Greensboro Daily Photo

Easter Candy at Earth Fare

Earth Fare organic and whole foods supermarket is an Asheville, NC -based company. Our local store is located at 2965 Battleground Avenue. To the uninitiated, Earth Fare sells more than granola and bulk foods! They offer everything from a daily soup, salad, and hot bar to hormone-free meat and dairy to seasonal treats. Here we see some candies to fill Easter baskets. Earth Fare has super-pleasant employees, who will talk to you about anything you want to discuss (Which herbs will help me sleep? Which cheese is best paired with these crackers? Where is a good place nearby to bike on a trail?....etc.). Also, customers are so friendly and helpful to each other. When we go into Earth Fare, it is as if we step out of the rat race and, for the duration of our grocery shopping, are transported to a world where people care-- about each other and about the earth! 

"Fare" is a centuries-old word meaning, go, travel, get along, succeed, eat, and dine."  Earth Fare, what a great name for a health food grocery store.

 

Easter Bunny's House on Hobbs Road

Driving down Hobbs Road, with street names like Bearhollow and Foxhollow, we decided to name this house Rabbithollow and declare that the Easter Bunny lives here! With the Easter-egg blue and yellow paint on the trim and bouquets of daffodils along the walkway, this happy house just brightens up our spring drive and makes us feel like we are hopping down the bunny trail. 

Here's a random You Tube video of "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" we've selected to add to the mood!

 

Undercurrent Restaurant

Undercurrent Restaurant is located in downtown Greensboro near the point where Battleground Avenue meets the Marriott Hotel. Undercurrent has an array of interesting food items on the menu-- everything from chicken to fish to beef paired with complex flavors and sides.  The word "reduction" appears in more ways on the menu than we believed possible-- cabernet reduction, sherry reduction, pineapple-molasses reduction, and tamarind-papaya reduction to name a few. We're especially intrigued by the wild-flower, honey-dijon spread! 

While Undercurrent was busy, busy on Saturday night, we captured this photo on Sunday morning when all was calm, orderly, and waiting for Monday's lunch rush. We'd like to share this neo-classical, buttery yellow interior with the Mellow Monday crowd! Undercurrent follows on Twitter and, as with most businesses we feature, they have NO IDEA that they are featured today. So, SURPRISE, Ben and Susie Roberts! Thank you for adding so much to downtown Greensboro even way back when Undercurrent first opened on South Elm Street.

 

Concord Friends Meeting

Today, we head to the southern end of Guilford County, very near Southern High School for our Sacred Sunday post. Concord Friends Meeting, located at the corner of Old Randleman and Concord Church Roads, is today's feature. We assumed this was a Quaker Meeting house because of the word "meeting" on the brick. However, curiously, in searching through Quakerfinder.org, this facility did not appear!  We decided to research later and snap now, before leaves block the view of the angular roof!

On the rightmost edge of this photo you can barely see a couple of headstones from the cemetery.  According to an extensive data base of cemeteries and graves in Guilford County, there have been 57 interments here. The oldest grave is that of Adela E. Osborne who died in 1882. The most recent interment registered is Frances Sue Setzer who died on November 24, 2004 at the age of 87. 

 

Out Running

Saturdays in Greensboro are just perfect for going outside with a canine critter!  Here we see a man running along South East Greenway in the Sunset Hills neighborhood of town. Nearby, the city is busy working on expanding our city's trail system. We hope to get out this weekend and enjoy the new greenway. We just had the ribbon cutting ceremony this week. Also, Greensboro was featured on NPR this weekend because we will be one of two cities in the nation with such an extensive greenway/trail system.  Spring keeps trying to come to Greensboro and we are ready for it!

Today, we're sharing this photo with the camera critters meme.

 

First McDonald's Restaurant in North Carolina

On September 30, 1959, the first McDonald's Restuarant in North Carolina opened at 1101 Summit Avenue, at the intersection of Bessemer Avenue, in East Greensboro. Here is a photo of the store, still in the same location, fifty one years later. This store was opened by two WWII veterans back when the chain had less than 500 stores and hamburgers were a mere 15 cents. In our visit to North Carolina's oldest McDonald's, we must admit we were mightily impressed. The facility was completely renovated and spotless. Also, from the senior-citizen cleaning the dining area to the friendly and efficient cashiers, everyone seemed proud to work there. We were in and out in less than four minutes during a busy breakfast rush. We marveled at the woman who waited on us. Completely bilingual, she "just knew" whether to take an order in Spanish or English. For a nostalgic moment, stop in and order a burger, shake, and fries-- just like old times.

Another big event for Greensboro in 1959 was that local journalist Edward R Murrow interviewed Fidel Castro that year! Also in 1959, superintendent of the Greensoboro City Schools, Benjamin Lee Smith, wrote a paper, The Story of Desegregation in Greensboro. Wendover Avenue did not exist and Summit and Bessemer Avenues were main thoroughfares in and around our city. This McDonald's was opened in a prime real estate location.

Finally, we offer this photo for Skywatch Friday to be viewed around the world by this network of 300+ folks who are as proud of their sky photos as Ronald McDonald is of this store! By the way, curiously, in the winter, seagulls like to hang out near this McDonald's-- some 200+ miles from the ocean!  We managed to slip one into this photograph. Do you see him, above the clouds, directly above the flag pole?

 

City of Sisterly Love

As Greensboro's citizens reflect on the reasons our city should be selected for Google to bring fiber-optic high speed broadband, perhaps we should consider the fact that Greensboro is a city with a rich history of educating and valuing the contributions of women. We have three institutions of higher education known for educating women: Greensboro Female College (Greensboro College), Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (UNCG), and the still all-female Bennett College.

Our all-time most famous female is Dolley Madison, First Lady and wife of America's fourth president, James Madison. A few other prominent women (living and deceased) include: Judge Elreta Alexander-Ralston, Betty Cone, Bertha Sternberger, Kathleen Clay Edwards, Emily Preyer, Blanche Benjamin, Patricia Sullivan, and Doris Henderson.

In the same way that the above clasped-hands sustain a connection, Google could bring a virtual connection to The Gate City. The photo was taken last Sunday at the the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market, a place that has been connecting Greensboro to the local farming community since 1874.
 

Jailhouse Rock

Downtown Greensboro is about to get a new jail and detention center. The new complex, funded by a recent bond, is being constructed at the intersection of South Edgeworth and West Sycamore Streets. As you may recall, the jail is the reason the Zenke properties were displaced/relocated. The large cranes to the left were working on the complex as we snapped this photo. While you can't actually see the jail, this photo shows the facility's location relative to downtown. The low, buttery yellow building near the center of the photo is Blandwood Mansion. To the left is a Guilford County Schools' building and the downtown YMCA. If you get a chance, drive by and watch your tax dollars at work.

For ABC Wednesday, if you haven't guessed, "J" is for JAIL! We doubt the new jail will be this much fun but we couldn't resist embedding Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock music video here! 

Lyrics | Elvis Presley lyrics - Jailhouse Rock lyrics

Cycling on Church Street

This photo was taken at the corner of Church Street and Friendly Avenue, in front of the Central Branch of the Greensboro Library. Rows and rows of cyclists were out for a ride this past Sunday afternoon. Fortunately we had our camera out; because,now you see them, now you don't!

Sunday is the perfect time to ride in downtown Greensboro-- minimal cars on the road and usually a cultural event or two in full swing. The city is in the process of expanding its greenway and our system of trails will be even more inviting. Greensboro has a cycling club open to people of all ability and skill levels. Greensboro Velo sponsors rides, races, fundraisers, community service and social events. Members are always working hard to expand and enhance trails. The Rites of Spring ride will be held April 10th! Go for it!

We're excited to share this photo with the Ruby Tuesday crowd. No shortage of red here!

 

Signs of Spring are Everywhere

Clusters of daffodils are blooming everywhere in Greensboro this week. This flowers are for sale at a stand at the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market. This market, located at 501 Yanceyville Street, is one of the oldest in North Carolina, dating back to 1874. We are not entering the season where this farmers' market will come alive with vendors selling local vegetables, eggs, meats, flowers, honey, etc. With your purchase, you receive a little bit of conversation, advice, and wisdom. Mr. Mullins, the man who sells honey, tells people: "when you buy my honey, you get an education too. This honey was made by bees who gather their pollen at Guilford College." The person who sells these flowers, jokingly, might tell you that these flowers come from a good home and are about to go to a better home! With the daffodil and small mixed bouquets costing $5, likely, you won't find a better bargin!

The photo was taken yesterday at the Yanceville market's bi-annual arts and crafts fair. We can't resist sharing it with the Mellow Yellow Monday crew. We bet, this won't be the only photo of daffodils shared there today. Happy Monday!

 

John 3:16, on the Lawn, on Holden

The sign above begins "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son...... "

Every Sunday, we try to post something spiritual and are open to interesting "Sacred Sunday" photos from any denomination in Greensboro. This Holden Road family has placed their larger-than-a-human placard, proclaiming their love of Jesus right outside in their front yard. Driving from Bryan Blvd. towards Benjamin Parkway, this large sign, up on a hill, is hard to miss!

........... that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 Jesus the way, the truth, the life, ask him to be your today. 

The people who nailed this sign to their tree have picked  Bible verse John 3:16 to share with passerbys. If you put a giant sign in your own yard for all to read, what would you pick to write on it? Finally, to see our previous "Sacred Sunday" photos from around Greensboro, click here.

 

Art Quest & African American Atelier

This photo, taken last weekend through the window of Art Quest, reflects the image of two women who were enjoying the African American Heritage Extravaganza at the African American Atelier, Inc. at the Cultural Arts Center on Davie Street. Pfew, that's a mouthful! That sentence is as busy as the photo AND the actual event. The African American Extravaganza held the second Saturday in March was quite an event this year: art exhibits, arts and crafts for sale, music, plenty of southern food, opportunities to learn about fraternal organizations, and just plain ole time to chat with friends. 

Framing the two ladies talking is the zoetrope exhibit at Art Quest-- a small example of the visual stimulation of the venue. If you are bored in any way this weekend, please just head to town and visit the Green Hill Center for Art at the Cultural Arts Center. Follow our link and you'll recognize the building! The Weekend Reflection meme has us thinking ahead of time of what kind of great reflection we can find to post on Saturday-- our most creative day for photos!!!

 

Cherry Blossoms Invade Green Valley

* We interrupt our allergies to bring you this photo.* Taken yesterday, precisely 48 hours after allergies kicked in, this scene reveals the culprit of our watery eyes and nasal congestion!  These cherry trees on Green Valley Road at the eastern edge of Friendly Shopping Center are proof positive that we are out from under the throes of old man winter, and that spring is upon us. In an effort to situate the photo in Greensboro, we captured a little bit of Wesley Long Community Hospital in the background. 

As we transition out of a week of 18th-century-inspired posts, we cannot help but recall the myth that as a child, George Washington, Commander in Chief during the Revolutionary War, reportedly chopped down a cherry tree with his new hatchet and admitted to doing so. 

This is our contribution to Sky Watch Friday!

 

Rise and Shine

As the sun rises over the encampment in Country Park along Lawndale Drive, this American Continental Army reenacter is getting ready for his long day of battle. In the photo, we see an early generation of the shelter half or two man pup tent which has been "(t"he fundamental unit of shelter for the U.S. army in the field-- since the Civil War".... Somehow these primitive cotton pyramids managed to keep people dry through a very rainy night last weekend. 

This is the final in a series of four photos showcasing the reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse this past weekend. From pup tents to full military regalia, from parlor musicians to drum and bugle corps, to battles, for 48 hours, one of America's smallest military parks came to life.

 

David & Ginger Hildebrand of the Colonial Music Institute

Here we see David and Ginger Hildebrand of the Colonial Music Institute sharing their infinite knowledge about music of the American Revolutionary Period. They spoke and played at Tannenbaum Historic Park this past weekend as part of the interpretive offerings related to the Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Sitting in the audience, we heard not only a minuet but also the protocol for dressing and being introduced at this social dance. We heard 18th century songs with explanations of how tunes and lyrics were authenticated through primary source documents. We learned that playing a volin/fiddle would have damaged a woman's reputation; however, while violin playing was reserved for men only, its affordability made it possible for men of all financial means to play it. Conversely, the harpsichord could be played by men or women but only the wealthiest could afford them! We sat in the audience marveling at all of the great events tied to the reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. If the Hildebrands return to Greensboro next year, you won't want to miss them!

For ABC Wednesday, I is for INSTRUMENTS!

 

It Takes a Village to Reenact a Battle

Those of you just joining us today, we're posting highlights of the Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse held this weekend in Greensboro. Here we see some of the continental reenacters who were camping out at Country Park. Participants slept in small white tents. The morning of the battle, participants got up, fed their children and horses and ate around campfires before putting on uniforms and preparing for battle. Here one of the battalion leaders was briefing some of his troops as mother and child meandered about. Wonder what the little boy is thinking about his 18th century surroundings? When it comes time for him to do a school project on the Revolutionary War, he should be set. We'd love to see HIS show and tell!

If you want to know more about the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, see our photo yesterday and visit the links from Ed Cone's blog. With his link to a You Tube video, he really gives you a sense of the day! Here's to sharing with our Ruby Tuesday friends!

 

Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Court House

On this day, 229 years ago, in 1781, the Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought in Greensboro, NC. While the British won the battle under General Cornwalis, the Americans, under General Nathaniel Greene, significantly weakened the British forces. The most famous quote from the battle by Cornwalis was, "I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." Great Britain had 93 killed and 413 wounded. The United States had 79 killed and 185 wounded.

This weekend over 400 Revolutionary War reenactors came from all over the country to participate. In addition to the actual reenactments of the battle, they had many interpretive programs teaching onlookers about the ways of life in 18th century America. From cooking to music and dancing and military life, the historical presentations was lively, engaging, and accurate. Reenacters slept in small white tents in the area of Guilford Court House National Military Park. 

When we visited early Sunday morning, we expected to see people who were frustrated and wet from the downpour this weekend. On the contrary, reenacters and interpreters were dressed, sloshing around in the mud, preparing for the day with a smile on their face. Miraculously, their small white tents seemed dry. Above we see the "red coats" preparing to march. If you missed the event this year, book mark it for next year as it is well worth attending-- and free.

 

First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro

Greensboro saw its first Presbyterians in 1824 and, six years later, the original First Presbyterian Church was built at the corner of Davie and Church Streets. Today, in its present location at the corner of North Greene Street and Fisher Park Circle, First Presbyterian is an assemblage of six buildings. In the photo above, we see the exterior part of the sanctuary built in 1929, a brick version of the fortress gothic style. The building was inspired by the Cathedral in Albi, Southern France.  Learn more about the building's architecture here.

First Presbyterian stands majestically on a hill, overlooking Fisher Park.  From this Greene Street view, we can appreciate the scale of the property as we see people being called to worship. Barely visible behind the trees is the breathtaking stained-glass, rose window, typical of the Gothic architectural style. Downtown Greensboro is in the background. 

 

Let's Bowl!

Greensboro has some fun bowling alleys that provide a clean, wholesome way to spend time with family and friends. Here we are at the AMF All Star Lanes at the intersection of Holden Road and Spring Garden Street. The guy in the next lane over had better luck (skill) than we did! Bowling alleys have a distinctive muffled sound as the ball meets the pins and cloukkkk, a strike! Then there is the faint, sweet smell of the polish that makes everything shine. 

Bowling has been traced back to the Stone Age. Evidence of bowling was found in an Egyptian tomb dating back to 5,200 BC. Different cultures attach different symbolism to the game. Since it is the Lenten Season, we'll share the fact that in Germany, bowling was introduced to the masses by the monks as a customary test of faith. While not in Greensboro, did you know that there is an International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame? For the Weekend Reflection crowd, see that REFLECTION on the lane?

 

Houses of the Rainbow- Pretty in Purple

Rainbow House week ends with this purple beauty in the Aycock Historic District, just across the Bessemer Avenue Bridge from Fisher Park and just north of downtown. The Aycock neighborhood, a designated historic district,  is listed on the National Register of HIstoric Places. It is named for Charles B. Aycock, the 50th governor of North Carolina. Governor Aycock was Captain Fisher's contemporary. Both in North Carolina at a time Greensboro was growing.

If you like active neighborhood associations and neighbors who are committed to making neighborhoods neighborly, Aycock District is the place for you. On weekends, residents head to the Yanceyville Farmer's Market, hang out in Sternberger Park, and play soccer on the fields of Aycock Middle School. Especially around Cypress and Percy Streets, you can see beautifully painted houses like this one. Lemonade on a wrap-around porch anybody?

We apologize for the drab sky on this recent winter day; however, we're still going to share the photo with Skywatch Friday! Tomorrow, a fun hobby; Sunday... First Presbyterian Church. Stop back!

 

Houses of the Rainbow- Robin's Egg Blue

Fisher Park is featured on GDP again. There are just so many beautiful houses there and, after all, it was "Greensboro's first planned suburb park." In 1902, real estate investor Captain Basil John Fisher deeded 28 acres to the City of Greensboro (14 east and 14 west of Elm Street). Were he alive today, Captain Fisher would be pleased to see the neighborhood named for him. As we've seen this week, houses in Fisher Park are well maintained and have great character. This robin's egg blue house is found on South Park Drive overlooking the actual neighborhood park. Greensboro's Historical Museum has archived digitally many papers relevant to the interesting and generous Captain Fisher-- find the link here. 

On another note, some of you may know that Greensboro Daily Photo is one of over 1,000 City Daily Photo sites. Eric Tenin began this movement with his Paris Daily Photo five years ago. He is known for his interesting perspective when taking photos. This orientation is not as drastic as Eric's but we did take a side/low angle shot. Eric has not missed a day of posting on his blog in 5 years!   Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Houses of the Rainbow- Lemon Yellow

This lemon yellow house on East Hendrix St. is about the yellowest house we've found in Greensboro. Many homes are a soft buttery yellow, but lemondrop is yellow with attitude. The house, located in Fisher Park near Church Street, is characteristic of the bungalow style homes in the neighborhood. Extending deep into the lot, the house is larger than it appears at street level. Hopefully, the people who live here are as sunny on the inside as their house is on the outside! Its colonial revival neighbor, one street over, is the top most-viewed house in our archives. See it here. In recent years, Fisher Park has added a nice touch to houses in their neighborhood. Above the street sign is an additional sign that says "Fisher Park."

Finally, for the ABC Wednesday crowd, as serendipity would have it, "H" is for HOUSE!

 

Houses of the Rainbow- Red

Red brick houses are common in the south; however, wooden houses painted cherry tomato red are harder to come by. Here we see a fine example of a red wooden house at the corner of Simpson and Victoria Streets in Historic Fisher Park (established 1902). The façade above is on Simpson Street. On Victoria Street, to the right, is a lower-level apartment, likely a converted garage. In Greensboro, older neighborhoods usually have houses with attractively painted exteriors to complement the architecture. Unlike the wedding-mint palate of the beach resorts, Greensboro's painted beauties are often bold, unpredictable colors. As we will learn later in the week, sometimes the color comes with controversy. 

In honor of Ruby Tuesday, we're featuring this red house. See another red home in GSO  here. Please stop back to see more of our showcase of homes. Feel free to nominate candidates in our comment bar!

 

Sternberger School

One could learn much about the history of Greensboro just by studying the people our schools were named after. Sternberger School was named for Bertha Strauss Sternberger, the mother of Blanche (Mrs. Edward) Benjamin. Mrs. Sternberger was a prominent Greensboro citizen in the early 1900's and was the first woman on the city's school board. Her husband, Emanuel Sternberger, was one of the organizers and president of Revolution Cotton Mills in Greensboro. Together, they maintained a fabulous home in the neighborhood of Summit and Bessermer Avenues.

Daughter Blanche Sternberger Benjamin donated the nine-acre site for Sternberger School and it was constructed in 1946, making it the first school to be built in Greensboro after World War II. While the School has expanded from eight to twenty two classrooms over its sixty four year history, much of the character of the school remains the same-- from the deco style lettering above the entrance doors to the commitment to remaining a neighborhood school. The Benjamins were great philanthropists in Greensboro and lived down the road from Sternberger School on Northline Drive. See their home here. Today, we share this photo with Alieni's Monochrome aficianados.

 

Proximity United Methodist Church

For over a century in Greensboro, working in the nearby mill was a way of life. Between the mill and the mill-homes were churches, grocery stores, shops, bars, and ball fields. Neighbors worked together, socialized, married, and stayed together as a tight knit community. Here we see Proximity United Methodist Church at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Vine Street. Proximity UMC would have been such a church filled with mill families. Here we see this building, still majestic with it's corner orientation, columns, and grand staircase. 

As far as we can tell, the Proximity UMC does not have a website so we weren't able to find out much of the history. We do know that, at present, it houses an Hispanic Ministry. Also, we saw a wooden sign advertising a pinto bean meal event. Finally, just down the street from the church, you can see renovation taking place at the old Cone Mills Property. If you attend this church or know more about it, please share your information. 

 

Where is Spring?

The S.H. Kress & Company building was constructed in downtown Greensboro in 1930 and was a department store for 40 years.  The chain's founder Samuel Kress took pride in his buildings and tried to make them architectural gifts to the communities in which they were built. Our Kress building is no exception. The art deco architecture sparkles today. While the department store is long gone, the building houses a night club on one side and an event center on the other. Information about the architecture can be found here and information about the event center, known as Kress Terrace, here.

Today's post does not feature the building but the brilliant art display in the front window. After the wintry days we've had lately, we just fell in love with the BURST of color and with the message, Where is Spring? Here is a display in the same window that we shared last year. Thank you Kress Terrace for these arranging these wonderful works of community art. Finally, we're sharing this photo with the great group of photographers at Weekend Reflection.

 

Moon over Sapporo

As the work week comes to a close, we share this moon over Sapporo Restaurant photo taken on Battleground Avenue. The roofline of the Japanese restaurant adds an allure to the Greensboro skyline, almost as if we are in another country. Amazing how beautiful a simple shopping complex can be at twilight!

This is our first moon shot on Greensboro Daily Photo and we are sharing it with Skywatch Friday (see photos from around the world). To see our previous contributions, go here.

 

Across Market Street

Here are a few houses directly across West Market Street from UNCG's School of Music. The brick wall frames the houses and hides the busy street. We don't know what the owners think of their front-door view being a GIGANTIC music building; however, they don't have far to walk to hear great music. This particular section of Market Street has maintained its charm and these houses are a good example of our town's character. 

Grand Girls

These grand girls of music reside inside the music building at UNCG. The sculpture spans 3 stories from the base, to a globe to the girl on the bell of the horn. We didn't see a description of the artwork or an artist's plaque. If you know about it, please share. It looks as if the woman is playing to a little copy of herself. Perhaps this represents the reflective process of thinking about your playing, how you sound, look, and what you think of your playing. Other than voices in the head, music in the ears, what better way than to see yourself lifting your your arms, pursing your lips, blowing air through the mouthpiece and making music!!!

If we had one wish it would be for someone to clean the cobwebs off of this work of art-- oh, and remove the nickel from the bell of the instrument. Nature brought us the cobwebs but student humor brought us the nickel for your effort!

In the ABC Wednesday meme world, this week's letter is "G" and "G" is for Girls!!!!! 

 

School of Music at UNCG

Yesterday's footbridge walking to the north edge of UNCG's campus leads to the School of Music Building. Like those southern churches that extend for a city block, the music building starts at McIver Street and extends westward on Market Street-- a loooonnnng way. It is comprised of red brick, cement, and glass, combining hard angles and acoustically-accommodating round edges. Here we see one tiny piece of the building. Even more glorious than the outside is all of the wonderful music being created inside. Each theater, practice room, and classroom is an oasis of sound. On any given day, instruments of all kinds, music of every genre, and musicians at all proficiency levels can be seen and heard herein. Personally, we could use a good dose of POLKA & Oberek music.

If Ruby Tuesday considers Brick Red as red, we're onboard with the passionately red crowd today!
 

Footbridge to UNCG

 

Sunday's intense, fluffy clouds seemed to align perfectly with the footbridge that connects the School of Music with the rest of campus at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The 130,000 square foot music building is grand in every way: from its scale (pun intended)  to the performances offered therein, to the faculty, students, courses, summer programs, you name it. This footbridge is no exception as it makes walking to and from the dorms and other buildings on campus a pleasant experience. The alternative would be traipsing through hilly terrain underneath which can be quite wet and swamplike. This week, we'll feature an array of photos taken around and near this building. Stop back to see the building itself!

We wanted to save today's photo for our Skywatch Friday collection as clouds like these don't come along every day.  However, it is the first of the month and the theme for the community of 1,000+ City Daily Photo Blogs is PASSAGEWAYS, so we're sharing the photo with the CDP community. 

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