Flags on Raiford St.

Raiford St. in Selma is all decked out and ready for the July 4th celebration.

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Flags in Selma

The flags are flying on S. Raiford St. in preparation for the July 4th celebration.

Selma is Antiques

This is the sign that greets you as you drive across the railroad tracks. Selma is known as the new antique center of the south. www.antiquesselma.com

Grilling Out

Hamburger and chicken on the grill – eating good tonight. No we will not eat it all; some of it will go in the freezer.

Open Window

I took this picture Saturday right after the parade. Beautiful flower box. Guess you have to open the window to water the flowers.

Alumni Parade

For a small town, Selma was very busy this past Saturday. We had the Torch Run, antique sidewalk sale and the Richard B Harrison alumni association parade. This is one wild motorcycle that was in the parade. More photos at www.selmanc.info

Torch Run

We had the first annual North Carolina Torch Run in Selma, Saturday. I took this picture of the start. More pictures at www.selmanc.info

Famous Neon Sign

This neon sign mounted on Creech Drug in Selma is one of the oldest signs in town.
The Drug Store was established in 1939.

The Vick Building

This is the Vick building in Selma. It was built in 1916. How do I know it was built in 1916?

Signs of the times

Old glory waves in the wind. In the background is Taco Charro one of local Mexican restaurants.

Antique bottles

If you like antique bottles, Selma has them. www.antiquesselma.com

Antique Lamps

Some of the antiques that you will find in Selma. www.rrstantiques.com

Tobacco Barn

This was a barn that was used to grade and store tobacco before it went to market in the fall.

Flower Box

As most of you know tulips don’t bloom this time of year. I am behind on my daily photo task, so I pulled this one from my spring shoot.

Clematis and the Squirrel

This is a picture that I took in the neighborhood. I thought the squirrel was for real until I took a closer look. It made taking the picture a lot easer.

Beyond Repair

This is definitely not a “Lovely Spot”. You see a lot of old dilapidated houses and barns around the county.

The Rock

I took this picture at church Sunday. Welcome to St. Ann’s

Cooling It.

I took this picture in the Rose Garden – as you can see the ladies are in the shade – which was good planning on their part. It was hot.

Sellers Auto Parts

This building was one of those small grocery stores that could not compete with Wal-Mart. It is now an auto parts store. We have a lot of people that do their own auto repair. I am not one of them.

Antique Stove

I went down to Railroad St. Antiques and saw this old weed stove. Back in the forties and fifties most of the food was cooked on this type of stave. Can you imagine cooking on this and the temp being in the eighties www.rrstantiques.com .

“Child with Rose”

This is a bronze sculpture located in the rose garden. This is one of my favorite places for taking pictures of roses. And yes I am still looking for that perfect rose.

Sunday in the Rose Garden

Sunday is a favorite time for artists to spend time in the garden painting.

Georgian Marble Fountain

This fountain is in the middle of the rose garden surrounded by the roses. The garden currently contains over 1200 rose plants, consisting of 180 different varieties, ranging from old garden to modern hybrids. www.wilsonrosegarden.com

A Rose

I took this picture of an artist painting a rose. This rose garden is a few miles north of here; it is one of the loveliest gardens that I have seen. I will spend much of my summer taking pictures in this garden. www.wilsonrosegarden.com

Eating Good

Everywhere that I went this week end someone was cooking on one of those gas fired trailers. I took this picture Saturday at the Johnston County Relay for Life event. Here the Fire Department members are cooking center-cut pork chops and bratwurst. Look good don’t they?

Pig Picking

I went to a pig picking yesterday; the weather was good and the pig was great. There is a difference between a pig picking and a barbecue. When you go to a barbecue the pig has been chopped and it is served from a stainless steel warmer. A pig picking starts when you put the pig on a gas fired cooking trailer. It usually starts early in the morning and you cook the pig at a slow rate. When the pig is ready to serve, the caterer, usually a barbecue restaurant, will hook the trailer to the back of a vehicle and haul it all over town to the party. This is a good way to advertise and it usually gets some extra business at his restaurant. When you are ready to eat, you must put on the special gloves, remove the ribs, add the special BBQ sauce and pull the pig apart while mixing in the sauce. Umm umm it was good.

Relay for Life

This photo was taken June 1 at Johnston Community College. Luminaries line the perimeter of the lake as team members walk for a cure. Relay For Life is a celebration of cancer survivorship and community spirit. Each year in 3,600 communities worldwide, more than 2.25 million people (including 460,000 cancer survivors) take part in this overnight event. In addition to honoring survivors, Relay For Life raises much-needed funds for American Cancer Society research, education, advocacy and patient services. http://www.johnstonrelayforlife.org/

Relay for Life

Relay for Life
This photo was taken last year at the Relay for Life event held at Johnston Community College. Relay For Life is a celebration of cancer survivorship and community spirit. Each year in 3,600 communities worldwide, more than 2.25 million people (including 460,000 cancer survivors) take part in this overnight event. In addition to honoring survivors, Relay For Life raises much-needed funds for American Cancer Society research, education, advocacy and patient services. The 2007 Relay for Life will be held tonight June, 1 at JCC. http://www.johnstonrelayforlife.org/