Nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina, Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center is the location of the latest edition to my series on lakes. In October 2009,
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One Word Photo Challenge: Chocolate
My chocolate photos come from the preparation of the anniversary celebration with my partner of 4 years back in March of 2014. I like to surprise him, and surprise him I did. I live in Savannah, Georgia and right off Broughton Street in beautiful Historic Downtown. All those storefronts provided near endless inspiration for my secret task. One such establishment was Savannah Bee Company, known for their delicious variety of local honey products, such as their grilling honey, great on Georgia peaches, but i’ll save those pictures for another post. What is not commonly know is Savannah Bee Company has honey mead. Mead? Yes mead, like the time of knights, maids, noblemen. Mead is an alcoholic beverage made from fermenting honey with water and various fruits, spices, grains and hops. Good stuff. This was my first stop, and the lovely mead maid Danielle Hicks (local singer/song writer, bee keeper and good friend) suggested a cherry mead with spicy notes. Great choice, I must declare. So what then should I pair with spicy-sweet drink? Chocolate was Danielle’s reply.
So off to the one place I knew I could not go wrong when it comes to chocolate…Chocolat By Adam Turoni. Again on Broughton Street and again Savannah’s Best Kept Secret, its very own chocolatier known for Savannah Bee Honey Filled Chocolate Bars. I opened the doors, and there was to most elegant chocolate store on earth. Yeah, they put Godiva chocolate to shame. To the right and left, beautiful cases displaying hand crafted pieces of chocolate heaven. There were tables with chocolate masterpieces and those famous honey filled bars. I had one before, it was too good for words. Really! Many tourists filled the store, so I waited patiently to talk to the creator himself. I was on a mission for the perfect gift, and I didn’t just want a knowledgable sale girl when Adam was right there.
Charming and well spoken, this craftier of delights took me around the various glass cases offering his suggestions on the perfect pairing. In the end I took two of each. Needless to say the revealing of my anniversary surprise was pleasurable to the senses; sight, smell, and taste. The star of this show, Chocolate, oh, chocolate.
Chocolate Kisses
chocolate kisses, sweet,
melt in your mouth
rich and smooth
tempting sensations
devouring, savouring, each delicious morsel
of you lips,
sweeter than chocolate.Heather Iverson
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Autumn Rose
Rose garden at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church near the beautiful riverwalk along the Savannah River located in Augusta, Georgia. Please visit NealEnjoy.com to see more.
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Looking Down
Look up they say, see the blue skies, the beauty of the rainbow, birds soaring on high. The heavens are all displayed with the beauty of God’s glory. Sometimes, I think, the beauty we need to see is at our feet. So, look down… Maybe get down on one knee… That’s right, a little closer to the ground… I dare you to even lie down.
Looking down. A fallen leaf. Ancient bricks. Moss on stone. Blades of grass struggling through broken, uneven cracks in sidewalks. Shadows, patterns, texture cast beneath our feet. A mosaic that tells a story to those who bend their ears close enough to hear.
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Daily Photo Challenge: Refraction – Ellis Square
I decided to repost pictures that I used in an earlier post because they best fit the subject of the challenge – refraction. Strolling through Historic Savannah’s Ellis Square, I captured what could be the quintessential images of summer childhood fun. A child’s chance to cool off in the summer heat shows what the very meaning of fun is. Historic Ellis Square is the back drop. Motion is still life as time slows to crawl.
WordPress Daily Photo Challenge “Refraction“
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Daily Photo Challenge: Refraction – The Fountain
Refraction. Captured in its best light, The Wormsloe Fountain is a stunning centerpiece of Columbia Square, in Historic Savannah, Georgia.
The Fountain
By: James Russell LowellInto the sunshine,
Full of the light,
Leaping and flashing
From morn till night!Into the moonlight,
Whiter than snow,
Waving so flower-like
When the winds blow!Into the starlight,
Rushing in spray,
Happy at midnight,
Happy by day!Ever in motion,
Blithesome and cheery,
Still climbing heavenward,
Never aweary;–Glad of all weathers,
Still seeming best,
Upward or downward,
Motion thy rest;–Full of a nature
Nothing can tame,
Changed every moment,
Ever the same;–Ceaseless aspiring,
Ceaseless content,
Darkness or sunshine
Thy element;–Glorious fountain!
Let my heart be
Fresh, changeful, constant,
Upward, like thee!WordPress Daily Photo Challenge “Refraction“
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High Style
I just love seeing skyscrapers against a blue sky! I also love the Atlanta skyline.
It’s a beautiful day so look up!
