So now it's Autumn. POST YOUR PHOTOS! — Page 12

#276

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/6/06 at 5:31pm

DD, while no one in their right mind would argue with the beauty and magnificence of Jane's photos, it must be said that your pictures are--to borrow a term from Will Ferrell pretending to be James Lipton--SPLENDELICIOUS!

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#277

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Posted: 9/6/06 at 5:34pm

Yes, we have splendidterifitous photographers here-including you, Henny!

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#278

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/6/06 at 5:56pm

Thanks, Janey-Waney. That's so nice of you to say.

You're inspiring me to take more pictures (whether you like it or not!)

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#279

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/6/06 at 6:02pm

Au contraire, Hen! I hope you take a gazallion pictures and post them here-they don't take up any room at all~

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#280

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Posted: 9/6/06 at 6:48pm

Undi, that's what you get for hitting that in-room mini-bar too early in the day!

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#281

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Posted: 9/6/06 at 7:17pm

Dang, didn't work...

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Updated On: 9/6/06 at 07:17 PM

#282

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/8/06 at 12:02am

I decided that I didn’t really need to go far from home for at least one day of summer vacation. I took advantage of the glorious weather to go downtown and play ‘tourist’. There’s so much to see in DC that it was only as I approaching the Potomac River that a ‘theme’ came to me. Here are a few pics from my day:


The memorial to the American Expeditionary Force from WWI




These two photos are of the new WWII memorial, with the Lincoln Memorial in the background.


These ghostly figures, slightly larger than life size, memorialize the many American soldiers who died in Korea. This was a terrible ordeal for the men and women who served here. America had just come home from a long, horrible world war and they had no desire to get involved in another one. For this reason those who served here never got the respect and attention they deserved. It took over 40 years before this memorial was built.


Mr. Lincoln’s memorial overlooks the new WWII memorial, the Washington Monument, and all the way down the mall to the Capital. Directly in front of the memorial is the reflecting pool. This was the site of many anti-war demonstrations while the US was involved in Viet Nam.


Viet Nam was ‘my’ war. For that reason, visiting here has always been very traumatic for me. I had friends who’s names are on that wall.


While walking around today I spotted these columns peeking out from the trees in this forested area. I followed the path and actually found something right here on the National Mall that I’d never seen before. (And I’ve been here for over 40 years!)


This is the memorial erected to those citizens of the District of Columbia who died in WWI. They couldn’t vote for a voice of their own in Congress but it didn’t matter – they could still go to war for the country. (And guess what? Nothing’s changed. Today’s DC citizens can fight and die in Afghanistan and Iraq but they still can’t have a vote in Congress.)




The Faces of the Fallen art exhibit is on display at the Women in Military Memorial at Arlington Cemetery. I thought I couldn’t be more emotionally torn than I am when I visit the Viet Nam wall. I was wrong. This is worse because this is now. Each face is identified with the name, service designation and age. 19, 23, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 19, 30, ….. History forgotten is doomed to be repeated.


Just like the wall, family and friends come here and leave letters, toys, flags, photos, bits of wedding bouquets….


I couldn’t possibly go to all these war memorials without coming here last. Arlington National Cemetery is currently home to nearly 350,000 souls. More are coming all the time. While I was there a funeral procession came by. The deceased was a Navy man. The procession started with a color guard, followed by the band members who would be playing taps at the grave site. They were followed by the black horse with the boots in the stirrups turned backwards. Then came the horse drawn caisson holding the flag-draped coffin. A long line of autos with family and friends followed. There were many tourists around who started to become vocally upset at having their tour interrupted for this 20 min procession. They soon quieted down and all you could hear was the sound of the horses hooves. It was a fitting reminder that Arlington is an active cemetery and not just a tourist attraction.

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mamie4 5/14/03

#283

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/8/06 at 12:37am

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#284

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Posted: 9/8/06 at 12:45am

thirsty?

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mamie4 5/14/03

#285

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/9/06 at 5:37am

Well, Mamie, since you're on a cemetery kick, I guess Jane just feels like drinking herself to death!

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#286

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/9/06 at 7:40am

LOL-actually I forgot to put a caption with the photo. I meant to say that part of my summer was looking at the bottles behind the bar at work. I don't drink, but I like what I did with the photo. (photoshopping wise).

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#287

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/9/06 at 5:43pm

Mamie, those pix are wonderful. They make me miss DC even more.

So finally got my Bainbridge pix from last weekend...

Leaving on the ferry...


Chillin' after the ride... beers were soon to follow...


The marina (taken from our table)


Seattle on the way back (it was quite hazy that day)

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#288

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/9/06 at 9:15pm

Gorgeous photos! (especially the ones with that good looking fellow in them!)

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mamie4 5/14/03

#289

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/11/06 at 2:33am

Summer's almost over, so we'd better get the last of our photos up here.



Driving from the Provences in the South to Paris in the North.

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#290

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/18/06 at 11:46am

All I have to say is "Get ready for fall foliage photos!"



One last summer day at the beach, Sunday, September 17.

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#291

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Posted: 9/18/06 at 2:07pm

They'll be gone soon.

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#292

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/18/06 at 2:19pm

I'll put mine up as soon as I get them developed. Yes, I said developed. I'm that behind with camera technology.

#293

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/18/06 at 2:41pm

what does "developed" mean?

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#294

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/19/06 at 12:23am

Only 5 days of Summer left.

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#295

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 9/27/06 at 1:42pm

OK, I know it's not summer anymore. But it was summer when I made this trip.

For my vacation, I rode two gorgeous Icelanders for five hours, and they beat me so hard that I was sore for days.


Here's a photo of me with one of them:


I'll even uncharacteristically link to my blog in case anyone wants to see the rest of the photos from the trip (although Paris isn't up yet). Warning: partial nudity may be involved.

eta: Oh, and before anyone asks, I did NOT pick out those clothes. They were stable-issued. Orange and blue? I never!

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Updated On: 9/27/06 at 01:42 PM

#296

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Posted: 10/14/06 at 4:28pm

How I spend a beautiful Fall Day...

An apt. building down the street...


Gas Works Park

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#297

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Posted: 10/14/06 at 7:35pm

anyone wanting to see my "best of" pix on Ofoto/Kodak, PM me your email address....I finally got them up

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#298

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Posted: 10/15/06 at 12:56pm

Those photos are GORGEOUS Elphaba! I ran them as a slide show and each time I thought I'd seen the best, along came something even more breathtaking. Honestly - I couldn't afford to go anywhere this year and I've been traveling with each of you through this thread. Thank you so much for starting this, Miss P!

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mamie4 5/14/03

#299

re: How I Spent My Summer Vacation. POST YOUR PHOTOS!

Posted: 10/16/06 at 12:04am

Okay, I changed the title of this thread so people will post their gorgeous fall photos. I hope.

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#300

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Posted: 10/16/06 at 12:06am

Hot damn do I wish that I vacationed in the fall...

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