Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii
Palm Trees are beautiful as they sway in the wind. Here they are at a fresh water pond with Mauna Kea, a volcano, in the background rising above the clouds.
Month: September 2016
Golden Trumpets
Waiting for the Train
Boston, MassachusettsSeagull
Boston, MassachusettsSkyline at Sunset
Boston, MassachusettsMassachusetts State House
Boston, Massachusetts
The seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State House was completed in 1789. Last year, while visiting Boston, we walked the Freedom Trail, a 2.5 mile route that covers many historic sites including the State House. We really ENJOYED walking the Freedom Trail and learning more about our countries history!
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Old North Church
Boston, Massachusetts
It was in this tower of the Old North Church that the signal was sent out, “one if by land, and two if by sea”, one lantern or two would tell how the British were coming from Boston. At midnight on April 18, 1775, the ride of Paul Revere began, as he warned the citizens that the British were coming. This preceded the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution.
Camera used: Canon 50D
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Red Lentil Restaurant
Craig, Chelsea and I went to a vegetarian/vegan restaurant tonight.
THE RED LENTIL VEGETARIAN & VEGAN RESTAURANT
We got some different dishes so we could each try them.
We decided to try their Red Lentil Soup, because it’s the name of their restaurant, so we figured it must be good and it was, DELICIOUS!! We got a bowl each. Red lentils, organic seasonal vegetables, fresh herbs and spices.
We then got this dinner salad, which was really big, it was perfect to share it with the 3 of us and very yummy.
Rustic Paella; Orzo pasta, green peas, cauliflower florets, onions, bell peppers, Kashmiri saffron, roasted butternut squash, and soy sausage simmered in a seasoned tomato broth and topped with fresh scallions. Another good dish!
Shepherd’s Pie; Layered mashed Yukon gold potato and sweet potato, soy sausage, corn kernels, onions, seasonal vegetables and spinach, baked and topped with vegan cashew gravy. Drizzled with maple balsamic and cilantro sunflower pesto. Absolutely delicious!
Butternut Squash Polenta; Grilled plant, oyster mushroom ragout and warmed sesame asparagus, drizzled with cilantro sunflower see pesto and maple balsamic. A very nice dish.
I highly recommend this restaurant! There were a few other dishes that looked really good, but this was just perfect for the 3 of us!
The Red Lentil Vegetarian and Vegan Restuarant 600 Mount Auburn St – Watertown – Massachusetts – 1-617-972-9188
Hibiscus
Boston, MassachusettsOld North Bridge
Concord, Massachusetts
Here, on this replica of the Old North Bridge, April 19, 1775, the Revolutionary War began with the ‘Shot Heard Round The World’. In 2016 we walked across this bridge and felt the reverence of this area that Ralph Waldo Emerson so eloquently put on paper;
‘By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.’
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Pirate Cruise
New Plymouth, Massachusetts
Today is one of our grandson’s birthday and so we called and wished him a HAPYY BIRTHDAY and told him that we have a gift for him and we will bring it to him when we get home. He was happy. Well, this grandson LOVES pirates and anything about pirates, so on Saturday I took this photo for him and then made it into a post-card and sent it to him. I wrote to him; ‘while we were on a boat we saw this little pirate ship and thought of you! If you had been here with us, we would have taken you on a PIRATE CRUISE! Would that have been fun?’
Now, how fun is that? A PIRATE CRUISE!
Mayflower II
Plymouth, Massachusetts
We had a fun time in Plymouth, Massachusetts where we took a cruise out on Plymouth Harbor. While passing the Mayflower II, I snapped this photo. The Mayflower II is a replica of the 17th-century ship Mayflower that transported the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers with about 30 crew. Every time I look at the Mayflower, I am amazed that so many people fit on it and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean nearly 400 years ago.
Pathway of Trees
Flowers Everywhere
Prophet Joseph Smith
Sharon, Vermont
Here, at the birthplace of the Prophet Joseph Smith, I RELAXED and contemplated what happened on this spot on the 23rd of December 1805. The greenery throughout Vermont is spectacular.
To learn more visit: https://history.lds.org/article/joseph-smith-birthplace-sharon?lang=eng
Nineveh, New York
Harmony, Pennsylvania
Harmony, Pennsylvania
