Eastward Into the Sun

Early morning drive

Eastward into the sun

Anxious to visit

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Oh, the Beautiful Alpaca

Beautiful old and wise tree, she is!

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

The Alpaca at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are treasures to be seen.  Their wool supplements their income and the alpaca allows one to visualize and witness calm.  Yes, calm.  Watching them brings about such serenity for me.  

Knitting with the wool spun from their wool is quite a pleasant experience, too.  Skeins purchased from the Linden Leaf Gift shop at The Woods is identified by the alpaca from which the wool came.  So you might have a scarf made from "Joey" around your neck.  

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Rock Walls and Fences

Rock walls and fences

Boundaries that keep us safe

Oft deny freedom

Tear down the fences

And open wide all those gates

Freedom then returns

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Childhood Dream Come True

Ron has been a serious space advocate since before the first space launch.  Every space launch was a thrill.  Currently, on a clear night the telescope comes our to watch  Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.  Sometimes Little Boys grow up to be Men who still have their dreams.

 So it was that this last October we finally journeyed to the Kennedy Space Center.  He was in Hog Heaven!!!  Just like the little boy in a man's body.  

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 If you've not had an opportunity to visit, it is a wonderful experience with many gifted and talented people to show you around!  There is even an occasional astronaut available for a picture!

So, I would say an entertaining and educational treat is in store for anyone who visits the Kennedy Space Station and Cape Canaveral.

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Knittin' for pleasure

Heart palpitations

Gifts like this cause elation

Knitting's a pleasure

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Erin's Countryside

When you know you're going to be taking a trip you've hoped you'd be able to take ever since you've been a child what do you anticipate?  Well, I had no idea.  I just remember watching the Quiet Man until I was sure that's what I'd experience.  Well, I was not disappointed.  Ireland's landscape is truly beautiful.

Needless to say, I was not disappointed.  It was so very incredible!!  

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

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Hope In Sunrise

On days like today

Cloudy, gloomy and frigid

One seeks rays of hope

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Belfast City Hall

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The site now occupied by Belfast City Hall was once the home of the White Linen Hall, and important international Linen Exchange.  

Plans for the City Hall began in 1888 when Belfast was awarded city status by Queen Victoria.  This was in recognition of Belfast's rapid expansion and thriving linen, rope-making, shipbuilding and engineering industries.  

Interior of Belfast City Hall

Garden of Remembrance

The gardens surrounding the City Hall are popular with office workers taking their lunch in summer months, as well as tourists. . .to enjoy the green.

Various statues stand in the grounds including one of Queen Victoria by Thomas Brock.  There is also a granite Column dedicated to the American Expeditionary Force, many of whom were based in Belfast prior to D-Day.

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We were 2 days in Belfast.  There is so much to see and so little time.  I found a bookstore on a side street that was intimate and friendly It was quite a  a find!  Treasured memories!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy 

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Information about the Belfast City Hall is offered through Wikepedia.

Peace

Quiet surroundings

Serenity and peace

Reflective silence

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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The Zoo In Winter

What do you do when the grand kids are restless and they're bored with the TV.  Well, no matter what the season, you go to the zoo. 

All the animals were very good hosts and were most accommodative.  The peacock pranced.  The camel posed.  The giraffe even winked.  It was a great day to go as the crowd was elsewhere, I know not where.  They just weren't at the zoo.  We all had a great time!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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