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POTD: Hydrangea

Posted on July 31, 2021 Updated on August 2, 2021

Hydrangea Quercifolia, Oakleaf Hydrangea or Oak-Leaved Hydrangea. ~Vic

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POTD: Thunder Moon 2021

Posted on July 27, 2021 Updated on July 28, 2021

Also known as the Buck Moon or Hay Moon, I grabbed this shot around 9:00pm. Full illumination occurred on the 23rd at 10:37pm. Here is my previous post. ~Vic

Full Buck Moon 2021 Image — Peek-a-boo
07-22-2021

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POTD: Fire Department

Posted on July 17, 2021 Updated on July 17, 2021

Our little town’s Fire Department, captured with cool cloud formations. ~Vic

Hillsborough Fire Department — 06-28-2018

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POTD: Papaver Rhoeas

Posted on July 13, 2021

In the family of Papaveraceae, this is the common poppy, red poppy, field poppy, corn poppy, corn rose or the wonderful Flanders poppy. ~Vic

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Snapshots Sunday: Old Car 2.0

Posted on July 11, 2021 Updated on July 12, 2021

More shots from Georgetown, Texas. Here is my previous post. ~Vic

1931 Car Image One — Split households?
Washington State & Michigan
Notice the toolbox?
04-09-2011

Side Tire Image Two — Love the side tire.
Beautiful paint job.

Side Mirror Image Three — I think that is cut glass.
My friend Denise in the reflection.

Interior Image Four — Nice interior.
Love a stick shift.

Trunk Back Image Five — I love the trunk.
1931 Model A

Duck Hood Ornament Image Six — Another duck hood ornament.

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POTD: Tiny Door

Posted on July 9, 2021 Updated on July 9, 2021

This guy’s next door neighbor. ~Vic

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POTD: Dianthus

Posted on July 3, 2021 Updated on July 3, 2021

There are so many variations of Dianthus. Judging by Pl@ntNet, this is a D. Barbatus species or a Sweet William verson. ~Vic

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POTD: Lost Hat

Posted on June 30, 2021

I go out for an evening walk, I find things. I find things, I photograph things. I seem to have a never ending supply of curiosities. ~Vic

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POTD: Cornus Kousa

Posted on June 28, 2021 Updated on June 29, 2021

Plant family name is Cornaceae but, the common names are kousa dogwood, Korean dogwood, Chinese dogwood and Japanese dogwood. ~Vic

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POTD: Strawberry Full Moon

Posted on June 26, 2021 Updated on June 26, 2021

I’ve done previous Strawberry Moon posts, the first, of which, I did shortly after returning to blogging after a four year absence. I think I have covered all the data.

Full illumination occurred June 24 @ 2:39pm EDT. You can howl if you want to. Go ahead. ~Vic

Full Strawberry Moon 2021 Image — Strawberry Moon 2021

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POTD: Magnoliaceae

Posted on June 24, 2021 Updated on June 23, 2021

It’s genus is Magnolia but, this is a hybrid tree with Magnolia Denudata (Lilytree or Yulan Magnolia) and Magnolia Liliiflora (Mulan Magnolia, Purple Magnolia, Red Magnolia, Lily Magnolia, Tulip Magnolia, Jane Magnolia, Woody-Orchid or Japanese Magnolia) as parents. Whew! That is longer than the last one. ~Vic

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POTD: Smoke Break

Posted on June 22, 2021 Updated on June 22, 2021

Walmart Smoke Break Image — ‘Cause…everybody needs a smoke break…
08-30-2020

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I want Carrie’s boots…

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POTD: Dimorphotheca

Posted on June 20, 2021

In the Asteraceae family, the species is Ecklonis but, known, commonly, as Cape marguerite, Van Staden’s river daisy, Sundays river daisy (apropos), white daisy bush, blue-and-white daisy bush or star of the veldt. Whew! ~Vic

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Shutterbug Saturday: Land of Oz 2.0

Posted on June 19, 2021

Land of Oz Book Image One — Image Credit: **Emerald Mountain Realty**

Previous Post: Land of Oz

When the Land of Oz opened, Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, Carrie Fisher, were on hand for the ribbon cutting. Sadly, the owner of the park, Grover Cleveland Robbins, Jr., passed away due to cancer in March, prior to the opening in June 1970. His brother Harry carried on in their company Carolina Caribbean Corporation. Robbins created the Tweetsie Railroad Wild West Amusement Park.

Their father, Grover Cleveland Robbins, Sr., was the Mayor of Blowing Rock, NC (several terms), served as the postmaster, started the Chamber of Commerce in 1922 and helped start the first high school there. Our Blue Ridge Parkway, here in NC, is because Robbins, Sr., was sent to Washington, D.C., by our, then, Governor, to make sure it would not be built in Tennessee.

The designer of the Theme Park was Jack Pentes, a Korean War veteran and, creator of Carolina Clowns and soft-play equipment.