Posted by in Uncategorized I recently was in Baltimore, Maryland and took a tour of the USS Constellation ship at the harbor. It was built in 1854 as a sloop-of-war and is the last all-sail warship designed by the US Navy. It was decommissioned in 1955 and now is considered a National Historic Landmark. Check out the pictures.
Posted by in Uncategorized The seaside mansion associated with the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, The House of the Seven Gables was a residence for 240 years before it was opened to the public for viewing. It’s located in Salem, Massachusetts. Guided tours are available through the museum house, but there are beautiful waterfront gardens behind it also. Nathaniel…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I took this picture from Alki Beach which is directly across from Puget Sound and is a great view of the Space Needle. The Space Needle was originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair and has remained the icon of Seattle. Dinner is served at the top of it and the restaurant revolves. Not interested…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I visited Virginia as the last of my tour of the East coast and had to see Mt. Vernon, the plantation of George Washington. They were remodeling the main house, but I was able to get a picture of it. Did you know George Washington was the first to try making fertilizer? He made a…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized While walking along Alki beach, I saw this view across the water and had to take a picture.
Posted by in Uncategorized On my vacation to Maryland, I realized I wasn’t far from Gettysburg, and decided to visit the area since I like history. The area spreads out for the different battlefields. There is also a visitor’s center that hosts pictures and a museum. When I ventured through the cemetery, I was amazed at the thousands of…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, Earth's wonders, Fabulous Photos, history, Uncategorized Pt. Defiance is a 760-acre park in Tacoma, WA that includes a zoo with two aquariums, beach access, jogging trails, and beautiful gardens. It began as a military reservation with Ft. Nisqually at one point. In 1888, President Grover Cleveland authorized the land to be used as a public park. The rose garden has an…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, Fabulous Photos, history, Uncategorized I visited the town of Black Diamond, WA. It’s an old coal mining town. It’s a great country-styled town with a bakery, smoked meat shop, a great antique shop, and a historical museum. A little bit of history for you: In the early 1880’s, the Black Diamond Coal CO. of CA was depleting its supplies…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, art work, Uncategorized I was visiting my nephew and came across this dinosaur near McDonald’s. McDino anyone?
Posted by in amusing & appealing, Earth's wonders, Fabulous Photos, Travels I drove up to Leavenworth area for the Autumnfest. The Aspin trees were so beautiful in their gold colors. Even though there had been numerous forest fires this past summer, the undergrowth of the trees were striking in reds and yellows. I bought a box of Barlett pears that were perfect in sweetness and a…Read more »
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