the “PINES”

I just feel the need to reminisce… and to share more old pictures of the Pines as we all called the Whispering Pines locally. Most of these shots have been archived by Kirk Mariner, some  are old postcards…

        and this is where I learned to love camellias, especially Pink Perfection. And that began my love of landscaping. I wonder what those old bushes look like today. I wonder if I could get back in there and take some cuttings…….

And the “NEW” part added after the Russell’s sold it. This shoddy workmanship lasted about 10 years before it just rotted in place. It took 50 years for the original buildings to get this bad… 50 years and some hungry termites!

 

And what is left……. the old concrete blocks…

In answer to a few questions I have received, the Pines is about 3 miles from my house. It was an old friend, our 2nd dining room, I can still name the waitresses, and am still friends with one of them!