Flowering Apricot sent to us by Amy Diamond
Daffodils sent to us by Lisa Hogan- Spring tree blossoms sent to us by Lisa Hogan
- Welcome to the Town of Davidson - where the latest installation from the Davidson Public Arts Commission is a series of 26 banners from different artists.
- Russ White’s piece is located on Main Street near the intersection at Griffith Street. In this view the arrow sign for I-77 points to this great piece of art.
- Visual Arts to be sure. . .welcome to Davidson. This piece was created by Artist Marquia Humphries.
- Artist Allison Szostek was all smiles to see her banner placed along Griffith Street at the west end of the bridge at Roosevelt Wilson Park. [NOTE: photo taken with a telephoto lens from roughly 30 feet away from the artist - who briefly removed her mask for the photo.]
- Our photog, Bill Giduz, caught some early spring pictures in yards around town. This marks the entrance to one Texan's garden. Please send us photos of your spring flowers.
- Flowering Apricot (Prunus mume) (Bill Giduz photo)
- A metal sculpture of a sunflower made an appearance (Bill Giduz photo)
- Spring Bouquet Viburnum (Viburnum Tinus) (Bill Giduz photo)
- One last knock out rose hung on throughout the winter (Bill Giduz photo)
- Highly fragrant Chinese Paperbush (Edgworthia Chrysantha) (Bill Giduz photo)
- The Adirondack chairs on the Town Green were empty, except for a little bit of snow. (Bill Giduz photo)
- The dusting of snow in the midst of the pandemic meant worship services were still online this morning. (Bill Giduz photo)
- A little cold weather didn't stop these guys from a morning jog down Main Street. (Bill Giduz photo)
- A gentle dusting of frozen precipitation fell in Davidson overnight. (Bill Giduz photo)
- We were not the first to reach the bridge on our morning walk.
- The colors of the berries just jump out at you.
- A little snow remained on these decorations surrounding a small tree.
- Blooms amidst the frozen precipitation.
- Town of Davidson signage was visible all around the Davidson Farmers' Market.
- Reminder to stand six feet apart on Davidson's sidewalk. (Bill Giduz photo)
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