULa7sAuSZ5qS0q3xJoxmgh1CW3eImnFIi2D7773Dq2VRbS6H5mg/s4420/botanical%20gardens%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3379" data-original-width="4420" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlshHdaK7Rhxv0m4_4-lJblSM1WPIqgftx0i4aLo9En4TRN55loWhUhLxDZutWPhy1BOcUXOGOAci5ojpRPAgaoVK28Vgbbv9u08909voueHwBAXHVs7essuXMTDhd1DshyrKr5BULa7sAuSZ5qS0q3xJoxmgh1CW3eImnFIi2D7773Dq2VRbS6H5mg/s320/botanical%20gardens%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love the use of pinks this year. Very cheerful!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOf_P_T43Nihdotxiw9TFc3p7j2o2DSiaz03HaMgiHSKuBVYYNj673qXAzgIUnUrqNo1Y-d6Usp9CIdP5I8vFeqsPizt8Udqs_Vde9alhDOOBfnac8OaQ_gnAfdgnzt1xfOrAZco8U9cMygcLNsbn_pNby9QgKGT22P9OWaouwOXSczX2m4F5f6f6IA/s4122/botanical%20gardens%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="4122" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOf_P_T43Nihdotxiw9TFc3p7j2o2DSiaz03HaMgiHSKuBVYYNj673qXAzgIUnUrqNo1Y-d6Usp9CIdP5I8vFeqsPizt8Udqs_Vde9alhDOOBfnac8OaQ_gnAfdgnzt1xfOrAZco8U9cMygcLNsbn_pNby9QgKGT22P9OWaouwOXSczX2m4F5f6f6IA/s320/botanical%20gardens%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_75RizBWoyTy0VjKcd7hr9JI3Tt_oy1TTNGUgdbB6smgnslwU4AQiLT_Cjflvn8kIO6dLM2qGxKiltVt2Ez25JeG7DvrzXUaCUGsgUJH6T_Vk4XB5mGLuMNjLIUVW6aZ-dnAAbNjed2V_n8bIjDFbM8K87xLSw6FQVcMXupuYDUJnAMXwzW35uMCdSg/s4032/95C580D6-B8FF-425D-9D1F-82E42B971FB8.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/AVvXsEh_75RizBWoyTy0VjKcd7hr9JI3Tt_oy1TTNGUgdbB6smgnslwU4AQiLT_Cjflvn8kIO6dLM2qGxKiltVt2Ez25JeG7DvrzXUaCUGsgUJH6T_Vk4XB5mGLuMNjLIUVW6aZ-dnAAbNjed2V_n8bIjDFbM8K87xLSw6FQVcMXupuYDUJnAMXwzW35uMCdSg/s320/95C580D6-B8FF-425D-9D1F-82E42B971FB8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></span></div>One of my many favorite flowers is this gloriosa lily.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_Cwtd5Yw7hNV72ZBp8GHAsB3hMxskLs0KghjACI20OQMXfILf8GZZd3FzTLdXRJvM6EKQKhyQ4t_Wc2J6uixDoX1GXkmIgrnipK29WK6W4ZMNvtRMXwVkZNLl_f2zyapLVMPI04PbUUXFb2p-XiQbje5AInnwwyyBDZXkpVULLNn5V-FLGOIdTcE-Q/s2725/gladiosa%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2725" data-original-width="2725" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_Cwtd5Yw7hNV72ZBp8GHAsB3hMxskLs0KghjACI20OQMXfILf8GZZd3FzTLdXRJvM6EKQKhyQ4t_Wc2J6uixDoX1GXkmIgrnipK29WK6W4ZMNvtRMXwVkZNLl_f2zyapLVMPI04PbUUXFb2p-XiQbje5AInnwwyyBDZXkpVULLNn5V-FLGOIdTcE-Q/s320/gladiosa%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">This golden bamboo is actually in the zoo side of the park. It is the only place I have ever seen a color bamboo other than green.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hopeBrXuG1jq_NXvEuOZtUHWHIjHJKyhmUijTGX7Qmm_YBce_dmc-3AiVcr7MeCRsMWLgsWSLhHPXSWBz-MM4N0ghDySX7BjB0lmwhIbsnJbd5IVCb_qncVY_QS1tXB3l_7Sn4h-Qbo_jK4twR1236d52UY2au3P7TZMAm30MpWp9sqsogiIj5_jig/s3350/bamboo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3350" data-original-width="3092" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hopeBrXuG1jq_NXvEuOZtUHWHIjHJKyhmUijTGX7Qmm_YBce_dmc-3AiVcr7MeCRsMWLgsWSLhHPXSWBz-MM4N0ghDySX7BjB0lmwhIbsnJbd5IVCb_qncVY_QS1tXB3l_7Sn4h-Qbo_jK4twR1236d52UY2au3P7TZMAm30MpWp9sqsogiIj5_jig/s320/bamboo.jpg" width="295" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">A huge, pretty leaf. I like to add my hand in photo to show size.<br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKIxNmWQCGk0fg0lXWg_xHmdg_bxUZWdnIL-E3U9or4UNJyYTydpea6flMpDjVwimSDPJIHMqOzBoavq8n1ei-4TTv_ZWIZttObBCEifn8ON6bzxYGmEo9Vt8vutxl7sdgOuEQz9wDlNAgMG2yXkLxrTcnvUm4UQBO7SiqNxlC3WeBDECPVbhTrTZxA/s4032/62F93AB5-2B90-4B1B-9106-DF1ADA54FAF5.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/AVvXsEjSKIxNmWQCGk0fg0lXWg_xHmdg_bxUZWdnIL-E3U9or4UNJyYTydpea6flMpDjVwimSDPJIHMqOzBoavq8n1ei-4TTv_ZWIZttObBCEifn8ON6bzxYGmEo9Vt8vutxl7sdgOuEQz9wDlNAgMG2yXkLxrTcnvUm4UQBO7SiqNxlC3WeBDECPVbhTrTZxA/s320/62F93AB5-2B90-4B1B-9106-DF1ADA54FAF5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Another pretty one.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPioiMQCGjjLgn1SiOwMvhOp56fbIWwcFv5fOslgGS2fUYy6WNZSvEo2SpWw_F692LAv4NWV8PXBgHVY6PTWQ1gPb8KN1atWWYn_qd2hoNsvWQWYkLzsWlMyOUfvNWw3CiLZ1dqdI4QBR80ty2YoB6ji_cY1vgtCRqAKYr79QdgvUq0tK5goyddkxgNg/s4122/big%20leaf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="4122" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPioiMQCGjjLgn1SiOwMvhOp56fbIWwcFv5fOslgGS2fUYy6WNZSvEo2SpWw_F692LAv4NWV8PXBgHVY6PTWQ1gPb8KN1atWWYn_qd2hoNsvWQWYkLzsWlMyOUfvNWw3CiLZ1dqdI4QBR80ty2YoB6ji_cY1vgtCRqAKYr79QdgvUq0tK5goyddkxgNg/s320/big%20leaf.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The bog garden.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOVVCMAziUYMrQbQZ8esTBcnKSWcoNPD0nNvs4ve98gjUlYcXKdny8ZRVII06_An1KhhxNO9Nk2hkbTKn5W_IauEGUP-yj_XXsSGfGk-15_xHJUAXCBj7jwJI4z9pypdN39AZ7jdwXtIppoMZ00KJ7mViYn3VmwYYbOS2VILbQsWDPWcZkAiFPP2fmg/s4029/bog%20garden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2898" data-original-width="4029" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOVVCMAziUYMrQbQZ8esTBcnKSWcoNPD0nNvs4ve98gjUlYcXKdny8ZRVII06_An1KhhxNO9Nk2hkbTKn5W_IauEGUP-yj_XXsSGfGk-15_xHJUAXCBj7jwJI4z9pypdN39AZ7jdwXtIppoMZ00KJ7mViYn3VmwYYbOS2VILbQsWDPWcZkAiFPP2fmg/s320/bog%20garden.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here it is a couple weeks later. Ever changing!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEG6V8GfWgBfHHsnp38LrYZ7VwnvSl122MhDv3bkQV-RTTQ5eU5AYUSYiG2e2BE8Q7dDFaaBDEW258iomU9GNEidRZONMg07IcExfPRdngpowAWOpjH2aEBvqyiKTI0FJfgxLm0oQ9QKHmHMYubwCd9_m-M1wA-GonVhvPWk7WQC41dBC1adOWgASYA/s5152/IMG_3870.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEG6V8GfWgBfHHsnp38LrYZ7VwnvSl122MhDv3bkQV-RTTQ5eU5AYUSYiG2e2BE8Q7dDFaaBDEW258iomU9GNEidRZONMg07IcExfPRdngpowAWOpjH2aEBvqyiKTI0FJfgxLm0oQ9QKHmHMYubwCd9_m-M1wA-GonVhvPWk7WQC41dBC1adOWgASYA/s320/IMG_3870.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Carnivorous plants that make me think of cobras.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNww0v4cI6KDIYz03bS6WqcwghCSvrQMCgSRZfVj2W7TpU3yg-g8AIpnQciPhMI_vlaGXrdj5YKh-UgR-WMvSZfN0bnnCiVCkfLSGNFNHxW3lE7Zc-SgO98ZjtB_DlPAwJEOXEQX88nMuYcn2wswBjIXD3WSNrPbXE4CyLg832UBZhR9OZe803Koi-Sg/s2178/IMG_3874.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2178" data-original-width="2010" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNww0v4cI6KDIYz03bS6WqcwghCSvrQMCgSRZfVj2W7TpU3yg-g8AIpnQciPhMI_vlaGXrdj5YKh-UgR-WMvSZfN0bnnCiVCkfLSGNFNHxW3lE7Zc-SgO98ZjtB_DlPAwJEOXEQX88nMuYcn2wswBjIXD3WSNrPbXE4CyLg832UBZhR9OZe803Koi-Sg/s320/IMG_3874.JPG" width="295" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">This plant below is just cool and strange. It is hanging in a pot but it may be an air plant due to its unique appearance.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjOR82S1d7l9QMY2z61TZVwaT8p-mJ-44ICDXuxAf6YvQ79_JlMdYNimDW5Q8fiM0wdtN0FyITHc99224Q1PyN9VN3KCRFZm3GYaoE2XgRBV7jCLZ86elZGh0tP2ODVgbZ2PrpAyzkdT47dzr6qe-l3SSbIIJivEtwoy98xaipY0PL8uC8jwPdB8pfw/s3092/IMG_3301.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2987" data-original-width="3092" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjOR82S1d7l9QMY2z61TZVwaT8p-mJ-44ICDXuxAf6YvQ79_JlMdYNimDW5Q8fiM0wdtN0FyITHc99224Q1PyN9VN3KCRFZm3GYaoE2XgRBV7jCLZ86elZGh0tP2ODVgbZ2PrpAyzkdT47dzr6qe-l3SSbIIJivEtwoy98xaipY0PL8uC8jwPdB8pfw/s320/IMG_3301.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">These pretty leaves appear to sit on a mismatched stick, but that is indeed their stem holding it up.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFVLaTloxYuZxwmhesw3IZZWPZK1OX0Qok3rFnI9qFJr0yBgy7PtHYRAYiJYrXUrQR0nw4VHaF3QOwTrYUoZPD9VERvUlP_FjtOOXjXpl8qVRihNNI-_cz7ClhGZq1gDHeT0ieKl5mCF307h7avSamghA4iiYGTbS9ANgj4LroIqcLwTQhXXZnfttfg/s1775/IMG_3850.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="1775" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFVLaTloxYuZxwmhesw3IZZWPZK1OX0Qok3rFnI9qFJr0yBgy7PtHYRAYiJYrXUrQR0nw4VHaF3QOwTrYUoZPD9VERvUlP_FjtOOXjXpl8qVRihNNI-_cz7ClhGZq1gDHeT0ieKl5mCF307h7avSamghA4iiYGTbS9ANgj4LroIqcLwTQhXXZnfttfg/s320/IMG_3850.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">A baby Carolina Anole enjoying the gloriosa lilies. He is camouflaged in there!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-U79aj82B0HrkBN9n_EVSZsjUqWf2skYHYOcjb7cELXhSMYlJwjnqEUO0z9Hwf5YE1qGLO1QGkfHEeb8_b4U8m0uDiPGfI5njCRPi4cb2Ys1I6_f6Q7VmGBna17-H1qxeejhyqrTdxi8x_zuEl5t3OUBmFPJwR74lRBApHHUdM-dnXGb3Ae09K3lD_A/s1297/IMG_3855.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1297" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-U79aj82B0HrkBN9n_EVSZsjUqWf2skYHYOcjb7cELXhSMYlJwjnqEUO0z9Hwf5YE1qGLO1QGkfHEeb8_b4U8m0uDiPGfI5njCRPi4cb2Ys1I6_f6Q7VmGBna17-H1qxeejhyqrTdxi8x_zuEl5t3OUBmFPJwR74lRBApHHUdM-dnXGb3Ae09K3lD_A/s320/IMG_3855.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">A bee heading for a sunflower.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpoVCr3LDI-5DnpHKFrXDFKGBWzfbrq7CuCmcs5U3WNMfoYaCO3Mv-bcZpH2MtmwkLGUIVk6K9jalIwwSlYT7egt2_dhqhVtDUde9TgQKdOaqdRt3NUXq0-1eB-lkxCstmf3Naxmyt0ovidQGWPqOHefoY3GMZXJLG791FHVanV1ayHKAp7Ho_bGvbA/s320/33565579-31E3-4B50-A7F2-1A590ACAD4E3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">A gigantic black elephant ear.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdkpHuEIsYAartf87rCjPnpoX6I5VDJ6qSEOKWshNLv8OaOI-HbRarv2xM1fZ1X_cevl3qXq-p-MUEAEWwpHY-zQ35GyDAtmcxUjSlQltqd2tRufvqJWQG2PiwKc3UusW-VIGIH1JDpSS7u2zVr7XazKx3_j2EnTXYBNCNErwzoC0d8fMltAHVuGeBg/s3691/IMG_3828.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3691" data-original-width="3092" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdkpHuEIsYAartf87rCjPnpoX6I5VDJ6qSEOKWshNLv8OaOI-HbRarv2xM1fZ1X_cevl3qXq-p-MUEAEWwpHY-zQ35GyDAtmcxUjSlQltqd2tRufvqJWQG2PiwKc3UusW-VIGIH1JDpSS7u2zVr7XazKx3_j2EnTXYBNCNErwzoC0d8fMltAHVuGeBg/s320/IMG_3828.JPG" width="268" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Big, beautiful rose of sharons are throughout the gardens. So many sizes, colors and patterns!<br /> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3avEyayWcYbtAdj3Rzeu5h_teK5noyXADPvVuO4XRXEtvC5nVJrbFApnngV1DatgRoFKaZPIJmA2S8D0de8uUInnopXISVSoode3ovEubgBWMFVviDoWs6AegYbvYKs1jHNmQ8-l9DmYz04VlRiXud7TmSPpDR9e8cfxkMlQR_7ExOqQ_L3CTOVkfg/s3570/831DC96B-976F-4F37-86FE-A91D8A4C7887.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3570" data-original-width="2737" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3avEyayWcYbtAdj3Rzeu5h_teK5noyXADPvVuO4XRXEtvC5nVJrbFApnngV1DatgRoFKaZPIJmA2S8D0de8uUInnopXISVSoode3ovEubgBWMFVviDoWs6AegYbvYKs1jHNmQ8-l9DmYz04VlRiXud7TmSPpDR9e8cfxkMlQR_7ExOqQ_L3CTOVkfg/s320/831DC96B-976F-4F37-86FE-A91D8A4C7887.jpeg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The ruffled satin rose of sharon began blooming.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdIQ8PnAJz9Wi2KfY_1MNbPhHjKN-uyfsamyg8c48PdHN8RLlfGmi5get71rSYFShGfhEl7Ciz0mzk7i4tHohgKKksedHizuev9QfMOaAoSn79K6bsT6KU_GjjGrtMSXYjEya_KloXcAj-bMq94MeIzWglcS3w0tZTckByxnA2pG-r4u4kgzVKWVa8g/s2281/rose%20of%20sharon%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="2281" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdIQ8PnAJz9Wi2KfY_1MNbPhHjKN-uyfsamyg8c48PdHN8RLlfGmi5get71rSYFShGfhEl7Ciz0mzk7i4tHohgKKksedHizuev9QfMOaAoSn79K6bsT6KU_GjjGrtMSXYjEya_KloXcAj-bMq94MeIzWglcS3w0tZTckByxnA2pG-r4u4kgzVKWVa8g/s320/rose%20of%20sharon%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are her phases.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPhewHaF2syCnhvKqRqv_CsQp3eUl4hcLBREMxkuvmhhwnEl-YzYnNxgeYTG0xvZIjQbPBFA_Vi9kEr91rIy3RoviGfk6FvDRykjWyZPfwVAXv8yF_ceJlfhFkb4M-ofBEskJa4TpOy693XLK5rXb7KYHYrE9T64ZtiJau9WMfSX4j05fHm1Ur5wwLg/s1840/ruffled%20satin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1840" data-original-width="1736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPhewHaF2syCnhvKqRqv_CsQp3eUl4hcLBREMxkuvmhhwnEl-YzYnNxgeYTG0xvZIjQbPBFA_Vi9kEr91rIy3RoviGfk6FvDRykjWyZPfwVAXv8yF_ceJlfhFkb4M-ofBEskJa4TpOy693XLK5rXb7KYHYrE9T64ZtiJau9WMfSX4j05fHm1Ur5wwLg/s320/ruffled%20satin.jpg" width="302" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlYs7zJmHYUFN27-ACSR6_sTWhmdI2yYjSJeUVQAcT3AuvE4lnD03wSYeE-gNCAvNbwmhpZdweGn9MLEpc0aVhFmAC1bi0AqigiefVSxucfAD7VtKaaCPs5_eKPniNTErLTVQOFLZ0GjkMwuArRcdTYghL5P5Wq08j4xNjy4s34cYVIKqbGaiQdcJmA/s1734/rose%20of%20sharon%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1734" data-original-width="1695" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlYs7zJmHYUFN27-ACSR6_sTWhmdI2yYjSJeUVQAcT3AuvE4lnD03wSYeE-gNCAvNbwmhpZdweGn9MLEpc0aVhFmAC1bi0AqigiefVSxucfAD7VtKaaCPs5_eKPniNTErLTVQOFLZ0GjkMwuArRcdTYghL5P5Wq08j4xNjy4s34cYVIKqbGaiQdcJmA/s320/rose%20of%20sharon%203.jpg" width="313" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then she really shows herself!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWfV59msivGqDYlapnPwLGSzW6KsiBPgyotfuzVJA0Qgh8Up-r1Ljji9jV9pdWDZSiEYYLzaQUdF3jL7XBd1Q1YKvXXgtob2FqJRXS4jlVqztVDxUl3zW219B8-NFjZMZGFe5AZ-eNqc0eOlfEA2eunbevgVahsQx0voXSQwEgj3Q4fmK1lEPDHm8UQ/s2014/rose%20of%20sharon%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="2014" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWfV59msivGqDYlapnPwLGSzW6KsiBPgyotfuzVJA0Qgh8Up-r1Ljji9jV9pdWDZSiEYYLzaQUdF3jL7XBd1Q1YKvXXgtob2FqJRXS4jlVqztVDxUl3zW219B8-NFjZMZGFe5AZ-eNqc0eOlfEA2eunbevgVahsQx0voXSQwEgj3Q4fmK1lEPDHm8UQ/s320/rose%20of%20sharon%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This rose of sharon below has the same colors but with different petal shapes started blooming too.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBjPlemraWsJcuwwU7lLCribbzww5pG5IaQ9X4MVsfIrHgnLP6Kflrh_ndEtns45N7xGGThPb-YMVLazA4Ya8Hj39UMmPNq7n68Aq6QvsUoYUUVnZvabBP72w94uWcmrWV1lDvZCvSjJCx7xenhItQBk_F7Sr_e-5W0QNi8FVod-s1OcWVn80-0M8sw/s2104/IMG_2688.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="2104" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBjPlemraWsJcuwwU7lLCribbzww5pG5IaQ9X4MVsfIrHgnLP6Kflrh_ndEtns45N7xGGThPb-YMVLazA4Ya8Hj39UMmPNq7n68Aq6QvsUoYUUVnZvabBP72w94uWcmrWV1lDvZCvSjJCx7xenhItQBk_F7Sr_e-5W0QNi8FVod-s1OcWVn80-0M8sw/s320/IMG_2688.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGLwEWtf4IzF7pws0AJHL0oBJXYodaK6WCavIdaEwmoxz1D8cFCj4LANCJqTFblFhziNycknADAUPbfo1-4JjDONhPOg_EXWsQy102kx_5roR3MOlY8S_uo-IL5svD5CPVCqG8GZ1NwdgWQctVr2rPF0VyAX585H3Msw78oNgOMNfxQ3eTIyOap20vg/s1403/IMG_2684.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="1378" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGLwEWtf4IzF7pws0AJHL0oBJXYodaK6WCavIdaEwmoxz1D8cFCj4LANCJqTFblFhziNycknADAUPbfo1-4JjDONhPOg_EXWsQy102kx_5roR3MOlY8S_uo-IL5svD5CPVCqG8GZ1NwdgWQctVr2rPF0VyAX585H3Msw78oNgOMNfxQ3eTIyOap20vg/s320/IMG_2684.jpg" width="314" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The burst of red in the center is marvelous!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji1NOxx-p5BGvG05UYKMxaw9ZAx4Jn8fmBgVxeJsiOaRVJVhl12-u4aBbVd5aUzvDq9QoH-5autGHBjZXJjfr20RltS0ZIZE-iUTDbpsKYL_Uat8AiBJW3SqPSxJvVzVtGWFEbxaBgpeRrNgpWtCB0LofVIhjnfl-8lDVkeQQQnzEOZA1OsYJEum5IQ/s2051/IMG_2686.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="2051" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji1NOxx-p5BGvG05UYKMxaw9ZAx4Jn8fmBgVxeJsiOaRVJVhl12-u4aBbVd5aUzvDq9QoH-5autGHBjZXJjfr20RltS0ZIZE-iUTDbpsKYL_Uat8AiBJW3SqPSxJvVzVtGWFEbxaBgpeRrNgpWtCB0LofVIhjnfl-8lDVkeQQQnzEOZA1OsYJEum5IQ/s320/IMG_2686.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have received visits from various swallowtails.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKZfyE1TXM8CUiuPrrORQTyZfyqZ0q5w-9lCfu7Ct1yNE9P-ecTYbN6Iu_h3PHbHtIsp1w7ml51BChOR3qDDsRXnEskgtTYdHNeB2PmmFUPu34zTWfinsyNj7h7uQRLISx3kwlYJTNevnpDXRkQ_yh4IHvApdjWQ1_9HKNqggUA4bnCiBdc-r9FngcQ/s3174/butterfly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3174" data-original-width="2802" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKZfyE1TXM8CUiuPrrORQTyZfyqZ0q5w-9lCfu7Ct1yNE9P-ecTYbN6Iu_h3PHbHtIsp1w7ml51BChOR3qDDsRXnEskgtTYdHNeB2PmmFUPu34zTWfinsyNj7h7uQRLISx3kwlYJTNevnpDXRkQ_yh4IHvApdjWQ1_9HKNqggUA4bnCiBdc-r9FngcQ/s320/butterfly.jpg" width="282" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5eU6QTs9U456hnu9Us8JhkzkpEFW2Y_q5toh_KhbZrpjK-3dVIvhssI5AQ5zfQjYRk9udpnaHqi2vQjx3otSmpvkUDsckC1-KIKtvk2HYv_qZGROlWbSuW5py6OonB64-Bs1yNiWdff2hQ_vkygLtoGfCO8DQfZb63fiC5_JHjkK9sXidHmoeLZ5dg/s1908/butterfly%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="1857" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5eU6QTs9U456hnu9Us8JhkzkpEFW2Y_q5toh_KhbZrpjK-3dVIvhssI5AQ5zfQjYRk9udpnaHqi2vQjx3otSmpvkUDsckC1-KIKtvk2HYv_qZGROlWbSuW5py6OonB64-Bs1yNiWdff2hQ_vkygLtoGfCO8DQfZb63fiC5_JHjkK9sXidHmoeLZ5dg/s320/butterfly%201.jpg" width="311" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love the underside of the wings and how they appear like stained glass. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfux5NFz3wFJ-B6kk8CrfDsr870hE5z2gTTYlMtshV132Y7xLrGmZceYbQwMRE2CyyAiD8qtqYXnYIQ2QcDz8jHZZjxLDb6u3fFsOtE60Bc1bKFFMw3f6xuu8Yq-_8xqNyK_adeVfXfDQVI-GEQmlsBSHWVJsBEI2Tq4iXZRywiCDjthKa3VyP5gscaA/s1737/butterfly%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="1737" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfux5NFz3wFJ-B6kk8CrfDsr870hE5z2gTTYlMtshV132Y7xLrGmZceYbQwMRE2CyyAiD8qtqYXnYIQ2QcDz8jHZZjxLDb6u3fFsOtE60Bc1bKFFMw3f6xuu8Yq-_8xqNyK_adeVfXfDQVI-GEQmlsBSHWVJsBEI2Tq4iXZRywiCDjthKa3VyP5gscaA/s320/butterfly%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When chasing this tiger swallowtail down trying to get a good photo, it ended up right in front of my face!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="1710" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpBZGLLFVN3cQthgJ6OA1ulw5th1UGdZm2v1LUQnDzVF1kwubF0UEUh6I10mjvhtl-f66x6TL5E-f0Rx9WcfmMo4ZK0fFIAVTyd9u3lMsg7m0Pzs6l0utfXcCI5llEWkTnnfJ16cuUjTMvlpOByu5NCdBFRtVK3cHQYLADLcCSucOWHTPH6CIJvtetw/s320/IMG_2861.jpg" width="306" /></a></div></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The bees are also enjoying the butterfly bushes. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjre7dL0ihyKoynwa9ol2vTx-HCiJo2DX5jn4VO1dl-DTZbYTbk0IeXDr7OEtp0aJOXwS7LBX8R9tRPvOI5OklznLaQl_1JO6vMYhhCHR8lRomhHhst8792ziC4rCVItKmoQGMr5PwXxxHAFxA2_703NoAbAVyt3bi8T7C3xxn6L-ayluFg6-5R5gV1g/s1483/bee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRvBahuAbvSjzC2ETe9tE_EKW54I0obpdnblbYABt6-1JA8aJEbhzgLUuTJM3ZXeJXQ2cLkZy-26dkdKf_kvnxL1-z7I8YKX5nGhF_NhQHxch0GcotXt9uoP8tKKfMa7YzYbwCadt59jvU-NdrOU0D_vdI3-YVgnrAnb35lNYwsnN9byowz3TheCZQQ/s1831/canna%20lily%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="1827" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRvBahuAbvSjzC2ETe9tE_EKW54I0obpdnblbYABt6-1JA8aJEbhzgLUuTJM3ZXeJXQ2cLkZy-26dkdKf_kvnxL1-z7I8YKX5nGhF_NhQHxch0GcotXt9uoP8tKKfMa7YzYbwCadt59jvU-NdrOU0D_vdI3-YVgnrAnb35lNYwsnN9byowz3TheCZQQ/s320/canna%20lily%203.jpg" width="319" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPB6J482T6ga-r6OdxYvlOHGTG0mdONNLg1EX3Cvt1DlxOcrYSzkvj1DLMhgBZWBM1h0s9xweBww-vkPDqKsbSttenHFnDEOQx3-tizLvVCHaRT5l8At0B1QD9VsYQJPtJauIFrEO854odxg6TWX52l-l8HMSqR_gK4xUZbpnz31Yz_PnJoQ6APaAiew/s2007/canna%20lily%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPB6J482T6ga-r6OdxYvlOHGTG0mdONNLg1EX3Cvt1DlxOcrYSzkvj1DLMhgBZWBM1h0s9xweBww-vkPDqKsbSttenHFnDEOQx3-tizLvVCHaRT5l8At0B1QD9VsYQJPtJauIFrEO854odxg6TWX52l-l8HMSqR_gK4xUZbpnz31Yz_PnJoQ6APaAiew/s320/canna%20lily%204.jpg" width="319" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Purple heart is a plant that grows from cuttings so Jim planted some along the foundation and they have been growing like crazy! It may end up being an evergreen. If not, it will come back again next year. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCkBvkhwwJg7IXmet_gMaUAqXj25lEzt6XpY4YBfaB7npUY4K07zBQxBESzTkpFARmIx8S36yv_t5BhqsCx1Oodq1fry8lTJOWtY9zMYoBqPIza35jJlBvDyXvORh-8XqdGta0rp54omzwWw_sBE5upIeu2Y9pCsmpzwtDW_w6fu4EFUU_MAZyARW6w/s2588/purple%20heart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="2588" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCkBvkhwwJg7IXmet_gMaUAqXj25lEzt6XpY4YBfaB7npUY4K07zBQxBESzTkpFARmIx8S36yv_t5BhqsCx1Oodq1fry8lTJOWtY9zMYoBqPIza35jJlBvDyXvORh-8XqdGta0rp54omzwWw_sBE5upIeu2Y9pCsmpzwtDW_w6fu4EFUU_MAZyARW6w/s320/purple%20heart.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some photos of the overall garden.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwPJJ_I3Gvd_-LMYQmkw2hOixX02rQ8btBRJ21cPnOtcZh-h73evZQ1ZpfNhofB2lfKAamgzrW_hgkliCySLvqaHURIE9iZYUP_IegWjazbhMQuK1L_Z1WnzSY6lOkX3zkXj8Np-pBJo1kMqPhcQpoVL4S-bFsBgPd75ePDX7SUhbvTOiXWKWytlzdA/s3330/garden%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="3330" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwPJJ_I3Gvd_-LMYQmkw2hOixX02rQ8btBRJ21cPnOtcZh-h73evZQ1ZpfNhofB2lfKAamgzrW_hgkliCySLvqaHURIE9iZYUP_IegWjazbhMQuK1L_Z1WnzSY6lOkX3zkXj8Np-pBJo1kMqPhcQpoVL4S-bFsBgPd75ePDX7SUhbvTOiXWKWytlzdA/s320/garden%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are 5 butterfly bushes for the pollinators to buffet on.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzKM3McdxfwKYFNdZEpj27IK_Qqwk2NHhoIeAsvDp9ua4gw3uzVf4bwVLLcfwmdQXdwUTRoytcuoRxznJQQettFhVF_S1QnkrANDr-w7X3hoC3QoRTfR92RBScn1x_i3C7_8zfeCODrFRu5Tae80IllZiLJ9-rHecQNYvXntkwKkRbWAlyXQhvLSMQQ/s3295/garden%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2285" data-original-width="3295" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzKM3McdxfwKYFNdZEpj27IK_Qqwk2NHhoIeAsvDp9ua4gw3uzVf4bwVLLcfwmdQXdwUTRoytcuoRxznJQQettFhVF_S1QnkrANDr-w7X3hoC3QoRTfR92RBScn1x_i3C7_8zfeCODrFRu5Tae80IllZiLJ9-rHecQNYvXntkwKkRbWAlyXQhvLSMQQ/s320/garden%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-31579258641983494352022-07-27T10:16:00.002-07:002022-07-27T10:16:24.460-07:00Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We celebrated the tomato at the 11th annual <a href="https://tastytomatofestival.org/">Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival</a> in Columbia, South Carolina. <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XPgFvk5EpuU3w7vzgIVFgSVriwxuyFBPhtkjfxTOv8b9n1bqKg8Rsh86TdF8mqNxnR452zBjOChKcmSuIytPhLKjbFE_xvgC8OAFC_j_sLRfktmY180uObHiilz78PHWTW-QFr2qmzGYeA51fZ5UEvIx6lpjTtBsmH9H2p2p81umucMC43iGAgsEkg/s4032/IMG_2535.JPG" 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/AVvXsEi6XPgFvk5EpuU3w7vzgIVFgSVriwxuyFBPhtkjfxTOv8b9n1bqKg8Rsh86TdF8mqNxnR452zBjOChKcmSuIytPhLKjbFE_xvgC8OAFC_j_sLRfktmY180uObHiilz78PHWTW-QFr2qmzGYeA51fZ5UEvIx6lpjTtBsmH9H2p2p81umucMC43iGAgsEkg/s320/IMG_2535.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tables of yummy tomatoes donated by local farms were out available for tasting.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVVmXJcKDSmKIm4jn14BTYTinK-cjy7z_cbG2U9gqaWaIURay5OOaWYcNse8q32kN6e1EL1lq0NrrsJKTavKz_wnmXkfUhFwPSo4sWHZ3JEVkbqlM_uv86oA4AjBfoFcTjS_MFGw7VAwKPLeUxvplZ-yiFdlrAPjHu1Uy7jiZr0mkmB73llawXbpqdA/s4032/IMG_2536.JPG" 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/AVvXsEilVVmXJcKDSmKIm4jn14BTYTinK-cjy7z_cbG2U9gqaWaIURay5OOaWYcNse8q32kN6e1EL1lq0NrrsJKTavKz_wnmXkfUhFwPSo4sWHZ3JEVkbqlM_uv86oA4AjBfoFcTjS_MFGw7VAwKPLeUxvplZ-yiFdlrAPjHu1Uy7jiZr0mkmB73llawXbpqdA/s320/IMG_2536.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Handy salt and pepper shakers were on hand too.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGapT2hsya4m83NCbG5MCcV6A461rOneDMYohpAaXu1os8I3glKB2oVu9kXbYAR0fFMcuQMSvGFtMz7I7N1CzLs3qBOalRpwlweguZGEHCakRnvXqqzWNuI182ym-F8eZTvG3VpYTZuGbLPJF3h2mjUPtnv7K_V4JP8PsoXHYnpll1ZqB_ZvTnG4k10A/s4032/IMG_2538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGapT2hsya4m83NCbG5MCcV6A461rOneDMYohpAaXu1os8I3glKB2oVu9kXbYAR0fFMcuQMSvGFtMz7I7N1CzLs3qBOalRpwlweguZGEHCakRnvXqqzWNuI182ym-F8eZTvG3VpYTZuGbLPJF3h2mjUPtnv7K_V4JP8PsoXHYnpll1ZqB_ZvTnG4k10A/s320/IMG_2538.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The heirlooms above were my favorites! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Green are crunchy but they have a fantastic flavor.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE-T8g0xq-CETf1M7zmdVQwjLjrcJ0oaqXorF24YxJKNrDzaUNMnOw6OKDBkM_AkfQfjbD8qZcbB0a1zrTa2NJWcg7RstQc-Cq80evMRb7lE-Yz2RGMCYbB_XsSRVCtjSkXsdeRwK2NBmm-ONcccStw5BpgbJtnR_gBH-Yqal_o5RboOwTw_mHIR4ow/s3150/IMG_2540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="2713" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE-T8g0xq-CETf1M7zmdVQwjLjrcJ0oaqXorF24YxJKNrDzaUNMnOw6OKDBkM_AkfQfjbD8qZcbB0a1zrTa2NJWcg7RstQc-Cq80evMRb7lE-Yz2RGMCYbB_XsSRVCtjSkXsdeRwK2NBmm-ONcccStw5BpgbJtnR_gBH-Yqal_o5RboOwTw_mHIR4ow/s320/IMG_2540.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vendors were focused on sustainability, local produce and growing your own tasty goodies.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu8LrrdTEkfs3C3e-MIc5ZgzuQzZCPHzWxylmQlOZb-EWZekgm1eL9Zfxi9rKAskcpv0rtd581lohuO_1dPyB2h0AlSjsDI7J_-n0cpXVk4fpAMb_lCM675ODmYDpnazsdMZoZDq682rz-dyPV3TSG6bCE9fQW9Hzt-QJBZsVvaiA5PiwoJTFwx9ZSg/s4032/IMG_2534.JPG" 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/AVvXsEgSu8LrrdTEkfs3C3e-MIc5ZgzuQzZCPHzWxylmQlOZb-EWZekgm1eL9Zfxi9rKAskcpv0rtd581lohuO_1dPyB2h0AlSjsDI7J_-n0cpXVk4fpAMb_lCM675ODmYDpnazsdMZoZDq682rz-dyPV3TSG6bCE9fQW9Hzt-QJBZsVvaiA5PiwoJTFwx9ZSg/s320/IMG_2534.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were also local artisans seller their creations.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOHAvc7U5qTT63P-ERsBRMoVNUyKElJxyuwE_qC1wIhNa7qiShqidu8MXzbXlzCUSAhogqI5-GnWa10R94pBiCM5cNmzYLa8Cu9K0wFi0YKUeCFYAntFyPZPYOHd198lN1KTxeiCWm_MLt-ZnQUgqXaXaDYUSqdOJjrrhxkHeeHtBz5K0x6p0SJv9Cw/s4032/IMG_2541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOHAvc7U5qTT63P-ERsBRMoVNUyKElJxyuwE_qC1wIhNa7qiShqidu8MXzbXlzCUSAhogqI5-GnWa10R94pBiCM5cNmzYLa8Cu9K0wFi0YKUeCFYAntFyPZPYOHd198lN1KTxeiCWm_MLt-ZnQUgqXaXaDYUSqdOJjrrhxkHeeHtBz5K0x6p0SJv9Cw/s320/IMG_2541.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Most treats available were tomato forward. This unique menu item was tomato basil sorbet. I have mixed feelings about this! While delicious, followed with some heat, it felt very strange to eat as a frozen dish.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvPhmw6rOxXJnNUafQrEuwLc_t0SWhxcDtG2NdsTMfnkTJ72FFBE8vtBhJf1CZg1kUiYAFBE9DLJ0xjq9NLlTj7sf5KefMbjlhzYUe9pgtD7zRya0TeKu6YGI7SzfONa4HpamB67G1tFRs6ztn8umP7L9kCJAzEtfU5VhgDEcsaRnQlEbPXFuLBhXfw/s2932/IMG_2556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2932" data-original-width="2850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvPhmw6rOxXJnNUafQrEuwLc_t0SWhxcDtG2NdsTMfnkTJ72FFBE8vtBhJf1CZg1kUiYAFBE9DLJ0xjq9NLlTj7sf5KefMbjlhzYUe9pgtD7zRya0TeKu6YGI7SzfONa4HpamB67G1tFRs6ztn8umP7L9kCJAzEtfU5VhgDEcsaRnQlEbPXFuLBhXfw/s320/IMG_2556.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Falafel had been on my mind lately so I did end up with a delicious wrap from The Falafel King. It was perfection!</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVkABniukmMlja3cbgHG63Hdi5awnn7sZ82IXLyT-1IFe1-A1d9z8lKO3_UXDfPiw2sRJAwIvPmJkYbI_u7QOlPUhdmtxPQh8t6C5RgEVSkRB43Uv8unGL-ld3vdRlIdPqBV-tHu-cTCQkkdPR9HUqcnd-nvRZx-YEAWEy3ruU21shmLDzoRjGqiXCQ/s2613/IMG_2550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2102" data-original-width="2613" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVkABniukmMlja3cbgHG63Hdi5awnn7sZ82IXLyT-1IFe1-A1d9z8lKO3_UXDfPiw2sRJAwIvPmJkYbI_u7QOlPUhdmtxPQh8t6C5RgEVSkRB43Uv8unGL-ld3vdRlIdPqBV-tHu-cTCQkkdPR9HUqcnd-nvRZx-YEAWEy3ruU21shmLDzoRjGqiXCQ/s320/IMG_2550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A variety of local music acts performed which is always my favorite aspect of a festival!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Randy Lucas Trio is a bluegrass group but they also played a little gypsy jazz for the crowd that day.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dylv6_6oTQ_61Hc9F9umnTjHs0t7WPYXSu2p6bEWaQytdERGgEetfLSctAbeJ7-7IbTi6mgWwhcdxJLQ9IDiA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Slim Pickens was a lot of fun with their rock style.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzKZ3f2EO4ikMmOegrYB_Bz5GP_ayghInhaAHtOEzPcexhs42Sn0ZzpWfvnIrfbhKTUbmY3ZSkI0PJkrWyu7Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tony Opus has a great sound, tons of charisma and is quite talented with the instruments.</span></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz_sbw1W27EJhZH86jY1HlGiqZUQW5BBY6j9bJkmQxpte9R2CeYMK9ob9gMKVEPI0xCewlmSDBY2P77wOOnZg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tyne Angela Freeman has an amazing jazz voice that I loved! She even sang Valerie. I think Amy Winehouse would have appreciated her rendition of the song.</span></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxumBvbBnK4KBpgF2fL0aBRTWPmfvLZidaA6FqlAtXPGsAosahUFgNOV0MSmvJN4dlB6Q3d1tD__DA8XqJeA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">So the festival was very enjoyable even with the heat and humidity of July. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-56458979487878763182022-07-21T08:41:00.002-07:002022-07-21T08:41:44.976-07:00In the Shadow of Monet<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>In the Shadow of Monet: Giverny and American Impressionism</i> is currently on display at the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina through September 4, 2022.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Giverny was the French village Claude Monet settled in and that which provided inspiration for this work. Many American artists flocked there after seeing the amazing, new style of impressionism. This exhibit displays works of over 40 of these artists who were inspired by Monet.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While there was a Claude Monet on display, I prefer this piece by his step daughter and daughter in law (I had to think that one through too). When her mom and husband passed away, she cared for Monet until he passed on. She inherited the infamous gardens that her father in law painted over and over again and were clearly an inspiration to her as well.<br /></span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq_ejUDY39VUF2lbztQ6HLjWMGvBe6tQSLvaP-cMgR8W-sACNHGl95g7CDBzD8-5hjuRkNoPx8qFrsOd6ytAzv5xXbO8k_t4lqaw5CDPSz7D9ayVkxRbrhLOn_kSltTiIiM5n9-oaASkuZtx8Ce1treumkCASu3dkPAm_5J2Mpk1uetNjBdCPSzJW7g/s3721/IMG_4034.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3063" data-original-width="3721" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq_ejUDY39VUF2lbztQ6HLjWMGvBe6tQSLvaP-cMgR8W-sACNHGl95g7CDBzD8-5hjuRkNoPx8qFrsOd6ytAzv5xXbO8k_t4lqaw5CDPSz7D9ayVkxRbrhLOn_kSltTiIiM5n9-oaASkuZtx8Ce1treumkCASu3dkPAm_5J2Mpk1uetNjBdCPSzJW7g/s320/IMG_4034.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Weeping Willows on the Lily Pond at Giverny by Blanche Hoschede-Monet (1893-1897)</i><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> There were many traditional styles you would expect to see in this exhibit.</span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksuIY7Op67KkZC-L9q4W6ZXs33oeb0qe2z8jfyhSHj7K0MhX23fL0T2leSoc0o8-F1NTEm2jQpUAuTTtBNXd1ftL788RG6h44m0W_4rkxetegRqXzl5HdVL8vexXspC7UpaGfNSom9UkYIrp7WoR7WYy6iic66T9cjmQ5JNUxzXQ_4z114qJEU8n7_w/s3826/IMG_4022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3174" data-original-width="3826" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksuIY7Op67KkZC-L9q4W6ZXs33oeb0qe2z8jfyhSHj7K0MhX23fL0T2leSoc0o8-F1NTEm2jQpUAuTTtBNXd1ftL788RG6h44m0W_4rkxetegRqXzl5HdVL8vexXspC7UpaGfNSom9UkYIrp7WoR7WYy6iic66T9cjmQ5JNUxzXQ_4z114qJEU8n7_w/s320/IMG_4022.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Summer Reflections by<span> </span>Louis Ritter (c. 1890)</i><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some were colorful.</span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjex8c-OyGr0RAtljoo1kSEZGQrtnWFA9g8KSxtLwM0LVJpHIi-Bw7X-I5ZSEAsdtP4bhiZ0O_GHQyHBFueLT-M1NaEaHs2pFuqPOhB-qSlnv-4S1FBKMOArM8W6Tj3Jdf6KraKJ5AfTyHKrbwaWBcgR-NJLayJrbZXPlM8Qaaanf_230yoSD0kANy7lQ/s3659/IMG_4032.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3366" data-original-width="3659" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjex8c-OyGr0RAtljoo1kSEZGQrtnWFA9g8KSxtLwM0LVJpHIi-Bw7X-I5ZSEAsdtP4bhiZ0O_GHQyHBFueLT-M1NaEaHs2pFuqPOhB-qSlnv-4S1FBKMOArM8W6Tj3Jdf6KraKJ5AfTyHKrbwaWBcgR-NJLayJrbZXPlM8Qaaanf_230yoSD0kANy7lQ/s320/IMG_4032.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Sailing in Autum by Mariquita Gill (C. 1898)</i><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Besides nature there are many scenes to enjoy.</span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4y0YcMQNxY8QLfLmpv0tZBGLfFCjC6YPxD44L7_g28-4unSZP8grgm_kdjOfDtM21rqAEra1eF8MPRwtUMX74ufG5JQtnAqOalWtiaYmdljwKim6spUzIhxXwJidVh4p3SIO4zrBZi_Z5BPjqJf1r95PoN21mdka67fcGH1qQL_-Jlr5ge2CqgJk3Ag/s3714/IMG_4036.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="3714" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4y0YcMQNxY8QLfLmpv0tZBGLfFCjC6YPxD44L7_g28-4unSZP8grgm_kdjOfDtM21rqAEra1eF8MPRwtUMX74ufG5JQtnAqOalWtiaYmdljwKim6spUzIhxXwJidVh4p3SIO4zrBZi_Z5BPjqJf1r95PoN21mdka67fcGH1qQL_-Jlr5ge2CqgJk3Ag/s320/IMG_4036.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Street Scene by Pauline Palmer (undated)</i><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRQ-y_j7gkRUkTm-wptWgdToA2IxJzjh3iLwa0Z5ko1vz3eGOzJI6P5tUeiSh158bRKhrIZM3QjUwF-cx0Gdbx7HjbXcQ0rWoFxj7gMZOQ5zKM88vBr4ZQfpOWpinOQm39_G3b6zm4csoXsy72dkasNNGNEDHPQiSGYi-fF0rbfpjteWAhgQzt0lB-Q/s4122/IMG_4041.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="4122" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRQ-y_j7gkRUkTm-wptWgdToA2IxJzjh3iLwa0Z5ko1vz3eGOzJI6P5tUeiSh158bRKhrIZM3QjUwF-cx0Gdbx7HjbXcQ0rWoFxj7gMZOQ5zKM88vBr4ZQfpOWpinOQm39_G3b6zm4csoXsy72dkasNNGNEDHPQiSGYi-fF0rbfpjteWAhgQzt0lB-Q/s320/IMG_4041.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Harvest Time by Dawson Dawson-Watson (c. 1891)</i><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can hear the leaves rustling in this one!</span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMxW55oBeBFUck3jWnI52QAZOeBnEk2v7K-89--gZbbTn9IQAJZiGSvSLqJ9YZBHkIrd8Tb78xY2GKstfLOn92hNpTVqcTqWiwE7RXh9xqblRbeCW8KXFyGIjZWqPy4RzA83Jcs5GuGQoxVs2zWl_my4vz2Ze5SMH9vmkYahw9l9wJRJiwxDpqBtSjQ/s3900/IMG_4049.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3175" data-original-width="3900" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMxW55oBeBFUck3jWnI52QAZOeBnEk2v7K-89--gZbbTn9IQAJZiGSvSLqJ9YZBHkIrd8Tb78xY2GKstfLOn92hNpTVqcTqWiwE7RXh9xqblRbeCW8KXFyGIjZWqPy4RzA83Jcs5GuGQoxVs2zWl_my4vz2Ze5SMH9vmkYahw9l9wJRJiwxDpqBtSjQ/s320/IMG_4049.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Carpet of Leaves, Giverny by Will Hicok Low (1901)</i><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following two were painted by a South Carolina native who never came back after growing up in Columbia and earning her art education at Converse College in Spartanburg, SC. She traveled the world and I am enamored by her dreamy painting style!</span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdodcDkMe10K7z6qUVOfrkJ7komb0vIs10Q2m3oZNAtMwaNBvDu9yVJbgKL-x1rJ52RnRtxgkad36r-sZwhHYE1CBSyVut-1ZpA4SJ8kHHxetNqu7jcoownUDbiOJCk6TSCsbFZ7PJCTMY9Ymt6NIbOTII-ICj8blVFiGJJPjNLsrkWDFVspVyFY2bVw/s2653/IMG_4063%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="2653" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdodcDkMe10K7z6qUVOfrkJ7komb0vIs10Q2m3oZNAtMwaNBvDu9yVJbgKL-x1rJ52RnRtxgkad36r-sZwhHYE1CBSyVut-1ZpA4SJ8kHHxetNqu7jcoownUDbiOJCk6TSCsbFZ7PJCTMY9Ymt6NIbOTII-ICj8blVFiGJJPjNLsrkWDFVspVyFY2bVw/s320/IMG_4063%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Three Sisters and Friendly Willow by Blondelle Malone (c. 1904)<br /></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbYctBc7tGkhHibboeujUgm_6_uK-w57B9oB0bD0DGDdKYEuMO5D0CkC0P5Zp7XKcTfxFkPS8t1e2GdQ-oRDTJNF1X50iz9NMXgED93jIYbILrUHVybIE43DpI0oU0k8nA_bO7q8OBuUm893mBdKpx1VpSETtrMAacqeLYvxseYP6PwFd9YeB3_ODCQ/s2566/IMG_4065%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2062" data-original-width="2566" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbYctBc7tGkhHibboeujUgm_6_uK-w57B9oB0bD0DGDdKYEuMO5D0CkC0P5Zp7XKcTfxFkPS8t1e2GdQ-oRDTJNF1X50iz9NMXgED93jIYbILrUHVybIE43DpI0oU0k8nA_bO7q8OBuUm893mBdKpx1VpSETtrMAacqeLYvxseYP6PwFd9YeB3_ODCQ/s320/IMG_4065%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reflection by Blondelle Malone (c. 1904)</span></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmJS8H5pnJnF1RpH0hjyPVFp8UtYBvE3sKgV8mrYk1fhRDh1Rf8qLtpMxgZiSjtw_dVE8BdV9OVL4nZTk6dEdY4rY_-woKhS_jt9gLd7nNaqfcLT-X86rqXRWDN9Bv8U8FKgmI0nAuPtpNOvf0sokVN5H46yuD7ukAkfMlKKyz5lfq0XV8HtidFAInA/s3092/IMG_4069.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="3092" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmJS8H5pnJnF1RpH0hjyPVFp8UtYBvE3sKgV8mrYk1fhRDh1Rf8qLtpMxgZiSjtw_dVE8BdV9OVL4nZTk6dEdY4rY_-woKhS_jt9gLd7nNaqfcLT-X86rqXRWDN9Bv8U8FKgmI0nAuPtpNOvf0sokVN5H46yuD7ukAkfMlKKyz5lfq0XV8HtidFAInA/s320/IMG_4069.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>The First Snow by Lilla Cabot Perry (1926)</i><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJuaqc-oKJUalviAGjc6YdLNFgF3-l0fcHo8IrVfWEH5L5b3DfJv7AFAHXvgJ7Gwrkv3wJ0HNJYGlKzPJIVhOr_HbBlbAzmMT8TU3kTU1c4Yd18t2WwYVjkLkAOZn2ujmNj5wA23dkBLTGrOA4DrPajbgEwV7jix-3mnKoRy7JlRowtbAcRVEIOBSeg/s3789/IMG_4075.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="3789" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJuaqc-oKJUalviAGjc6YdLNFgF3-l0fcHo8IrVfWEH5L5b3DfJv7AFAHXvgJ7Gwrkv3wJ0HNJYGlKzPJIVhOr_HbBlbAzmMT8TU3kTU1c4Yd18t2WwYVjkLkAOZn2ujmNj5wA23dkBLTGrOA4DrPajbgEwV7jix-3mnKoRy7JlRowtbAcRVEIOBSeg/s320/IMG_4075.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Spring Freshets by Abel George Warshawky (not dated)</span></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would love to be part of this scene below.</span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfS0-ZURYswugbVlCGNeAUsJ-qPcPcH3nkR66NHBdi8-h9EJMbFNOhE7rihNEfjfcisvLncR2CrNbnkmrioeiFMoy_mohJk46AzTUCvSb6kIwmUMjNWkO-KepCl0QtgX6g7H23-IqBtKejWcQUFjVICT6W-rzArWNmUrXg8ootMDmV1Y5SVLafKkv4Sw/s4172/IMG_4077.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3335" data-original-width="4172" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfS0-ZURYswugbVlCGNeAUsJ-qPcPcH3nkR66NHBdi8-h9EJMbFNOhE7rihNEfjfcisvLncR2CrNbnkmrioeiFMoy_mohJk46AzTUCvSb6kIwmUMjNWkO-KepCl0QtgX6g7H23-IqBtKejWcQUFjVICT6W-rzArWNmUrXg8ootMDmV1Y5SVLafKkv4Sw/s320/IMG_4077.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>West Camp on the Hudson by Samuel Halpert (1920)</i><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Scenes of life in an impressionist style have always been a favorite of mine. </span></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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5t06oK9BCX76P--g5NFwHI-2I0hYkvSyc5bQWjXkH3fBE-kr_qnOLCt6PkR3BVbv-sYFc_7Dazcurer5xiGFjkD-gNCBwwaGrohF7JTndBdcEmEcSix2kMExfYCHs8hC1l3nLbpilIlonX_lKUcobs_HhjLqzikLnZGa0pH0KJokRADE4SMgaABCwg/s4087/IMG_4083.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4087" data-original-width="3732" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5t06oK9BCX76P--g5NFwHI-2I0hYkvSyc5bQWjXkH3fBE-kr_qnOLCt6PkR3BVbv-sYFc_7Dazcurer5xiGFjkD-gNCBwwaGrohF7JTndBdcEmEcSix2kMExfYCHs8hC1l3nLbpilIlonX_lKUcobs_HhjLqzikLnZGa0pH0KJokRADE4SMgaABCwg/s320/IMG_4083.JPG" width="292" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Confidences by Charles Edward Conder (c. 1900)<br /></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><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;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflYZpCjZoz6UCpJvfcX0rRyNCYUgd_cz3R58qTQ6rFYg74EmpScanclSXsjlzvVPwy2Q40Yg05g4ZJmoD273o_YWDZtabnBMt9d9na27Q2AUvko5XRXy6wR05IDq8zkQk6lh94P0I6x8DYQ0wx7QCY_llj6-MBu6eJDZ4bFQbaJruq7JVCeX6wo803Q/s4123/IMG_4081.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4123" data-original-width="3222" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflYZpCjZoz6UCpJvfcX0rRyNCYUgd_cz3R58qTQ6rFYg74EmpScanclSXsjlzvVPwy2Q40Yg05g4ZJmoD273o_YWDZtabnBMt9d9na27Q2AUvko5XRXy6wR05IDq8zkQk6lh94P0I6x8DYQ0wx7QCY_llj6-MBu6eJDZ4bFQbaJruq7JVCeX6wo803Q/s320/IMG_4081.JPG" width="250" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dejuener by Karl Anderson (not dated)</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Those were some of my favorites. Definitely an exhibit for anyone who appreciates impressionism!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you go, the museum is located at 1515 Main St in Columbia, SC.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Open 10am - 5pm Tuesday thru Sunday (open late on Thursdays until 8pm).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.columbiamuseum.org/">website</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-23302582988458513362022-07-12T06:17:00.001-07:002022-07-12T06:17:23.995-07:00Reflections<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am finally getting around to a blog post of reflections since the last time I posted one. These photos are taken over all seasons.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These first ones were take at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, SC.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgzsSU7nODpMu0Z3UthDyMednM0SCgWDf6rHdsWEvZHvFinthJn8_tssl-NYvAxqaKlgajnybAFcUrr1xNfxykI4vqsziBHUHpcFFvkjUM54mArx9aJxOZayaGnODKXsleeM9RiZLihXx7YdfhJ_OssIfhBmCQX8glC3t8Dv7cnl02kQTvekdegjfhg/s3648/IMG_1381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgzsSU7nODpMu0Z3UthDyMednM0SCgWDf6rHdsWEvZHvFinthJn8_tssl-NYvAxqaKlgajnybAFcUrr1xNfxykI4vqsziBHUHpcFFvkjUM54mArx9aJxOZayaGnODKXsleeM9RiZLihXx7YdfhJ_OssIfhBmCQX8glC3t8Dv7cnl02kQTvekdegjfhg/s320/IMG_1381.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0oLKfoQZDx199wNPZm-afqW0D5h8XyGbdj4u-HSZI2x75xqgVX1mdRW2meLXGmvr8Osf6-OrLo37Mncb6qm1Gtmj16jJJJUlovqhmIV8FNvrO4u4rV2Qsb1Pyx1iGLTBu1Kd4GP4taa8CPXZ4bQS46zfL7FSXPzrSsUUYDsOOr-sBZ85yJatv4FcNg/s1798/IMG_1392.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="1534" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0oLKfoQZDx199wNPZm-afqW0D5h8XyGbdj4u-HSZI2x75xqgVX1mdRW2meLXGmvr8Osf6-OrLo37Mncb6qm1Gtmj16jJJJUlovqhmIV8FNvrO4u4rV2Qsb1Pyx1iGLTBu1Kd4GP4taa8CPXZ4bQS46zfL7FSXPzrSsUUYDsOOr-sBZ85yJatv4FcNg/s320/IMG_1392.JPG" width="273" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfd1i8n-Hk5qOir_OMU-xzqA4GY273ti9woX-ErqOftLGADjA_zAL6dV21goxB6TeLkWw47dDlWfxO3wINm-MDRmmaY5_sKc9-PR8tbQ_XxV9knEUSH9tnP35P-vv7zl4XTD172Z6FXNq8god_v_j5TpYu0D51Voj1oUNUNFJyDGEZc8NYU-RNmYLgw/s2917/IMG_1495.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2917" data-original-width="2188" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfd1i8n-Hk5qOir_OMU-xzqA4GY273ti9woX-ErqOftLGADjA_zAL6dV21goxB6TeLkWw47dDlWfxO3wINm-MDRmmaY5_sKc9-PR8tbQ_XxV9knEUSH9tnP35P-vv7zl4XTD172Z6FXNq8god_v_j5TpYu0D51Voj1oUNUNFJyDGEZc8NYU-RNmYLgw/s320/IMG_1495.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are taken at the Riverbanks Botanical Gardens in West Columbia, SC.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtffZfNSRKTSNCDYnZQreirt7osZlDV0ws82IdnjMwjHzXzzWXostxPLHds5RCKMpclMT3-2EWArWRK2cQpF_gpmcjJLglN84Un0yHPA62QlAQwa5zvW1TGnmaAmMuKt_fFdtJHyQVSLaOUGkw9mbXiSoS1mZGeh8GjyKAyo7pLCeAKn0PvHT46Z9TqQ/s3648/IMG_2863.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtffZfNSRKTSNCDYnZQreirt7osZlDV0ws82IdnjMwjHzXzzWXostxPLHds5RCKMpclMT3-2EWArWRK2cQpF_gpmcjJLglN84Un0yHPA62QlAQwa5zvW1TGnmaAmMuKt_fFdtJHyQVSLaOUGkw9mbXiSoS1mZGeh8GjyKAyo7pLCeAKn0PvHT46Z9TqQ/s320/IMG_2863.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB9mvhBdYe1GBquRJlmSelXYcuJkXWhgZ9-vFLdZ4q6G0kxD_jI1jaegF3iqQuIKIpftlqTgz7hlD_qojl5onyKsLp0BcX6j1hMZj1IHihcM5vHYgHFlnuJOOljSWXhdNntc0zM2fbZdG1GZDJ24w2nBqN_llFpKQn78t0yc3-A3DRZ9Ut_irz2AwtA/s1621/water%20garden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="1621" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB9mvhBdYe1GBquRJlmSelXYcuJkXWhgZ9-vFLdZ4q6G0kxD_jI1jaegF3iqQuIKIpftlqTgz7hlD_qojl5onyKsLp0BcX6j1hMZj1IHihcM5vHYgHFlnuJOOljSWXhdNntc0zM2fbZdG1GZDJ24w2nBqN_llFpKQn78t0yc3-A3DRZ9Ut_irz2AwtA/s320/water%20garden.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are downtown Columbia, SC. This building reflection shows the weekly Soda City Market.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVarFf0iKFXoFxg5O6wHdj9A1QKAkzMmgM8M9lz017BzoXzDdMS-rPbd4pTdqTHlXdBIqM2-1C6ESnRCqQUSj9sy6m9zEFoUkZ41f6yUguZ2IxyB6gNJO3eKO1scseSFST2F17oYBoZIhSYsXbyNgdj0zZpGDGXX11cCIr4PBro_pajsANSWNf2C1UPA/s2010/IMG_3015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="1957" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVarFf0iKFXoFxg5O6wHdj9A1QKAkzMmgM8M9lz017BzoXzDdMS-rPbd4pTdqTHlXdBIqM2-1C6ESnRCqQUSj9sy6m9zEFoUkZ41f6yUguZ2IxyB6gNJO3eKO1scseSFST2F17oYBoZIhSYsXbyNgdj0zZpGDGXX11cCIr4PBro_pajsANSWNf2C1UPA/s320/IMG_3015.JPG" width="312" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The clouds look painted onto this building.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhozYWpXuI7rwOwo2gbt9Wk5iyKtd9LjuuGOh5nskl3kIbpWR4anVPDghlZZCl5XCEAco9Nhxg_dfJG0pJTf1nB5mis3SJ81qNo72f-egXEX28QjYKGeAvRvQBe9QwDtWtCwzMNwhI9uC59lGuQdtZZzLwZtTZkopQPMcbnD3L0iIen8GavcKCGx-Miw/s2977/IMG_3797.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2977" data-original-width="2454" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhozYWpXuI7rwOwo2gbt9Wk5iyKtd9LjuuGOh5nskl3kIbpWR4anVPDghlZZCl5XCEAco9Nhxg_dfJG0pJTf1nB5mis3SJ81qNo72f-egXEX28QjYKGeAvRvQBe9QwDtWtCwzMNwhI9uC59lGuQdtZZzLwZtTZkopQPMcbnD3L0iIen8GavcKCGx-Miw/s320/IMG_3797.JPG" width="264" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCV69DoTM3trIUC-3FJtkB-FQUXhTZ21z6aXiAba6kGiziKCjPNau9B-RflBPVYwJQyt2eFhnsuPiCqeRngsuYPS46TlHyySJvz90eVEcHKzRkPJN18Y61AuB9COkLqwbDDzXX74u2qBkmrRPNgkRL49Jdzso4UqiicRywKlDloS-55WMxg-Xo94w5Q/s3648/IMG_6169.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCV69DoTM3trIUC-3FJtkB-FQUXhTZ21z6aXiAba6kGiziKCjPNau9B-RflBPVYwJQyt2eFhnsuPiCqeRngsuYPS46TlHyySJvz90eVEcHKzRkPJN18Y61AuB9COkLqwbDDzXX74u2qBkmrRPNgkRL49Jdzso4UqiicRywKlDloS-55WMxg-Xo94w5Q/s320/IMG_6169.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Autumn is extra picturesque.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNI36cwYuJVYV4Ewh1UT1DrP5h6BpUMftXF-9GdBlKVTgtK45S14mBJKsvZV2LBLfH_vx9f51EnEDf6UoxOrH0mCbSPFgm0UBzzLc-yx1l2ZzKW0mwuUZTJl2RjduWPzIyatDsy5AaYrehs9JIh_CSqnRRX8szV1PtTxDsfvKHEDlb7SdVSTyT8o__A/s3648/IMG_6189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNI36cwYuJVYV4Ewh1UT1DrP5h6BpUMftXF-9GdBlKVTgtK45S14mBJKsvZV2LBLfH_vx9f51EnEDf6UoxOrH0mCbSPFgm0UBzzLc-yx1l2ZzKW0mwuUZTJl2RjduWPzIyatDsy5AaYrehs9JIh_CSqnRRX8szV1PtTxDsfvKHEDlb7SdVSTyT8o__A/s320/IMG_6189.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpEqav348kOaaKgToCjw_labmFDHkXNmd-xvKmPA7pyXE-0Er0O9RuoNlRPxJC3GoUZIXaPnzepjs6f6QdjpXgCXmtll8eXwjKq3bwDvJSezCdB97KmtzHx60Fbfs-1ncSMYEdpt_lOX2VnwxRCuZarCH-JPAQy0p0LCbEovcLbhPIhSI7aaHk86wag/s3648/IMG_6219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpEqav348kOaaKgToCjw_labmFDHkXNmd-xvKmPA7pyXE-0Er0O9RuoNlRPxJC3GoUZIXaPnzepjs6f6QdjpXgCXmtll8eXwjKq3bwDvJSezCdB97KmtzHx60Fbfs-1ncSMYEdpt_lOX2VnwxRCuZarCH-JPAQy0p0LCbEovcLbhPIhSI7aaHk86wag/s320/IMG_6219.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below is reflected on a granite building providing a muted image.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvH36jpLLOogiCvjFJv0H-P9FbPBB2eEuO4UnoYbiIi1AAiEAWxxA6duIWRognEUBJnRas5FLHbH8ZXpGNXqnNxk4Mrgdrm52dAOdu4qMr0GGsxgpUcZZoVwI5tU-Y0KtF2zhXuhDRYhrI4FVA2-3gi4dRlkRprG-q4tODzG5otjFG33Lvd4vzHJ9Dog/s3648/IMG_6222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvH36jpLLOogiCvjFJv0H-P9FbPBB2eEuO4UnoYbiIi1AAiEAWxxA6duIWRognEUBJnRas5FLHbH8ZXpGNXqnNxk4Mrgdrm52dAOdu4qMr0GGsxgpUcZZoVwI5tU-Y0KtF2zhXuhDRYhrI4FVA2-3gi4dRlkRprG-q4tODzG5otjFG33Lvd4vzHJ9Dog/s320/IMG_6222.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qOS5te3FIzw2OwgSo2pO_l6aI9YcRwCCksdbRXb4K0X9waS88EKaLup17aWbCS85xcsGU3UDeU0tfizlDr-vgpHny7nlDM8-bnGU9EWvc9Obr1MzP2xXVN-tYlGAYI9nHB1bsID8F3jI0g0wkJM7V9n0-KVeYbGo2qIQ8_YyBAum6ie9m_S00bPRYA/s3648/IMG_6244.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qOS5te3FIzw2OwgSo2pO_l6aI9YcRwCCksdbRXb4K0X9waS88EKaLup17aWbCS85xcsGU3UDeU0tfizlDr-vgpHny7nlDM8-bnGU9EWvc9Obr1MzP2xXVN-tYlGAYI9nHB1bsID8F3jI0g0wkJM7V9n0-KVeYbGo2qIQ8_YyBAum6ie9m_S00bPRYA/s320/IMG_6244.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This building is reflecting a beautiful mural on the opposite side of a parking lot.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Mhc2j86j8jbA3C6ALczuPnnY-_EaNOe380Lxy1qdmf9rfSxbyMtgc0pKKWZzKYOVenW10btGIPgnWXlrGeoPgIhckki30DCaw0hiaL6cSrBoW3bvPAFPsMFPtWUWTWgt1xh37Z0stTPAJswCuFSqLWawzvj4Ujqs11IiOMTwAexXORGrnCskVP5UUw/s2285/mural%20reflection.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2285" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Mhc2j86j8jbA3C6ALczuPnnY-_EaNOe380Lxy1qdmf9rfSxbyMtgc0pKKWZzKYOVenW10btGIPgnWXlrGeoPgIhckki30DCaw0hiaL6cSrBoW3bvPAFPsMFPtWUWTWgt1xh37Z0stTPAJswCuFSqLWawzvj4Ujqs11IiOMTwAexXORGrnCskVP5UUw/s320/mural%20reflection.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are from park walks in Columbia, SC.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnr_0BVgaBbuZAkbt2SaCHMttCt88vCSZl-2IUMewWXXTzB1Psb4EEgEk6yxC3GlkGqwDnKbSmVy2JG9jOsGaCAgW8Tt-M-EEnI35kTU0WzK9juRKQUvNPKwBIUzY54yI7H7gZZuzOsAAO_Nr2b9moATJFmBRyla_9aQxHNxTgdT-ZXcUWiY2kJ-u7Q/s3648/IMG_3224.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnr_0BVgaBbuZAkbt2SaCHMttCt88vCSZl-2IUMewWXXTzB1Psb4EEgEk6yxC3GlkGqwDnKbSmVy2JG9jOsGaCAgW8Tt-M-EEnI35kTU0WzK9juRKQUvNPKwBIUzY54yI7H7gZZuzOsAAO_Nr2b9moATJFmBRyla_9aQxHNxTgdT-ZXcUWiY2kJ-u7Q/s320/IMG_3224.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzDnWT4Iz2baAI8TQ9HqGey0kGsfea7ve0REi4lB_WDbFukrmS68Kz6kq7opmcSxoFY0GJKUnHC4ZAqz3iflqzmq0CZ2IbF94WEHF9cXSKioaXx729rWx6tBgA408UZHQyWIw96B1o1C1SDIr_C3rjpDCeJaz9oSG3T1xndOIkL1uwDE-8T6BGPShOw/s3648/IMG_3225.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzDnWT4Iz2baAI8TQ9HqGey0kGsfea7ve0REi4lB_WDbFukrmS68Kz6kq7opmcSxoFY0GJKUnHC4ZAqz3iflqzmq0CZ2IbF94WEHF9cXSKioaXx729rWx6tBgA408UZHQyWIw96B1o1C1SDIr_C3rjpDCeJaz9oSG3T1xndOIkL1uwDE-8T6BGPShOw/s320/IMG_3225.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70X8FPcyj1tGZj85LatwITePgXLUIFSkL_Ba9BQ0fGvUvwh1tAHN2CYpo1e5AKnEGMYyoit4LmAU9zWUt3wTurXfz9n27F2bzyt99ESniP0VZOeXQlY1QZq-0me5ouayk8fm9j_ZJbzAFTdSbukItf4Ft7JcrvhvMyPvooq9pOnefNOesos25w6qYAA/s3648/IMG_3280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70X8FPcyj1tGZj85LatwITePgXLUIFSkL_Ba9BQ0fGvUvwh1tAHN2CYpo1e5AKnEGMYyoit4LmAU9zWUt3wTurXfz9n27F2bzyt99ESniP0VZOeXQlY1QZq-0me5ouayk8fm9j_ZJbzAFTdSbukItf4Ft7JcrvhvMyPvooq9pOnefNOesos25w6qYAA/s320/IMG_3280.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my favorites is this dreamy image below with the sky reflecting on a calm section of the Saluda River.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR65iTwryLSZU8UblIH3vjh2bucJiUqCTT82Es78T9UPnbuLdZNq1InQJg_D2fplIWxuyozF-htVuzoRlHohjTG7SAnfk-Gx6xm5eLGcuu_-G2J6dDXE0zALDAs-kvHwJIV60y1e76rRJqVlddPukF73qiAjSoTKbu9endqZPlIU0t5xx_7WBrRWQEA/s3648/IMG_8024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR65iTwryLSZU8UblIH3vjh2bucJiUqCTT82Es78T9UPnbuLdZNq1InQJg_D2fplIWxuyozF-htVuzoRlHohjTG7SAnfk-Gx6xm5eLGcuu_-G2J6dDXE0zALDAs-kvHwJIV60y1e76rRJqVlddPukF73qiAjSoTKbu9endqZPlIU0t5xx_7WBrRWQEA/s320/IMG_8024.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I believe this one below was taken in Savannah, GA considering the Spanish moss and cast iron balcony reflected.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXX9Gdw3F_qGDevEhMu8yHYFzQokbH-0Sdg6iZx6-R6_ksrdjqB4FDakuyHP2DwFOmUvQj5KzPAonuXaESB5IHgDci9cxurvOh8-4coKG_3dQhc5WcfsGF8-bj2L8U_RI3-WUzzDPMcZr1IM2Mt_eUyBt_tL-rZFEadN5_huwZVE2-k7cVmKiIKoKIg/s2188/IMG_4632.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2122" data-original-width="2188" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXX9Gdw3F_qGDevEhMu8yHYFzQokbH-0Sdg6iZx6-R6_ksrdjqB4FDakuyHP2DwFOmUvQj5KzPAonuXaESB5IHgDci9cxurvOh8-4coKG_3dQhc5WcfsGF8-bj2L8U_RI3-WUzzDPMcZr1IM2Mt_eUyBt_tL-rZFEadN5_huwZVE2-k7cVmKiIKoKIg/s320/IMG_4632.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was likely Savannah too with the fountain reflecting perfectly on glass. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Vy1rg_Li7kmvKHA--JG3yH83paIaLC9KwmZ_fCDThIb-jPWU6isqpeFBFtLZW0p2PGzXQuy9QS8KGf3_dmdVPF0RhqDB4VxvN2KjLl3fEV3GV2LKjIpGmEL7iFDqTBUl9yLdfZGv5CFUyV7kXosVuYs_G9ZW0ke5qWYfFBbpj3MZ2MW7Pkh69bb3eg/s3648/IMG_4803.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Vy1rg_Li7kmvKHA--JG3yH83paIaLC9KwmZ_fCDThIb-jPWU6isqpeFBFtLZW0p2PGzXQuy9QS8KGf3_dmdVPF0RhqDB4VxvN2KjLl3fEV3GV2LKjIpGmEL7iFDqTBUl9yLdfZGv5CFUyV7kXosVuYs_G9ZW0ke5qWYfFBbpj3MZ2MW7Pkh69bb3eg/s320/IMG_4803.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This last one was taken of an overflow basin in Beaufort, SC.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnsMkCbWRK-EEQrrBC2tnWBtI76hVaALaoMRZSb7Bt4N1TnmIuZUKBrnGiXABa3EPwSVLB271_Q5WhoOYYJAm7rh9Z6v5vJA3twAC2IrIjg6NK2iHU8FcTUgluPOVf3YcTPS8KuYvAMqhDcy6WZbyGNE_w8f7CrJ4ZMaPwn_xUSLwOe_xRy4J4vvb6g/s3648/IMG_6274.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnsMkCbWRK-EEQrrBC2tnWBtI76hVaALaoMRZSb7Bt4N1TnmIuZUKBrnGiXABa3EPwSVLB271_Q5WhoOYYJAm7rh9Z6v5vJA3twAC2IrIjg6NK2iHU8FcTUgluPOVf3YcTPS8KuYvAMqhDcy6WZbyGNE_w8f7CrJ4ZMaPwn_xUSLwOe_xRy4J4vvb6g/s320/IMG_6274.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you enjoyed this collection!</span></span><br /><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-23447828125832091392022-07-04T06:51:00.000-07:002022-07-04T06:51:12.180-07:00South Carolina State Museum<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">While we visited the <a href="http://scmuseum.org/">South Carolina State Museum</a> for the recent art exhibit, we decided to take a stroll through the rest of the museum.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlt3Jx0FjSSqxGNqdEsioq0s1eX7YgU_rWUdnqkUA3ol__E-QyODXkU5qTZJzYF-0Rkyc6Da2ovQ9apXRBg-bZFgIjUauJYJpkMOKpjkfKkMuI3eqPG4jvk185CPEvIMZt8nI5Jhd4nlXcPlL5t8fGszNxlivrywWDZu22doHdVVwvEzq6QE6mNoxwA/s2923/IMG_3690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2277" data-original-width="2923" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlt3Jx0FjSSqxGNqdEsioq0s1eX7YgU_rWUdnqkUA3ol__E-QyODXkU5qTZJzYF-0Rkyc6Da2ovQ9apXRBg-bZFgIjUauJYJpkMOKpjkfKkMuI3eqPG4jvk185CPEvIMZt8nI5Jhd4nlXcPlL5t8fGszNxlivrywWDZu22doHdVVwvEzq6QE6mNoxwA/s320/IMG_3690.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another temporary exhibit right now is Apollo 16. Charles Duke was born in NC but grew up in SC. Duke walked on the moon in 1972.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZ4cZOOL5u3QrvLXQ29WayXJ_rGZimjCwSFWdGGgr3R1uETJtAkkDzpuR-ONjtX48MSy4gLJVvCRxR6mcC2BxxMv4var0EC2RUhtZTFFCOTh_D2tGowIBny09qEXOCs_EFF0-t7MQsyA55iUJH0yJtXpFtRq-5Um3muS8VD-w_G6bDaBRU3p1LG8iUQ/s5152/IMG_3679.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZ4cZOOL5u3QrvLXQ29WayXJ_rGZimjCwSFWdGGgr3R1uETJtAkkDzpuR-ONjtX48MSy4gLJVvCRxR6mcC2BxxMv4var0EC2RUhtZTFFCOTh_D2tGowIBny09qEXOCs_EFF0-t7MQsyA55iUJH0yJtXpFtRq-5Um3muS8VD-w_G6bDaBRU3p1LG8iUQ/s320/IMG_3679.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">After seeing his suit in person, I found this photo of him on the moon on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duke">Wikipedia</a>.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CQNT1P203q2s9lMLqi1eEynDputLYWd40ETYMHJiZ8tcjbdlnaBFS7qCgX6_OWcOLsHyHmFfIuaxdzkVD4w43Is3KuKk7Y97m-rHC71WbVsUjf_G-T8DolEleStIWMqLEaTYsTtoDQTwDvPXxOrWSU2TqA48AMURqscIsKDq3fQ1mq2-EcTRBof5mg/s330/Lunar_Module_Pilot_Charles_Duke_salutes_the_flag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CQNT1P203q2s9lMLqi1eEynDputLYWd40ETYMHJiZ8tcjbdlnaBFS7qCgX6_OWcOLsHyHmFfIuaxdzkVD4w43Is3KuKk7Y97m-rHC71WbVsUjf_G-T8DolEleStIWMqLEaTYsTtoDQTwDvPXxOrWSU2TqA48AMURqscIsKDq3fQ1mq2-EcTRBof5mg/s320/Lunar_Module_Pilot_Charles_Duke_salutes_the_flag.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a replica of the Lunar Roving Vehicle Duke would have driven on the moon. There are 3 of these vehicles left on the moon from Apollo missions 15, 16 and 17.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWZxoQYE5YrwXMMXrB5MRZ12_0CBSnRnPaCEhgMr0zOELE34MF5mahuaEstTkg1h6Mwuf7PdNrF54ur1B40acmFUhuff68rDzTvAm3fEtJ4iNI-VEopDIMzU2xvk7ZnZcXQw4suV3tngqK1oya3JAYiemegb3RDmkdi_bGItuRoXc4M8DGFgkDvq-kA/s5152/IMG_3677.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWZxoQYE5YrwXMMXrB5MRZ12_0CBSnRnPaCEhgMr0zOELE34MF5mahuaEstTkg1h6Mwuf7PdNrF54ur1B40acmFUhuff68rDzTvAm3fEtJ4iNI-VEopDIMzU2xvk7ZnZcXQw4suV3tngqK1oya3JAYiemegb3RDmkdi_bGItuRoXc4M8DGFgkDvq-kA/s320/IMG_3677.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">While I am not into space exploration and such (since I think we need to be putting all our efforts into earth) this exhibit was interesting. To see of piece of the moon up close it kind of cool!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6H_pMvvV4vv3qMgitTsCLFyQnLw34jP9hYG75dpaAg6cbuUvipkGAFPptid3-n2t2UTVgJ5XR9PavqvjSmXv0Yw1XX3WWfkI4klTmkn32FHwixTPt8-bbc-tY6UpmsequY7n17jiPUKhIboYRAIEIg3PxlaPfVm1H1UQDEV8AkIfdbU6DSks23NUrw/s5152/IMG_3681.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6H_pMvvV4vv3qMgitTsCLFyQnLw34jP9hYG75dpaAg6cbuUvipkGAFPptid3-n2t2UTVgJ5XR9PavqvjSmXv0Yw1XX3WWfkI4klTmkn32FHwixTPt8-bbc-tY6UpmsequY7n17jiPUKhIboYRAIEIg3PxlaPfVm1H1UQDEV8AkIfdbU6DSks23NUrw/s320/IMG_3681.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />There is an interesting exhibit showing the South Carolina Habitats that we did not see in the past. Perhaps it is new.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0XsySin7GLXQ6X_m5Ivj1cOpXKu473f5hXjYTi5K94gTRonMIMLgJudnS3CeJ9tYdLbe7Ro_pbHpkWswfHf346M2pDUhCG0gvA05e6TW3_dNyoDcUOBScjyF6pjNeQEGH1O5kGMm0NSPkQ4zIFxlk2fzcNT5b2Vauc8j3243rnsxqdUwpMnzoiCCCg/s500/map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="500" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0XsySin7GLXQ6X_m5Ivj1cOpXKu473f5hXjYTi5K94gTRonMIMLgJudnS3CeJ9tYdLbe7Ro_pbHpkWswfHf346M2pDUhCG0gvA05e6TW3_dNyoDcUOBScjyF6pjNeQEGH1O5kGMm0NSPkQ4zIFxlk2fzcNT5b2Vauc8j3243rnsxqdUwpMnzoiCCCg/s320/map.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">It shows the Coastal Zone with a mockup of the boardwalks I love so much here.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDX9kQdd7bFm3Pqkb89-bXtqArt17z-ZDKaXDebshihbie-dVBhx7HAjla_efJOb3xiFaBwHw-s2f-OXi91o3w3c5PWb2BghMsXGsSplglHUNqldZY-nv0FcF1DmEgnQc1o5S8m6qcKQ9RkH1GZekT4T0igBBiqgIfEXz6QZthtR9e-N82zL1L2aJFw/s5152/IMG_3632.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDX9kQdd7bFm3Pqkb89-bXtqArt17z-ZDKaXDebshihbie-dVBhx7HAjla_efJOb3xiFaBwHw-s2f-OXi91o3w3c5PWb2BghMsXGsSplglHUNqldZY-nv0FcF1DmEgnQc1o5S8m6qcKQ9RkH1GZekT4T0igBBiqgIfEXz6QZthtR9e-N82zL1L2aJFw/s320/IMG_3632.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Coastal Plain which is more inland. The coastal plains actually cover more than half the state. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASnry16OkeSnei9z2XpoPLXVn3I7kF9i8YXdrRdLTe-3HlZuzphFIfI4BunQRTpEZTbIjHxJasCGdYu2LLGKJjz1C8mGvJQ-mAkAbMZ2hWoDH5ep5XwLam3h1i1EUZ8wfG9IwwvcJj5JEcylaxzBz5C8PcW7137Ubm0fNq4_uLK2Idz56FCUbabGhLA/s5152/IMG_3634.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASnry16OkeSnei9z2XpoPLXVn3I7kF9i8YXdrRdLTe-3HlZuzphFIfI4BunQRTpEZTbIjHxJasCGdYu2LLGKJjz1C8mGvJQ-mAkAbMZ2hWoDH5ep5XwLam3h1i1EUZ8wfG9IwwvcJj5JEcylaxzBz5C8PcW7137Ubm0fNq4_uLK2Idz56FCUbabGhLA/s320/IMG_3634.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Sandhills (this is the region we live in which ranges through the center of the state).<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPn7d6OfwOaI3sSiLBCMTYXQO4qeALGJ7EeWrPF0Lwpqo-QMuBz4Hc42ol6x3SUO0ZENYx8m7CCyebTTQdR2AsR7A3KtEgp5G8fAm5P9c1dnjywqGL9d5tZMg0JNLpA9dHHXyZav-EiyTs0P4_7Yjuu3msdX5osk4WqKFsHAqWcucS2kBiTI91d1_sA/s5152/IMG_3635.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPn7d6OfwOaI3sSiLBCMTYXQO4qeALGJ7EeWrPF0Lwpqo-QMuBz4Hc42ol6x3SUO0ZENYx8m7CCyebTTQdR2AsR7A3KtEgp5G8fAm5P9c1dnjywqGL9d5tZMg0JNLpA9dHHXyZav-EiyTs0P4_7Yjuu3msdX5osk4WqKFsHAqWcucS2kBiTI91d1_sA/s320/IMG_3635.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Piedmont is the northwest region.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpGkXBeYG78ZZlyl1dbmtVfE5qqFn25-Xjg9IgzfZUDq4UT0UTTRYLCZuOdgeIbo9yP5rRjhNx6tJFUCao1CCj_tKA87FgnviU6fYWhbxj6ehIVy_1TzcX3ml6jYlGs1cs22mTxuiPPsHEAyMXJ1rKSvp_nXneTx8uNiXrq5miWNv5yFg2CLrneY14w/s5152/IMG_3638.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpGkXBeYG78ZZlyl1dbmtVfE5qqFn25-Xjg9IgzfZUDq4UT0UTTRYLCZuOdgeIbo9yP5rRjhNx6tJFUCao1CCj_tKA87FgnviU6fYWhbxj6ehIVy_1TzcX3ml6jYlGs1cs22mTxuiPPsHEAyMXJ1rKSvp_nXneTx8uNiXrq5miWNv5yFg2CLrneY14w/s320/IMG_3638.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Blue Ridge is located at the base of the mountain range.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVA_dgwFJsEhw43zVG75NtgCwabs_q7YZK2I8b2xn_2G2yRqpabpHeoqSD84phoPOSvP8aI2T3yTx6P9B0aP15xTgZ2gGyAIXMBQPruMG8JzJsr0OURcrlFxLyik9DDMeHlvlVwr_fJjzYEbCuNntkDuIiP2h9jGZXrfoVFY44kD6L_WDol65vB0i0w/s5152/IMG_3641.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVA_dgwFJsEhw43zVG75NtgCwabs_q7YZK2I8b2xn_2G2yRqpabpHeoqSD84phoPOSvP8aI2T3yTx6P9B0aP15xTgZ2gGyAIXMBQPruMG8JzJsr0OURcrlFxLyik9DDMeHlvlVwr_fJjzYEbCuNntkDuIiP2h9jGZXrfoVFY44kD6L_WDol65vB0i0w/s320/IMG_3641.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The state has something for everyone who loves nature! This is one of the reasons we enjoy living here.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">We walked by a couple of dinosaurs.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnUtlo3qRmoznaCub96HQY-F4EHnW9EVoa9sa50xA2RjwG6XOJrfElCXP_9HH0z9CA3Q_vyco_zPSlUc3hTLX44YTukFU_LzMLNWgUVsuv6B-Q5a3WONFqJUnAQfrOstaXe9t9IlSnUfjDIg7vFR8duZDSnfzaot6N8VrQVJ8Q3BBVBYx7Tl5XWPhew/s5152/IMG_3627.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnUtlo3qRmoznaCub96HQY-F4EHnW9EVoa9sa50xA2RjwG6XOJrfElCXP_9HH0z9CA3Q_vyco_zPSlUc3hTLX44YTukFU_LzMLNWgUVsuv6B-Q5a3WONFqJUnAQfrOstaXe9t9IlSnUfjDIg7vFR8duZDSnfzaot6N8VrQVJ8Q3BBVBYx7Tl5XWPhew/s320/IMG_3627.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">A prehistoric megalodon. This guy could swallow me hole, no crunching required! </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQf80wrB0tbN89fvT2xIeeuGpFu1kuWr63EWKlc1_Olz0KGca_O4UdcwB2PJLWdGH1JQTZfntNxumAeeX1T5JOj31AvxGh0ZfMKqQZHnCU0byAjNjy6ryiiwhuObxtncr_26lndwpB90a8iI-0hO0H0igoXAUVEs_mbskOc2Wp7i40i9rp3mwMzGXRvg/s3498/IMG_3620.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3125" data-original-width="3498" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQf80wrB0tbN89fvT2xIeeuGpFu1kuWr63EWKlc1_Olz0KGca_O4UdcwB2PJLWdGH1JQTZfntNxumAeeX1T5JOj31AvxGh0ZfMKqQZHnCU0byAjNjy6ryiiwhuObxtncr_26lndwpB90a8iI-0hO0H0igoXAUVEs_mbskOc2Wp7i40i9rp3mwMzGXRvg/s320/IMG_3620.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">A mastadon.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwAGD3pjPQHC_3Ttdq3DV3LU57jc0yH98wouvDPTW3AJdP8eIxfkhxa06GwmaWIiD6uLZLbFMsFMyK0c20l7dwDqyZ-ZcDJySvD_HTA8P2CWFuhEjrlx2gk4VlnPFJA34zZLg87GtJeyV_IASS2LOv1kLumaDZyYxjSVxt8lDnfY-WbP7t9qB-I54fw/s5152/IMG_3622.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwAGD3pjPQHC_3Ttdq3DV3LU57jc0yH98wouvDPTW3AJdP8eIxfkhxa06GwmaWIiD6uLZLbFMsFMyK0c20l7dwDqyZ-ZcDJySvD_HTA8P2CWFuhEjrlx2gk4VlnPFJA34zZLg87GtJeyV_IASS2LOv1kLumaDZyYxjSVxt8lDnfY-WbP7t9qB-I54fw/s320/IMG_3622.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">We saw the sun on a prompter in real time as seen through a </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">1926 Alvan Clark refracting telescope.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCZU0graFA7NyWvA-jfd7V5yJ6PJqrsC3V-VIwkeLiB0Q3pYbVkRCt8zx8DBO5ilVkcFWhmCCDLGyLu6OlHOAjpFyZ7N3F7E9V4GakzPTokDuNXefMshaUUFBsZqyb_XX3jCgbpQtR1Ct3sTzaL4--QUXEMKot8eiYFQcykiiTvbQex_hxCp7iEu6Lw/s5152/IMG_3669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCZU0graFA7NyWvA-jfd7V5yJ6PJqrsC3V-VIwkeLiB0Q3pYbVkRCt8zx8DBO5ilVkcFWhmCCDLGyLu6OlHOAjpFyZ7N3F7E9V4GakzPTokDuNXefMshaUUFBsZqyb_XX3jCgbpQtR1Ct3sTzaL4--QUXEMKot8eiYFQcykiiTvbQex_hxCp7iEu6Lw/s320/IMG_3669.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">The museum takes up 4 floors of a cotton manufacturing building formerly known as the Columbia Mills Building.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriHg1FhrwTTQ-RGYOjHexNFUiT14WA1TuLTao23VPjdOxy15sVphCsTuums-fs8PqmQeXljemtRTu_0ISYQNzxqh9RDcr7NNQixYhvDxodgEDvfkGx-Trf5En4oFcE1pjaXskKLAYry3pADWGv2nmHhmftZPO94QfqNWL8SVgSZXkEsTbiPkFQrv6LQ/s5152/IMG_3653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriHg1FhrwTTQ-RGYOjHexNFUiT14WA1TuLTao23VPjdOxy15sVphCsTuums-fs8PqmQeXljemtRTu_0ISYQNzxqh9RDcr7NNQixYhvDxodgEDvfkGx-Trf5En4oFcE1pjaXskKLAYry3pADWGv2nmHhmftZPO94QfqNWL8SVgSZXkEsTbiPkFQrv6LQ/s320/IMG_3653.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;">This museum is always a fun place to visit and great for escaping the heat of summer here!</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>If you go, the museum is located at: </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>301 Gervais Street</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Columbia, SC</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Sunday noon - 5pm</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Monday - closed</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Tuesday thru Saturday 10am - 5pm</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><a href="http://scmuseum.org/explore/exhibits/changing-exhibits/face-to-face/">website</a> <br /></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-79557594595675588502022-06-27T15:07:00.003-07:002022-06-27T15:07:36.041-07:00Face to Face at the South Carolina State Museum<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Face to Face is the current art exhibit at the <a href="http://scmuseum.org/">South Carolina State Museum</a>. All artists are associated with SC. These unique pieces express many different human connections.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below is MLK/RFK/JFK By Dan Robert Miller in 1975. Carved from a single black gum tree are 3 iconic figures of the Civil Rights movement who were assassinated. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqgsBkdcy8IRfdVuhoBwRzajHrQzOa98cCd1yXLJDbzwAyx3pVRvZ2ICglsmH5pWzTeJc6qRnL5ESUHqGMvzTEvXucECgMfJM6my0-TexMvyTUezC1wn_giKDCYtvimFTupNPZpSU07Qy4hx8USTl7uvKXBKtDk60MtqJ2s_0WlkLAH_ovdZGB_TcNg/s4349/IMG_3573.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4349" data-original-width="3552" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqgsBkdcy8IRfdVuhoBwRzajHrQzOa98cCd1yXLJDbzwAyx3pVRvZ2ICglsmH5pWzTeJc6qRnL5ESUHqGMvzTEvXucECgMfJM6my0-TexMvyTUezC1wn_giKDCYtvimFTupNPZpSU07Qy4hx8USTl7uvKXBKtDk60MtqJ2s_0WlkLAH_ovdZGB_TcNg/s320/IMG_3573.JPG" width="261" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Odhin (a magician amongst gods as well as the god of poets) is a wood carving, painting by L.C. Carson in 1975. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSz3jCqbfTSTNRA7voxI3RYVMxjYDMcS69nUthhaxKfbFuNv7h6AjbGA4iX17R7iyod2o_dLZ6cDSuc6s5Tx29rr0QOddQFFMI7KeW_7b1k70mIv_pjc1sm4eo94mT0o7uMDTe4PhtKJtzPDcZIGzWIv8sv3Bl-y1DpyGGcmJlS1zJFccNA8paXG9wA/s5152/IMG_3579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSz3jCqbfTSTNRA7voxI3RYVMxjYDMcS69nUthhaxKfbFuNv7h6AjbGA4iX17R7iyod2o_dLZ6cDSuc6s5Tx29rr0QOddQFFMI7KeW_7b1k70mIv_pjc1sm4eo94mT0o7uMDTe4PhtKJtzPDcZIGzWIv8sv3Bl-y1DpyGGcmJlS1zJFccNA8paXG9wA/s320/IMG_3579.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Panethnikon is by Jack Levine 1978. It is political satire of world leaders in a smoky, poker playing environment.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9G3rfmWHVo9vd5W_WRDqDNs4R3wRoKL2TFQHoL_Gej4Q0EbOBFznPUMnkFEnbB0PtfDRafaHXrQtyxGgfmEjFqnDzT5PsTmFTWyTkazbtCrNzU37TK1f91kWIa8EcuXB7OyjSPVTQjZlRLcjv4LEYyrFs897iryVcjgkWEvTXhCWgfj_UIpR2BIQwA/s5152/IMG_3586.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9G3rfmWHVo9vd5W_WRDqDNs4R3wRoKL2TFQHoL_Gej4Q0EbOBFznPUMnkFEnbB0PtfDRafaHXrQtyxGgfmEjFqnDzT5PsTmFTWyTkazbtCrNzU37TK1f91kWIa8EcuXB7OyjSPVTQjZlRLcjv4LEYyrFs897iryVcjgkWEvTXhCWgfj_UIpR2BIQwA/s320/IMG_3586.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Certain portraits catch my eye like this below by an unknown artist circa 1849. These are the daughters of prominent silver smith of South Carolina. The oldest daughter died at age 3 shown with her younger sister at an older age. Beautiful and filled with symbolism like the missing shoe.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoftp0_l294i7a5F_rv6qRgt-Wjbub1S27dr_3Hwidp4a0JVRweriGyWuD_A67SVstNwmYu2kp_ZudWm2OXztiQKG5UGU5XTBTzSCwosxH0zqGtPrfbf8DQc39DLDCAmVFXWiUg6g6DNjuzLb59yFL_1dt7KkqPGLzKmYI6IIv6CjV8w3o4Sr2AAZE3Q/s3721/IMG_3589.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3721" data-original-width="3015" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoftp0_l294i7a5F_rv6qRgt-Wjbub1S27dr_3Hwidp4a0JVRweriGyWuD_A67SVstNwmYu2kp_ZudWm2OXztiQKG5UGU5XTBTzSCwosxH0zqGtPrfbf8DQc39DLDCAmVFXWiUg6g6DNjuzLb59yFL_1dt7KkqPGLzKmYI6IIv6CjV8w3o4Sr2AAZE3Q/s320/IMG_3589.JPG" width="259" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This piece is particularly interesting to me. I always found it ironic that the bible belt states seem to love their violent guns more than other states. Maybe I'm wrong.<br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Virgin Mary Gun Altar is by Peter Lenzo in 1993. Here the artist contrasts "feminine" Mary with the "masculine" association American's have with guns. Close up, this is filled with images of the Virgin Mary and guns. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuku9Z_wXngrZgxEChUzXVHm1_uheXGMcJgU4DOPpRxWVxRiq7AYZgUxkp-2f4UGf4a8AXMwQ3bAgAj9rok4SBCHwrskeG6r47NUzkyWMEXaqFRR_tEhy13n6-T5Ag4dWq-njjdOyCSPU0dO0n7fg2LOstdi37cGRofR1YpJ7bRpDScvfjlmqLjcBjw/s5152/IMG_3591.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuku9Z_wXngrZgxEChUzXVHm1_uheXGMcJgU4DOPpRxWVxRiq7AYZgUxkp-2f4UGf4a8AXMwQ3bAgAj9rok4SBCHwrskeG6r47NUzkyWMEXaqFRR_tEhy13n6-T5Ag4dWq-njjdOyCSPU0dO0n7fg2LOstdi37cGRofR1YpJ7bRpDScvfjlmqLjcBjw/s320/IMG_3591.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Assembly Church is by Prentiss Taylor, 1936. This artist spent a lot of time in Charleston, SC where he created works of daily life.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi0R9_6ZVBGzXcWYjv86Bp6X9Nw-b03BS12ZBrKULJp5O4SENuqLYqjWmfTpBM4S3fwe7s3_FlbCYbtaOMjfM9rcUjYpIAcHzrlLfKLvdfH6BkRL7SqmlWq_EJaMr5aprgcwyw_P4Al0kvNHvmHNuVdbu17dmqwJiJjJNE9qoULJL_GQiPB7OYq66rQ/s3838/IMG_3595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2902" data-original-width="3838" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi0R9_6ZVBGzXcWYjv86Bp6X9Nw-b03BS12ZBrKULJp5O4SENuqLYqjWmfTpBM4S3fwe7s3_FlbCYbtaOMjfM9rcUjYpIAcHzrlLfKLvdfH6BkRL7SqmlWq_EJaMr5aprgcwyw_P4Al0kvNHvmHNuVdbu17dmqwJiJjJNE9qoULJL_GQiPB7OYq66rQ/s320/IMG_3595.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These sculptures are by Roy Paschal in 2012. Why these are interesting is the skulls of these 2 soldiers were discovered by a private developer in 1987. They were part of the 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The artist created casts of these 2 skulls to come up with these busts. A beautiful tribute! <span> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mJbTqRoqzT2K9O1LMahMqPRB9Z5m5BVtLPW_L-pVLfA3Of-K6OeJ5D_Hp1jbnVUtGT3M-r5alSFH6noGwBmfVIwJPsABWOej18bbb-plC-BORk0WM0YBlvvjiWbDZrhcb7rb64tCCYFno7tZNoWM2WnpLwkCL_-GI08_nui4CBrlO4-_tm5GeCKH_g/s5152/IMG_3604.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mJbTqRoqzT2K9O1LMahMqPRB9Z5m5BVtLPW_L-pVLfA3Of-K6OeJ5D_Hp1jbnVUtGT3M-r5alSFH6noGwBmfVIwJPsABWOej18bbb-plC-BORk0WM0YBlvvjiWbDZrhcb7rb64tCCYFno7tZNoWM2WnpLwkCL_-GI08_nui4CBrlO4-_tm5GeCKH_g/s320/IMG_3604.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am in love with the painting style of August Charles Cook II. This is a portrait of</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">his wife circa 1950. <br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDSaIJ1y6eU5jItSmP4jE7q6HAobIcjoKeHjfwAHC-TLXJ4pusWuSIxwKLIl35Q6zbR89D3h2ZaDRHRh2gt2MFpIh1-mcjbpPG2xv36tkVEo23sYw1SQegjXMznHaIH2j9vxFSeZwWP9ml-_cebuVYsWusIGPVYXglbxzIKw7RWtiZ1rCr0AwEsVpzA/s3383/IMG_3607.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3383" data-original-width="2974" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDSaIJ1y6eU5jItSmP4jE7q6HAobIcjoKeHjfwAHC-TLXJ4pusWuSIxwKLIl35Q6zbR89D3h2ZaDRHRh2gt2MFpIh1-mcjbpPG2xv36tkVEo23sYw1SQegjXMznHaIH2j9vxFSeZwWP9ml-_cebuVYsWusIGPVYXglbxzIKw7RWtiZ1rCr0AwEsVpzA/s320/IMG_3607.JPG" width="281" /></a></span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The exit of the Face to Face exhibit features a fun self portrait wall filled with mirrors.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0mproS4zWj4rcehLBB0vJdVN12xzJvUW_LHBWbg5w2LKCLmF9fWQ8tBhyB4CGAXJuUPFZ3tf1t5r3i7svQRLq2R1Nf6M8WI2rUn4Ll09kq7aoVdPAjWrBeuCVS7bvGojbN_ygkX-vy0Ct5IAkkyb6fPHnnriTl_8NbqB_dayfaQUjM_jY1rHdUf2pQ/s4122/IMG_3616.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="4122" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0mproS4zWj4rcehLBB0vJdVN12xzJvUW_LHBWbg5w2LKCLmF9fWQ8tBhyB4CGAXJuUPFZ3tf1t5r3i7svQRLq2R1Nf6M8WI2rUn4Ll09kq7aoVdPAjWrBeuCVS7bvGojbN_ygkX-vy0Ct5IAkkyb6fPHnnriTl_8NbqB_dayfaQUjM_jY1rHdUf2pQ/s320/IMG_3616.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is quite a unique exhibit that would catch anyone's interest with all the styles involved. <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you go, the museum is located at: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">301 Gervais Street</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Columbia, SC</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sunday noon - 5pm</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Monday - closed</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tuesday thru Saturday 10am - 5pm</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://scmuseum.org/explore/exhibits/changing-exhibits/face-to-face/">website</a> <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034923863136778719.post-13209479247057075762022-06-22T14:40:00.002-07:002022-06-22T14:40:27.351-07:00Quirky Garden Art<p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some quirky garden art seen recently.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_qtEUalw9WC_M28EaFVJbV2BmwddEdNua2lDgCRbgOoD2g3iBrm8sSNt2fjyS2jOWr8YgxNS1CN2HskaWAui2OlOMQzOVbB55Rhf9ReYHTj4qbmMrQRk7wvuxv0645cNuMXDf02ZqPRKs62OJJcBGd8Ld85sFb6siEDyqLiWGM7BKnYd8W6aeJ0qNg/s2178/garden%20art%2016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2178" data-original-width="2106" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_qtEUalw9WC_M28EaFVJbV2BmwddEdNua2lDgCRbgOoD2g3iBrm8sSNt2fjyS2jOWr8YgxNS1CN2HskaWAui2OlOMQzOVbB55Rhf9ReYHTj4qbmMrQRk7wvuxv0645cNuMXDf02ZqPRKs62OJJcBGd8Ld85sFb6siEDyqLiWGM7BKnYd8W6aeJ0qNg/s320/garden%20art%2016.jpg" width="309" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAfWZC009H90y0WsO3JYfUhmtLTy5AjlPW8DHi2ejDCZR3QsnKm50l4vG4v5XafrkYb5hQ8PMRSiq392YeGPqkYW79LTpxT1UTFiWshfyWCpnw0NNKwfP6ZADLwKc8SkwJeJBUhlOC22Luis0LUy9bLfpsl6Zn3nniLuAOIZl6W9SKrG7p9NcSFWa_g/s3242/garden%20art%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3242" data-original-width="2603" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAfWZC009H90y0WsO3JYfUhmtLTy5AjlPW8DHi2ejDCZR3QsnKm50l4vG4v5XafrkYb5hQ8PMRSiq392YeGPqkYW79LTpxT1UTFiWshfyWCpnw0NNKwfP6ZADLwKc8SkwJeJBUhlOC22Luis0LUy9bLfpsl6Zn3nniLuAOIZl6W9SKrG7p9NcSFWa_g/s320/garden%20art%202.jpg" width="257" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDhzd_duV-VJqE7yH8OeO8lL_K8pZpofTQHpjFbOiiQ0b0EwhVHiJLsSj5Bs2VuCCklqVlfP6VHw0vALe_Tx93Z4dqa09kSv8q18RU5rLWZq_xcM8fjrq4QJvddPvGJIflSXeY4REoBWuYg4ONZFSwf4Euk39KSI-ooaDdjzT-EGyWTcLTi9JWcnbig/s2862/garden%20art%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2862" data-original-width="2702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDhzd_duV-VJqE7yH8OeO8lL_K8pZpofTQHpjFbOiiQ0b0EwhVHiJLsSj5Bs2VuCCklqVlfP6VHw0vALe_Tx93Z4dqa09kSv8q18RU5rLWZq_xcM8fjrq4QJvddPvGJIflSXeY4REoBWuYg4ONZFSwf4Euk39KSI-ooaDdjzT-EGyWTcLTi9JWcnbig/s320/garden%20art%203.jpg" width="302" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QT1iGQU9Wy_TN92yhAVOrv33csSe4b5_elMiBW23V4_wWh9E1E0KCWEwyGYnbxCC2-mjY4J7VaZF6oMjPaboY8fA1AUPWwDi068F1BUitvX3Jh1wTVAYKZBMwtgZ3l-MIrXSLlRlMVAIoH6sFlUNgZYWNTLndFlI7JfLCmiPA7fmNyU-cVlJII2pDA/s2326/garden%20art%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2299" data-original-width="2326" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QT1iGQU9Wy_TN92yhAVOrv33csSe4b5_elMiBW23V4_wWh9E1E0KCWEwyGYnbxCC2-mjY4J7VaZF6oMjPaboY8fA1AUPWwDi068F1BUitvX3Jh1wTVAYKZBMwtgZ3l-MIrXSLlRlMVAIoH6sFlUNgZYWNTLndFlI7JfLCmiPA7fmNyU-cVlJII2pDA/s320/garden%20art%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPAGvzKBch-YvO4n0N8x1G27SeFAnCaj8Ktol91s4DF2kMx_VVCirTDqFXiTfM-2mldRDeIRCvmCjR4kWgZ-w7rP6hcnFocvIIBU1yPa3W55E2oA0biQi52JHwZV2EQ0iXSURGPguhs_0Y_7D5aoBYqS9uYuIz-yP-qrwKO7elrSzP-haKhXSogXuIg/s3027/garden%20art%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3027" data-original-width="2685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPAGvzKBch-YvO4n0N8x1G27SeFAnCaj8Ktol91s4DF2kMx_VVCirTDqFXiTfM-2mldRDeIRCvmCjR4kWgZ-w7rP6hcnFocvIIBU1yPa3W55E2oA0biQi52JHwZV2EQ0iXSURGPguhs_0Y_7D5aoBYqS9uYuIz-yP-qrwKO7elrSzP-haKhXSogXuIg/s320/garden%20art%205.jpg" width="284" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">An old lunch pail forms a brilliant planter!<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaqFWSJAv2G54QSmIpU1agLr140ZN_dFjolYSqIAVfcM49P9fJhVeI14Jqrgm0SxRIBsDraopUVPBkbdt5hqsvr3vEcoHlrReRoi6aqHEfHlBmpfvDPMJjyIs9_t8VIPaaactgU-Cs2FUM5cu39fgov8xF4bZmldUMSxfse1t4OcyNR0WC1hknL9KFA/s3492/garden%20art%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2567" data-original-width="3492" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaqFWSJAv2G54QSmIpU1agLr140ZN_dFjolYSqIAVfcM49P9fJhVeI14Jqrgm0SxRIBsDraopUVPBkbdt5hqsvr3vEcoHlrReRoi6aqHEfHlBmpfvDPMJjyIs9_t8VIPaaactgU-Cs2FUM5cu39fgov8xF4bZmldUMSxfse1t4OcyNR0WC1hknL9KFA/s320/garden%20art%207.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKE6cnEPYccFTUVvXZdyYmbv5MmQlnAwqxRE0rMA2VhukSgsTnda9ravwU4hkRkNwv3_EDjLEs5Lzkd5ICuKM1upEfkurk4LdC208-l85s3pUph8MAVPwrjY_i5i3XQrnd-A61MxTH8DkrrHbB9EkN5EVwQnAqwvl6W50pD_1vP0QmKvEHnhMLTPEp1w/s2916/garden%20art%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2842" data-original-width="2916" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKE6cnEPYccFTUVvXZdyYmbv5MmQlnAwqxRE0rMA2VhukSgsTnda9ravwU4hkRkNwv3_EDjLEs5Lzkd5ICuKM1upEfkurk4LdC208-l85s3pUph8MAVPwrjY_i5i3XQrnd-A61MxTH8DkrrHbB9EkN5EVwQnAqwvl6W50pD_1vP0QmKvEHnhMLTPEp1w/s320/garden%20art%208.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The mushrooms fit right in with the tree art.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD-K3KQqecAVLm59BifNv8n5FVnLsecZaJ-ukDTCMF1WWOwxgYK7flpAi__VUBvlCHq_in6tJTzjUD338m5_b-LbskdkwVn95HkZJqSuAZOPdO5oq8P8tfw1Sp34kPocI-oeMgh9Gcfm2xoni9y_-uvQFcfuiOAKPA8o4hR-jRQ5xsxYqG6dtKkJS6w/s4123/garden%20art%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4123" data-original-width="3092" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD-K3KQqecAVLm59BifNv8n5FVnLsecZaJ-ukDTCMF1WWOwxgYK7flpAi__VUBvlCHq_in6tJTzjUD338m5_b-LbskdkwVn95HkZJqSuAZOPdO5oq8P8tfw1Sp34kPocI-oeMgh9Gcfm2xoni9y_-uvQFcfuiOAKPA8o4hR-jRQ5xsxYqG6dtKkJS6w/s320/garden%20art%209.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not sure what this antique is below but it creates a fantastic pedestal.<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhcnrjrmPigfS3G5ezovTpzYeAPfpe4QsAyLa5oMU7Sd8tYzdBx43Nuc2cxUYai4kRPHo92OGtDe8tKkwu3Y9KkyBWHyJRuYeunh4rLJyFaPcf0VPAeP2AZZ2svgZoLvRa8Ed8plT3KEziMldn6s5XSgyOaAsczE_idt3FPJ0U9_9vJry5t8b3EbYlQ/s2904/garden%20art%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It is <a href="http://www.carolinadaylilies.com/">Carolina Daylilies</a> which sells lilies, irises and hostas. We went too late in the season for the flowers so we will be back next year. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We chatted for a while with the owner who said the fun garden area is being torn up this year. It will be completely re-done for next season so we will make it a point to be back when the flowers are blooming and to see the makeover. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This gentleman creates award winning cross breeds so we can find unique flowers that aren't available in stores!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Miss Val's Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.com11