inSPIREd Sunday

This church in Lexington, Va., was founded in 1840, 
mainly as a place of worship for the cadets at
nearby VMI.  It was originally called Grace Church, 
but after the Civil War it became the R.E. Lee Memorial Church.
This past November, a vote was taken on whether to drop 
the Lee name.  They kept it (but I'm thinking that 
in this town, even if they hadn't it probably would still
have been called the "Lee chapel").

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Shadow Shot Sunday

Went to a huge flea market down in
Virginia last week.  Naturally, what caught
my eye were (what else?) these shadows.


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Traveling Tuesdays

Spent a couple of hours here in charming Lexington,
Virginia—in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley—
before flying back home to not-quite-as-idyllic
New York City yesterday.


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Skywatch Friday

Here's a clear blue sky in—you guessed it—
Virginia.  That's where my mom is from, and today is
her 91st birthday.  I have an indelible memory of
crossing the Shenandoah River in the family station
wagon, and my mother singing that song in
her beautiful clear soprano voice.
Happy B-day, Mother!
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Shadow Shot Sunday

Visited VMI (Virginia Military Institute), in Lexington, Va.,
recently. The houses of the commandant and other
bigwigs are all designed (like this one) to resemble a fort.
 I found it a tad bizarre—but love those shadows!
[You can see more shadows here.]