Here are a few photos that didn’t quite fit with my
Ghosts of Punderson post.
The two lions flank the front door of Ohio’s Punderson
Manor. I’ve visited Punderson quite a
few times over the past half-dozen years, mostly during mid-April for a yearly
writers’ conference, so these shots come from two different years. That’s why
the sky is brilliant blue in one photo and much greyer in the other photo.
I spotted the petunias growing out of a crack at the
foot of a wall along Punderson’s front porch one year. It always fascinates me
to see flowers break through to thrive in such inhospitable terrain, but I was
also surprised to see these cheery flowers there on a cold April day.
Thanks to Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby for
creating and coordinating Photo Friday to link travel photos and blog posts
across the Web.
© Dominique King 2008
Great shots. I love how nature always finds a way to keep things going even in the most unlikely circumstances.
Posted by: Debbie | November 07, 2008 at 09:24 AM
I love little stone lions! This one is too cute!
Posted by: kat calvin | November 07, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Midwest Guest, do we know each other? You must belong to NEORWA! I miss the Punderson Retreat! I let my membership lapse early this spring, because I could never make the meetings and I have trouble swallowing National's policies, but I hope to join up again sometime.
We should do lunch sometime!
Posted by: spyscribbler | November 25, 2008 at 05:42 PM
I've gone to Punderson as part of the In The Company of Women writing retreat. It's an independent group who does the meet, although most of them are members of the International Womens Writing Guild. Sorry, no NEORWA connection...
Most of the folks who go are from Ohio, although I'm from the Detroit area. I got involved because the original conference organizer was a travel writer I met at a conference in NY.
So, the short answer is that we may not know each other, and if you're in the Cleveland area, we may have to split the difference and meet in Sandusky or Toledo for lunch. Not that that's bad :P
Posted by: Dominique King | November 25, 2008 at 07:02 PM