After class on day 2 and before class on day 3, I went driving around, looking for things, taking in all the sights. I love exploring!
There is always time to look at wildflowers.
Laurel told me this church, which was in the Eugenia Price novels, was a must-see. When she said Eugenia is buried in the adjoining cemetery, I asked for directions. Something was happening inside the church, so I didn’t go inside.
I wondered around among the graves, but didn’t take many photos. It was tempting, because I saw a plot called “Graves” and another one called “Coffin”. There was also one called “Outlaw”. These were people’s names, of course.
I met someone who showed me what I was looking for.
The next morning I drove through the Victorian neighborhood of Brunswick, just being a looky-loo. It isn’t often I get to see such fabulous houses or such a variety of architecture, so I was definitely gawking.
For sale. I wonder how much they are asking. I ducked it (DuckDuckGo is my preferred search engine) and saw there are 800-1600 homes for sale there. Not gonna find this one easily.
Churches on every corner. I didn’t have time to capture them all, but none were the plain-Janes of Tulare County.
No kidding!
I couldn’t figure out the meaning of this. Finally my host explained it to me. It means that bridges ice up sooner than the roads do.
These flowers were profuse and beautiful. I bought a wildflower guide to learn the name. None of the people I was hanging out with had much interest in wildflowers, definitely not the way we have been going gaga in Tulare County this spring.
Marsh, marsh, marsh. This is one of the draws of the area. What’s the difference between a marsh and a swamp? Do people go wading out in the marshes? Are there wildflowers out there? wildlife? Do people drown? So many questions.
My wildflower guide was grossly inadequate.
But, it did have the name of this beauty, an unfortunate moniker of “Spiderwort”. What??
Jana, I was so surprised to see pictures of my old stomping grounds. I used to live in St. Simons and Brunswick. I actually graduated from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia. My sister , Sue St. Martin , lived in Brunswick before moving to California in the late 1960’s when she was in junior high. Thanks for putting Eugenia Price’s tombstone on your site! That area has sooo much history. I loved all of her books!! Great historical novels! I hope the gnats didn’t carry you off!!! They are so awful. The only thing we found that worked for them was Avon “skin so soft”!
I love the paintings you did while over there. AND I like the one of the Kaweah post office too!! I thought it was great!!! I’ll be in your neck of the woods again soon. We have a grandson from Florida and his fiancé having a destination wedding in Sequoia. So exciting!! My husband and I will be camping across country from Florida to Three Rivers where we will meet up with our St. Martin family to enjoy all the wedding festivities !
I love your posts, pictures and paintings!!! Oh and glad your cat and kitties are doing well!!
Wow, Kathy, I had no idea that is where you and Sue are from! Thank you for sharing your story, and for liking my paintings. Your family wedding sounds fabulous. If you have time to squeeze in a visit, let me know as the time approaches so you can stop by my studio.
I heard someone mention Skin-So-Soft and it made me laugh. People around here think that will save them from our mosquitoes and it is completely useless as repellent in our area. Picky picky bugs. . .
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Jana, I was so surprised to see pictures of my old stomping grounds. I used to live in St. Simons and Brunswick. I actually graduated from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia. My sister , Sue St. Martin , lived in Brunswick before moving to California in the late 1960’s when she was in junior high. Thanks for putting Eugenia Price’s tombstone on your site! That area has sooo much history. I loved all of her books!! Great historical novels! I hope the gnats didn’t carry you off!!! They are so awful. The only thing we found that worked for them was Avon “skin so soft”!
I love the paintings you did while over there. AND I like the one of the Kaweah post office too!! I thought it was great!!! I’ll be in your neck of the woods again soon. We have a grandson from Florida and his fiancé having a destination wedding in Sequoia. So exciting!! My husband and I will be camping across country from Florida to Three Rivers where we will meet up with our St. Martin family to enjoy all the wedding festivities !
I love your posts, pictures and paintings!!! Oh and glad your cat and kitties are doing well!!
Wow, Kathy, I had no idea that is where you and Sue are from! Thank you for sharing your story, and for liking my paintings. Your family wedding sounds fabulous. If you have time to squeeze in a visit, let me know as the time approaches so you can stop by my studio.
I heard someone mention Skin-So-Soft and it made me laugh. People around here think that will save them from our mosquitoes and it is completely useless as repellent in our area. Picky picky bugs. . .
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