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Harrisonburg in bloom

posted by Tim Nafziger on 05/07/09 at 12:24 AM

I've spent plenty of my life hanging around many of the Mennonite meccas like Goshen and Lancaster, but Harrisonburg is one that I've only visited a few times. This past weekend was probably the first time I've been there as an adult. At the invitation of my sister-in-law I spent a few hours wandering around downtown taking pictures of the buildings and the blooms. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I hope you'll enjoy the results of my wanderings. I've included a few pastoral scenes from the wedding and reception sites as well.

As always, click on the photo for the bigger version and caption/description.

Dogwood blossoms and Harrisonburg Courthouse by mennonot

Close up of Pink dogwood blossom

Dogwood blossoms and Harrisonburg Courthouse #2

Blossoms equal blossoms

Berry Bush

Blossoms on a tree trunk

Trees and Canopy

Harrisonburg Courthouse

Harrisonburg Public Library

Brunk Fountain

Trees in front of Harrisonburg Public Library

Cemetary at Linsdale Mennonite Church

View from Linsdale Mennonite Church

View from Greenmount farms


Bonus:

Bad Water


I found this fountain in the courthouse square. Spanish translation of the sign: Water (misspelled with a Q) is bad, please don't drink. Apparently the water is not bad for English speakers. Or else the sign's authors feel Spanish speakers need more convincing.

Timportrait Tim Nafziger is a activist, writer, organizer and web developer. He lives in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago with his wife Charletta where he attends Living Water Community Church. Recently, he helped to start the Young Anabaptist Radicals blog. For more about his life, read his first blog post.

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  • Posted by stuarts at Monday, May 11, 2009 at 03:03 PM

    Tim, Thanks for the photos from Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, original places for me. I suggest a few changes for captions: Make it Lindale Mennonite Church, not Linsdale. Also, you saw the Rockingham County Courthouse in Harrisonburg -- a historic building. Onward! Stuart