East Molesey, England
On the top of Hampton Court Palace there are lots of chimneys. Back in 1515 each room had to have a fireplace to keep the occupants warm, thus tons of chimneys. I love the design of these chimneys!
Camera used: iPhone
Category: ARCHITECTURE
Hampton Court
East Molesey, England
I have been to Hampton Court before, I love it’s gardens, but this winter day it was too cold to wander the gardens. So, this time I went inside and it was very interesting! Hampton Court is picturesque as it sits along the River Thames and it’s construction began in 1515 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, one of King Henry VIII’s favorites. In 1529 when Wolsey fell from favor, King Henry VIII seized the palace for himself and later enlarged it.
Camera used: iPhone
Clock and Crosses
Brick Wall
Christ Church Esher
Little Ben #ENG21a-0218
London, England
After seeing WICKED, an awesome play, we walked to a restaurant for dinner and passed this really cool clock at Victoria Station. It is situated close to the theater where HAMILTON is playing. Sadly, HAMILTON is booked out and has been for months. A few days after taking this photo, we were on a tour of London and the cab driver, Michael, told us that the name of this clock is Little Ben. It was erected in 1892 and was a gift from France. It mimics the famous clock tower, Big Ben.
Camera used: iPhone
Hanapepe Swinging Bridge
Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawai’i
When we were on Kauai last year, my sister and her husband found this awesome, quaint swinging bridge in Hanapepe. It is a foot bridge that crosses over the Hanapepe River and links the old town of Hanapepe to the Hanapepe Valley. It was originally built in the 1900’s as the only way for locals to cross the river. In 1992, it was badly damaged by Hurricane Iniki and has since been restored and reinforced. It is used today by farmers and locals who need to cross the river, as well as, curious tourists.
Camera used: GoPro HERO5 Black
Red Bridge
Reflection
Orlando, FloridaPineapple Fountain
Pleasant & Peaceful
Winter Garden, FloridaChurch
Waimea, Kauai, HawaiiOld 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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Old 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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My Kinda Gate
Kona, Hawaii, HawaiiPolynesian Cultural Center
Laie, Oahu, Hawaii
Whenever we go to Oahu we always go to the PCC (Polynesian Cultural Center) if nothing else to support them for the great work they do! They not only share their cultures with us, they give scholarships to the students at Brigham Young University Hawaii, allowing them to work at the PCC and earn money for their education. What a great thing! Now, I haven’t even mentioned the shows, the delicious food and of course, the fantastic night show! We had a grand time!
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Grand Stairway
Honolulu, Hawaii
The Iolani Palace is very impressive with it’s tall ceilings and large rooms. Here is where Hawaiian Royalty lived, the Kings and Queens of the past.
The entryway with it’s grand stairway was a perfect place to put my feet up and relax! And yes, even my flipflops had to be covered! ☺️
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Iolani Palace
Honolulu, Hawaii
In all the years that we have come here to Hawaii, we have never gone to the royal palace, so, we decided it was time to go.
It is a beautiful building that shows the grace and charm of the Hawaiian people.
I was amazed that for the 1800’s it was so modern. The Iolani Palace had electric lights before the White House and before Buckingham Palace, to me that is AMAZING! Way out here on the Hawaiian Islands they had electricity that early. The lights turned on for the first time at the Iolani Palace on July 21, 1886, wow! GO HAWAII!
Note: The flag is have mast because of the tragedy in Dallas, Texas last week!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
