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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jul 18th, 2010 | 0 commentsEvery cloud has its' silver lining, and so go the clouds that brought the torrential rain and flooding to Kingfisher. But, out of all that devastation, fields of vibrant flowers have bloomed. Meet Virginia Giglio, the lady who is putting Kingfisher on the map as the "City of Zinnias".
Tags: kingfisher, travel, discover, oklahoma, flowersFlowers: Robert and Elizabeth Davenport
Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jun 5th, 2010 | 0 comments"Flowers" is a 16mm film I made in the late 1960s, during the Vietnam War. It features my father and mother Robert and Elizabeth Davenport. My father Robert C Davenport was born in Norfork, NB in 1905 and moved to the DC area with the New Deal. Robert C. Davenport conceived and built Hollin Hills, a well known community of contemporary houses south of Alexandria, Virginia. My mother was born in 1906, the daughter of Hungarian immigrants from South Bend, Indiana. She helped my father with Hollin Hills as a secretary. My parents bought a 1000 acre farm in the Crooked Run Valley between Delaplane and Paris Virginia in the early 1950 when land here was $50 an acre. They retired to the farm which they had named Hollin and my father raised registered Angus cattle, specializing in selling bulls for commercial herds. Both Elizabeth and Robert are buried in the cemetery at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Delaplane, VA.
Tags: father, Elizabeth, Virginia, Farm, RobertWildlife Garden – Wildlife Gardening in an Award Winning Wildlife Garden 2008: I
Posted by Susan in Virginia Wildlife on May 25th, 2010 | 0 commentsWildlife Gardening in Plymouth... Photographs of a residents garden grown and managed specifically for wildlife, no herbicides,pesticides,fungicides, insecticides or artificial fertilizers.. wildlifegardener.blogspot.com 1st Prize Wildlife Garden 2008... Working with Wildlife Award 2007... Highly Commended Back Garden 2007 Be sure to visit the British Wildlife Group on YouTube: www.youtube.com From the members page: "Maybe it's time to have a group for british wildlife enthusiasts? spectacular and less spectacular footage documenting british creatures including mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders, molluscs, plants, fungi ... everything from documentaries, diaries, time-lapse footage to simply the odd speciment cought on the 'fly' (or 'hoof'!?) with your phone camera - just about enjoying, celebrating, documenting and protecting british wildlife in all its forms - or something like that... no restrictions really although not really hunting, fishing shooting or domestic or captive animals or anything like that, that's not really what I had in mind" - Join in and upload your media :)
Tags: supporting, winner, internet, working, gardeningVirginia’s Historic Garden Week 2010
Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on May 16th, 2010 | 0 commentsHistoric Garden Week in Virginia, celebrating its 77th anniversary in 2010 and known as "America's Largest Open House," opens more than 250 of the state's most beautiful private homes, gardens and historic landmarks annually. Come take a tour between Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 25 (10:00 AM-5:00 PM).
Tags: spring, travel, garden, flowers, HomesShopping Outdoors, Downtown Roanoke & A Concert Announcement
Posted by Susan in Recreation on May 5th, 2010 | 0 commentsRoanoke market vendors discuss selling produce, plants (including tips on planting!), hand-made jewelry, walking sticks, photographs and more! Also, the announcement of the July 5th concert on the market: Yo Mamma's Big Fat Booty Band! The streets will be closed and the stage actually at the Market Building! On the web: www.downtownroanoke.org On Facebook: www.facebook.com
Tags: travel, Downtown, Market, art, flowers
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