Videri

Videri Chocolate Factory is in an old building on the edge of downtown Raleigh.  Very sweet! 

I thought the name came from the owner's name, or something Italian.

Until I looked at the BBQ place across the street.  

Esse Quam Videri is on the front window.  Turns out it's the state motto of North Carolina:  to be rather than to seem.

I'm not sure how that relates to either BBQ or chocolate...

 

Jewelwing

They fly like butterflies and perch like dragonflies.  They fold their wings which shows them to be Damselflies.

These are Ebony Jewelwings (see here)

 

Sunbathing

This little Carolina wren was just sitting on a post in the sun fluffing himself up and breathing.

 

garden flower

This looks very exotic, but it's just a carrot that bolted.  We planted them a year ago, and they're finally coming into flower.

 

Hiding out

Does he think we can't see him?

 

Brookhaven Nature Park

This sweet little nature park sits in the middle of a rather nice neighborhood. 

 It was probably an area that was not able to be developed when the neighborhood was built in the 1960's.  It's hilly and has gullies that fill with water when it rains. 

But it makes a nice little forest park to wander in.

It shows me what all of Raleigh must have looked like before development.

 

Two headed Turtle?

It looked like a two headed turtle.  But it was only a very reflective pond.