IRL Chronicles : DC

William Lewis House (B&B), home of old Ruthie the dog above : National Museum of the American Indian above : The United States Botanical Gardens above : Hirshhorn Museum above : The Library of Congress tiles & reading room WF & I traveled south this weekend to Washington, DC! We visited the American Indian Museum, [...]

VIRGINIA in FLORIDA.

I’m heading south to Florida for the holidays. NisN Shop will be closed for a few days, reopening Dec 26. Fingers crossed I get to see a manatee outside my parents home on Manatee River! Polaroid photos by Walker Evans of Virginia Hubbard in Destin, Florida, 1974. via Metropolitan Museum of Art

W.V. MOUNTAIN MAMA.

Take me home country roads… Despite a harsh history of coal mining Big Coal River Valley is located in a lush temperate zone filled with rich homegrown gardens and deep forests. Ramps, black walnuts, beets, kale, squash, potatoes and molly moochers run wild in Southern West Virginia! I also enjoy the clever automotive and textile [...]

SHARKS.

Hello from Florida! I’ve been here for a long Halloween weekend. Enjoying the sun, surf, sand, sharks and spooks! via Museum of New Zealand

THE VISIONAIRES.

Every other Thursday night The Visionaires met to discuss civic, cultural and social affairs of African American women in Gainesville, FL. Besides being a positive influence on the community, The Visionaires composed an unbelievably beautiful scrapbook with vivid accents of their club colors—yellow and blue. The Visionaires, 1938-1948. via University of Florida – George A [...]