Salmon River Falls

Always carry luck with you!

Be wary of what the Woolly Bear says about the coming winter.

 And hug those you love! Always! Often!

More Train Ride Fun!

We wore cheesy grins all day long! Whoo whoo all aboard!

Logan Circle

Logan Circle is one of William Penn's original five squares (Northwest Square), and it was once used as a burial ground. In 1821 the ground was being used as a pasture — difficult to imagine today in the middle of this large city. In 1825 it was renamed for James Logan and 17 years later it was a punishable offense to take a cow, horse, cart wagon, or carriage into the square. Eventually the graves, mounds, and hillocks were removed. The square has become a circle, and the Swann Memorial Fountain by Alexander Stirling Calder,  is a graceful aerial water ballet in the middle of a busy city.

It was a great day and a wonderful place to visit on a sunny day.

High Five Friday for Sailing Ships

High five Friday for sailing ships and husbands who take awesome photographs!

Enjoy your day and the coming weekend!

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Liberty Bell

What is liberty? What does it mean to ring free in the truth? We all have our ideas that fit our lives today. But what were the answers when the bells in Philadelphia rang in 1776?

We were able to view the Liberty Bell through the glass windows and walk around these historic grounds. Thanks to the US Government shutdown we able to partake in a bit of history ourselves. Being among the many tourists visiting our National Parks, which were closed, was an interesting experience. The thing that struck me the most was the fact that most of the ‘security’ guards were treating the tourists like evil doers. If you got too close to the barricades they would blow their whistles, point their fingers at you, and intimidate you into backing up. The next thing that became apparent was the fact that the tourists still showed up, by the hundreds, and there was not an open restroom in the National Parks which put a strain on the area businesses.

Huge fall leaves always make me smile.