Lets all hope that you have a long wait till that trumpet blows. Love the overhead shots of the yard. Just can't get over how great that pindo looks. Also that drought map has me in the yellow up here in stokes county. Can't really believe that after all the rain we have had.

LOL Chad, i once heard a preacher say that he was ready to go but didn't necessarily want to go on the next train load!! I'm wait'in on a good soak'in rain but nothing in the strong tropical type please. Thanks Chad, try & keep cool!

I wish I had a yard like that. I love your palms!

-Hunter

Hello Dixieboy,

I love your pics...you know what a fan i am of yur yard!!!

Always have been...

"OH, I wish i were in a land of cotton, old times there are not forgotten...look away, look away, look away Dixieland!!!"

I always think of that song every time i see your place down in NC. I just love the look and the history of the "South"

Thanks for the Pictures...

Makes me soft for the "low country.." I love the look!

Here in VB, we dont have that "Low country" look..

BUT WE DO HAVE THE HEAT!!! YIKES!!! We are hurting from the lack of rain as well..

Ill have to post soem pics of my palms soon...

They did struggle this winter, but did comeback pretty strong..

Take care, Dixieboy!!!

Laura in VB

Thanks Hunter, we've been chipp'in away at it for a few years now & slowly but surely........

Be'in from ole Virginny, i knew you would know that song well!!! lol Yes, we would love to see an update from your yard in pictures!!! Rain??? I would love to have a good ground soaker about now, it is really dry,dry & of course the relentless summer heat that adds to it!
Thanks again for the compliments Laura & try to stay cool!

Definitely a recognizable backyard!
Palms are looking great and that Washy looks to be
well on it's way to full recovery!

Thanks Jim, hot times, thankful for the ac unit!!

Fantastic photos as always! Hard to believe you are in the same state that also has some alpine/ subalpine and boreal forests. VA and NC are almost the perfect states for me because they both have the best of BOTH (northern and southern) worlds.

That sure is true but considering if you go west between Manteo & Murphy NC it's 543 miles, i hope something changes!! lol Thanks for the reply & compliments!

Great pics. If you told me they were scanned postcards, I would believe it.

Well thank you Jack, now i can tell folks i live in post card like country!! lol Thanks again!

Speaking of post cards, here's a oldie from Wilmington.
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Cool pics, thanks for posting. I saw you mention "Murphy"... we go up there a lot. I saw a place not too far from there (maybe 40 miles south, near Amicololla falls)with some Windmill palms in the ground!

Thanks Jay, wow, i know windmills are cold hardy but i didn't think one would see them up that a way, palms are go'in places!! lol