Another Weekend in Maysville, Crabapples, Dogwoods and History

Part of the floodwall paintings in Maysville, Kentucky relating the history of Maysville.
Fountain on Market St. in Maysville.
Interesting tower on one of the historic downtown churches
House across from the Haunted Hospital, I think this looks a bit haunted too!


Haunted hospital overlooking Market St. in Maysville.
Reflection of the Russell Theater in Maysville.


I like this town more and more each time I come here. Seriously looking for a house this weekend. I may have found one or maybe two with a great river view, historic and in my price range. What a friendly town, what a beautiful town. The river, the hills, the fact that it is a good 3 weeks ahead of the spring season in central Ohio, the band playing downtown, the old inn by the river, the historic architecture, the haunted hospital, the fountains, the brick streets, a myriad of church steeples, this is just what I need. Talkative and friendly people, lovely town. The hand prints are under the traintrack going to the riverside park, the painting is on the floodwall.

Vulture Shadows

Deep blue skies, sunshine and turkey vultures enjoying the sun on their backs. As a grounded observer I envy the ease with which the vultures soar and drift on the currents high above. Today was a day of watching their shadows as they glided across the landscape. I watched as a shadow passed over me then along the ground, then scattered and broken along the branches and trunks of the trees. Finally up the old tin roof of a century old barn to meet the vulture itself soaring just above the barn. Wonderful images, beautiful day.

Beware of Modern Chinese Bone Skulls Added to Historic Rosaries on Ebay

I am starting to see a rash of lovely old historic rosaries with modern Chinese bone skull beads attached. If you are purchasing an antique rosary and want it to be authentic and original, look closely at the skull attached. Many antique rosaries used by nuns did have a skull attached as a reminder of man's mortality, these can be small or large but are usually incorporated right into the chain of the rosary, not hanging along the side of the crucifix.
I am also seeing modern Chinese skull beads sold as antique beads from rosaries. They are not, they are from modern Buddhist prayer malas. Do a search on eBay for "skull mala" and you will see the type of beads I am referring to.
I believe that there is nothing at all wrong with attaching one of these skull beads to your rosary, but please don't sell them as historic or antique because they are not.
Please check my website, The Sacred Bead, for authentic antique rosaries that have not been altered in any way, vintage rosaries and my own heirloom handmade designer rosaries.
If you read my blog or look at my website you will find rosaries that I have created using modern skull beads, these are modern rosaries and there is no attempt to claim that they are old beads.

Spring in Ohio

Anemones, butterflies and waking up winter hardy cactus. Beware though, snow is in the forecast for tomorrow!