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 

Please join me for Mosaic Monday, image-in-ing, and Our World Tuesday.

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

Please visit recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 

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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

Please join me for Mosaic Monday, image-in-ing, and Our World Tuesday.

The Wise Men Cometh

Wise Men traveled far

Searching for the royal one

Newborn King of kings

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Christmas Day we challenged ourselves with this 300 piece puzzle. It was great fun and the start a new tradition. 

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Please visit recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 

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Winter Reflection

Winter has beauty

Often hard to visualize

I reflect on this

So with the New Year
Take time for reflecting
It's good for the soul

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

Please visit recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 

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