Sutherlin

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The William T. Sutherlin Mansion in Danville, Virginia is an example of Italianate architecture, built between 1857-1859, and is a Virginia Historic Landmark. Like many mansions built during that time, enslaved people were forced to work the property. This history is being brought to light, although slowly due to funding, as per the tour guide. During the last week of the Civil War, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was a guest in the mansion, earning it the title of “Last Capitol of the Confederacy” on the National Register of Historic Places.

Indian River Inlet Bridge

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Not too shabby for a cellphone image, taken through the windshield, from a moving car.

To see this image in color, and another as well, PLUS the bridge history, visit Life on the Bike

Visitation Hotel

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The Visitation Hotel in Frederick Maryland has a fascinating history as a cloistered monastery and internationally renowned academic institution. Originally built in 1824, the structure survived fires in 1845 and in 2023, and finally opened as a boutique hotel in December 2024.

Follow the link to read about the deconsecration of the Visitation Chapel in 2024, and to see a couple more photos, follow this link.

Wave Action

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I’d not even been off the plane but a few minutes when I asked my friend to pull over so I could see the Gulf of Mexico up close. Then I saw the patterns in the sand from the waves. Oh how wonderful are the works of nature.