Bee Art

Isn't this beautiful? It is what bees do naturally when left to themselves without any frames in their box. Their patterns are not done at random. They are made to regulate airflow so they have the ideal temperature that they need. No, I did not take this picture, but wish I had!

If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.

 ~Maurice Maeterlinck

Spare Parts

I saw these on Facebook and just had to show you! These wild creatures are made from old motorcycle parts by the Dutch artist Jos Hammer. That is him in the fifth picture.

A Nativity!

Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.

 ~Author Unknown

Through The Wires Thursday

“The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Twilight

In order.

“The twilight tints have left the sky, and night commences her watch over the world, high in the heavens is her taper lit, around which will soon glow a thousand kindred flames.”

~Henry James Slack

Highway Workers

On the very top of the foggy and windy Afton Mountain sits this memorial.

It is the VDOT workers memorial. VDOT stands for Virginia Department Of Transportation.

It is a memorial to all the state road workers who have been killed on the job. Did you know that many road workers are hit and killed on the job?

This is a popular overlook where people come to take pictures of the view. Which looks something like this.

So there is also a trash can there with the same logo. The memorial was paid for by VDOT workers & retirees, families of the dead, and businesses.

“The West has made people too time-conscious, not knowing where they are going but speeding to get there because time is short.”

 ~Bhagwan ...

Rearview Monday

Are things better when looked back on? You be the judge. We were driving at sunset, away from the beauty. Good thing for the rear view mirror.

Then we turned around so we see it going forward.

“The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.”

 ~Dudley Moore

Groundhog Day 2020

Did you know that today is Groundhog Day? Not to take all the fun out of it, but...

There are lots of groundhogs around here. Many locals would sooner shot a groundhog than watch him come out of his burrow. Really. I am not one of them! I enjoy seeing them on the roadside. The local ones are still in hibernation now, and if they do come out early, will be laying low for awhile.

Did you know that during the filming of Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was bitten by the groundhog twice during shooting. He had to have rabies shots. 

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. ~Maori Proverb