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I was thinking of current events as I got out of the car in the parking lot at the National Memorial Arch in Valley Forge National Historical Park.
Those events and the scene in front of me reminded me of old Benjamin Franklin's words upon emerging from the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, a decade after the Continental Army spent that cold Winter at Valley Forge.
Dr. Franklin was asked by Elizabeth Willing Powel, a prominent Philadelphia Socialite, "Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" "A republic, if you can keep it!" was his response....which seems appropriate for today, to me at least, some 238 years on.
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This bronze sculpture by Joseph Brown of a young Benjamin Franklin, can be seen at Broad Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard in center city, Philadelphia. PA.
Dedicated to jomak14 my Philadelphia based contact. Have a look at his stream (Very diversified. My favorites are his macros and bokehs).
This is a detail of a nine-foot bronze bust that portrays Benjamin Franklin named Keys To Community by American sculptor James Peniston and sits at the front of Girard Fountain Park in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Over two years, the sculptor visited two dozen Philadelphia elementary schools, where he talked about Franklin's activities as a community-builder. He also asked the students to bring in a spare key to be worked into the sculpture, and ultimately collected more than 1,000 keys. The keys, worked into the statue's surface, are meant to represent the role of community organizers, donors and volunteers in making projects around the city possible. (Source: wikipedia - the linked wikipedia page also provides a picture of the bust nearly in its entirety)
Please consider to view it Large and on Black
This is my third consecutive year participating in Philly Photo Day which is sponsored by the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. The purpose of the day is to promote people to take photographs of anything they want to as long as it's within city limits. The center holds this day on their anniversary every year, October 26th, and I think that it's a great way to draw awareness to photography. The center prints every submission and displays them in an exhibit where people can buy the prints. This year is bitter sweet for me because I will be moving out of state next week so in all likelihood this will be the last time that I get to participate. I will miss it!
10 Stop ND filter stacked on top of 3 stop ND filter (3 exposure HDR 40 sec, 120 sec, and 240 sec)
[UPDATE ] 12/6/12 - This photo was selected by the Arts Center Committee to be displayed on a billboard advertisement promoting the exhibit. The billboard can be seen on the Northbound off ramp of I-95 and Academy Road. (See below)
"On the page where McHenry records the events of the last day of the convention, September 18, 1787, he wrote: “A lady asked Dr. Franklin 'Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy'
A republic replied the Doctor if you can keep it.”
Inside the Oliver House in Middleborough, MA
Peter Oliver House on Plymouth Street at Muttock, sometimes called the "Small Oliver House" in distinction to Oliver Hall, was built in 1769 by Judge Peter Oliver for his son, Doctor Peter Oliver, Jr., who wed Sally Hutchinson, daughter of then Lieutenant-Governor Thomas Hutchinson in February, 1770. Judge Peter Oliver was an influential Loyalist in Massachusetts and the owner of a grand summer home known as Oliver Hall and the Oliver iron works (now Oliver Mill Park) in Middleborough.
Lost time is never found again.
Benjamin Franklin
Il tempo perso non potrà mai essere ritrovato.
Benjamin Franklin
I wanted to return to this spot on the Green River gorge with fall colors. As you can see, our Washington state fall colors were rather dull this year. But this scene was calling me back and so I gathered up the posse and it turned into a night that I will not soon forget. As we left, we ended up taking this road that MK said is just a back way to Rainier. Already committed in my turn we continued up this winding road. There it was just waiting for us to rescue it. A barred owl that thanks to us will fly another day in this gorge.
...just don't get the idea that you have any choice in the matter.
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
This is the imposing front of the home of the Inland Revenue, Her Majesty's collector of taxes.
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin adorns the face of the U.S. one hundred dollar bill. Franklin is probably the most famous American leader who was never president.
Light Box.
Benjamin is a kitty i rescued on New Year's Day after watching him being run over by a car (knowingly). With all the no-kill shelters full, I ended up keeping the lil' guy -- he has touched my heart & changed my life.
Read his story here & find out how you can help: www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=139053&id=680423865&am...
Also used this shot to illustrate Week 6 of {echo} face - see blog post below.
alwayschrysti.com/always-chrysti/2010/1/20/echo-week-6-fa...
UPDATE: On June 20th, 2010 my precious Ben lost his battle. He had kidney problems that weren't noticeable until it was too late. He passed peacefully in my arms, I felt his last breath and heartbeat... and it crushed me.
He will be so, so, greatly missed. he was just 7 months old.
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Objectif/Lense : Tamron SP AF 17-50 mm f/2.8 XR Di
post-traitement : CaptureOne 4 / Photoshop CS2
A United States Postal Service mail collection box stands adjacent small businesses in a small town.
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Almost all of my photos go through some post-production work in Photoshop of Photomatix (for HDRs).
The effect that I used on this particular shot (after first using Photomatix to combine 2 exposures) was achieved by following Heather Armstrong's directions on her blog, Dooce. The link to the instructions in her words is here.
Independence Hall is the building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is now the centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The building was completed in 1753 as the colonial legislature (later Pennsylvania State House) for the Province of Pennsylvania and was used in that capacity until the state capital moved to Lancaster in 1799. It became the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787.
Of course you can imagine this is a weathervane from the rooftop of a *farm*house in New Hampshire!
“Now I've a sheep and a cow,
every body bids me good morrow.”
~ Benjamin Franklin ~
LOVE the barnyard animals I discovered while in NH during Thanksgiving!
Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River at the southern edge of Fairmount Park East with the Schuylkill Rowing Basin in the mid-ground and the Fairmount Dam in the foreground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania looking north northwest.
Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia crossing over the Delaware River. Completed 1 July 1926. At its completion it's 1,750 ft span was the longest suspension bridge in the world for 3 years.
I like that quote, because it could have been written for me. Often I think about what could happen even if there's no reason and I don't succeed in finding the light.
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Now, this part is dedicated to my mum, because she's loves that Beatles-song :DD
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Little darlin', it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darlin', it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say it's all right
Little darlin', the smiles returning to their faces
Little darlin', it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say, it's all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
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I'm very sad, because my camera is sent to canon, and it will take about two weeks to get it back. I use Flickr for a few months and I had never thought that I would miss my little camera so much. The whole day, I just see things I want to take a photo of! It's terrible :(
Thank you for all your tags :) The last days I were very busy, but now i'm starting to answer. Last tag by: the air we breathe.
5 things that make you happy
Chocolate, Photography, making other people happy, hot summer days & hugs :))
5 things that make you sad
My broken camera, being alone, sunday evenings, mean people & bad hair days (:D)
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Founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the country.
Today, the premier museum continues its dedication to public education by offering new and exciting access to science in ways that would dazzle and delight its namesake.
In Benjamin Franklin’s spirit of inquiry and discovery, the mission of The Franklin Institute is to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology.
This is on the other side of Zono Sushi. This bronze statue of Franklin has been there longer than the sushi place. I have a couple of photos taken of it eight years ago. I wanted to get it this time with my EOS. If I had on me a spare mask I would have tried to put it on Franklin's face. Hopefully it won't be seen as an act of vandalism if I actually do it.
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.
Benjamin Franklin
Now I was sitting waiting wishing
That you believed in superstitions
Then maybe you'd see the signs
But Lord knows that this world is cruel
And I ain't the Lord, no I'm just a fool
Learning loving somebody don't make them love you...
Above lyrics from the Jack Johnson song 'Sitting, Waiting, Wishing'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffgsf3pqaD8
Cool Listening's my Flickr Friends and kind days! :)
The Old Post Office in Washington DC was built in the 1890s and has a giant clock tower at the top of the building. It is one of the tallest buildings in DC due to limits placed on how tall a building can be.
The Post Office was actually recently sold to Donald Trump who will be turning it into a luxury Hotel. It seems I came to see it just in time. though I am told the outside will be left as it is for the most part.
in front of the Old Post office is a statue of Benjamin Franklin who was one of the most important Founding Fathers of the United States. Ben Franklin was a noted scientist and is credited with helping shape the idea of what the United States would later become as well as playing an important role in the American Revolution.