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you - and you -- and the rest of y'all -- couldn't pass this -- a definite photo op at the traffic light -- it is a restaurant -- run by some fellows named -- yes, BOB ! (c) All Rights Reserved Winston-Salem North Carolina US 2014 Archive Airings AA-312-CHOICE

big, fat flurries fell .. has since turned to a light drizzle .. but, was nice to see .. of course, I didn't have to go out .. that does make a big difference .. on how one feels about this .. when I used to 'have' to go out in this .. I didn't see it as beautiful .. it was another hazard .. but, now .. got the same eyes .. how things are seen .. that is the difference .. Merry Christmas to you all ~ Until we as humans value each other .. value our past .. and see the need to keep the past as a guideline to the future .. neighborhood after neighborhood will fall .. all in the name of Progress .. Progress isn't always progress .. just as bigger does not equate to better. We all can make a difference .. We must decide if we want to bother. (c) PeggyC / All Rights Reserved

my head - seems so calm compared to the Concert photos - but, it is all good - (c) All Rights Reserved

from another angle - moments apart - (c) All Rights Reserved 2014

colors of Fall - Autumn - plus Nandina berries - going through color changes - this is such a beautiful time of year ! (c) All Rights Reserved 2014 (Nandina domestica) - EXPLORE -

- by the side of a main road - shopping cart filled with cardboard - to be recycled ? - but next to a political sign - repurposed it - to fit the situation (c) All Rights Reserved North Carolina USA 2014

after a delicious meal - with family - enjoy Life - savor each moment - (c) All Rights Reserved 2014 Jefferson, North Carolina

on The Dentzel Carousel Menagerie .. blue skies .. beautiful clouds .. slight breezes .. leaves starting color changes .. ahh ... a day documented in photos .. always best when shared .. ^^^^^ 6 notes on Left side ^^^^ History of the Carousel "The Burlington City Park Carousel is a 3-Row Dentzel Menagerie Carousel built around 1906-1910 at the Dentzel Carousel Company on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Carousel was purchased by the City of Burlington in the summer of 1948 from Mr. Carl Utoff, the owner of Forest Park Amusement Park in Genoa, Ohio. Mr. Utoff purchased the machine in about 1924 from Locust Point Amusement Park in Oak Harbor, Ohio. No one knows the exact date of our Carousel or where it first ran, but the mirrors are stamped March and April of 1913, and on the bottom of the wooden platform were penciled May 1914. One of the rounding boards is a copy of a 1903 Remington painting. Our frames and rounding boards are similar to one in the 1906 era. Our chariots are numbered VIII and IX, meaning that at one time they were together, in a pair, on a larger carousel. The early 1900's were known as the "Golden Era" for carousels and many were sent back to be refurbished or made into different carousels. Parts made in different years were put together and perhaps our Carousel was one of those. " - from City Parks & Recreation (c) All Rights Reserved

imagination is - this may appear odd - to some - but at the time - it made perfect sense to me - pavement is so much harder than grass - under a tree, though - (c) All Rights Reserved

jeffpippen.com/butterflies/commonbuckeye.htm - last seen here in early July - went zooming past me - onward with the camera ! - they don't flit too much - tend to stay and enjoy the nectar before moving on - hope this is a sign the Swallowtails and Monarchs might arrive - just a short visit would make me a happy camper ! - 1 note - (c) All Rights Reserved ^^ 17 Sept 2014 ^^ found in What's Hot !

of seeds - still beautiful, though very different in color - what was white with shades of rose - has moved into another part of life - (c) All Rights Reserved

of the street - the moon is rising - and on the other - the sun sets for another day - Life is Good - Breathe deeply - Enjoy the moment, my Friends - Namaste, Peggy (c) All Rights Reserved

Chevy truck tailgate - one of a kind bench - probably - one day I'll venture inside - for more cool shots - management permitting, of course - (c) All Rights Reserved

- in the family of Robber Flies - this predator either waits or catches his prey in mid-air - including butterflies and bees - this is my first experience with them - after living in Florida, thought I'd seen most weird-looking critters - the Skipper butterflies were all over the place - flying much more than usual around the Buddleia davidii - the Skippers usually find a good flower and camp out - same with the large bees - this guy was even going after the Snowberry Clearwing Moth - in the Hummingbird Moth family - well really was after 2 of them - don't think he caught anything that evening - Mother Nature and her critters (c) All Rights Reserved

.. looked so pretty .. drove into the empty lot .. just enjoyed their beauty .. but, had to share with you .. no, nobody came out to ask what I was doing .. don't go where there are people .. flowers, yes .. animals, yes .. neither ask questions .. as a dear soul says, " It's all good" -- (c) All Rights Reserved

while in Florida, met this Gator - at a very safe distance - that's what zoom is for ! ** E for the Alphabet Site ** (c) All Rights Reserved

( Libellula luctuosa ) .. www.jeffpippen.com/dragonflies/widowskimmer.htm .. juvenile ? ^^ 1 note ^^ (c) All Rights Reserved

some people are so nice - they would literally - give you the shirt off their back - but, there is no person here - just the shirt - the sculpture is called 'Blue Collar', by Mike Richardson - the local paper showed a young girl with her head - poking out the top of the shirt - recycled materials used for this one, also - doesn't is just make you feel good inside - when people elect to use something already around - like those of us who go to consignment / thrift stores - instead of opting for newly made items - course, that isn't always a possibility - but, we have ' discovered ' awesome - gently used items for our home - (c) All Rights Reserved