north carolina photography
Christmas Countdown 2.0
Ah-ha! Now we know why there was so much hoarding. ~Vic

12-05-2020
Christmas Countdown
[For the next 15 days, I will be posting pictures of local Christmas stuff as Christmas Day draws near. If anyone wants to participate in their own Christmas Countdown and post local stuff from their area, hit me up with a link back. ~Vic]
Our residents and business owners are participating in a Gingerbread House competition. They are re-creating some of the historic homes and historic buildings. At some point, someone will be doing a re-creation of the Occaneechee Speedway (part of the birth of NASCAR).
There are two categories and you can vote for one favorite in each category:
Homes for the Holidays 2020

12-05-2020
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1881
08-16-2020
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FFTD: Aquilegia Canadensis
Other names are Wild Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Canada Columbine and or just Canadian. It’s in the buttercup family of Ranunculaceae. ~Vic

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Flower for the Day
POTD: Fountain
I saw this at a side door at our Historical Museum. I have no idea how old it is or if it was always there, outside or came from inside. It’s interesting, though. ~Vic

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Shutterbug Saturday: Beach Shots
We are fifteen days out from the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. It’s already cold and dark before the six o’clock news comes on. For some warmth, here are some shots from a beach trip I took back in 2011. ~Vic

Pine Knoll Shores
History
10-28-2011
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10-29-2011
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Visit NC
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FFTD: Spiraea
I believe this is a Nipponica, a shrub in the Rosaceae family that is native to Shikoku, Japan. ~Vic

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Flower for the Day
POTD: The Doorway
Gnome home? Faerie house? Opening to another dimension? ~Vic

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FFTD: Loropetalum
Loropetalum Chinense, Chinese Fringe flower or Strap flower. ~Vic

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POTD: Old Dodge
I believe this is a 1966 Dodge D100. ~Vic

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FFTD: Asteraceae
These cutie-pies are in the same family as these big daisies and these little daisies. I suspect this is in the Michaelmas group and possibly an Algar’s Pride. ~Vic

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Flower for the Day
Snapshots Sunday: Animal Friends 6.0
Shots of the locals. ~Vic

05-12-2018
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06-23-2019
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09-04-2019
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09-23-2019
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10-15-2019
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04-04-2020
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Veterans Day 2020
I did a post on the 100 year anniversary of the ending of WW I back in 2018. I did a post on my Vietnam Veteran in 2019. This year, I’m staying simple. ~Vic

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FFTD: Orange Eye
I had no clue about this one. Pl@ntNet certainly helps, assuming it is correct or that I chose properly. This is, possibly, a Buddleja Davidii or Summer Lilac and Butterfly-Bush. It is a flowering plant but, I thought the leaves were pretty, too. It’s native to Central China and Japan. ~Vic

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Flower for the Day
POTD: Whale Cloud
Can you see it? Companion piece to my 2019 post. ~Vic

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