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December 7, 2012 · 10:33 am

Picture of the Week! Banana Mobile in Downtown Raleigh?

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So I felt the need to share more than just one picture this week in order to fully capture the sight I stumbled across last night. As I was driving home from downtown Raleigh yesterday I spotted this interesting automobile in the parking lot of the Krispy Kreme on Person Street.

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Needless to say, this mysterious “banana mobile” drew a lot of attention and a small crowd had gathered as the driver was inside buying some coffee and donuts. Parents were taking pictures of their children in front of it and cars were stopping in traffic to gawk.

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There was a passenger in the banana (it appears to seat 4), but onlookers were unable to get much information from her about the origin of the vehicle.

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So for now, the the purpose of and origin of the banana mobile remain a mystery, but it sure made my night running across this. You never know what you will encounter while exploring the Triangle!

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November 2, 2010 · 8:13 am

Picture of The Week – Strange Catch at Falls Lake!

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Photo Courtesy of Les B. from City-Data.com

This week’s picture was submitted by city-data forum friend Les B.  He took this fascinating picture while fishing at Falls Lake in Raleigh.  The full story behind the photo was posted on the city-data relocation forum, which I have quoted below with his permission.  I’m glad Les and his friend were out on the lake that day to lend a hand to our furry friend!

“Buddy and I were fishing Falls Lake the other day and he spotted a squirrel swimming in the middle of Falls Lake.  I personally don’t have a love for them (they destroy my bird feeders) so I continued on fishing.  After a period of time my buddy said “I don’t think he’s going to make it” …. he must have been keeping an eye on the little critter.  I pulled along side and we netted him. Poor guy was totally exhausted.  Motored him to shore and released him. Took a minute or two for him to get his legs back but he eventually staggered off to the woods.  I found myself glad my buddy had kept an eye on him.  Unfortunately that ended up being the biggest thing we netted all day. How that squirrel ended up out there is a mystery but I suspect a bird of prey grabbed him and flew off only to drop him in the lake.”

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June 7, 2010 · 6:33 pm

Picture of The Week – Downtown Raleigh “Shimmer Wall”

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This week’s picture is a night shot of the Cree Shimmer Wall. It was taken this past weekend while I attended the grand opening of the new Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater. I will have a post up soon with more pictures and my take on the new venue later this week!

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February 3, 2010 · 11:32 pm

Picture of The Week – Fun on Ice!

I thought it would be fun to start posting a “picture of the week” that captures a current event or highlights something unique to the area or even something that simply captures a snapshot of everyday life here in the Triangle.  This first installment features a photograph of the local paper, The News & Observer, encrusted in the rare snow that blanketed the area this past weekend.

I will do my best to get a new pic up each week, but I would also like to keep this open to submissions.  So if you have a picture you would like to have considered for the “Picture of the Week” please email your submissions (along with a brief description of the photo and your name so I can give you the proper credit) to me at triangleexplorer@gmail.com

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