TASTE OF CHARLOTTE 2017

TASTE OF CHARLOTTE 2017

Saturday (6-10-2017) I took the Lynx commuter train downtown to the Taste of Charlotte 2017. I got an early start, but the heat neared 90-degrees on a clear and still day that made walking the six blocks closed off for the event a challenge. Mert’s Heart and...
CABIN IN THE WOODS

CABIN IN THE WOODS

My good friend Jim invited me and Karen to spend Memorial Day Weekend with him and his companion Noreen at his cabin in the woods near Lake Lure. We jumped at the chance to enjoy more time in these beautiful mountains. Jim bought himself a boat from a man who rigged...
HISTORIC BRATTONSVILLE

HISTORIC BRATTONSVILLE

Historic Brattonsville showcases colonial and antebellum buildings on former plantations. Staff clad in historic garb depict life in this rustic South Carolina setting from the 1780s to the 1850s.  This was home to William and Martha Bratton around 1776. Built of...
LOST HOLLOW MUSIC FEST

LOST HOLLOW MUSIC FEST

The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden brought the blues to Belmont, North Carolina May 20-21 of 2017. Rain loomed large over the Lost Hollow Music Fest, but the blues men who played didn’t seem to mind. The crowd was sparse and the energy was electric. Guitar...