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The US Postal Department issued this stamp to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Flushing Remonstrance. It has been recognized as the earliest political assertion of freedom of conscience and religion in New York.
-- US Embassy The Hague
Thirty residents requested in the Flushing Remonstrance an exemption from New Netherlands Director General Pieter Stuyvesant's ban on Quaker worship.
-- Wikipedia
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The stamp was designed by Robert Geissmann.
Flushing is a coastal village in west Cornwall, England, UK, in the civil parish of Mylor. It is east of Penryn and south of Truro. It faces Falmouth across the Penryn River, an arm of the Carrick Roads. The village is known for its yearly Regatta week in July.
A short drive SE of the city produced two Snowy Owls and a Coyote. Other than those, all I saw were several Black-billed Magpies. Luckily, it was an overcast day, so I wasn't bothered by harsh sun glare.
Driving along one of my regular roads, I spotted a car far in the distance and it looked like it had pulled over. Wondering if it was perhaps a birder/photographer, I slowed right down, stopped, and then very cautiously pulled forward, not wanting to flush an owl if it was being photographed. When I got close enough to the car, I could see a raised camera. When it was lowered, I inched my way forward and I told the driver that I had wondered if he had found an owl and that I didn't want to flush it for him. He said yes, he had found an owl and asked if I hadn't noticed it. Turning my head, sure enough, a beautiful male Snowy was sitting on a distant hill.
From there, I drove a few other back roads to check a spot where I had seen a Snowy Owl some previous years, Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a white 'blob' perched exactly where I had hoped one would be. Again, too far away for decent photos, but wonderful to see.
Driving a few back roads on my way home, I again saw a car pulled over (turned out to be the same photographer). Sure enough, I saw a very distant owl (male) perched high up on a power pole. Given the location, it could easily have been the same individual that I first photographed, so I'm not counting it as a third Snowy.
An elaborate decorated yacht and other shipping on the Scheldt in front of Flushing.
Painting by unknown artist ca. 1650, collection MuZeeum, Flushing
Another view of the IRT Flushing Line rising up over the Flushing Creek before diving down into the subway at Flushing Main St.
R188 (7) (Kawasaki, 2011-2016)
Mets-Willets Point Station
Flushing Line - BMT
A Manhattan-bound 7 train approaches the 40th Street station after meeting a Flushing-bound train at the 46th Street station. This elevated three-track line runs above Queens Boulevard at this location.
To see a close view of that lovely house, click the link below.
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