Waxhaw, NC 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Election Day!!
Waxhaw, NC 2024
It seems like this has been a particularly long election campaign. I posted this picture a couple of weeks ago and I'm reposting it today to remind everyone to get out and vote. We've had early voting here in NC and I was able to vote weeks ago.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Giant Skeleton
Waxhaw, NC 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
Upland Depression Swamp Forest
Charlotte, NC 2024
This area holds water in the winter and spring, but dries up in the summer. When I visited in October, the area hadn't had any rain since tropical storm Helene came through. The short time that there is water here provides for a unique habitat for frogs and salamanders.
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Spooky Crane
Waxhaw, NC 2024
This is for my follower "Taken for Granted" who mentioned in comment to a previous post that he knows someone who collects these cranes. I bet his cranes are in better shape than this one.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Southern Shagbark Hickory
Charlotte, NC 2024
The southern shagbark hickory tree has a unique "shaggy bark" and is prevalent throughout the nature preserve.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Flat Branch Nature Preserve
Charlotte, NC 2024
This little nature preserve is tucked away in the middle of a Charlotte neighborhood. This 0.4 mi trail wanders through 43 acres of what was once open farmland, now slowly reverting to a forest. It contains some unique ecosystems and an example of a depression forest swamp.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Highway Signs
Waxhaw, NC 2024
NC 16 starts (or ends) in Waxhaw and heads north into Charlotte. NC 75 heads west into South Carolina. This one of the busiest intersections in Waxhaw.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Signs of the Times
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It seems to me there are not as many campaign signs this year as in previous years. This will be my first time voting in North Carolina for president. As of this moment, North Carolina is too close to call one way or the other, with a little over 2 weeks before election day.
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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Sunday, October 13, 2024
More Fall Colors
Marvin, NC 2024
A return visit to our local produce stand, pictured in previous posts now shows the chrysanthemums have arrived.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Citizens Bank
Rock Hill, SC 2024
Built in 1924-1925, the Citizens Bank Building was the first "high-rise" building in Rock Hill with six stories. It housed a couple of banks, and an early radio station on the second floor. An observation deck on the roof was used by the Civil Defense during World War II and can be seen in yesterday's post.
Friday, October 11, 2024
Post Office and Courthouse
Rock Hill, SC 2024
This building was opened in 1932 and replaced an older post office that had been in use from 1906. It served as a post office until 1986. It also housed a district court, various federal offices, and the local headquarters for several US Congressmen. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Wire Scuptures
Rock Hill, SC 2024
I found these whimsical wire sculptures while walking around downtown, Rock Hill, SC. While very interesting, I couldn't really find a good shot that would really isolate the sculpture from the busy backgrounds. Perhaps someone with a better photographer's eye would find a good image here.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Fountain Park II
Rock Hill, SC 2024
Watching this fountain is the best free entertainment in Rock Hill.
Friday, October 4, 2024
Fountain Park
Rock Hill, SC 2024
I can sit an watch this fountain all day. It is constantly changing.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
12 Mile Creek
Waxhaw, NC 2024
The effects of Hurricane Helene were felt throughout the state of North Carolina with the worst of the damage occurring in the northwest part of the state. The Charlotte area was spared this time, but there was some flooding and downed trees.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Monday, September 30, 2024
Tropical Storm Helene
Waxhaw, NC 2024
After landfall in Florida, Hurricane Helene caused quite a bit of damage and flooding around the Charlotte area. Fortunately for us, it wasn't as bad as some parts of North Carolina and Tennessee where there was severe flooding. The picture above shows a local retention pond, before Helene, taken on September 8. Below you can see the same pond after Helene came through.
I guess the retention pond worked as it should. Notice the rock wall divider is under water and the small structure where the water exits the pond is nearly submerged. All the water here is drained into a local creek on the other side of the tree line. While the creek has flooded in the past, this time we were spared severe flooding. We did lose our power for a number of hours, and internet for about a day. We were pretty luck this time.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Friday, September 27, 2024
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
Oliver Row Crop 66
Marvin, NC 2024
I think it has been awhile since this tractor has actually done any real farm work.
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