Like the bells in my last post, which by the way I've never heard, (although there are plenty around here that I have heard) I pass by this muralised station all the time. This normally isn't my kind of thing, but in a strange way it kind of fits. 
This is part of a millstone that I found near the ruins of an old mill. I plan on doing a few posts about this old and interesting place which includes mill ruins, a mill house that's over 200 years old and the land that has several sycamore trees that are over than 270 years old.
When I was in Bristol last month standing near the Delaware River, I looked to the right and saw this interesting sculpture, and what I later found out was Burlington New Jersey across the river. If you look closely (left side of bottom picture) you can see the Riverboat that I posted last week and the tall spire of St. Mary's church that was in my sepia post last month.
Here are some more pictures from my Princeton University visit. The other Princeton posts can be seen here and here. I was racing the parking meter so I don't have as many details as I would like.
Yesterday Vicki and I went to Doylestown. It's not too far from Newtown and has more things to do. We started off at the James A. Michener Art Museum and Sculpture Garden. Then we did a little sight seeing (picture taking) and Vicki bought a used book. It was really hot and humid so we went to a cafe and had nachos and iced tea. After that, we paid a visit to Craig who owns "Let Them Eat Cupcakes" (more on him at another time).
Last night I dreamed that Thom gave me an award, and when I turned on the computer this morning, guess what? Thom had an award for me! I'm really happy that he thought of me!
I enjoy watching the sun pass the torch to the street lamps of Newtown.
This is yet another old presbyterian church near my house. This one was erected in 1769 and repaired in 1842. It has a graveyard and little garden in back.
I don't know what ship this anchor is from or why it's displayed here but It starts with A and that's this weeks ABC Wednesday letter.
This is the inside of the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia's rotunda building. It holds a lobby, a bar and a small restaurant. When we first walked in, I wasn't sure if I liked the clash between the modern decor and the classic architecture, but it soon grew on me. Notice the circular structure in the center of the room. This used to be a circular bank teller window. Now it's a fancy wine cabinet, and if you look into the center of its oculus, you will see the top of the ballroom chandelier of the floor below, which is aligned with this oculus and in the one in the ceiling above.
This is Lambertville New Jersey, it's on the Delaware River about twenty miles from Princeton and about twelve miles from Newtown. It's kind of a cute little town.
Yesterday I mentioned that I visited Princeton University. I've heard about the beauty and history of Ivy League schools, but this was the first time that I was able to see one for myself.
I took this picture today at a park near princeton university in New Jersey. The young man is giving it the old college try but I doubt he'll finish his keg anytime soon.
The first 8 floors of the tower were constructed in 1923. The remaining 22 stories were added in 1930 and 31. The tower has a steel skeleton and marble facade and stands over 375 feet tall.
The buildings became the Girard Corn Exchange in 1951, Girard Bank in 1970, Mellon Bank in 1984, and was painstakingly restored and converted into the Ritz-Carlton in 2000.
Last week, when I posted about our Philadelphia weekend, I promised to show more pictures of the inside and outside of the Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton. So today, I'm showing some pictures of the outside with some description and history, leaving the lobby photos for a future post.
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Do you remember these flowers? They are the same flowers, and the picture was taken on the same day as the pictures in my "Beauty vs Decay" post from two weeks ago. I took this picture while standing in front of the closed down 1950's era school. The Beautiful old church and cemetery across the street is about a two minute walk from my house.
This is one of the many old churches in Newtown. It's Presbyterian and sits elevated on a residential corner. One of it's stones says "Founded in 1734" while another simply says "1933".
I can imagine the statue saying "who's bright idea was it to block my view with these buildings" Even so there is still plenty of beautiful Philadelphia sky to be seen.
"Across 5th Street from the Independence Hall group of buildings is a quiet pocket park where you can rest your feet and behold a dramatic statue. The Signer was inspired by George Clymer, a signer of both the Constitution and the Declaration, from Pennsylvania. The Signer is looking heavenward, holding a founding document within his grasp. The statue is 9-1/2 feet high, made of bronze, standing on a 6-foot granite base. The statue "commemorates the spirit and deeds of all who devoted their lives to the cause of American freedom."-U.S. History.org
