Back in the 80’s when I put my Roanoke, Virginia home on the market to make the move out west to Arizona, the house sold almost immediately…necessitating an interim move. I chose the downtown area of Roanoke for that short amount of time as “city” life had always been an attraction to me. So when I return to visit my family, I try to carve out a little time for a photo walk around downtown area just to soak in the “old” days…always enjoying the old with anything new.
The Taubman Museum is always a draw…but normally I find the building more interesting than many of the current exhibits…such as the stairs from the second floor to the main lobby area as shown below. My feelings still remain the same as when I blogged about the museum back in 2012, I love the architecture of the museum surrounded by the buildings from back in the late 1800’s.
Something new this visit…the mural painted by Scott “Toobz” Noel…a self-taught artist who is also challenged from being color blind. He presents his fascination with horses and ancient cave paintings with his abstracted view of galloping horses merging into one massive mythical horse…just beautiful…
My visit to the farm is coming to a close…and I’ll be heading back to my city tomorrow, but I must share one more event. They say “timing is everything” and it certainly was…so stay tuned for my next posting! Enjoy your weekend!
Glad you’re getting around your old stomping grounds, sure seems like a very quick trip! love those stairs, too.
Great pictures and I can see you enjoyed your short stay. Safe travels back to YOUR city, I hape you have your snow boots within reach 🙂
Love and hugs.
Wow the horses are impressive. Especially when you find out he is a self-taught artist! Safe travels back to your city. Love you. Can’t wait to see you soon! XoXo
Robin, I have a goal for my husband and myself – a year of mini-vacations (our youngest son will be off to college next fall). Our travel budget is limited, but I’d like to take a little vacation every month for an entire year, all places within driving distance with one or two nights away from home. We already have Roanoke on our Wish List – and your photos only helped to seal the deal. Your photos are telling, and this is what I cannot put into words, but it’s what draws my to you and your art. I look forward to your next post – and the city pictures that will follow. So glad you enjoyed your return home!
Funny Robin I often get swept away by museum architecture too but those horses are amazing…..Safe home….
Dear Robin,
I love the combination of those three pictures, all of themselves like tryptichons! You don’t need any hints in combining pictures, this is a masterpiece!
I love Roanoke. My heart gets a little weepy as I follow along
your travels in my birthplace. I can feel every word and image.
Deeply.
Thanks for sharing, friend,
Jennifer
Love the mural, and hadn’t seen it. Thank you for presenting it!
By now you’re back in your city, after what seems like a too-quick visit to the farm. But you got in your Roanoke time, which clearly is part of your dream. You will always find creativity everywhere you go…I’m sure of it!
I love the horses, it’s amazing that the artist is color blind. It’s nice to get an idea of what Roanake is like, city and country. I only know about the infamous “star’.
Thanks for sharing. I look forward to visiting Roanoke sometime, too.
xoxo