Delicate ironwork

A lantern atop one of the pillars of Washington and Lee's Memorial Gate, at Jefferson and Henry.


Greg at Liege City Daily Photo has kindly given me the Kreativ Blogger award. Thank you very much! (For readers of my blog who don't already, it's well worth regularly stopping by Liege City Daily Photo to see Greg's always interesting posts.) I've been too pressed for time lately to do much commenting on the blogs I follow, and I'm afraid I may not get around to passing on this award, but the recognition is most appreciated.

Arch in the privet

A basketball lies idle by the gate on a cold January day.

On our very first visit to Lexington, two years before we moved here, I noticed this arch in a tall privet hedge at the corner of Jefferson and McDowell streets. I knew next to nothing about the town, and not a single soul who lived here, but this little spot stuck with me.

It's still one of my favorite corners. (Of course, this being a small town, I now know who lives here.)

Set a spell

An inviting front porch on Jefferson St.

The south end of Jefferson St. has some of the most wonderful old houses in Lexington (including my favorite -- to be posted at a later date), yet it's just a few blocks from the library, shops and restaurants of town.

Planes

Interesting lines on a building at Jefferson and Washington streets.

I've been taking photos for this blog for a month now, and this is the first time I've caught any jet trails in the sky. Suddenly, they're everywhere! Must be the post-Christmas travel rush.

Painting class

I wandered into Studio Eleven on South Jefferson St. the other day to see this month's show, and found the gallery full of easels and set-ups, ready for the painting class later that day.

On the walls are works by Richmond artists Karen Blair and Betsy Cunningham Morgan, and Lexington painter Agnes Carbrey.

The Lexington area has many artists and I hope to be able to show you much more of their work.

If you're interested in seeing more of the paintings in this show, here's a link to the gallery: Studio Eleven