Category Archives: Travel/Place

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Skywatch Friday #9

Posted on 11 September 2008 by

I think the tree is an element of regeneration which, in itself, is a concept of time. – Joseph Beuys – Clouds and fog over the Blue Ridge in North Carolina.

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Tunnel Vision

Posted on 3 September 2008 by

The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see. – Winston Churchill – Bunker Hill Covered Bridge, near Claremont, North Carolina, is one of two remaining covered bridges in the state. The bridge was originally … Continue reading →

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Skywatch Friday #6

Posted on 22 August 2008 by

I hear them whisper your name, those mighty winds that blow, I know that you are close at hand the winds just told me so. – Marge Tindal (Whispering Winds) – Today’s SWF photo is The Blowing Rock – which … Continue reading →

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Misty Mountains

Posted on 17 August 2008 by

“Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term art, I should call it “the Reproduction of what the senses perceive in nature through the veil of the mist – Edgar Allan Poe This photo is not retouched (only … Continue reading →

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Victorian Charm

Posted on 13 August 2008 by

The great eventful Present hides the Past; but through the din of its loud life hints and echoes from the life behind steal in. – John Greenleaf Whittier – One of the most charming homes in Hickory is listed on … Continue reading →

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A Lazy Afternoon

Posted on 6 August 2008 by

I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery – Luis Barragan – Bud Geitner Rotary Park – Hickory, NC

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