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Shutterbug Saturday: Rally

Posted on August 31, 2019 Updated on September 1, 2019

Rally Image One — Old Courthouse Grounds
08-31-2019

[Disclaimer: I am neither for, nor against, this rally. I am merely a photographer, chronicling an event. All images are my personal collection.]

Rally Image Two — “I ain’t afraid of no ghost.”

Rally Image Three

Rally Image Six — Hillsborough Loves All

Rally Image Ten

Rally Image Eleven

Rally Image Twelve

Rally Image Thirteen — “We will not back down. City of Hillsborough”

Rally Image Fourteen — “Diversity is our strength.”

Rally Image Fifteen

Rally Image Sixteen — “Tolerating racism is racism.”

Rally Image Seventeen — “Racism is not over but, I’m over racism.”

Rally Image Eighteen — “Black lives matter more than white feelings.”

Rally Image Nineteen — “White lives always mattered = privilege”
“No Bosses! No Borders!”

Rally Image Twenty

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Flashback Friday: 1966

Posted on August 30, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

Pencil Portrait — Artist: Wendy T. Wallace
Drawn: 11-25-1994

Fifty-three years ago…10:38am. I did a post last year with more background information and some nostalgia.

I stopped posting on July 15, as the following day, I wound up in the ER. As my maternal grandmother would say “I had a spell with my heart.” Luckily, it turned out to be nothing life threatening but, it scared me. After six weeks of rest and some lifestyle changes, I’m good.

I’m not fond of a lot of fanfare regarding my birthday. I prefer to have the day to myself. I’m mostly an introvert but, I can be extroverted for short periods of time. Here is a personal toast to still being upright and walking.

My likeness was sketched by artist Wendy T. Wallace of Greensboro, back in November of 1994. I sat for her at a Christmas shopping festival at the Greensboro Coliseum…as I recall. This was ten years after high school graduation.

This entry was posted in History, Photography, Thoughts and tagged 1966, 1994, august 30, birthday, health issues, november 25, the life of christ, trip to the er, wendy t wallace.

Hiatus

Posted on July 24, 2019 Updated on July 29, 2019

Taking a break. Things to tend to… Will return, soon. ~Vic

This entry was posted in Photography, Thoughts and tagged dusk, evening sky, hiatus, photo of the day, photographer, photos, riverwalk, riverwalk park.

POTD: Whale & Calf

Posted on July 14, 2019 Updated on July 31, 2020

This is what I see. What do you see? ~Vic

This entry was posted in Photography, Picture of the Day, Thoughts and tagged calf, clouds, evening shot, photo of the day, photographer, POTD, whale, whale and baby.

Shutterbug Saturday: Critter Collections 7.0

Posted on July 13, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

All Things Critter
All photos are my personal collection. ~Vic
Part I/Part II/Part III/Part IV/Part V/Part VI

Grasshopper Image One — Big grasshopper.
Taken with my old Samsung Alias II.
Nature Preserve
Round Rock, TX
10-25-2008

Lizard Image Two — Another shot of the blue tail.
05-06-2019

Tiny Bee Image Three — Tiny bee in my side yard.
05-13-2019

Ladybug Image Four — On the Riverwalk, headed to Gold Park.
Love the Ladybugs.
05-13-2019

Dragonfly Image Five — Dragonfly in the Butterfly Garden.
He looks like a Skivvy Waver.
05-17-2019

Wolf Spider Image Six — Wolf spider running on the Riverwalk.
05-19-2019

Bumblebees Image Seven — Hungry Bumbles
05-31-2019

Preying Mantis Image Eight — Young Preying Mantis on a Black-Eyed Susan.
Riverwalk
05-31-2019

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FFTD: Royal Blue

Posted on July 12, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

I will have to figure this one out, later. ~Vic

Update:
After much digging, I found this to be a Salvia Guaranitica or Hummingbird Sage.

Flower for the Day

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POTD: Jeep Truck

Posted on July 10, 2019 Updated on July 31, 2020

You don’t see these things, anymore. ~Vic

Jeep in the 70s

Jeep J-10 Laredo — J-10 Laredo
03-14-2015

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FFTD: Liriope

Posted on July 8, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

In the side yard. ~Vic

Flower for the Day

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POTD: Patience

Posted on July 7, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

On the way to the restaurant I mentioned in my post, yesterday, there was a pit stop for gas. Not only was this a cool looking older truck, the adorable pooch waiting patiently for his owner was so sweet.

Dog In Truck Image — Sweet baby.
02-19-2015

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Shutterbug Saturday: Ice Storm 2015

Posted on July 6, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

Continuing from yesterday’s post, this was an ice storm that occurred when I was in Examiner School. This area is in the Eastern part of the state, a half an hour due East of Fayettenam (Fayetteville/Fort Bragg) and 75 miles NNW of Wilmington. Basically, it’s in the middle of nowhere. It was all I could do to not bust my ass walking to class.

These and yesterday’s pix were taken with my old Samsung Alias II. ~Vic

Ice Branches Image One — Ice Branches
02-17-2015

Grass Clumps Image Three — Frozen grass clumps.

Ice Tree Image Four — Ice tree in front of the library.
02-18-2015

Ice Trees Image Five — Looks like glass.

Glass Daggers Image Seven — Glass Daggers

Frozen Fountain Image Eight — Frozen fountain outside of a steakhouse in Roseborough.
Railroad Street Steakhouse
02-19-2015

Still feeling cooler? You’re welcome!

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Foto Friday: Ice Storm 2014

Posted on July 5, 2019

Since we are in the 90s+, here are some pix of cooler weather. We got a lot of these things back in the 70s when I was a kid. They are a little more rare, now. ~Vic