Where the Two Rivers Meet - New Bern, NC: Craven Street on an evening at Christmastide

"It appeared from nowhere...."

"If you come to New Bern make sure to notice about the Monsignor who is buried in the front yard of his home on Middle St. Evidently, he liked to sit on the porch and watch the sunsets, so when he died in 1952 they buried him right there in the front yard--a step away from his porch.

Even for as many, many days and times that I have walked down the sidewalk by the Catholic Charities, I have never noticed that tabletop marker before. And then, on that day, it just seemed to appear from nowhere.

That's the way it is in New Bern. You may walk the neighborhood a thousand times in your lifetime, but on any day (it's usually the evening walks) you will see something that you've never seen before, although it has been sitting right there for a hundred years."

Rosemary Osterhus to a friend -- 2010

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Craven Street on an evening at Christmastide

This photo just seemed to call out for a vintage "effect".

2 comments:

Kathryn Stripling Byer said...: Hello Rosemary, thank you for visiting my blog. New Bern is one of my favorite places. We spent a portion of our honemoon there and still remember it fondly. This is an absolutely gorgeous site. The photos are stunning, and I love the vintage effect of the downtown Christmas image. Definitely a site to which I'll return. Kay (Kathryn); December 30, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Rosemary Osterhus said...: Dear Kathryn, Greetings once again from New Bern! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the New Bern blog. I love your blog too and have shared it with my Canadian penpal in Calgary, Alberta. From what I have read there I believe we are Kindred Spirits. Happy New Year with kindest regards, Rosemary in New Bern; December 31, 2012 at 6:24 AM

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