Just a tiny fraction of the flowers in the camellia gardens at Longwood Gardens near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Hmmmm, what might the announcements be about??
Water Lily and Friend /
At the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh is a reflection pool. I took this shot a couple of weeks ago on a walk on the grounds and liked the serenity of the scene. Plus a dragon fly! UPDATES start on 07/29
Lots of stories here... /
…but I don’t recall exactly where “here” was. I was off the beaten path and a bit lost but what a well-maintained and beautiful building where I expect people have found ministry, hope, comfort and guidance for generations. Rumor is that TLT will have several news items next week, stay tuned.
Winter Kayak /
This determined paddler was heading with the current on the Silver River in Silver Springs State Park, Florida. If you like to kayak on a beautiful river, no rapids, just great scenery and maybe a monkey or 30, manatee and abundant bird life, this park comes highly recommended. Remember next week announcements that shake up Two Lane Touring. Yes multiple announcements. I think CNN might cover.
And Your Guess is? /
This is an abandoned building along Route 231 in Madison County, Virginia, one of my favorite roads. I bet you have some favorites roads, right? Please I hope someone else has such things! Anyway, what might this have been: store, house, post office, school, service station — thoughts? By the way, big announcements coming next week.
Wax Beans /
A summer staple in my house growing up. I was fine with green or yellow beans, tasted the same to me. This is at a famers’ market in Clermont, Florida.
Sunday Scripture: Photo from: Montpelier Station, Orange, Virginia /
Meet a Real Cowboy /
This man has actually riden the range, worked off a horse to round up cattle in the spring and much more that I thought was only done long ago. He now works for the NPS at the Korr Ranch in Montana, a NPS property that was given to the park service intact after being a working ranch (once with 3 million acres) for more than 100 years. It is simply an amazing place. The newest building if I recall correctly was about 1902 but most of the ranch buildings dated from the 1870s. A must stop if you are near Glacier or Yellowstone.
Colonial Williamsburg /
Mostly called CW by the locals, it is a wonderful place to catch a glimpse of the history of what made this country unique. This is just a fence and one out building from dozens of 18th century homes and businesses.
Great Smoky Mountain National Park /
This was a bridge across one of the myriad of streams in the park. I think it was on the southern end of the park near the Cherokee entrance.
The Harbor /
At Mackinaw Island. And a view of the main street at night. Good fudge here!
Real Pebble Beach /
Not the golf course, of course, but a pebble beach in the midst of a rock outcropping where you can only go at low tide along the shore of Acadia National Park. Just look at the colors!
Another View /
Stratford Hall, Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Read more from the July 5th post.
Another View /
Another photo of Stratford Hall, Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home. See more from the post on July 5th.
Sunday Scripture: Photo is from a park in North Raleigh, North Carolina /
Wholesale Slaughter? /
Nope, fresh ginger at the famers market.
On an Island with No Cars... /
…you would get a horse drawn hearse for a funeral. This one was outside a church on Mackinaw Island.
Serious Sign /
This is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Monument. We are talking a 40 plus story building, no elevator, no escalators and you are walking in sand. Be careful.
Blues Harmonica /
This man, whose name I forget, thrilled a large crowd at the Richmond Folk Festival a few years ago. He was quite a virtuoso on the harp!
The Grand Hotel /
They welcome you here to America’s Longest Front Porch. The experience when we were here was free and you could enjoy the view from the porch, now you pay $20 for the privilege. Of course, it is free with your $900 a night room! From the web site:
Since 1887, Grand Hotel beckons guests to a time where old-world meets new charm. Experience the tradition of Afternoon Tea in the Parlor, dressing up for dinner, nightly dancing to the sounds of a live orchestra, and sitting in a rocking chair on the world’s longest porch overlooking the Straits of Mackinac.
Discover the rich history and tastefully preserved architecture of this National Historic Landmark, while enjoying the hotel’s modern amenities and unsurpassed service. Slow time and spend time, in the relaxed atmosphere of Mackinac Island, voted “Best Island in the Continental U.S.” at the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards.
Welcome to Grand Hotel, where past meets the present.
The walk to the Grand Hotel