Remembering Good Times Two

Remembering good times

With their permissions, I am sharing some photos of a great visit I recently had with my youngest son, (the pottery teacher) and his partner.

Their holiday gift to me was a full day at the Biltmore Estate.  It was a day of such pleasures!

I accepted my limitations and didn't "DO" everything, so frequently enjoyed sitting around while the younger generation took off to see something they really wanted to see.

There are more, beautiful people, beautiful scenery...tomorrow!

I found out...

Good old Wikipedia told me.
Now why didn't I look before posting my photos of the knights?  Duh.

"The staircase is one of the more prominent features of the east facade, with its three-story, highly decorated winding balustrade with carved statues of St. Louis and Joan of Arc by the Austrian born architectural sculptor, Karl Bitter."

 Check out yesterday's photos for closer details of the 2 knights between the windows  HERE. 

Who are these knights?

Looking over his right shoulder

Holding a banner perhaps

Right shoulder again

Banner bearer again

I really don't know yet...but found them intriguing when visiting our Biltmore Estate in Asheville recently.  Thanks to the kindness of a friend who gave me an entry pass...I spent last Sunday tromping around the grounds, then inside up and down a few thousand stairs.