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The Lakeview Center for Active Aging - to the left is the dining area, where we also do exercise classes. To the right is the pool, which opens each day for the summer, causing a pinch to find parking spots for the seniors! (Especially the less ambulatory ones!)

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Covered Bridges (3)

 Starting out with miscellaneous bridges which I didn't have names for their files.

Sharing with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures!


Does a pedestrian bridge count? We can certainly guess where this is!

Inside the pedestrian bridge at Old Salem Village, NC. which just goes over a road below.





Central Ohio - Mill Creek


Cottage Grove, Covered Bridge Tour, Oregon


Covered bridge in Lancaster County Central Park. Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Covered Bridge In West Arlington, Vermont!


Covered Bridge Mountain Air Country Club - Burnsville, NC, by Yurko Design and Architecture, Asheville NC

What? Burnsville is near where I live in Black Mountain! Can I go see it?

OK, first it's a private country club. They do have a FaceBook page, and my mouth dropped open at all that happens there. Arrival via private plane or helicopter is perfectly fine on the runways. No photos of this tiny little bridge among all the others posted. So I'll keep it in my collection as memorabilia, but doubt that I can go find it in person, if it even exists still.


Cox Ford Bridge, Parke County, Indiana

East Hill Bridge over the Flatrock River, Rushville Indiana


The Cornish-Windsor Bridge, New Hampshire


The Cornish-Windsor Bridge
Thanks Marcia for letting me know about this New Hampshire bridge.


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“Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole. Each particle is a microcosm, and faithfully renders the likeness of the world.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


When I  posted a picture of Tiananmen Square's student protest yesterday, I was acknowledging that the Chinese young people at that time had learned what a democracy was...somehow in a communist state.

The autocracy now moving through the USA wants to change the history being taught to our children. Please make efforts to keep accurate history in our schools, so we don't miss learning about democracy compared to those Chinese almost 40 years ago.

Monday, June 8, 2026

The Blue Ridge Mountains plus democracy

 




by Shelley Hale flame azalea Carver Gap on the Appalachian Trail





This is what professional photographers produce!

I might have prettier photos, but I missed seeing these blooms at their peak. 


The recent anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protest, where it became known to the world that Chinese students knew what democracy meant, and they wanted it. I'll never forget learning that the roll of film with this photo had to be smuggled out in a journalist's underwear.

These are frequently on Jeopardy questions and answers.






When my voice stops with death,
my heart will keep talking to you.
~ Rabindranath Tagore


And sharing John Anvilcloud’s blog post yesterday of beautiful shots of poppies!




Sunday, June 7, 2026

The architecture I've noticed

 Before I begin this post, I want to share a kind of important blog that was posted yesterday by Debby at Life's Funny Like That.  Some good information, both her personal experience and her review of the Weisel book, "Night."


Court of Lions, Alhambra Spain



Hypostyle hall, Great Mosque at Córdoba, Spain, begun 786 and enlarged during the 9th and 10th centuries.


The columns and two-tiered arches in the original section of the Great Mosque of Córdoba building. The columns and capitals are spolia from earlier structures.  Its hypostyle hall, reused columns, double tiered arches, alternating red and light voussoirs, horseshoe arches, and elaborate mihrab zone produced a visual identity specific to al Andalus. 


A Google earth view of the apartments which I have applied for in Durango CO. The one which is open is on the other side of the building, overlooking the town.


The western face of the apartment building overlooks the Durango-Silverton narrow gauge steam train rides, as well as views of the mountains beyond.

Cliff Palace - making a home where it's safest - then leaving when it's not.




It all depends upon what your goal in life is...I guess.

by Eva-Živa Blažková, ‘Sovereignty’




My grandson, Michael's home when they first purchased it in Florida.


How practical can you get, building a sod home with a place for the cow to graze on the roof, while growing watermelon which is featured with the family and the horses! No date.


Have a great Sunday!

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Flowers for you

 Sharing with Floral Friday Fotos

Carol Long makes such swoopy decorations in her flowery pottery

You know how I love poppies...

Thanks to a blogger, who I forgot to note when I saved this photo.


Rainy day at doctors office, but magnolias bloom on!




While at the Pisgah Inn last week, I spied buttercups among the clover! 


Mountain Laurel might have been a bit past its prime.

And so were the Rhododendrons!



Coming back into Black Mountain the day lilies are beginning their sweet single-day lives.


And just a note to hope my blog friends have joy in your lives!