De's Pix

In My Neighborhood....

2007-06-12T16:07:00.000-07:00

I've finally downloaded some pictures of my hometown which have been on my camera embarrassingly long.

I climbed out onto the front porch roof back in April and took some pictures of the campus across the street.

T. Berry Smith Memorial Hall tower
This tower overlooks my house and can be seen from a few miles away as you're driving toward town.

Church Street
My street is on some sort of motorcycle touring route, and I just happened to capture some of them as they passed in front of my house. I only got about five of the cycles in the frame, but there were at least 15 in the group that was going by.

Linn Memorial Methodist Church, the clock tower, and Swinney Conservatory of Music
I can hear the bells chime from the tower every hour on the hour. The church itself is a replica of a Norman church, and there is a huge pipe organ inside that's absolutely gorgeous. Lots of weddings take place in the church because the interior of the church is really quite strikingly beautiful. In the evenings during the fall and spring, when I open my windows, I can hear music students practicing their instruments in the conservatory wing which is attached to the left hand side of the church. Such a lovely place.

The photos below were taken just today, and you can tell the time difference in the foliage. In the earlier photos, the trees were just starting to bud out. In the ones I took today, they're deep in their summer leafiness.

Linn Memorial
I took a photo of the church from a different vantage point. I also took a picture of the other wing of the building which is used for the church's meeting and reception rooms.

Church Street Historic Houses
Half a block from my house is the oldest apartment house in town. According to the historic records, this building was originally owned and operated as an apartment building by Kit Carson. Yes, that Kit Carson. Pretty cool, huh?

The house below is three doors down from mine and was the 2007 Notable Historic Residential Property of the year. The couple who live there have really done a lovely job of restoration on the house.

Florida, Christmas 2006

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Mike decorated his house for Christmas in anticipation of my arrival. It's so homey! I love it!!!

Mike's deck is a great place to hang out and enjoy the warm breezes.

The backyard is so pretty with the blooming bouganvilla (sp?) and the spanish moss dripping overhead. The vine growing on the big tree in the backyard is so amazingly intricate. I can't do it justice with my camera.

Cash wanted to show me all around his yard. He's soooo cute and fluffy!!!

Chicago Trip

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Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear....

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Matthew and Me

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Matthew and I put together this puzzle after our St. Pat's Day dinner at the parental's house. He was very proud. Not long after that, he went back home to Kansas City. Somehow, I managed not to take any photos of the rest of the family, though there were 10 people over for corned beef, cabbage, scalloped potatos, and keylime pie. Oh, and lime jello salad. Yes, almost all of the food had some form of green in it, except for the corned beef. :)

View from my front porch

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This view is the reason I bought the house. Click to see a larger view. :)

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Sunset on my country drive home. I couldn't capture all of the gorgeous colors in time. :(

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The fishing lake at the camp.

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Along the dam at the camp.

Just for Davey

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I found this among my old travel photos, but have run out of room (already!) on my Flickr account. :) Took this at the Amsterdam train station. I don't think I've ever seen so many bikes all in one place.

Furry Children

2006-02-25T16:03:00.000-08:00

Freya is queen of all she surveys.

Luna looks to Freya for the rules.

"What are we gonna do today, Brain?"
"The same thing we do everyday, Pinkie. Plot to take over the WORLD!"

Package!!! :)

2006-01-28T17:38:00.000-08:00

Happy, happy, happy! A package came from Davey today! I'm so excited! The CD is great! Testing out the DVDs tonight. Can't wait! Thanks so much! Yours should be there anytime now!

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My photos can't do it justice.

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The sunset tonight was stupendous.

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Ditto.

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Oak tree shadows on the pond with coyote tracks.

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View of the end of the pond.

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Coyote tracks on the pond at the camp.

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Closeup of the church.

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The campus church across the street from my house.

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The Oak tree in the front yard of my house.

I feel pretty....

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This was my fortune cookie. Oh yes. I kid you not, my friends. :) How'd they know?

Every Dog Has Its Day....

2005-12-08T07:44:00.000-08:00

Freya and Luna love this weather. Roxie, on the other hand, refused to go outside. Scotties' little bellies drag in the snow, and she won't put up with it.

Snow Day Photos!

2005-12-08T07:33:00.000-08:00

The snow began falling yesterday during the late afternoon--a snow so dry that you could see the individual flakes piled on top of one another, clearly defined and crisp, glittering in the light from the streetlights.

On my street this morning, the snow was 3 inches deep and continuing to fall, still powdery and light but accumulating rapidly.

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The first snow of the year. :)

Thanksgiving Holiday Photos

2005-11-25T20:04:00.000-08:00

All three dogs (Sancho, Frankie, and Maggie) swarmed my brother-in-law Mike as he cut up the leftover turkey and ham, hoping something would drop.

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Matthew later in the day, still holding the GameBoy.

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Matthew early in the day

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Kirsten, Mary and Mom looking at Mom's new iPod

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Conrad

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Jessie

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Dad and Laura at my house.

Views of the Missouri River from Lookout Point in the Park

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Tying me up in knots....

2005-11-15T19:36:00.000-08:00

Cross posted in my Another Think Coming blog:

I'm practicing learning knotwork with instructions by Odd. I love these designs (like this and this), but they're much harder than they look. After much head scratching and several false starts, I finally have one that does what I think it should. Here's my second (nearly complete) attempt.

Of course, now that I've scanned it in, I've realized that I have two big loops that aren't connected to the rest of the design. This should be one continuous line, but now I see that it isn't. Back to the drawing board! :) Thanks, Odd! You were right. These are really fun to do.

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A lovely old stump at Camp Sylvia

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Closeup of one of the Hot Air Balloons

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Hot Air Balloons in Columbia during my drive home last week.

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The slope down to the lake.

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Railroad ties, ready to be used for terracing the garden next year.

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And this, once we went back indoors.

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We finally settled on this.

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Mom trying to trick Maggie into coming over and posing.

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Begging Maggie to come have her picture taken.

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Mom on the deck this morning.

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The lake in fall.

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Oak leaves and acorns.

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The camp with fallen leaves on the lake.

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A few days later, it's orange.

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The red maple across the street from my house.

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Dogs are smarter than wolves
Shhh. Don't tell Freya. She already thinks she's queen.

Spooky!

2005-10-23T20:25:00.000-07:00

On the homefront, more work had to be done to my lovely house. Prep yourself for Halloween and take a peek at my terror. :)

The best of Travels with De

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The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains of Australia

Me in Jenolan Caves in Australia's Blue Mountains.

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Scottish Cattle

Mom and I passed this man while we were climbing up and down hill along Hadrian's Wall.

Horses next to Hadrian's Wall

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Mom and I rambling in the Lake District of England.

Ambleside Hills in the Lake District of England

Vernazza, Italy on the Amalfi Coast.

Vernazza Street

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The churchyard of Wells Cathedral

Mom on the city wall in York, England in 1993.

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Lac Lomand near Geneva, Switzerland.

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Boys playing soccer in the Santa Croche square in Florence, Italy.

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Babushka woman in Gatchina, Russia.

Jarndyce Bookseller's in Bloomsbury sent me a catalogue!!!

2005-10-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

My thank you note to Jarndyce Bookseller's. I finally got around to writing this note today, but I am no less thankful today than I was last week when it first arrived. I've now had time to read through parts of the publication, and it's fantastic!

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Jarndyce Booksellers in Bloomsbury which sent me air mail that arrived today!

Fall is here at last

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Dogwood shadows on the sidewalk.

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The house where I'm currently living.

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Above a women's exercise club, echoes of the bank that was once housed inside.

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Two more signs on the Home Theatre Video Rental Store.

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Two more painted billboards on the side of the Shryack Givens Grocery Company Building.

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Bikes against the mural downtown.

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Light playing on the water below looks like a new galaxy being born.

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Railing shadows on the Missouri River Bridge.

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The Katy Bridge which the city preservationists want to save and which the railroad company wants to sell.

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This is the front porch of one of the houses that caught fire last week in the gas explosions throughout town.

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A tinge of fall.

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The town is full of red maple trees, and they're just coming into their full flush of fall color.

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Fall leaves are gorgeous here in Punytown.

Small Town Life

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This Dr. Pepper painted billboard has not been restored. It dates back to the 1920s.

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It was evening, and the clouds looked like something from a Monet painting.

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Closeup of the Bull Durham billboard.

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There are several painted billboards around town which date back to the early 1900s. This one has been restored.

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Some lovely purple flowers I saw during my evening walk around town with Mom.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

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Freya snoozing on the back porch yesterday morning, not long before the sirens began going off downtown because of this and this and this and this.

Architectural Salvage

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I want to buy the eagle topped lamp in this photo for my front porch, since the bed and breakfast will be called "Eagle Heights" and the school's mascot is the eagle. This would also match the door knocker of the house.

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A hall mirror with sconce lighting at the Architectural Salvage store.

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I want this for my bed and breakfast.

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Cash register and other miscellany.

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Stained glass windows

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Mirror from an old drug store soda fountain.

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Reflections of a slipper tub

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Framed slipper tub

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Bathtubs and mantlepieces.

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A fireplace mantle I loved.

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A china cabinet (very similar to the one I own) in the Architectural Salvage Store in downtown Kansas City.

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Column from Jake and Maura's front porch.

Jake, his house, and his dogs (kitty Calypso shunned the camera)

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Ben, Lucy, Mom, and Jake.

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Ben and Lucy

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View into Jake and Maura's dining room.

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Ben, Lucy, Mom, and Jake in the entryway, with one of Maura's paintings in the background.

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Jake through the looking glass.

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View through the living room into the dining room.

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Jake and Maura's fireplace mantle.

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Jake and Maura's dog, Ben.

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Jake and Maura's house.