After saying farewell to Marty, and Bruce and Gene (not pictured anywhere) and departing Emmitsburg we proceeded on to Philadelphia (Germantown). Why I took no pictures in Germantown, I have no idea. But, we ventured south to visit Longwood Gardens.
Pictures
A view of the world through the lens…
Vacation Photos — first stop
We traveled to New England (Maine) by car this summer, so I toted the big camera along -- and used it! We made our first stop in Gainesville GA to meet with friends from college. War Eagle!!! Decades old friendships celebrated in the taproom at the Left Nut Brewing...
We Are Family
SJU – Christmas Tree lighting
Vacation 2013
Vacation Days in Rhode Island and Maine…
Advent en Français
Thanksgiving in Birmingham
The clan convened at Marie’s house for Thanksgiving this year. The Day included 4 generations (from my mother down to my grandchildren, and a couple of grand-dogs). The day after, while David went hunting with Kevin, we took the girls to the park. The sky was...
Scrapbook updates
I spent some time over the weekend building some new scrapbook pages… and then I found some older ones that I had forgotten about. It fascinates me as I look through the images and see how much they have grown, and how much I have yet to document so that we can...
Sunset from The Pier Old Orchard Beach
Sunday evening we wandered down to the Pier area for Pier Fries, Lisa’s Pizza, and a drink at the bar at the end of the Pier. I am still amazed at the pictures I can get with my cell phone (Samsung Galaxy).
Super Moon
It’s rather frustrating to have a lens that only zooms to 135mm –on a night when we have this marvelous moon. But, I got a somewhat decent shot anyway:
The Princess and the Artist
I think Ella (the princess) will give her Papa fits when she is 15 or 16… and Lily (the artist) will have led the way! We travelled for holidays this year. Thanksgiving was spent in Florida with David and family. The girls shared their many interests with us:...
Cajun-Style Chicken Gumbo
Great for a cool weather meal, but light enough for summer! I use dark meat chicken to keep my spouse happy, but if I wasn’t feeding him I would use white meat chicken. Enjoy! Cajun-Style Chicken Gumbo Print Recipe Prep Time 20 minutes mins Cook Time 25 minutes...