Friday, November 08, 2024

A few photos from the past couple of weeks, to distract from the news of the week

Coming in to land at National Airport, one of the best approaches in the USA. 


A delightful shop in Ohio.


I expect this tag will sell out. 

We had the carrot cake. 

Lobby of the Kennedy Center during intermission. 

Great Mexican food in Crystal City. 

In the condo community center. 

A WW era gun emplacement a long the Potomac River


Huntley Meadows


Dyke Marsh 


Long Bridge

The Gift Shop At Mt Vernon, We had a large collection of Blenco Glass before we sold the other house. 

Bacon Seed

Bah Bah

Spin Class at Mt Vernon 

Blacksmith Shop at Mt Vernon 



 

16 comments:

  1. A great collection! The Kennedy Center photo looks like a diorama.

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    1. They put in new carpeting over the summer.

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  2. Interesting variety of pictures. Washington DC appears fairly "low rise" compared with New York, Chicago etc.. Any idea why that should be the case?

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    1. There is a law that limits the height of buildings based on the width of the street right of way. It was intended to prevent blocking of views of the Washington Monument and Capital.

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  3. What a lovely and eclectic post of photos! I would have chosen the carrot cake too.

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    1. I ordered the cake, before I ordered lunch. It is from a local bakery near the restaurant. The restaurant is Fishers in Peninsula Ohio.

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  4. So many good things: Bad Words, the Wine Tags; the Books quote; a smiling Travel; Carlos loves that kind of dark blue glass; and that artwork in the condo community center.
    Oh and the fall foliage!
    Good stuff.

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    1. I had a very large collection of cobalt blue glass, when we had room. The Blenco Glass works are just off of the interstate between here and Lexington Kentucky.

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  5. That was a great set of interesting photos and wonderful captions. I love all those colorful leaves.

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    1. It is still pretty here this fall.

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  6. The bright blue skies and colorful leaves are fabulous! Thanks for the lovely photos.

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    1. With my phone, I always have a camera handy.

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  7. Thank you for sharing this diverse collection of photos. You've had some lovely fall strolls. You take good selfies...I always delete mine. Haven't quite mastered the art of selfie photos.

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    1. I have been doing a selfie a day this year, https://travelpenguindaily.blogspot.com/

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  8. The wine tag made me laugh.
    Carrot cake....good to know you are getting your share of vegies.

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  9. Your pictures of the Kennedy Center reminds me of when my now BIL took my sister on a date there to see a show. He was getting nervous about it and told my sister "There are going to be some really tony people there." To which my sister replied "Don't worry. I'm sure they'll behave themselves."

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