Storm with friend

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The Robert E. Lee

I was driving south on Route 11 between Abingdon and Bristol VA. Within a mile, I passed a brilliant field of yellow flowers (mustard?), a dilapidated mom and pop style motel (single story L-shape), and this, the Robert E. Lee Motel. I turned around and stopped to photograph the R.E.L. first.



It was starting to rain when I stopped, and I only managed to get a few photos before the skies opened up. Sans-umbrella, I had to pack it up. The field and the other motel will have to wait until another day.
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my pocket parafoil, playing in the wind

They sell these little parafoils at Walmart for about $10 now. They come with the kite itself (nylon sewn construction), a spool of string, a nylon drawstring bag to keep it in, and cheapo plastic streamer tails (the only part I didn't like).

Well worth the $ if you like kites, and they fly well. Less frustrating for kids too, because they stay aloft better than a standard diamond or delta shaped kite.