Wednesday, February 20, 2013

A Lovely Walk

On Saturday while in Asheville, NC, Catherine drove off with her realtor looking for property to purchase, leaving me with a day of finding my own treasures.  Besides finding old barns, another one of my favs to do is walking old historic neighborhoods, and in Asheville there is a perfect one. Montford is filled with historic homes, most built between 1890 and 1920, many that have been restored and some are now sweet B&B's, perfect for a romantic getaway.

Come with me as I take you on a quick pictorial tour of some of the homes in the Montford area.  It was cloudy and cold as I walked the neighborhoods, but it was obvious to me that the residents that lived here enjoyed their neighborhood...most all had comfortable furniture on their front porches and I passed  many people walking their dogs.  The dogs were as friendly as their owners.

I would love to know the people that live in this house....anybody that knits hats and scarves for their cement birds has got to be a hoot.  It's difficult to see, but each fence post had a bird sitting atop it, each one wrapped in a hat & scarf.



One of the sweet B&B's I found along my walk...
This one has not been restored and is in definite need of a loving hand.  Hopefully sometime soon it will be brought back to it's original beauty.


I love how colorful the homes are...  Each home either has a brick wall, fencing or a definite delineation along the front sidewalks.






Another lovely B&B...


I think this one may have been turned into offices...



Even their fire hydrants are colorful....


An apartment building...



These are just a few of the many, many homes in this neighborhood.  I could have walked further but it was cold and a little windy and I wanted to feel the warmth of the car heater.  The neighborhood is beautiful in the winter-time, I can only imagine how lovely it must be in the spring, summer and fall with all the trees, bushes and flowers that must be in bloom.

More of my travels tomorrow....

My sweet friend, Joanne gave me a page full of wonderful quotes to live by.  Here is one of them.

"All things in life are temporary.  If going well enjoy it, they will not last forever.  If going wrong don't worry, they can't last long either."

Until next time....

30 comments:

  1. a couple of those place are massive! glad to see they're still maintained, for the most part! love the ones with the rounded rooms and verandas. the bird place is too cute!!

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  2. Asheville is a beautiful place and you captured the older section of the city beautifully. I had a aunt and uncle that lived in the old section for many years but I didn't see their house in your pictures....They are both gone now and I have wondered if that house is still be cared in the same manner....I have so many wonderful memories of our visits to Asheville and we still enjoy going occasionally but it's not the same without them...

    Looking forward to more of your pictures....

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  3. Two things I forgot to say in my previous post..1. I tagged you and 2. I love the editing of these pictures...You are a master......

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  4. awesome homes. wow!! you had a great trip. ( :

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  5. Houses like these are so fun to look at. I bet the restored B and B's are gorgeous on the inside.

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  6. What a fun town! Love those homes, when can I move in?

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  7. Love seeing those amazing homes and would love to go back to Ashville to look around. My husband and I were there a few years ago and visited the Biltmore Estate which was lovely. Thought every since that i would love to go back again. I think there is also so really famous photography studio there. What a great time you must have had

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  8. Oh my gosh. This is somewhere that I would LOVE to live. Like wow. I want a old and big fancy Victorian house that I ca decorate. This makes me want to visit!

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  9. So many beautiful homes and I absolutely love the comfy furniture on the porches. Add to that, I think B&Bs are so enchanting.

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  10. Nice shots. Love how you processed the yellow home.

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  11. What grand old homes- would love to take a stroll through the neighborhood.

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  12. Deanna! Thank you for your array of homes with wonderful designs and character. You are a fabulous photographer. Thank you.

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  13. Looks like a pretty wealthy neighborhood, I bet it is awesome in the summer time. The hat on the bird cracks me up

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  14. Amazing group of shots! Really shows the personality of the town. Ashville is such an artsy place.

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  15. So pretty, I love the one that you think might have been a bed and breakfast!

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  16. Thank you for braving the cold so you could share those shots with us. The shots are the post processing are great.

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  17. Thanks for the tour through this lovely neighborhood. The big yellow B&B is beautiful and I like the one below it too.
    I also love the quote!

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  18. Lovely photos my friend. So many gorgeous houses. So different from the stucco houses here in the desert.

    Hugs~

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  19. Lovely neighborhood indeed!!! thank you for this journey :)

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  20. Loving all of the different color combinations and amazing architecture! Awesome!

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  21. I would love to spend a few days there with my camera. The architecture is just wonderful and nostalgic.

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  22. You are having too much fun over here girlfriend...the color is just amazing on these homes!!

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  23. I wish I was there. I heard that it is a good town for retirees.

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  24. I wish I could have been walking with you what fantastic houses so full of love and beautifully looked after....

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  25. Thank you so much for the Tour (although I'm so sure my husband will after I tell him the trip I have planned). Do you think a 9 hour drive (one way)is too long for a weekend? I just had to Google Montford and, of course, don't you know there's a Music & Arts festival in May. How divine it would be to stay at the Bed of Roses B&B in the spring and take in an arts fest. Oh my!!!!

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  26. Really charming tour, thanks! :)

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  27. What delightful and charming homes! Those knitted bird hats and scarves are something else. Glad you had a good trip.

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  28. My goodness! I would love to move in to any one of them!!

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  29. Oh my goodness - gee whiz - all amazing photos and LOVE the old homes.. It would be such
    a joy to go inside each one..Thanks for sharing..
    Hugs

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  30. We have a historic district here that has houses that look much like some of these. I'd love to go in and see the inside!

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