In the Monkey ..

For even in warmest glow how cold my shadow - Kobayashi Issa - Poetography Group © All Rights Reserved Meie Script / PicMonkey

and a night of music ! center photo.. on the bottom left is a railing .. we sat just before the railing went down the staircase .. on the 3rd level of a re-purposed Dye Mill along the Haw River .. thus, the name of the facility - Haw River Ballroom .. as much original materials have been re-used .. will be going back in the daylight to have a tour and take photos .. do have some photos to post later .. showing the old brick and wide wood used then .. oh, and the Industrial light fixtures .. can't wait to go back .. the entire Staff was extremely nice and helpful .. main contacts were the owners .. very understanding with this Lost Wanderer .. if you have ever been way out in the country .. there are no street lights [ or few ] .. try to read street signs for the turn off .. the Wanderer used her cell phone and asked for directions ! © All Rights Reserved - 1 note - ----- EXPLORE ----- And, really, the LaGardes [ Tom and Heather ] are just getting started with Saxapahaw: In May, 2011. they finally opened the Haw River Ballroom, a 700-capacity music venue that's arguably the most elegant and interesting nonmunicipal performance space in the state. Along with their partner, Margaret Jemison, the LaGardes spent the better part of the last four years turning the bastard section of the mill—a windowless, awkwardly partitioned space—into a room that uses an old dryer tank for sound and lighting and whose three-level layout mirrors the experience of watching music on the nearby hillside. Almost everything in the ballroom is salvaged, like the iron-and-wood benches taken from a Myrtle Beach amusement park and the floor rescued from an abandoned industrial site in Sanford. "There's a little bit of every small town in the state in here," says Tom, laughing. .. courtesy of Indy Week News [ raleigh-cary durham-chapel hill ] NC By Grayson Haver Currin ARCHIVE AIRINGS AA300-MUSIC

in a downtown window - Hudson-Studebaker-Packard Dealership - decorated for the Season - was Anderson Motor Company .. classic autos .. one of several .. showcased behind glass - © All Rights Reserved * 1 PiP * -- EXPLORE --

with Bad Penny Band - Country - rock - originals - Americana - old Blues - Ron and Gwen -- talented musicians and friends- Bonding through the love of music - Good times - Good People - Good Food - Great Music - Mike, our son, and I are the Wooden Nickels providing percussion - and Mike on electric guitar when needed - © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

Bad Penny in concert - At Lyrics Grill - Joined by 'The Wooden Nickels' - Y'all have to check back tomorrow - And see who they are - What they did - If anyone knows or has a clue - Shhhhh - Wooden Nickels are Mike-Just-Mike and Peggy C - © All Rights Reserved

morning .. soft sunrise .. greeted by leafless branches .. and a sky of blue with puffy thingys [ Stefan called them that ] .. if you have rain .. we did .. then you must .. have sunshine .. we do .. beauty in December .. © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

Winter Storm Warnings for our county have a diagonal line drawn through the area .. Either we get lots of snow .. Or We get snow / ice .. Predicted to begin at midnight or a bit later .. But, it is coming .. Personally, will pick the snow .. Edited in PicMonkey - a photo of a laser at the TSO Concert .. November 2015 © All Rights Reserved

November 11 - In Honor of those who have served our Country .. - from the Color Guard - Riderless Horse - classic autos - flags of Remembrance - veterans tossing sweets to the children - motorcycle groups - a Veteran standing nearby 2015 We Honor All who have Served -- © All Rights Reserved --- EXPLORE ---

- yet still beautiful - in a different way - look closely and you can find pink - that didn't get burned by the cold - now, to me, this looks like fragile paper © All Rights Reserved * 1 note *

when it comes to road signs - one thing where I live in North Carolina - signs are too small - you are lucky if there is 1 sign on a corner - am spoiled - in Florida, not only were the signs bigger - but, one on each side of the intersection - and often suspended from traffic lights at intersections - sigh - maybe it is that 'money thing' - goodness only knows - the only way we are safe from politicians in the General Legislature - is when they go HOME ~ * 1 note * (c) All Rights Reserved Archive Airings AA267 - LINES/ANGLES - MAN MADE

in a space of only 5 minutes .. the morning sky went from an intense start of the day .. to the soft, blue clouds .. floating in a Carolina sky of blue/pink .. Morning in North Carolina US .. (c) All Rights Reserved

mountain memories - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mt. Jefferson State Park - Northwest Trading Post at Mile Marker 259 [ on the Parkway ] - trees reaching toward skies of blue - filtered sun - under-story trees - wildflowers - Rhododendron buds set - moss kissed rocks - www.stateparks.com/mount_jefferson.html (c) All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

dose of reflections at Lake Mac .. a place to fish for bass, catfish or bream .. fisher-persons are a special breed .. there were some over on the right side .. how long ? forever !! so, sorry - they just had to get cropped .. it is what it is .. part of a very special day .. with a special soul .. Pam J .. www.ipernity.com/home/pamj check out her views of Lake Mac and 'The Visit' .. (c) All Rights Reserved

Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound. - Simon Sinek [ photo by: Pam J - frame drum and person wearing djembe pendant - Peggy C ] - EXPLORE -

.. original photo is an overlay .. the semi-orb was created using PSE 6 .. imagination running wild ! (c) All Rights Reserved - EXPLORE -

plants for the Garden of Surprises - left -- Anemone 'Honorine Jobert' .. has beautiful white flowers/yellow centers - top R -- Milkweed (A.tuberosa) .. orange for Monarchs and other butterflies - R bottom -- Aster 'Raydon's Favroite' .. mounds of lavender blooms - told them the have had a drink - shall get more - but grow where you are planted -- will see how this goes ! (c) All Rights Reserved

Don't worry about the world ending Today. It's already tomorrow someplace else. - have seen it many places, but only Anonymous - photo edited in PicMonkey (c) All Rights Reserved

leaves along the bank of Lake Mac .. this will be gorgeous as the leaves turn .. Oaks Sweet Gum .. Maples .. so many other trees .. that will go all out in their Autumn Display .. stay tuned .. it will be documented ! (c) All Rights Reserved