Word of the Day:
redoubt \rih-DOWT\, noun:
1. A small and usually temporary defensive fortification.
2. A defended position or protective barrier.
3. A secure place of refuge or defense; a stronghold.
Pam recently posted about a castle in Syracuse, and it reminded me that Loveland has its own castle:
It's official name is Chateau La Roche, but everyone around here just calls it the Loveland Castle.
From the Dupont Castle website:
"Chateau La Roche is the work of one man, Sire Harry Andrews, who started building the castle in 1929. Most of the stones from which it was constructed were carried in buckets from the nearby riverbed. Mr. Andrews would on occasion let someone else do odd jobs such as mixing mortar, but he laid every stone himself. Some bricks used in the building of the castle were made by pouring cement into used milk cartons and removing the cartons after the cement had hardened.
Over the years a group of people known as the "Knights of the Golden Trail" was formed to help Mr. Andrews with the castle. When Mr. Andrews died at age 90 in 1981, the castle was willed to the Knights of the Golden Trail. The Knights are keeping Sire Harry's memory alive by taking care of the castle and putting the finishing touches on it. They also make sure someone is there to guard the castle at all times. The castle can be toured or rented for weddings, or perhaps a party. Each Halloween, it is made up to look like a haunted castle."
And if you are really riveted, here's the Loveland Castle's official website.
redoubt \rih-DOWT\, noun:
1. A small and usually temporary defensive fortification.
2. A defended position or protective barrier.
3. A secure place of refuge or defense; a stronghold.
Pam recently posted about a castle in Syracuse, and it reminded me that Loveland has its own castle:
It's official name is Chateau La Roche, but everyone around here just calls it the Loveland Castle.
From the Dupont Castle website:
"Chateau La Roche is the work of one man, Sire Harry Andrews, who started building the castle in 1929. Most of the stones from which it was constructed were carried in buckets from the nearby riverbed. Mr. Andrews would on occasion let someone else do odd jobs such as mixing mortar, but he laid every stone himself. Some bricks used in the building of the castle were made by pouring cement into used milk cartons and removing the cartons after the cement had hardened.
Over the years a group of people known as the "Knights of the Golden Trail" was formed to help Mr. Andrews with the castle. When Mr. Andrews died at age 90 in 1981, the castle was willed to the Knights of the Golden Trail. The Knights are keeping Sire Harry's memory alive by taking care of the castle and putting the finishing touches on it. They also make sure someone is there to guard the castle at all times. The castle can be toured or rented for weddings, or perhaps a party. Each Halloween, it is made up to look like a haunted castle."
And if you are really riveted, here's the Loveland Castle's official website.
It's impossible to get a good view of the castle when it's closed. This is the best I could do. The above website link has an aerial view of the castle and courtyard.
No castle is complete without a medieval Hibachi.
The castle is "guarded" by a live-in caretaker at all times.
If Julie can do posts about tracks in the snow, I can too. This is the railroad track that runs through Loveland, Branch Hill, Indian Hill (blech), etc. And no trains have run since the snow fell...makes for a cool picture.
Still here...but Julie has a few nibbles, and so does Jane Streett, Chet's breeder. Everything that I can cross, is crossed. I am rather uncomfortable.
A very cold red-shouldered hawk around the corner...I will go out on a limb and say it's a second year. I love the face of a red-shouldered hawk. They have a much softer expression that red-tailed hawks.
Yawn...so little has been happening. But the school system around here will probably decide our children can attend classes, so I will go out and get me some birds tomorrow!
I have lots of photos on my flickr page now. Have I mentioned that I love flickr?
Yawn...so little has been happening. But the school system around here will probably decide our children can attend classes, so I will go out and get me some birds tomorrow!
I have lots of photos on my flickr page now. Have I mentioned that I love flickr?
