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About Town - 10/28/18

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This week's photos from around Columbia... (Tap/click on photos for larger, sharper images.) Town crier, right on time  Speaking of time, here's the clock at the small plaza at 5th and Chestnut under an autumn sky.  A close-up of the same  Here's the old clock tower at NAWCC. And yet another timepiece - at NAWCC. *************** This dragon landed on the 400 block of Poplar. Here are a few nightlights that popped up on Chestnut Street recently... *************** These lions (?) watch from the doorway at 401 Walnut. They should be rehabilitated and repainted. Looks like there are several layers of old paint on the wood surfaces.  Here's the one on the right.  And the one on the left.  There's also some ornate filigree on the arch above the door.  Here 's a longer view of the door and doorway - looking quite historic. *************** ...