Mostly candid snapshots, taken leisurely, in and around the Historic Olde Towne Section of Portsmouth, Virginia, sprinkled with news of events and other happenings. Running behind in my posts, so check the links on the sidebar > Thanks for stopping by.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival
International Migrating Bird Day May 7 - 9, 2009
Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge homepage
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The refuge consists of over 111,000 acres of forested wetlands. Lake Drummond, at 3,100 acres and the largest natural lake in Virginia, is located in the heart of the swamp.
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge trails are open everyday for hiking and biking from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted. The refuge headquarters is located at 3100 Desert Road in Suffolk, Virginia, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. The headquarters is closed on weekends and federal holidays, the hiking and biking trails remain open.
Mailing Address: 3100 Desert Road, Suffolk, Virginia 23434
Phone: (757) 986-3705 Fax: (757) 986-2353
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Life Explained
On the first day, God created the dog and said:
'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in
or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'
The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten
years and I'll give you back the other ten?'
So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give
you a twenty-year life span.'
The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long
time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'
And God agreed.
On the third day, God created the cow and said:
'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer
under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family.
For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.'
The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty
years.. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'
And God agreed again.
On the fourth day, God created humans and said:
'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you
twenty years.'
But the human said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my
twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and
the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'
'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'
So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy
ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our
family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the
grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and
bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in
or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'
The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten
years and I'll give you back the other ten?'
So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give
you a twenty-year life span.'
The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long
time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'
And God agreed.
On the third day, God created the cow and said:
'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer
under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family.
For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.'
The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty
years.. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'
And God agreed again.
On the fourth day, God created humans and said:
'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you
twenty years.'
But the human said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my
twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and
the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'
'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'
So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy
ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our
family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the
grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and
bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
Gosport Arts Festival < click for info
Gosport Arts Festival Event Information
Festival Hours: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday / 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday.
Two-day juried art show
More than 130 Artists
Show benefits EDMARC Hospice for Children
38-year-old benefit show donating approximately $400,000 back to the community in the last 38 years
Police estimated attendance last year at 15,000 to 20,000 over the 2 days
Advertising to attract affluent, active, art savvy consumers
Over 1 million impressions
Children’s area
Over $7,000 in artist awards
Local and regional talent providing continuous entertainment
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The Portsmouth Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony
The Portsmouth Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be Thursday, May 7th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Missionary Baptist Church at 2714 Frederick Blvd. It’s an annual event wherein we honor and remember Portsmouth law enforcement officers and employees who have died in the line of duty.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The Most Beautiful Spring-Flowering Shrubs
Click on the Title above for Better Homes & Gardens article with 19 photos and related links.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Barquentine 'Peacemaker' visiting
The Flagship of the Twelve Tribes , Barquentine Peacemaker is in port until the 26th. If you are anywhere in the area, take time to visit this unique and beautiful vessel. More information and photos in my Flickr Photostream. Click on the links for more details.
Flickr Photostream
Flickr Photostream
http://www.twelvetribes.org/peacemaker/peacemaker-ship.pdf
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