Peggy C's photos with the keyword: homes

.. the old bricks show intricate details .. some though, will probably not be able to be re-used .. but, the fact that this old mill is being re-stored .. re-purposed .. that says a lot about the people here .. original contractor - William Carter Bain (1839-1920) - built numerous industrial buildings as well as home in North Carolina ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/people/P000247 2013 © All Rights Reserved

to reflect .. on the year almost past .. 2011 .. things accomplished .. others tried .. friendships renewed .. creations of many more .. sit on this bench .. outside the old courthouse .. with me .. remember the good times .. great photos.. and those 'near misses', too .. 2011 has been an enjoyable .. Thank You So Much .. © All rights reserved

- lakeside - clouds floating in the water - trees looking upside down - so, turn your laptop over and see - does it look the same - the lake is a mirror for the sky - there is one waterbird - do you see him ? edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

downtown Bartow, Florida ... every window is outlined in white lights .. caroling figures on either side of the walkway .. Bartow is the county Seat .. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_County,_Florida drive-by shot [passenger seat] © All rights reserved

guiding us to homes decorated for the Season .. this area of Bartow, FL is magnificent .. even a 'For Sale' house had been decorated by neighbors .. driveby; taken through windshield cropped for size only .. © All rights reserved

imagining what is inside ... wooden floors .. plaster walls ... 12 foot ceilings .. glass door knobs .. wide stairs to the 2nd floor .. large rooms .. eat-in kitchen with a formal dining room ... formal living room with fireplace .. at least 3 large bedrooms ... bet it doesn't have a basement, tho ! this if Florida.. basements are very rare! ^cropped for size only © All rights reserved

in the dark, but do have a learning curve to travel - new computer & different operating system = figuring it out - thought I put some photos in here, but can't find them! they are still on the memory card, so will do over! SOOC - signed only © All rights reserved

geese take their own time.. vehicles must wait.. life is too short anyhow.. so, stop & watch the geese cross the road ! © All Rights Reserved

waterbirds of all sorts, shapes, sizes.. some (most all) will accept hand-outs of bread.. then, others will go for "the fresh catch of the day"..

at Lake Morton- © All rights reserved

at Lake Morton- © All rights reserved

..benches and table... a few 2 footed guests, also ! © All rights reserved

great day on the lake... © All rights reserved

.. guess I'd best go read that sign .. oh - it's for humans - not me ! SOOC © All rights reserved

One of many stately homes on the island. The only motorized transportation, we were told, is for fire and police. Even UPS is delivered by horse drawn flatbed. Mackinac Island HIstory: " A Historic Treasure Preserved Perhaps the most noticeable first impression visitors get of Mackinac Island is the absence of automobiles! Visitors and residents travel by foot, bicycle or horse drawn carriage. This tempo is more comparable to the 19th century. Tour carriages and taxis will take you wherever you want to go and it's not long before you adjust to a slower pace most visitors have never known. With over 80% of Mackinac Island in public hands you would expect little development and, fortunately, that's true. Concerned with the disappearance of America's finest natural treasures, Congress took steps in the early 1870s to ensure that some of these treasures would be preserved for posterity. In 1872 the federal government designated Yellowstone America's first national park. In 1875 portions of federal land on popular Mackinac Island were given similar protection." If you can identify this, please do! © All rights reserved

..a glimpse of homes on Mackinac Island

..taken from Mt Jefferson, NC, the Autumn colors show intensly against the blue sky which gives the mountain range its name. ..down below, homes, farm.. all neat parcels of land (the darker green plots are probably Chirstmas tree farms) © All rights reserved