The Hill Building in downtown Durham, North Carolina, is a premier example of 1930s Art Deco architecture. Completed in 1937 for banker John Sprunt Hill, it served as a defining commercial skyscraper for the city and now operates as the 21c Museum Hotel Durham.
Hill Building Art Deco Style
Hill Building Art Deco Architecture
Duke Chapel Rising Up
Duke Chapel at a Different Angle
Visited Durham, North Carolina, to capture the architecture of Duke University and the surrounding areas.
Our first stop was at Duke Cancer Center. The architecture reflects the collegiate Gothic style of the Duke campus, while ample natural light and arched wood accents, echoing the Carolina pines, harmonize with the surrounding environment.
Duke Cancer Center
Davison Building, Duke Cancer Center
Although on a black background, colorful designs add beauty to the bears at the Bearfootin’ Art Walk in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Painted Flowers on Black Bear
Black Bear with Small Garland
Black Bear with Painted Feet
The Bearfootin’ Art Walk Bears, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, arrive as blank slates before local artists transform each into a spectacular fashion, with creative themes. A colorful “Spark and Burst” piece with mommy and baby bear sitting on Main Street.
Mother and Baby Bears
Lots of restaurants and even a waterfall sculpture on the Main Street of Hendersonville, North Carolina
Street Dining
Waterfall Sculpture
Henderson County is a county located in North Carolina. Its county seat is Hendersonville.
Hendersonville, NC, is known for its charming downtown with boutiques and restaurants. Hendersonville’s Main Street is the heart of the community. Wide sidewalks, art galleries, and family-owned restaurants make it one of the most charming downtowns in the Southeast.
Henderson County Welcome Center
Main Street Hendersonville
Cars on Main Street, Hendersonville
People and a dog enjoying the water of Hooker Falls, near Brevard, North Carolina
Sitting by Hooker Falls
Family Enjoying Hooker Falls
Sculpture of a climber by artist Kyle Van Lusk at the Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education (WLEE) Building at Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina
Climbing the Silo
General and Gem Mine stores from the past in Brevard, North Carolina
General Store in Brevard
Gem Mine
The original store, located in beautiful downtown Brevard, North Carolina, is over 6,000 square feet of fun and hands-on excitement. There is a reason that O.P. Taylor’s continues to be the #1 toy store in the South.
Nutcracers guard the store entrance.
Nutcracker Soldier Right
Nutcracker Soldiers
Nutcracker Soldier Left
Walking on the streets of Brevard, North Carolina, found quaint shops, cafes, and interesting, unusual items
Walking on the Street in Brevard
Another Walkway in Brevard
Portraits of live white squirrels in Silvermont Park, Brevard, North Carolina.
Seeing a white squirrel is rare overall, but in some areas, they have established colonies where they are relatively common. Brevard, North Carolina, is known as the “Home of the White Squirrel” and has a large population, with some estimates saying a third of the squirrels there are white.
White Squirrel Searching
White Squirrel
Instead of white squirrel-related related items for sale, it was nice to see a live one in motion in Silvermont Park in Brevard, North Carolina
White Squirrel Jumping
White Squirrel in Motion
Stuffed animal toys for children related to white squirrels are available in Brevard, North Carolina
Stuffed White Squirrel Toys
Stuffed White Squirrel Toy
A sculpture named Illuminated Worlds – by James Westermann, at the Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, North Carolina.
This image was converted into black and white and won first place in the Catawba Valley Camera Club’s print competition.
Illuminated Worlds – by James Westermann
Winner in B&W Competition
A brilliantly painted sculpture shows a rising phoenix named Fire Born by William Locke at the Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, North Carolina
Fire Born – By William Locke
Two style sculptures at Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, North Carolina. One depicts the digital age at the Sculpture Celebration, while the other is an artistic one in a permanent place in Broyhill Park.
Digital Age – by John Cheng
Metal Sculpture at Broyhill Walking Path
Colorful, artistically designed sculptures at the Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, North Carolina
Artistic Sculptures
A couple of variable style art sculptures by Karis King at the Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, North Carolina
Woodlands – by Karis King