Sunday, July 3, 2011
Day 179- We The People
The famous first words of the Constitution are found at the front of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Day 178- Ben's Grave
Benjamin Franklin was buried at the Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia. Apparently it's customary to toss pennies (and in some cases nickels, dimes or quarters) onto his grave as a symbol of good luck, as well as honor his motto, "a penny saved is a penny earned".
Day 177-129 Elfreth's Alley
This is a typical residence found on Elfreth's Alley. John Lodor purchased this lot in 1795 from cabinetmaker Daniel Trotter.
Day 176- Elfreth's Alley
Elfreth's Alley is popularly known as "our nation’s oldest residential street" – dates back to the first days of the eighteenth century. Many residences are still inhabited.
Day 175- Red and White
No idea what this flower is, but they were found in planters outside of the Betsy Ross House. Simple yet beautiful!
Day 174- Betsy Ross House
I visited the Betsy Ross House prior to the official start of the ISTE conference. Charming little piece of history!
Day 173- All "Keyed Up"
The influence of Ben Franklin was evident all over Philadelphia, along with the provocative overabundance of statues. Some hundreds of years old; others (like this one) less than 10 years old. If you look closely you can see that the surface of Ben's coat is covered with a variety of keys (a connection with the "keystone state"?).
Day 172- Liberty Bell
I am so far behind with my posting! I am hoping to get caught up once and for all. Last week I happily attended ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia. I had an amazing time with colleagues from our state's technology association! I will be posting lots of shots from that visit! This shot is pretty self-explanatory. (I even Photoshopped out a girl's arm!)
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Day 171- Anthurium
One of my students gave me this beautiful plant on the last day of school. She was so appreciative, as was I of this pretty, pink gift!
Day 170- Dragonfly
Spied this dragonfly out on our patio umbrella last night. He's gone this morning, so he must have just been resting!
Day 168- Ready to Bloom
This is one of my favorite irises from my garden. Love its deep, rich tones!
Day 167- Purple
This shot is also a throwback from Field Day 3 weeks ago. No idea what these wild flowers are, but I thought they were pretty!
Day 166- Beads
This shot is about 3 weeks old- shot at Field Day earlier this month, and recently processed with PSE9. The kids got to visit an "art station" thanks to our talented art teacher!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Day 165- Visitor in the Lilies
I didn't even spy the "visitor" on the lily until I uploaded and enlarged this shot. Camouflage can be a wonderful thing!
Day 164- Graduation Day
A proud moment for the family- our son graduated from high school yesterday, even with the crutches! My apologies for the 2 week hiatus, however between prepping for his graduation, my end of school year, and assorted other factors, it's been nearly impossible to post or comment. I hope to be soon returning to a regular routine of both!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Day 150- More Dandelion
I know I recently posted a dandelion gone to seed, but I couldn't resist this one. They just look so delicate once they've gone to seed.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Day 149- Recovering
My son has two weeks until graduation. He's making due the best he can with his aircast. Fortunately he gets to keep his school laptop for a few more days!
Day 148- White Lilac
This weekend the rain finally stopped and the sun came out. My lilacs decided to join in, with a red azalea bush in the background.
Day 147- Time to Weed
No, the bunnies aren't playing "hide & seek". This is supposed to be a garden bed. Guess it's time to weed!
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