We end the series of images of Silver Creek Plantation, near Morganton, North Carolina, with a monochrome version of the mountains over the community. The white-roofed home is striking.
Monochrome Mountain Ridges at Silver Creek Plantation
Visited the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, California, which is a 26-acre botanical garden with a collection of plants from around the world.
The crown jewel of the Fullerton Arboretum is the Heritage House. Originally built in 1894 and located in downtown Fullerton, the Heritage House gives visitors a glimpse into the Victorian-style of architecture popular with Orange County homes in the 19th century.
Fullerton Arboretum
Heritage House in Fullerton Arboretum
Walking the trails at Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange, California, one can see multiple hills, and some even have homes high on them.
Hill in the Park
Homes High on the Hill
Wildlife abounds, and a series of interconnected trails at Santiago Oaks Regional Park leads through shady groves to a lookout offering an awe-inspiring view of Orange and the surrounding foothills.
Here is a view from Santiago Oaks Trails of homes on the hills.
View from Santiago Oaks Trail
Homes on the Mountains
Post Sunset sky over homes at East Lake Village, Yorba Linda, California
East Lakes Yorba Linda Post Sunset
Sunset over the homes at East Lake Village in Yorba Linda, California
East Lakes Yorba Linda Sunset over Trees
East Lakes Yorba Linda Bright Sunset over Homes
A couple of artists are painting Victorian-style homes in Forsyth Park in Savannah
Painting a Classic Home
Artist at Work at the Forsyth Park
Victorian-style homes surrounding Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia
Reddish Classic Home
Yellow Classic Home
Gray Classic Home
A photo of trees and home reflections at Lakeshore (pond) in Durham, North Carolina
Home Reflections
Moving from images from the Kentucky trip back to North Carolina. Posting photos from Durham at a small rainwater drain pond, also known as a buffer pond – Lakeshore. A range of homes and trees cast reflections in the pond.
Lakeshore Reflections
A perfect rainbow over the estate home in Lexington countryside
Rainbow over the Home
Rippled reflections of the bridge near the home in Lexington countryside
Bridge Reflections
Water fountains in the close property of the home in Lexington countryside
Water Fountain
Another View of the Water Fountain
The home in Lexington countryside was surrounded by nature, with a view of the moon, and far away from the traffic of the cities
Framed View of the Backyard
Moon Looking Over the Trees
During our trip to Lexington, Kentucky, we stayed with our friends at a beautiful estate home in the countryside with lovely gardens. This was our base for exploring different venues around Lexington and Louisville.
Panoramic View of Home
Variety of Colors
The countryside of Lexington has estates with large homes and ponds
A Country Home in Lexington
Gazebo in Lexington Countryside
Seeing this massive fan by the gate of one home in Northside, Lexington, we could not determine what it was for. Does anyone have any guesses?
A Large Cooling Fan
Initially a residential home circa 1860, this building at Hart Square now depicts what a frontier jail would have commonly looked like during the mid-19th Century
Hart Square Jail
This building, circa 1835, was once the home of Andrew Jackson Yount and his family. It has been restored at Hart Square to resemble an early 19th-century tavern.
Yount Tavern
Hart Square, North Carolina, has log homes for various trades, such as a Print shop, Millinery, and Broom factory, as shown here.
Print Shop
Millinery
Broom Factory