And just to mix things up a little:
Friday, June 15, 2012
The Dam is damn freaky
Bagnell Dam in all its glory:
I was intrigued when the visitors' website listed "tattoos" under attractions (actually, it listed tattoo's, but that is a whole other battle), yet here they are:
Some other attractions on this freaky strip:
Are these orchid vases?
A mixed message?
I was intrigued when the visitors' website listed "tattoos" under attractions (actually, it listed tattoo's, but that is a whole other battle), yet here they are:
Some other attractions on this freaky strip:
Are these orchid vases?
A mixed message?
Lush landscaping:
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Reader Request: Mailboxes
Dear Reader,
As per your request, I present: mailboxes.
Old Glory:
As per your request, I present: mailboxes.
Old Glory:
Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired:
A mailbox with character:
Monday, June 4, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
I'm back
I'm back from hiatus. To celebrate the return of Ravelings, some typical pictures from a Sunday morning:
Potter's Lake:
A park bench with a mixed message. Please sit down, so that I can skewer you.
Potter's Lake:
A park bench with a mixed message. Please sit down, so that I can skewer you.
A graceful front porch with birds IN the fence:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Corner View: Where I live
For fans of the Victorian-era homes in my neighborhood, here are some more views of where I live.
I took these pictures for the "everyday" prompt two weeks ago, but, alas, "where I live" lately is about two weeks behind schedule!
I'm hoping to do some vicarious travel with "where I live" this week on the Corner View, hosted by Francesca.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
corner to corner
Such a lovely package....
With an even prettier hand-painted treasure inside....
And notes to show the progress....
of the tenugui as it travels over the world.
Next stop: Canada
With an even prettier hand-painted treasure inside....
And notes to show the progress....
Next stop: Canada
Friday, March 16, 2012
March Madness
The NCAA basketball tournament is about to begin and so, to celebrate this special occasion and to satisfy a reader request, I present a basketball hoop.
ROCKCHALK!
JAYHAWK!
GO KU!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Still thinking about that trip
I'd really like to go somewhere special. Maybe this bus will take me there:
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Corner View: Monument
My dad suggested that I go to the Oak Hill cemetery on the edge of town to find monuments. There are some traditional monuments, such as this statue in honor of the town's soldiers who died during the Spanish-American War:
Or the monuments that tend to say more about the family's status than about the loved one who has passed.
Some monuments give you some insight into the person who is memorialized.
Gravestones pull at me, not just because I am fascinated by the histories of the people whose lives are encapsulated in a birth date, death date and the few descriptive words that fit on the stone, but also because I see in them the grief of the living. Their desire to declare to the world: this person lived, this person made a difference, this person meant something--even if it is with hand-engraved words, like on this stone.
And finally, monuments can remind us that over the centuries and across the continents we all share a common humanity. At the base of this heartbreaking monument, which lists the deaths of five children over the course of just two months in 1884, lies a very modern note. It says: "Sprinkled with a Mother's Love." I imagine that a mother who has experienced her own pain visits this monument to send her support back to the grieving parents and to pray for these five little souls.
To see other monuments around the world, please visit Francesca's Fuoriborgo and click on the links in the comments section.
Or the monuments that tend to say more about the family's status than about the loved one who has passed.
Some monuments give you some insight into the person who is memorialized.
Gravestones pull at me, not just because I am fascinated by the histories of the people whose lives are encapsulated in a birth date, death date and the few descriptive words that fit on the stone, but also because I see in them the grief of the living. Their desire to declare to the world: this person lived, this person made a difference, this person meant something--even if it is with hand-engraved words, like on this stone.
And finally, monuments can remind us that over the centuries and across the continents we all share a common humanity. At the base of this heartbreaking monument, which lists the deaths of five children over the course of just two months in 1884, lies a very modern note. It says: "Sprinkled with a Mother's Love." I imagine that a mother who has experienced her own pain visits this monument to send her support back to the grieving parents and to pray for these five little souls.
To see other monuments around the world, please visit Francesca's Fuoriborgo and click on the links in the comments section.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
America's most dangerous streets
... or sidewalks
I'm always quoting a study that found that walking on uneven cobblestones slows down the onset of dementia. Since you have to make mental adjustments with each step, your mind stays active.
Ah, the undulating walkways of Lawrence. It's almost like going for a sail.
I've also read a study that says walking on cobblestones reduces your blood pressure. But when I went to go look at the article again, I discovered that you have to walk on them barefoot. Oops. Reading details is important.
Ah, the undulating walkways of Lawrence. It's almost like going for a sail.
This concave sidewalk is really scary when it ices over in the winter.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
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