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POTD: Cute Mailbox

Posted on April 5, 2020 Updated on October 4, 2023

We have a town full of artists, of all kinds. I found another interesting mailbox on my afternoon walk, yesterday. This would be a companion piece to the Colorful Mailbox post. ~Vic

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FFTD: Wisteria

Posted on April 4, 2020 Updated on July 21, 2020

Love the springtime! ~Vic

Flower for the Day

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POTD: Cute Church

Posted on March 27, 2020 Updated on July 31, 2020

I’m not sure if this is a bird house that someone put on the ground, temporarily or if it is just a piece of yard art. It’s lovely either way. ~Vic

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Snapshots Sunday: Person County History Museum 2.0

Posted on March 22, 2020 Updated on October 4, 2023

Continuing yesterday’s post…

All photos are my personal collection. © ~Vic

General Store Image One — Donated R. P. Brooks General Store
Woodsdale, NC
Notice the cat bed on the porch to the left
and kitty on the steps.
03-19-2020

School Plaque Image Two — Plaque Dedication

Schoolhouse Image Three — Donated Schoolhouse

Tobacco Barn Image Four — Donated Tobacco Barn

Barn Plaque Image Five — Barn Plaque Dedication

Barn Advertisement Image Six — Many barns in the past had advertisements on them
for passing traffic or planes flying overhead.

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Shutterbug Saturday: Person County History Museum

Posted on March 21, 2020 Updated on March 22, 2020

I intended to start posting these pictures yesterday but, I was just too busy. And, I’m nearly out of time for today but, more will be posted tomorrow.

We did not tour the museum as everything seems to be closed and everyone is virus-risk averse. The grounds were open, so we just enjoyed the outdoors. I hope we can return and tour the old home.

All photos are my personal collection. © ~Vic

Person County Museum Image One — This lovely old home in downtown Roxboro
was converted into a history museum.
03-19-2020

Person Museum Sign Image Two — Hours of Operation

Blue Star Image Three — Roxboro Garden Club Plaque

Military Dedication Image Four — Military Dedication
Surrounded by military veteran bricks.

Gazebo Image Five — The lovely gazebo for lunch.

Clock Tower Image Six — Adorable clock tower with the wrong time.

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FFTD: Grape Hyacinth

Posted on March 20, 2020 Updated on July 21, 2020

I had intended to post my museum pictures but, I’ve been too busy. I thought this might be a Bluebell but, it isn’t. I’m still trying to identify it. ~Vic

Update:
It’s a Grape Hyacinth!

Blue Flower Image — The buds look like tiny Chinese lanterns.
03-06-2020

Flower for the Day

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POTD: Colorful Mailbox

Posted on March 17, 2020 Updated on July 31, 2020

Out on a neighborhood walk, I couldn’t help but admire the mosaic handywork, along with the bird and flower. It’s definitely an original. ~Vic

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Snapshots Sunday: Buddy 2.0

Posted on March 15, 2020 Updated on October 4, 2023

Buddy came to me (and an ex) as a little thing. He had been born under a home 75 miles east and his mother had to leave him behind. The guy living there heard the crying mews and went to investigate. He found tiny Buddy in an upright cinder block, pulled him out and realized he was a newborn with his eyes still closed. He sought help from a veterinarian and began to feed him. Fast forward five weeks and the guy contacts my ex. “You want a kitten? I can’t handle him, anymore.” He shows up with this gi-normous litter box with a cover, that little Buddy could barely jump in and out of, a box of various toys and a gallon container of kitten food. The guy lived alone and traveled a lot so, he felt Buddy would be better off with us. I had lost my very first cat six months prior so, Buddy’s arrival was cause for celebration. He was my baby for nine years. (1997-2006). All photos are my personal collection. ~Vic

Shutterbug Saturday: Sky Gazing 3.0

Posted on March 14, 2020 Updated on October 4, 2023

More submissions of the beauty of our sun and sky. All photos are my personal collection. © ~Vic

Sky Gazing 2.0

Sun Dog Image One — Afternoon walk.
10-20-2017

Sun Dog Image Two — Riverwalk
04-15-2019

Sun Beam Image Three — From my driveway.
09-12-2019

Sun Beams Image Four — Down the street.
09-12-2019

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FFTD: A Dandy Lion

Posted on March 11, 2020 Updated on July 21, 2020

They are all over my yard. They are so happy. This one is from last year. ~Vic

Flower for the Day

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Shutterbug Saturday: Rogue Artistes 5.0

Posted on March 7, 2020 Updated on October 4, 2023

It’s been nearly a year since I made my first post on our local artwork. Here are parts two, three and four. I’ve gathered up some more, below. All photos are my personal collection. © ~Vic

Slayer Image One — Somebody is a Slayer fan.
06-23-2019

Pipe Support Image Two — Drainage pipe support.
What the critter is, I don’t know.
07-25-2019

Strange Manhole Image Three — Houie?
Howie?
Wowie?
10-04-2019

Uh Oh Image Four — I don’t even remember where I found this one.
10-10-2019

Footy Prints Image Five — This one was curious.
Captured well after Halloween.
It appears to be prints of a one-legged man?
There’s a foot print and a dot.
What do you think?
11-26-2019

Toast Image Six — Toast?
With a “V”?
This one was hard to get.
02-22-2020

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POTD: Old Hydrant

Posted on March 2, 2020 Updated on July 31, 2020

This comes under the heading of “things you don’t see everyday.” I was out on a walk around our old cotton mill complex and stumbled across it. I have no idea how old this thing is but, it appears to have been manufactured in Tennessee. ~Vic

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FFTD: Hellebore

Posted on February 29, 2020 Updated on July 21, 2020

Early blooming Hellebores. My leap year submission. The next one will have to wait for 2024. ~Vic

Hellebore With Water Drops Image — Evening walk after a rain.
02-13-2020

Flower for the Day

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POTD: First Snow 2020

Posted on February 21, 2020 Updated on October 4, 2023

As I was posting last weekend of no snow this year, I spoke too soon. We got about three inches, yesterday. It started rolling in around 4:30 or 5:00pm. There is a little bit left but, the higher accumulations were east of here. ~Vic

First Snow Image — Looking West
02-20-2020

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FFTD: Prickly Beast

Posted on February 19, 2020 Updated on July 21, 2020

These things are pretty to look at but, you don’t want to step on one of them, barefooted. I’m always reminded of the Return of the Jedi sand monster Sarlacc. ~Vic