The Weekend in Black and White

I've featured this barn on my blog before.
Whenever I go down to visit my
cousins in Virginia, I like to go by here
and see what kind of shape it's in.
(P.S. It's getting more and more picturesque—
i.e., rundown, wabi sabi, shabby chic.)

[To see more b/w images, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

Skywatch / Reflections

I spent the New Year weekend down in
Virginia.  When I flew home a
couple of days ago, bad weather around the
country meant that my 2 p.m. flight
finally took off after 5.  On the other hand,
the late-afternoon light gave me
this subtle sunset and cloudy reflection.

[Linking back to Skywatch Friday
and Weekend Reflections.]

Thursday Challenge—"celebration" (#2)

To celebrate the holidays, every year La De Da,
a unique clothing (and more) store
in Roanoke, Va., features a handmade and
one-of-a-kind candy/couture creation
(and how about those garlands?).  Here's this
year's offering (and here's last year's).

And the whole thing is edible!

[To see more of the Thursday Photo
Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

ABC Wednesday—Z is for "zodiac"

Fellow travelers in one of the zodiacs on
our August Arctic expedition.  This 
was well into the trip—when we were comfy
enough in these shallow rubber craft to 
stand up in them (not the case at first!) and
to get in and out of them in choppy seas.

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

Crazy for Christmas

As we open presents and drink eggnog
(and eventually, wine!), sooner
or later someone (or several someones)
wind up decorated with ribbon
from the packages.  Don't be mad at me for 
posting this, Lila—you look cute! 

[Linking back to Ruby Tuesday 
and Our World Tuesday.]

Looming

I pass by this construction site often on my 
way to work, though I have to admit that I usually 
speed up to get past this monster crane.  
These things make me nervous!  

[Linking back to Monday Mellow Yellows.]                                                                                                                                                                           

inSPIREd Sunday

This is Cathédrale Saint-André, in Bordeaux,
which I also featured here.

Happy first day of 2017.  I'm hopeful that this
year will bring some positive changes
(along with the ones that I'm, frankly, way 
less than thrilled about).

[To see more churches from around
the world, go here.]