The majority of beaches are more than three hours away from where we live except for around the lakes. It has been awhile since I’ve been to any beaches, so I combed through my archives to see what I could sea.
Here are my findings from out along the WEST Coast and Pacific Northwest Coast.
Moving back to the East Coast, we can Sea these beautiful and interesting beach finds.
Early Log House Catawba Indian Village Schiele Museum of Natural History Gastonia, North Carolina
A Look Inside an Early Log House:
Sleeping Area Eating Area
Hand Woven Basket Fireplace Wooden Chair and TableHand Woven Baskets on Floor
Outside an Early Log House:
Coleman Looking Inside the Door Coleman thinking about Shutting the Door
Weakened by diseases. broken treaties , and the loss of tribal lands to European settlers, many Catawba people moved westward into the North Carolina Mountains where they were greatly influenced by their Cherokee neighbors, This cabin known as a Log House (ca. 1860) contains European-style fumiture, crockery, and other items that reflect the time period. It reflects the continued assimilation of the Catawba People into European settler culture and is similar to many 19th century homes found in non-native seftlements of the mountains and piedmont.
These photos of an Early Log House and its contents are examples of how the Catawba Indians lived and how European culture influenced their everyday existence.
1939 Home on Water Street in Coshocton, Ohio1940 Home [My Mom at 8 yrs old on Porch] And Vintage Horse 🐎 Trailer Coshocton, Ohio1940 Rental Home [ My Mom & Her Brother, Jerry] Ocean Beach, California 1941 Home [My Mom & Jerry] 2912 E Street San Diego, California
Trees & Human Shadows on the TrailReflections & Shadows in & Along the Creek Shadows on Land & Reflections in the WaterShadows: Coleman & Alona combined shadow Shadows of Trees
Twisted Trees along the TrailBaxter Community Center Association Posted on a Tree along the TrailSlightly Tilted and Twisted Trees from a Slanted ViewCactus Plant spotted while Hiking
This week my selections come from my archives. It has been cold and rainy, and I decided not to talk my walking/hiking buddy out in this chilly weather. These photos are from a walk around the lake at Cane Creek Park in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina I took with my granddaughter in 2018.
My granddaughter and my feet at the edge of the lakePanoramic View of the Lake at Cane Creek ParkDragonfly feasting on the flower’s nectarReflected ImageAmerican Black Duck This type are large ducks with a profile nearly identical to Mallards.Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. These ducks swim freely in the lake and sometimes come onto the shore.
My Granddaughter, Alona, playing at the water’s edge
Coleman, my grandson and my walking/hiking buddy hiked the Seven Oaks Preserve Trail on Tuesday afternoon. It was a warm sunny day unlike the past couple of days where it has been chilly, windy, and rainy.
Sun Glistening on Lake Wylie Belmont, NCArched-shaped branch along the groundTree Fungi seen along the trailBoat Dock Lake Wylie Seven Oaks Preserve Trail Belmont, North CarolinaPinecone Coleman brought home from our hike
Whenever I have the opportunity to go out, it is almost always with my grandson, Coleman. He loves to hike. He doesn’t tend to walk much but run along the trail. I walk/hike and try my best to keep up with him. We always see different amazing and interesting things as we hike along the various trails.
This is actually one of my maternal grandfather’s photos I inherited after his passing when I was 12. It is very precious to me. On the back of the photo, he wrote what the name of the place. My maternal grandfather, Harvey Martin Watson, stayed on the fifth floor of the building on the right side of the photo. While he was there he received treatment for a wound he received during World War I. I not only gained a photo, but a piece of his history as well. That in itself means a great deal to me. It is extremely precious and definitely appreciated.
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