Although the colors are not as vibrant, they are still rich in texture as well as subtle colors.
And of course, the sunrises are still awe inspiring.
Durham Art Festival
Durham is a very liberal university city, as well as the heart of old tobacco families. Duke University is internationally famous for medical and many other fields of study. I remember wanting to apply to med school there until I found it was less expensive in Canada.\r\n\r\nHere are some shots of wandering around downtown during a recent art festival. It was so much fun and I got to spend time with Mary, who showed me around town.
Beautiful Daughter Mary
Mary is turning 31 in a few days. What a beautiful person, woman, mother, and incredible daughter.
Fall at Hyco
The fall months in North Carolina are a cacophony of changes in colour and sound. Today is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the US. This is one of the days that Veterans fight for, and I am grateful for the freedom to enjoy it.\r\n\r\n
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Berlin Wall Came Down 25 Yrs Ago
I was stationed in Berlin for over two years. I was there to protect the freedom of Berlin.
While in Berlin, I began taking pictures, after being influenced by Gary Bolstad, who was, and is, quite a magnificent photography buff. Black & White film was all I could afford to develop in the military facility darkroom. I came upon the remnants of a fire in a downtown night club. It took quite some time in the dark room to get the large photograph to get the exact exposure to bring it alive. I liked this photo. The next was taken in a park in downtown Berlin. I watched a father and son spend some time together and took some shots. The father noticed and ask if I could sell him copies. I gave him three shots of him and his son. I thought this was rather pensive.
This picture was taken in E.Berlin in a back street.
Sister Molly Story Telling About Mom
On Holloween 2014, I sat with my sister, prior to the stroke that robbed her of her life from that moment on. Her grandchildren were manning the beggars’ night visitors, while we talked. I asked her about mom’s early childhood and recorded her answer. I am so glad I did, and then to add to my site for the family to enjoy and learn from. Love you to the moon and back, my big sister.
Turn the Quiet Up
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Friday Night at the VIR
Friday night out at the Virginia International Raceway for food, friends and music. I am really looking forward to getting behind the wheel on this race track. Way cool!!!\r\n\r\nVirginia International Raceway Face Book\r\n\r\n
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Hyco Flowers 2014
Just more pictures of flowers in the area.\r\n\r\n
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Best Summer Ever!
Kids; this is the story about the best summer of my life. Think about how you would define the best summer of your life. What would you want be doing? Where would you want to be? How would you life look if you could design the best summer ever?\r\n\r\nThe summer of 2014 is that for me, and much more.\r\n\r\nIt began when I moved my RV from Youngsville, NC to HYCO Lake, NC, outside of Roxboro. It was the beginning of March 2014 when Mary Mount invited me to move into the Temboli Manor. I had no idea how my life would change.\r\n\r\nIt had not taken long for my affection for Mary Mount to thicken, like melted milk chocolate that turns to creamery delight as it cools. I found myself wobbling back and forth between pinching myself to make sure it was reality, and losing myself in the delirium of happiness. To say I was scared, is an understatement. To say I was grateful is also an understatement. I felt like Peter Pan returning to Never, never land – not wanting to wake up and definitely not wanting to return to grownup world.\r\n\r\nI love the sunrises over Hyco Lake. The stillness of the water as the sky turns pink and mirrors the exact same colour on the surface of the lake. It often reminds me of a puzzle with the reflection off the water of the sky and trees around the scene.\r\n\r\nThe birds are an amazing cacophony of sounds in the morning. I have identified about 15 different species. It has been such a learning experience to watch the ecology change over the summer months. I watched Mallard Ducks mate and have their young. Unfortunately, I have witnessed the natural ebb and flow of life as young ducks disappear. From Hummingbirds, Carolina Wren, Cowbirds, Finches, to Osprey, Hawks, and Great Herons. It has been a joy to experience nature so closely, so intimately as never before.\r\n\r\nSome of the things that have made it so wonderful: sleeping out on the veranda and listening to the lake and forest go to sleep and wake up again, see the sunrises and sunsets, watching the space station pass overhead multiple times, all the flowers and vegetables grown this summer, all the photos of so many things, kayaking around the lake, gardening, lying in the sun, trimming the trees and bushes, writing in my blog, playing music, drawing, writing songs, developing CML, and most importantly, spending time with probably the most amazing lady I have ever met – Mary Mount.\r\n\r\n