Halloween

It’s BOO day – Hope yours is a heap of FUN.
Happy Halloween.

The last rose.

This is the last rose on my rose bush. After the frost we are expecting tomorrow night it will probably be gone.

Lantana

This lantana bush is still hanging on.

Walk around the block

I took my camera with me today as I did my one mile walk, decided to find out how many flowers were still in bloom. I was quite surprised to find this many flowers still in bloom in this garden.

Look Dad the Train

I took this picture at the East Coast Antique Show Saturday.

Jar of Candy

Box of Beads

Surf Fishing

It takes a 4 wheel drive vehicle to drive on the sandy beach. You can see in this photo the fish cooler and rod holders are mounted on the front or rear of the vehicle. As in this photo you usually do more riding than fishing. They call it looking for the deep holes.

Road to Paradise

This is a service road that takes you from the main road to the beach at Emerald Isle NC.
If you have never been surf fishing using a 4 wheel vehicle to transport you to the fishing hole, well you don’t know what you have been missing. This is something we do in North Carolina, USA. We call it sport and it is usually done in the off season when the beach is not crowded with sunbathers. However, the beaches are becoming more restricted to vehicle traffic. I would suggest that you check in at the police station and get a permit before driving on this beach. I will try to post pictures in the coming days of surf fishing.

End of the Road

I was out taking pictures today and came across this sign. If NC Hwy 39 ends at Selma, NC, then where does it start. I pulled up a Google map and find that it starts at the Virginia/NC state line. Now we know.

Antique Lamp

This antique lamp is a sampling of the antiques you will find in Selma, NC – The new antique center of the south.
www.twmsantiquemall.com

The Lion Tamer

The Selma Shriners Animated Animals were a big hit in the Selma Railroad Days Parade.

Pipes & Drums

The bagpipes were a big hit in the Selma Railroad Parade.
www.forourfallen.org

The Red Hat Ladies

We always have a float filled with red hat ladies each year in the Selma Railroad Parade. And this year was no exception.
"The Red Hat Society began as a result of a few women deciding to greet middle age with verve, humor and elan. We believe silliness is the comedy relief of life, and since we are all in it together, we might as well join red-gloved hands and go for the gusto together. Underneath the frivolity, we share a bond of affection, forged by common life experiences and a genuine enthusiasm for wherever life takes us next." http://www.redhatsociety.com/

Old No. 1

This is a fire truck that has been restored by the fire department. I don’t know the year and model, but I think it was in use 42 years ago when we moved to Selma. We have a well equipped and dedicated fire department in Selma.

Mini-Rigs

The Sudan Mine-Rigs from Wayne Shrine Club in Goldsboro, NC put on quite a show during the Selma Railroad Days Parade. The figure eight precision driving was a crowd pleaser.

Fire truck

You can’t have a parade without a fire truck. This is one of the fire trucks that was in the 33rd. annual Selma Railroad Days parade.

Sausage with cooked onions

Sausage dog with cooked onions – don’t get much better than that.

Fried Peanuts

I made the mistake of taking a sample while taking this picture. Yes, we took a bag of peanuts home with us.

Emerald Isle

Just got back from the beach. We stayed a few days enjoying the rain and some sunshine. As you can see from this picture, the fishermen are out in force, pier fishing and surf fishing. I would like to thank “New Hope” for my Wi-Fi connection. Although the signal was very low, I did manage to do my posts last week from the cottage, using this unsecured connection. . And I might add the seafood was delicious.

Italian Sausage

Nothing like Italian Sausage on the grill to draw a crowd.

Food Vendors

There were many food vendors at the Railroad Days celebration. This one had long lines all day. The Italian Sausage was a popular item.

Democratic Party booth

The Democrats had this booth filled with campaign signs and pamphlets at Railroad Days Saturday.

Republican Float

It was a lovely day for a parade Saturday. The Republicans took advantage of the nice weather as you can see from this picture of their float.

Covered Stroller

No. 483 pushed this stroller for 3.1 miles and managed to finish in 4th place. Never did find out what he had in the stroller.

Selma 5K Railroad Run

This is a picture of the start of the 31st annual Selma 5K Railroad Run. The weather was nice and the runners were ready at the start. No. 378 was the winner. You can get the race results at www.runnc.com

Tommy the Train

I got so busy with pictures yesterday that I forgot to do my post. Sorry. This is a picture of Tommy the Train. The kids love to ride on Tommy. I will try to post more pictures of Railroad Days in the coming days.

Railroad Days 2005

The crowds ware large in 2005 and we are expecting a large crowd tomorrow to help us celebrate the train and railroading. I will try and post pictures of our celebration in the coming days.

Selma Railroad Days

This weekend is the 33rd annual Selma Railroad Days. Selma was officially chartered as a town on February 11, 1873. Selma was born as a railroad town, and our rail heritage is still evident - from our recently renovated 1924 passenger depot, which supports AMTRAK service, to our Mitchener Station, built ca. 1855, thought to be the oldest surviving train station in North Carolina. We welcome residents and visitors to join us in this annual celebration.

Theme Day: Lines

The theme day for October 2008 is 'lines'. I must say I was not prepared for this day so I am taking an easy and using an old picture. I took this picture about four years ago when we had a light snow in Selma. I was trying to show how the tracks converge in the distance. When I uploaded the files there he was right in the center of the tracks. Do railroad tracks count as lines?