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I don't know where I'm going, but, I'm on my way....

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Moving to .org! I'm moving.... I'm moving to a .org site!   Please follow me at cindylarkhartman.org! Hope to see you there!

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Town Dock – Oriental, NC (ONC)

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Upside Down Lotus Turn things upside down for a different perspective. Prints available at Etsy Prints (and other items) available at Fine Art America 

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Azaleas in DC - Franciscan Monastery

Azaleas in DC – Franciscan Monastery

The azaleas and rhododendrons are currently in full bloom at the  Franciscan Monastery in the neighborhood of Brookland in Northeast Washington, DC.    I missed the tulips this year but glad to catch the azaleas and hope to catch the roses too!   The gardens are open daily to stroll.

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Orleans Hawks Puckett Cabin, BRP

Orleans Hawks Puckett Cabin, BRP

The Puckett cabin at milepost 189.1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway is a tribute to the  midwife Orlean Hawks Puckett.  She had little education and married John Puckett at 16.

Puckett gave birth to and lost 24 children. Many were stillborn and the rest died in infancy.  Many believe she symbolizes the strength of the Appalachian woman.  Several theories exist today about why Orlean’s was unable to…

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The Rookery ... a real treat

The Rookery … a real treat

Somewhere on the backroads between Georgia and South Carolina, I caught a glimpse of a lot of “white” out of my peripheral vision.   I had to travel about a half mile before I was able to turn around and pull off the side of the road.   I was thrilled to stumble across the rookery.   I counted about 100 egrets in the area.   I hated to leave.   But! I noticed a couple of days later, after…

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A Little Bit of Charleston

A Little Bit of Charleston

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Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse The Sullivan Island Lighthouse, in South Carolina, is the last major lighthouse built by the Federal Government, completed in 1962,  The tower has a unique triangle shape and looks more like an air traffic control tower than a lighthouse.   

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Rainbow Row – Charleston, SC Rainbow Row was coined for the 13 pastel colored historic Georgian buildings from 79 to 107 Bay Street in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. 

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Whirligig Park - Wilson, NC

Whirligig Park – Wilson, NC

This one-of-a-kind art park is in the heart of Historic Downtown Wilson, North Carolina.  For more information visit the wilsonwhirligigpark.org website.

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The Cypress Trees of NC I've been eyeing this spot where the cypress trees grow out of the water just a bit south west of Oriental, NC for sometime.

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The Winter That Won't Quit

The Winter That Won’t Quit

Hard to believe that on 7 April, in Washington, DC, they are calling for snow flurries… but they are.   This is the winter that just won’t quit in the DC area.   Yet, my daughter and I made the trek down to the Tidal Basin, to see the Cherry Blossoms, this morning.   It was cold, wet, and windy…  with no sunrise from all the cloud cover.   But, I walked away with a little Jefferson, Washington,…

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The New Spring To day, the first fully day of spring, brought about 6 inches of snow to beautiful Southern Maryland.   It's the new Spring.

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St. Patrick’s Day Sunrise

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Wreaths Across America - Arlington 2017

Wreaths Across America – Arlington 2017

My mom 

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My youngest daughter, who mastered in history, (sorry I had to get that in) and I visited Colonial Williamsburg this weekend.   The last time we were in Williamsburg together she participated in the colonial American Girl doll, Felicity, tour and tea.    Colonial Williamsburg hasn’t changed; then again, how could it?  🙂

Since everyone counts steps… we walked 18,000 steps on Friday and 12,000 steps on Saturday throughout Colonial Williamsburg .. my dogs were barking!   But so worth the visit …

Friday we had a wonderful lunch at Josiah Chownings Tavern and at Kings Arm’s Tavern on Saturday.   At Kings Arm’s Tavern we enjoyed our peanut soup while being serenade with Christmas carols from these 2 entertaining guys:

Serenade at Kings Arm’s

Peanut Soup

King Arm’s Tavern

At R. Charlton’s Coffeehouse and Stage we enjoyed a cup of velvety chocolate.

We toured the Governor’s Palace, Courthouse, Capitol, Magazine, Bruton Parish Church, the Public Gaol and so much more in very random order.   Here is a snippet of the sights throughout Colonial Williamsburg.

A Weekend Trip to Colonial Williamsburg Virginia My youngest daughter, who mastered in history, (sorry I had to get that in) and I visited Colonial Williamsburg this weekend.