2020
POTD: Metal Weed
I can’t for the life of me figure out what the hell this thing is supposed to be. It appears to be iron and looks like something that would exist in Alice in Wonderland. It also reminds me of the strange plants in the Stargate episode One False Step. I’m calling it a weed…Iron Weed. ~Vic
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POTD: Metal Sunflowers
These are in the front yard of the Margaret Lane Art Gallery. The owner likes to move them around the yard. ~Vic
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POTD: Ilex
Happy New Year! 2020? Good riddance.
Now that I got that out of my system, I am officially retiring my Flower for the Day posts. I will continue to post flowers and/or pretty leaves and/or trees and/or other plants. I will just be posting them under the Picture of the Day heading.
Everyone will recognize this as Holly but, which one of the 600 species it could be? Even Pl@ntNet isn’t helping. My wild-ass guess is Ilex Cornuta or Burfordii Compacta or Burfordii Nana or Dwarf Burford. After all that, it’s still a Holly. It’s lovely for Merry Christmases and New Years. ~Vic
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POTD: Hello Kitty
Someone lost their Hello Kitty bag on the Riverwalk. ~Vic
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FFTD: Parthenocissus
This is a Parthenocissus Inserta or False Virginia Creeper, thicket creeper, grape woodbine or just woodbine. It doesn’t have the hairy stems like a true Virginia Creeper and its leaf edges are smoother. They like to peak out from the fence. ~Vic
10-10-2020
Flower for the Day
POTD: Book House
We have several of these things in the area. Take a book, leave a book. ~Vic
05-29-2020
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Christmas Countdown 14.0
Some more sweet decorations. ~Vic
This tree is in front of our Fire Department.
12-09-2020
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Hot Tin Roof Bar
12-13-2020
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Also at the Hot Tin Roof Bar.
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The ornaments are lit at night.
12-18-2020
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More natural decorations.
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Christmas Countdown 13.0
I did a write-up on the Colonial Inn back in May. This historic building has come a long way. It is, now, finally open for business after being vacant and crumbling for nearly 20 years. I wish them luck. ~Vic
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Homes for the Holidays 2020
12-09-2020
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12-05-2020
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Christmas Countdown 12.0
Welcome to the Winter Solstice. ~Vic
From Why Christmas:
The evergreen Fir Tree has traditionally been used to celebrate winter festivals (Pagan and Christian) for thousands of years. Pagans used branches of it to decorate their homes during the winter solstice, as it made them think of the spring to come. The Romans used Fir Trees to decorate their temples at the festival of Saturnalia. Christians use it as a sign of everlasting life with God.
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Christmas Star
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Christmas Countdown 11.0
I did a post on the Old Courthouse back in April. Now, it’s a Gingerbread House. ~Vic
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Homes for the Holidays 2020
12-09-2020
Nice reflection of the Town Tree.
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Some nice decorations from a local business. The lady who owns this shop has a HUGE collection of cowboy boots. ~Vic
12-05-2020
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Christmas Countdown 9.0
Another Gingerbread House submission. I walk past this house every day. It’s nice to see these historical homes being restored. We had another house jacked up on on stilts 18 months ago while the foundation was repaired. ~Vic
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Homes for the Holidays 2020
12-09-2020
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Trick the Eye
12-09-2020
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12-09-2020
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Folk Victorian Home
07-14-2020
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07-21-2020
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for the concrete basement/garage.
12-08-2020
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Christmas Countdown 8.0
Some more natural decorations. ~Vic
12-05-2020
Same Front Yard
12-13-2020
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The Crawford House
12-13-2020
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You can’t see this house from the street.
12-13-2020
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Christmas Countdown 7.0
The next Gingerbread House submission. ~Vic
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Homes for the Holidays 2020
12-09-2020
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07-06-2019
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07-11-2018
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