Blowing in the Wind...

 A few weeks ago on my winery tour of northern Virginia, we were lucky enough to see some beautiful horses.  As usual, when you stop the car, they mosey on over to check you out...this fella seemed to be posing as if he knew he was going to be starring in some story...

Wind blowing his mane...he seems to be saying, "Do you think I'm handsome?  You do, don't you?"

Linking to Camera Critters.

Fence Climbing

"There's only one thing I never did and wish I had done: climbed over a fence."

...Queen Mary

Here are some fences that one should definitely NOT climb!  Can you say "OUCH!"?

Holy Trinity Church, Westport, Ireland

Ballynahinch Castle, now a hotel

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

All those points make me very nervous!

These are just a few fences from our trip to Ireland last year...linking to Friday's Fences.

High/Low

My photography club's monthly challenge for March is "High/Low".  The purpose is to get us to view things from a different perspective - looking up, or looking down - or maybe viewing something from a reverse angle.  It is amazing what happens...I start seeing possibilities everywhere!  Here are some of my shots for the month...I have until the last day of the month to make my decision.  I will continue to shoot, but thought I would put these out there and hope for some constructive comments!  Thanks so much!

These were from downtown - I was fascinated by the reflections.

Looking down - water drops on Lamb's Ears...

Tulip tree

Some type of insect in a tree - not even sure what kind of tree, or insect!

Looking up a crepe myrtle...

Water Tower at the Aircraft Museum

There you have it...so far.  Any comments?

Linking to This or That Thursday.

Red Man!

Wordless Wednesday...the story of a driveway...2007!

Driveway needed to park new boat...

I laid all the brick...some of it 3 times...all 2,100 bricks!

Dan made the necessary cuts with a tile saw.

What a guy!  Love my Red Man!

Linking to Wordless Wednesday and Wordless Wednesday but With Words.

A Different Kind of Barn

Barns come in a lot of different shapes and sizes...and are used for lots of different things.

Now for a more traditional barn...note the similarity of shape...but not of purpose!

Solitary looking...

but not really alone!  It really all depends on your point of view!

Check out more barns at Tricia's Barn Charm,

Are You Seeing Spots?

Another Monday, another mural or two.

This mural, 12' wide by 7' high, adorns the front of the Lake Placid Journal Building.

The Lake Placid Journal has been the hometown newspaper for over 50 years.  These puppies are tearing the first paper published and if you stand in front of the mural, you can read the first 2 pages.  In this mural the puppies have chewed up a gardening trowel next to a pot of caladiums (95% of the world's caladiums come from Lake Placid, FL), and are climbing on a crate of citrus, another important crop.

Tea at Southwinds was the first mural, dedicated in 1993.  It is 60' wide and 30' high.

Southwinds was owned by Dr. Melvil Dewey (you may remember him from last week's post).  During his lifetime it was known as Litl Loj.  After his death it was renamed Southwinds.  It was the place where the celebrities of the day, famous physicians and businessmen, stars of stage and screen and fashionable ladies and sophisticated men came to sip cocktails and discuss Broadway tunes.  The patio, represented here, was constructed of handmade Italian tiles and had a view of Lake Placid.

Walking the streets of Lake Placid is a wonderful tour of the history of the area.  Hopefully, you are getting a flavor of the rich past through my photos.   There are more to come...stay tuned!

Linking to Monday Murals.

Sanctuary

In The Garden
"I come to the garden alone...while the dew is still on the roses,
And the voice I hear, falling on my ear, the Son of God discloses.
And He walks with me and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own...
And the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known."
....song in the public domain

In Florida, there is a beautiful tower, built on the highest peak of Lake Wales Ridge, 298 feet above sea level.  Edward Bok had this tower built on the land he purchased to provide a bird sanctuary.  I have visited it many times throughout my life, and have always found it to be a place of true solitude and beauty.  There are gardens where you can walk, or sit and enjoy the scenery, read, or meditate.  The carillon at the top of the tower, known as the Singing Tower, provides beautiful music twice each day.  I imagine myself walking with our Lord in those gardens, listening to the music, enjoying the warmth of His perfect love.

The gardens are peaceful...

The reflecting pool is beautiful...

I hope you enjoy your walk with the Lord today, and every day.

Linking with Spiritual Sundays.