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This ring belonged to my mom. I've been wearing it on my pinky finger for 15 years. I carry my keepsake of her always.
2020 Weekly Alphabet challenge: Keepsake
I know, questionable. History tells us that European settlement began in roughly this area of Sydney Harbour. The Union Flag, it is reasoned, was raised somewhere behind me and across Circular Quay. The embayment ahead is Farm Cove, so named for the early failed agricultural pursuits on what had been an initiation ground for the locals. Do not get seasick! The horizon isn't so much tilted as an illusion as the coastline curves around to Mrs Macquarie's Chair.
That tall tree is in the Royal Botanic Garden, Government House is a little out of the frame to the right and the stone structure in the foreground, and behind the pontoons, is known as the Man O'War Steps, so named for the original version's association with the Royal Navy. Be patient, we're getting there.
Your photographer has their feet firmly planted on what is, in effect, a balcony of the Sydney Opera House adjacent to the Joan Sutherland Theatre. Now we're getting somewhere! Surely we all know that there was a tram depot here, on this site, before there was an Opera House. No? Well there was. I won't tell you it's name because that would give away the game.
Macquarie's name pops up a bit around here; except not here! You see, you'd have to demolish the structure on which I'm standing to find what we're looking for: the foundations of a stone-built fort which stood on this site, at the behest of Governor Macquarie, from about the second decade of the 19th century. Drum roll for the big reveal, please! By 1901 Macquarie's fort had long outlived its usefulness, alike to the world's last built Martello Tower, Fort Denison, just across the water. So they knocked most of Fort Macquarie down and built the Fort Macquarie Tram Depot on top. The tram depot being unsuited to the performance of opera, was in turn demolished to make way for where I'm standing.
It's a lovely temperate night here on the harbour, except perhaps for that intrusive spotlight aimed back unsympathetically at the Opera House "sails". Anyway, it's time to head off for a sherry, and to wish this spot goodnight.
"Sometimes we lock our hearts away, hoping to protect them from pain. But in doing so, we also deny them the chance to feel
love, joy, and connection." 💖✨
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“The most useful asset of a person is not a head full of knowledge ... but a heart full of love, ears open to listen and hands willing to help.”
This tiny sketch pad was given to me by my dear cousin Charles and his wife Hilary when they visited me in 2011 from Melbourne, Australia.
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This old barometer reminds me of my dad & my old home. It hung at the foot of the stairs, where he checked it every morning. When I moved to my present home, the barometer came too but now I check it every morning. It’s one of my oldest possessions & a bit scruffy, but something I will always keep as part of my home.
We all have things that are just hanging around. Things that were given to us or purchased by us and then mostly ignore. This was a gift from one of my brothers who passed away not long afterward. So I couldn't give it away.
120 Pictures in 2020 #89 pyramid
While Dad passed away at 99 years of age a couple of years ago, I came across this very old and brittle envelope. In it were these portraits of him in his Hiroshima high school uniform, his pristine "Soldier's Pass" from the Presidio of Monterey and a new unseen photo of his youngest brother who was KIA as a Japanese soldier on Leyte in 1944. He is crouching behind the rangefinder field glasses.
This is one of mine, designed and crafted by CT artist Diane L Wright...She is still as pretty as the day I received her, Diane!
K - Knick-knack / Keepsake
Trinkets. Baubles. Mementos. Souvenirs. For this theme, we must see a knick-knack and/or keepsake somewhere in your photo. It can be an object that holds sentimental value, or it can simply be part of the diorama. Perhaps your doll has a shelf with snow globes collected from his/her world travels. Maybe your doll loves nautical décor, so there are miniature sailboats and mermaid statues sprinkled throughout the living room. Or maybe your doll always wears a family heirloom necklace close to her heart. The only requirements are that there must be a doll and at least one knick-knack or keepsake included in the photo.
Gouache and Pen on Paper, 2011.
I thought about the future today to the point of becoming totally petrified. Then I called a friend and apologized for being a bad friend, then I watched Scarface, then I played Mario Kart, then I contemplated with my roommate how many girls must have rejected me in my lifetime, mostly for very valid reasons. What will tomorrow bring?
CR510 Pennsylvania Truss Bridge
Marquette County
Background:
www.historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=tr...
This is one of the largest, most beautiful, and most significant truss spans in Michigan. Not only does this truss bridge display the Pennsylvania truss configuration, it appears that it may have actually come from the state of Pennsylvania. In 1919, the Michigan State Highway Department purchased the bridge which originally crossed the Allegheny River. Relocating and reusing truss bridges was not unusual in this period of history. An example notice indicating bridges for sale from 1921 is shown to the right. At this time, CR-510 was a state trunk line route and purchasing and relocating this bridge would have been an inexpensive alternative to building a new bridge from scratch. It was erected on the CR-510 location in 1921. The Michigan State Highway Department's Biennial Report stated that the bridge was one of two toll bridges crossing the Allegheny River within 500 feet of each other and was being removed due to the redundancy. Unfortunately, the report did not state exactly where on the river this bridge came from. Since most of the Allegheny River is in Pennsylvania, it is assumed the bridge came from Pennsylvania, although the Allegheny River does dip into New York State for a short time. Depending on where on the Allegheny River it was originally located, it may have been part of a multi-span bridge.
Pennsylvania truss bridges are an uncommon truss type, and the nature of their design means that they are reserved for longer truss spans. However, even among pin-connected highway Pennsylvania truss spans, this bridge's span still stands out as fairly long. It is the longest pin-connected highway truss span in Michigan. The truss type is extremely rare in Michigan, and so the bridge has additional significance in the context of Michigan. The bridge also retains excellent historic integrity with minimal alterations despite its long service and being located in two different states over its service life. The bridge has decorative details on its portal bracing, another feature that is rare among Michigan truss bridges.
In 2010, this bridge was replaced by a new high level bridge on new alignment a short distance west of the historic bridge. Fortunately, Marquette County did not demolish the historic bridge. Instead, the bridge was left standing for its historic value and remains open to pedestrians. The county even did substantial work to create a walkway that approaches the bridge on a more even grade. No work was done on the historic bridge, however the bridge is not in severe condition. At the same time it is worth noting that the paint system is failing and rust and section loss have been developing in the typical trouble spots like the bottom chord. However, now that the bridge is away from vehicular traffic and corrosive deicing salts the rate of deterioration should greatly slow. A long term goal worth considering would be to plan for a project to repair and repaint the bridge. However, in the meantime, the bridge is safe from both demolition and deterioration from vehicular traffic.
It should be worth noting that other states like Pennsylvania have refused to leave historic bridges standing when they are replaced by a bridge on new alignment. One of the reasons cited is liability. Firstly, these concerns about liability are unfounded since no proof has ever existed that a substantial number of historic bridge related lawsuits have ever occurred. Furthermore, Marquette County has demonstrated how easy it is to reduce or eliminate liability. Signs are posted at the walkway leading to the bridge that read "MCRC Property Enter At Own Risk." While these signs do not prohibit people from visiting and enjoying the bridge, they also indicate that MCRC is not responsible for any injury occurring at the bridge site.
A dear friend Antoinette's handmade card. Beginning to clear out my studio to prepare to move back to the Midwest and am being reminded of sweet spirits I have met along the way.
For Jules Photo Challenge Group, May 2018, the letter K..5/18/18
Keepsakes...a photo of the Cape May lighthouse and shells from the beach there and a Cape May diamond.
This is a special place for me...it connects me to my past and who I am at the core.
Keepsakes
Keeping the Memories alive and the soul fed
An unfinished wood box, stained in walnut with a Hitty graphic decoupaged to the lid. The inside has fabric covered padded cardboard insets.
For 118 pictures in 2018, #22, "I made this". This is a keepsake box I made for my wife about 30 years ago, made from black walnut (main wood), rosewood (dark center strips), lacewood (lighter center strip), and maple (corner braces and thin stripes on lid). I'm not sure I would have the patience required to make this today, lol.