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Christmas Countdown 15.0
This is my last countdown post. I’ve saved my favorite gingerbread house for last. I’ve been inside this place and you can feel its history. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures when I was there. Before the world went insane, Ayr Mount would host Scottish Festivals. ~Vic
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Homes for the Holidays 2020
12-09-2020
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February 1965
Wikipedia & Wikimedia
Additional Information:
Ayr Mount (Classical American Homes Preservation Trust)
Ayr Mount Celebrates 200th Birthday (The News of Orange)
Cèilidh Scottish Festival (Visit Hillsborough NC)
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.
12-05-2020
12-09-2020
12-09-2020
Christmas Star
Image Credit: staffblogs.le.ac.uk
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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Christmas Countdown 10.0
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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Christmas Countdown 6.0
Here’s to the Charlie Brown way of decorating. ~Vic
12-05-2020
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“It’s all fun and games until
Santa checks the naughty list.”
12-13-2020
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12-13-2020
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make your own.
Winter Wonderland. Have a beer.
Hot Tin Roof Bar
12-13-2020
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Christmas Countdown 5.0
Another Gingerbread House submission. ~Vic
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Homes for the Holidays 2020
12-05-2020
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1787
05-20-2020
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Christmas Countdown 3.0
Another installment of the Gingerbread House submissions. ~Vic
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Homes for the Holidays 2020
12-05-2020
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Site of Edmund Fanning’s House 1762
Eagle Lodge #19 1791
Masonic Lodge #71 1823
Civil War Hospital 1865
04-30-2020
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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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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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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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