Fletcher Park 2

Fletcher Park – Raleigh, North Carolina

Fletcher Park 1

Fletcher Park – Raleigh, North Carolina

Nice bunch of Daylilies

The daylilies are blooming in my back yard. This is a very large yellow daylily. If you see a nice daylily that you would like to photograph, you better have your camera and do it right then. Daylilies stay in bloom about one day. Do you think that is how they got the name?

Light Traffic

Where did all the traffic go? Normally the traffic would be heavy at this intersection.

Stuffed Turkey

This is a stuffed and mounted turkey. And I believe it was a wild turkey in it’s past life. I took this photo in the auto parts store in Selma.

The youngest runner

The thing that I used to find unique about road racing was when you laced up the shoes and put on the running shorts you were all competitors, fast and slow, young and old with one goal, to complete the race. The age span in this race was 71 years old with a time of 22:50 and 8 years old with a time of 30:44.

And the race is on.

Runners start to spread out after the start of the race. The Selma 5K course is flat and fast with a long home stretch after the two mile point. This is a very good course if I do say so. I laid the course out thirty- two years ago when I was running.

Torch Run

Runners line up in preparation for the start of the NC Law Enforcement Torch Run. This 5K run was held in Selma on Saturday morning. It is a fund raiser for the Special Olympics.

Nice Buck

I got this shot in one of the stores in Selma.

Shoe Shop

Yes we still have shoe repair in Selma – since 1963.

A lovely pot of flowers

This is that lovely pot of flowers that I was looking for. After I took this photo I took a break and sat on the bench beside the lovely pot of flowers. It was very relaxing. I took this photo in front of the Cheap Thrills Thrift Shop.

Flower Box

Reid’s Country Sampler Antiques & Collectibles always has lovely flowers in front of their store.

Treasury Antiques

It must have been a windy day when I took this picture. The flag is flying in the breeze.

Twin Flower Pots

This is a photo of the Edelweiss Cafe and Bakery. If you like German cuisine and European breads this is the place to go.
http://www.edelweiss-bakery.com/

Reflections

I took this photo of a store front window from an angle. You can see a reflection of Raiford St. and the stores across the street.

Lovely bunch of begonias

I took this shot at the corner of Anderson and Raiford street.Lovely bunch of begonias, don’t you think?

Sign in the window

I was looking for some flower pictures downtown when I came across this sign in a window.

Lovely Spot

I was uptown Selma taking flower pot pictures when I looked across Anderson Street and saw this scene. I am told that a gentlemen at The Treasury planted, maintains and, yes, waters this garden. Anyone that would take pride and ownership of their store front like this is deserving of the “Lovely Spot” award.

Outdoor Grill

The volunteers are hard at work preparing hotdogs and hamburgers that were sold at the 2008 Relay for Life. And, yes, they were good.

Lighting the luminaries.

You can see one of the teams bending down to light the luminaries as the sun is starting to set in the west. www.jcncrelay.org

Sunset

The sun sets on the 2008 Relay for Life. Teams of walkers will continue to walk around the lake thought the night. www.jcncrelay.org

The JCC walking trail

This picture shows the walking trail on the far side of the lake at Johnston Community College. You can see some of the 6000 luminaries that lined the walking trail around the lake.
www.jcncrelay.org

Lady and her harp.

This picture was taken at the 2008 Relay for Life held on the campus of Johnston Community College. The walkers were serenaded with beautiful music at the end of the walking trail around the lake. www.jcncrelay.org

Wilson Rose Garden

The garden is open to the public daily from dawn until dark. Admission is free. http://wilsonrosegarden.com/index.cfm

Wilson Rose Garden

One of the most beautiful and relaxing attractions in Eastern North Carolina, the Wilson Rose Garden is an accredited All-America Rose Selections, Inc., (AARS) Public Garden. It is located at 1800 Herring Avenue (NC-42E), just inside (west of) US 301. http://wilsonrosegarden.com/index.cfm

Ooooh!

These are some of over 6000 luminaries that lined the walkway around the lake. This child is making a thorough inspection of the candle inside the bag. www.jcrelay.org

Lighting the Luminaries

This picture was taken at the Johnston County 2008 Relay for Life.
I am told that over 6000 luminaries lined the walking trail around the lake at Johnston Community College. This is one of many teams that had the task of lighting the luminaries.
www.jcncrelay.org

Time to call it a day

The geese in this picture are in single file, heading in for the night.
The event in the background is the 2008 Relay for Life, held on the campus of Johnston Community College.