Colonial Architecture August 9, 2017
Posted by nrhatch in Home & Garden, Humor, Travel & Leisure.comments closed
BFF and I enjoy walking around CW (Colonial Williamsburg) . . .
Admiring the colonial architecture . . .
Pausing to rest and take in the sights from a shady vantage point when our dogs get tired . . .
Speaking of dogs . . .
DOG Street (the Duke of Gloucester Street) runs one mile from the Wren Building at W&M (the College of William & Mary) to the Capital at the far end.
Up and down the street are well-tended gardens . . .
Bursting with color . . .
And beribboned with inviting pathways . . .
On the street proper, horse drawn carriages clip clop . . .
Atop the paved and car-free thoroughfare . . .
Their echoes interspersed with the sound of musket fire from the Powder Magazine . . .
Weary travelers may stop for a quick quaff at Chownings Tavern . . .
To quench their thirst with a pint (or three) of ale . . .
As long as you mind your P’s & Q’s, local residents never sit in judgment . . .
Mid-way between the College and the Capital is the Palace Green framing the opulent Governor’s Palace . . .
Within the Palace walls, you’ll find sculptured gardens . . .
And vine-covered trellises promising a respite from the heat . . .
You might be amazed by the shaggy maze . . .
Or intrigued with the rather barren grape arbor . . .
But even if you view the garden as a real hole in the wall . . .
It can still be the perfect place for a mindful moment . . .
Aah . . . that’s better!
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