Fredericksburg

It’s been a fairly long time since I’ve driven more than a bit for a walkabout but today I was coaxed onto I-95 by friends from Metro DC who wanted to meet in Fredericksburg, VA, for a walkabout. I was happy the traffic gods smiled and let me finish the drive without mishap or mayhem. Sigh. Oh, for the good old days. (not)

I had a goal of finding a mark of beauty in the everyday, the One Red Spot. I was not successful in that quest but the walkabout was gentle enough to let me bring the world into focus…not on my sensor but in my mind. So…a super successful day … one scoring no “wall-able” images but fun seeing old friends and sharing memories.

The alleyways in between the old, old houses were always very narrow. I was told they were made so narrow to prevent cannons from being wheeled between streets (Revolutionary War tale). Don’t know if that tale is true but looking at this narrow walkway, I can certainly imagine it so..

I walked into this store and was confronted with what I’d hope was my One Red Spot. No, too, too many Red Spots but a nice symphony of non-talking heads. The kind I wish we had on TV.

Store front display. What fun.

This image is of a window, its shade, and its decor.