Greensboro Daily Photo

Churches Today

Churches are so much more than just places to go to hear a good sermon and to receive spiritual guidance. Many also have food and clothing pantries, transport members to medical appointments, and more. The above photos shows Covenant Church of High Point as they transported young students to enjoy a visit to the Weatherspoon Art Museum of Greensboro.

Covenant Church is 29 years old and they are one of those churches that do so much for their church community. They have small groups, music ministries, connections to churches in 125 countries, and plenty of programs for people of all ages.  How wonderful that they have their own transportation and take students places in the community like art museums. The Weatherspoon is open from 1-5 pm on Sundays, perfect for going to church, grabbing a bite to eat, and then heading over to enjoy some great art- for free! Happy Sunday.

On the Road Again

If you are heading from Greensboro east to Burlington on East Wendover/Burlington Road/Highway 70, you may see these road signs for the bypass. They have been sitting next to someone's yard, in an area that is becoming increasingly less rural. The signs are not too far from Knox Road and Eastern High School. It will be convenient to zip around the city faster and to alleviate traffic closer to town; however, a new road comes at the cost of losing more green average. These signs appear so much larger when you are actually standing near them.

The road signs remind us that Willie Nelson was supposed to play in Greensboro tonight and he cancelled to to respiratory problems. Somewhere, recuperating, surely Willie is mentally singing "On the Road Again."  Willie, we just can't wait for you to get on the road again, and to hear you making music with your friends. And when you do, please reschedule for Greensboro. Just maybe, we'll have this road ready for you. Happy Saturday, everyone!

 

Greensboro Dance Theater

Greensboro Dance Theatre has left the building on Battleground Avenue, next to the Rainbow Car Wash, near Cone Boulevard. They are still enrolling for fall and classes will begin in September in their new building on Westover Terrace. It is located behind IHOP and Outback Steakhouse. The new building allows the dance studio to expand, update, and not be right on a main highway. We will miss watching the little ones attempting pirouettes while waiting at the red light.

We always wanted to do a photo shoot with this wall and sign in the background. Now it is too late, as you can see the building is being torn down. D&R Watts is in charge of tearing demolition. It will be interesting to see what goes up in its place. In the meantime, let's wish Greensboro Dance Theatre all the best in their new location as the young ballerinas glissade into the new school and dance year.

 

La maison française

Driving around the neighborhoods of Greensboro is so much fun. The above house is located on Robin Hood Drive, in the community between EarthFare and Bryan Boulevard. This house, a typical design for Greensboro in the 1990's, has been dubbed the French House. As you can see, the French flag is prominently displayed. Also, the shutters are painted the same blue as the top stripe on the French flag- identified with Saint Martin. Then their is the white painted second floor, and the bottom red brick represents the red on the stripe, for Saint Denis. 

Surely there is a back story here. Perhaps the owner was born in France, teaches French, or simply a francophile, loving the French language and culture.  first time we see someone out working in the yard, for sure we will stop and ask them. The Robin Hood tale is associated with England, so we're guessing the name of the street does not hold a clue. Our homes say so much about us; some more than others. What does your "maison" say about you?

Hanging Flower Baskets Downtown

Summer is quickly winding down in Greensboro. There are two MUSEP concerts remaining, and traditional public schools start on Monday, August 26th. Downtown still looks beautiful with the hanging baskets of purple flowers on the streetlights. The arms of the lights look as if they were made for the baskets. A 2013 article from the News & Record indicates that the flower basket program been a downtown tradition for over 15 years.

The baskets are environmentally friendly with the selection of drought resistant plants and the use of gray water for watering. There are 245 baskets and they were installed by Downtown Greensboro Incorporated. They are installed in the heart of the business district around Elm Street, McGee Street, S. Greene Street, February One Place, MLK Drive. Barring any unforeseen weather events, they hang from May to October. While the article we've referenced if older, we haven't seen any updated information to say that anything has changed. Regardless, they are super beautiful and well cared for. Have you noticed them?

Reference and read more about the baskets, here.

Pickerel Frog

As gardens are winding down in Greensboro, wildlife seems to be abundant. The above photo features a pickerel frog hiding on a hosa leaf. The Piedmont is a key habitat for the pickerel frog. They have skin secretions that are toxic to many of their predators*; however, they perform a very important service in your garden, eating all of those mosquitoes, gnats, and bothersome flies. If you have them in your garden, it probably means that you have a water source not too far away.

If you don't have frogs near your home, consider hiking around Country Park or on one of the many trails and greenways. Be the first in your group, keep your eyes open, and you will find some interesting flora and fauna!

* reference and additional information.

Garden Spider Time in Greensboro

Have you seen a garden spider near your house yet? Now is the time the black and yellow argiopes are making their webs in Greensboro. The above photo was taken yesterday and the spider didn't seem to mind. The females lay their eggs and usually die by the time of the first frost. The baby spiders are on their own from the minute they are born. However, the mother has created the ideal environment for them because the strong web traps bugs that the baby spiders can feed on.

If you allow your spider to live and her web to remain, you are helping the ecosystem. As for us, there is a slight dilemma given that our spider has settled inside a bed of weeds that we were planning to cut down. At least it is in the back yard out of sight. What do you do when you see a garden spider? They are really, really fun to watch, especially if you have little ones around, and, even better if you have read Charlotte's Web! In case you are interested, HERE is a graphic of Spiders of North Carolina.

Word Church of Greensboro

Word Church of Greensboro is located on Holbrook Street between the Glenwood neighborhood and Gate City Boulevard. The pastor of this non-denominal, Christian church is Ruthine McCain. Services are held at 12:00 noon. So, if you are reading this in the morning, it is not too late to go try out this young church in Greensboro.

We have been publishing Greensboro Daily Photo for ten and a half years, publishing something religious or spiritual in Greensboro every Sunday. So, to discover and share a new church this close to town brings us great joy. Glenwood is a diverse neighborhood with many ethnic groups and diverse income levels. UNCG has student housing on the edge of the neighborhood. Word Church has the potential to help in so many ways in this very special part of town.

If you want to see Pastor McCain's preaching, log on to their Facebook page.