Laurie

Votes for Women!

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Election day in the US is just 4 days away and in honor of my last post before the big day, I thought I’d share a photo of a gift I received after entering the race for the Virginia House of Delegates.

LMA from Suffragette Kitty has become an incredible WordPress friend and supporter of my campaign.  She is a passionate feminist and supporter of the Women’s Movement, and I love her writing.  Early in the campaign, LMA sent me this collection of items from Orchard House, the home of Louisa May Alcott.

“In the days before the 19th Amendment, a wealthy Newport socialite ordered a tea set emblazoned with the phrase “Votes for Women” to make a point to the influential guests who often dined with her. The Alcotts were ardent supporters of the women’s suffrage movement, and today we offer replicas of this tea set and other items bearing the “Votes for Women” motto” (from the Museum Store catalog).

Smoky Mountains

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With less than two weeks until Election Day in the US, I was forced to search through my archives to find a photo suitable for conversion to B&W.   It also seemed appropriate, as this is the two year anniversary of the bike wreck that occurred the day after I took this shot.

What a wild ride the last two years have been!

Pizza House

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On Monday, I found an hour of free time and decided to use it to meet a friend, and also to find the shot that would be my contribution to Monochromia for the week.  Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before I realized that I’d left my camera back at the house. What?  I rarely go anywhere without my camera!

As I walked down the sidewalk to the Pizza House, I looked up and saw the street light shining on the brick wall, and knew that my cell phone camera would have to do.

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