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Photography, Quotations, Poetry, Inspiration
Down to the Sea
One of These Days
Sunshine on My Shoulders
My Friend - Photos of Bellingrath Garden
The Old Potting Shed
The Garden Gate
Whispers
The Builder
The Train of Life
Treasured Scenes
On the Shore
A Cottage of My Own
Trees:  Old Friends
Anticipation
Morning All Over the World
Summer by the Sea
Respite
In a Grain of Sand
The Simple Life
Sunny Paths on Dreary Days
Through Yesterday's Windows
The Simple Things of Life
The Greatest Gift
A Friendly House
Dreams
Childhood Pleasures
A Place in the Sun
Beauty
The Set of the Sail
A Fence Around Today
Windows of Gold
Come Sit with Me
Serenity
A Day in Old New England
Hawaii
All Creatures Great & Small
Least Alone
Welcome Spring:  Birds & Bumblebees
The Carousel
The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere
Timeless Summer:  Dreams of a Boy
Stop Awhile
Cherry Blossom Time
The Builder
The Big Cats
Birds of a Feather

This and That
Watching Sarah Grow
The Land that Made Me Me
Drop a Pebble in the Water
Teach Him Gently
The Sculptor
The Blind Men & the Elephant
My Dad & the Driving Lesson
The Calf Path
The Box
In Praise of Diversity
The Cracked Pot
You Raise Me Up
The Chosen
When You Thought I Wasn't Looking
Boomers!
Build a Strongbox
Grandpa's Truck
The Storyteller
Trees of Life
Places in the World
Taste of Village Life: England, Ireland, Scotland, France
Relics of Joy:  The Greek Islands
Land of Green Gables:  Lighthouses
A Fine Light:  The Hebrides
Scenes from the Emerald Isle
The Pyrenees
Beautiful Italy
The Beauty of Norway
Under a Tuscan Sky
Land of Mystery:  Crimea
The Sunny Side of the Alps:  Slovenia
Little Red Houses:  Wales, Sweden, Norway
Home to the Mountains:  Canada & Alaska
Beauty of the Swiss Alps
The Family Tree:  England, Ireland & Scotland
House by the Side of the Road: Toll Houses of the UK

Places in America
Ridin' on the City of New Orleans
Vintage Postcards of Dallas, TX
Vintage Postcards of the MS Gulf Coast
Vintage Photos of Richmond/Scotland Counties, NC
History of Richmond County, NC
Photos, History, Genealogy:  Orange Co., NC- 25 pages
Vintage Postcards of Taney County, MO
The Hills Sing:  Taney County, MO
Images of Old Cape Cod, MA
Links to Websites of Old Dutch Graveyards, NY

Americana
Postcards from the Past:  Ghosts of the Old Highway
Old Barns:  Echoes & Shadows
There is a Place:  Old Barns of Oklahoma
Faded Glory:  Old Barns of Tennessee
The Romance of Old Barns
For the Love of Old Barns
Covered Bridges:  A Bridge to the Past
Covered Bridges:  Back to the Past
Old Mills:  Grist for the Mill
Old Mills:  Keepsake Mill
Old Mills:  Song of Yesterday
Pictures from the Mother Road: Rt. 66
Ghosts of School Days Past
The Old General Store
Vintage Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola:  I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke
Coca-Cola Recipes
American Spiritual:  Down in the River
Meet Me at the Fair
Under the Big Top
Casey at the Bat
The Deacon's Masterpiece

Pets
The Heartbeat at My Feet
Heartstrings
My Faithful Friend
Wag of the Tail
A Few Thoughts
I Love Dogs!
I Love Dogs! 2
Where the Horses Go

History and Such
The Romantic Story of The Mayflower
Images of The Mayflowers & Plimoth Plantation
Mayflower's End
Beginnings:  Early American Homes
Yesterday's Kitchen
Colonial Currency
A Celtic Heritage
Sail On:  Old Lighthouses
The 18th of April:  Paul Revere's Ride
Western Wagons
The Brilliance of Currier & Ives
Tales of the Old West
MS Outlaws, Rascals & Ruffians
The USCW Battle of Seven Pines/Fair Oaks
Scottish Genealogy & History Links
Happy Fall!
My Autumn, 2009 Pages
Years ago, I visited the site of the Vicksburg Civil War battlefield with my parents.  It was an extremely cold December day and not many other souls were braving the weather.  A guide at the park took a special interest in us and guide us he did.  I don't believe we missed a monument or he missed a moment of action in the re-telling of the tale.  Long before we were finished, I was pretty sure I'd developed permanent frostbite damage.  But, even under the circumstances and despite my young age, the park guide's story and the way he brought it to life enthralled me.
As I said, the day was cold and the air was still and not even a bird could be heard as a backdrop.  My mother commented on the silence and how difficult it was to imagine such a battle in the peaceful surroundings.  "Ah," the guide said, "when it's quiet....that's when you can hear the past whispering to you!"
I know exactly what he meant.
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Nancy Brister