Posts Tagged ‘North Carolina’

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One Last Look

June 17, 2011

Posted by Kanga.

One last post of pictures of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

kangaroo gasoline station sign

Of course, I couldn’t leave without a picture of a Kangaroo gasoline (petrol) station. As for the price, $3.609 per gallon (13.25 AED); 1 gallon = 3.785 liters.

sign for Dirty South Custom Sound and Wheels

I’ll let this one speak for itself. There were a couple of lingerie shops nearby, so this could have gone a whole different direction.

business sign for Chop Shop Tattoo

We’ve seen a lot of tattoos while here. Usually, on the forearm.

Crime watch sign with Sherlock Holmes sillouette

It appears that Sherlock Holmes has been a bad boy and now there’s a price on his head.

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Seeing the Forest and the Trees

June 8, 2011

Posted by Kanga.

forest

I’ve been enjoying the plethora of trees. The city is spred out over a large area and heavily forested. We spent the afternoon in the botanical garden.

strange purple flower

The mud dauber wasps made it challenging to find the women’s restroom.

women's restroom sign with wasp nest over the O

Can you see the frog?

lily pond

Here he is.

lily pads and frog

This was the most unusual flower – golden shrimp plant.

yellow cone shaped flower

Despite the heat, it was a pleasant afternoon.

yellow daisies

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