The railing at our hotel was festooned with the small Christmas trees. Nice view of the Empire State Building in the background. We were at a Courtyard across from Macy’s. Nice place with decent sized rooms and not too expensive before Thanksgiving.
iPhone photo.
Once again in NYC, everywhere you turn are gorgeous displays.
Wrapped trees in a NYC park.
“O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness.” 2 Samuel 22:29 NLT
The main entry to the Radio City Music Hall home of the Rockettes and their famous Christmas shows.
At Rockefeller Center they project a kaleidoscope of colors and ever changing patterns on the building across the street. Framed by a troop of angels and trees everywhere you can see the famous Rockefeller Center building reflected in the globe in the foreground.
This NYC brownstone is the birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt the 26th President of the US. A cousin to FDR, Theodore’s career and accomplishments are staggering for a man who died at 60 - he packed a lot of “life” in those years. He also doubled the number of National Parks and created 18 national monuments, including the Grand Canyon; set aside 51 federal bird sanctuaries, four national game refuges, and more than 100 million acres' worth of national forests. He was a faithful member of the Dutch Reformed Church and attended as President in DC at a church where Cindy’s college roommate’s father was minister a number of years after Roosevelt’s death.
From the side portico of the Lincoln Memorial you can see the Reflecting Pool, Washington Monument, Dome of the Capital, the tower of the Smithsonian Castle and a large dome for?
One of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde. I wish I could recall which one! One amazing fact the rangers shared was that even the youngest children had to learn to climb out of these places themselves. I was uneasy on a 25 foot ladder!
Edge of a field at dawn in Eastern North Carolina. It is a blessing to be up early and see the world awake.
Watching this lady play old hymns on her instrument in Floyd, Virginia at the General Store.
“Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness!
Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and harp!
Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes!”
Psalm 150:2-4 NLT
For generations people arrived in the US in various ports, some of my ancestors arrived via Germantown in Pennsylvania. One of those in NYC in use until Ellis Island was Castle Clinton. Built as a fort during the War of 1812, it was also a warehouse and an opera house but for 30 years immigrants were processed here, including Cindy’s Grandmother is the late 1880’s. While the outer structure has been restored to its 1812 appearance it is currently little more than a place to buy tickets to the Statue of Liberty. The history is an afterthought in one dim room. Sad that it would have National Park Status and be so neglected. This statue next to it was the best part of the visit.
“Yesterday, December 7th, — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” FDR
Great Smoky Mountain National Park before dawn in September.
Dylan is always good for titles. Along the James River, cypress tree, cloud.
A longer shot of the statue of Cabrillo near San Diego. I had a cloudy day but a brief spot of nice light made a pretty shot.
Just a perfect sign, taken by the barista at a coffee shop in Greenville NC. It was behind the counter and he used my phone.
This is Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. We were here for three cold, windy and snowy days in June and it was still amazing. We intend to visit again in 2019. Maybe with better weather but maybe not. Does not really matter, we now have proper clothing for inclement weather so, just anxious to walk again in the paths here that inspire and delight.
Do you notice I captured the brother of the loch ness monster?
This is the light in the Old Point Loma Lighthouse in the Cabrillo National Monument across the bay from San Diego. It is now a museum but has a long history of standing over the entrance to the bay. It was, I believe, built in about 1880. Lovey place to visit, sit and watch the waves and the pelicans. (Reprocessed in Luminar 18)
“My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection.
That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long.” Psalm 71:7, 8 NLT
I hope your month is full of joyful occasions, family and a firm grasp on the Person behind all. One of the illuminations at Colonial Williamsburg. The “Grand” one is this Sunday.
It has been too long between birds. So, today a Blue-wing Teal in breeding plumage I photographed at the Canaveral National Seashore last spring. I just loved the look between the random grasses. CNS is a super place to see and photograph a variety of birds.
