A Civil War General in Philadelphia

This is a statue of Union Civil War General George McClellan on his horse. It stands next to Philadelphia's City Hall. This statue was created in 1894 by Henry Jackson Ellicott.

I recently started taking night pictures and it's become addicting. I think I'd start a night photo meme if I didn't already have Weekend Reflections. Philadelphia is only 20 miles away so I hopped on the train and spent a few hours taking pictures earlier this evening. It's very interesting city with lots of history. I think I'll be spending a lot more time there.

My Walk in a Blizzard

I've been waiting for it to snow and yesterday a blizzard blew in so I decided to leave the car parked and go for a walk.

This is a little further down the road from the last picture.

It wasn't snowing very hard but the wind was starting to pick up when I went in for a closer look at this mailbox. I bet there were a few birds that could have used it for shelter last night.

I walked a little more and onto a little one lane bridge. That's when I saw this Christmas tree hiding beside the creek. It must be a good spot because it made it through another Christmas with it's roots intact.

You might have noticed this old house in one of the pictures above. It sits beside on the other side of the creek from the Christmas tree.

I stood here for a while admiring the old house and noticed that it was built in 1831. Id love to look inside.

I walked some more and then took some shots of this old building and train tracks. I'd been cold for a while but this is when the reality of having to walk home hit me. It was really cold and I was covered in snow but even worse so was my camera and lens.

After I took some pictures of this building I stopped at Starbucks for a much needed hot chocolate. Then I finally made it home. That's when the blizzard really hit.

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Merry Christmas (Weekend Reflections # 66)

Even with all the pictures that I took in New York last weekend it was hard to find one that had reflections and a Christmas theme. This is a giant wreath on the Waldorf Astoria hotel and the Christmas decorations have buildings people and yellow taxis reflected in them. I didn't count them but this might be a record for the most reflections that I've posted at once.
I'll be posting the rest of the NYC photos as well as my photos of Europe at on my other blog. One of my New Years goals is to keep this blog more true to it's name. :)

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Old Industrial Reflection (Weekend Reflections # 64)

I saw this old industrial building as I drove by and since I had a camera in my pocket I turned around. The reflection was a nice bonus. :)

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Heading into Winter

This is one of the pictures that I took during a walk that Vicki and I took on Thanksgiving. We saw the snow falling and we had to go outside. This was right about when the snow turned into rain. That's Vicki walking ahead of me. I love this time of year!

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The Last of the Colorful Leaves

After I had a blood test the other day I noticed a farm next to the medical building. I happened to have a camera in my pocket so I took a few shots. Most of the colorful leaves around Newtown have fallen already but the tree in the top photo still has some.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Chrysler Building (Weekend Reflections # 55)

This is one of my favorite buildings. I took this shot from the entrance on Lexington Ave. I think this reflection is on the other side of the Hyatt building that I featured in Weekend Reflections # 53.

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Grand Central Reflections (Weekend Reflections # 53)

This is the reflection of the sculpture and clock on the facade of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Mercury is easy to see with his arms stretched out under the Hyatt's " T's" but the reflection also shows a distorted Minerva lying on her side and Hercule's head as well as some buildings. The sculpture was created in 1914 by Jules Alexis Coutan of Paris.

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The Colorful Crossing

I like the way the colors work together in this scene. It seems like you can find a match to the people's clothes on the ground or on the buidings and cars.

Philadelphia Museum of Art (Weekend Reflections # 47)

This is one of the large windows at the entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I looked up and saw a wonderful reflection of some of the pillars, the blue sky and the large red banners that spelled out "RENOIR" You can also see some of the museums details above the windows.

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Philadelphia Through a Fountain

I took this shot in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday. I wasn't standing in the fountain but I was tempted. :)

I bet the guy with the camera on the other side of the water took my picture too.

This is two crops of the same photo.

Towering Reflections (Weekend Reflections # 40)

Philadelphia is a great place to look for reflections but it sure gets hot this time of year.

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Looking Through the Trees

The Barn
The Farmhouse

This is another one of my favorite spots in Newtown. It's an old farm behind the trees. I think the house is at least two hundred years old. There are ruins of other old structures that are almost completely hidden by trees. To my surprise I discovered that it's still a working farm.

Thanks for all of the well wishes and prayers about my back! I have lots of scar tissue, arthritis and nerve damage so when I'm not careful I pay the price. Hopefully it won't be long until I'm back to my normal routine.

Fresh Paint on an Old Mill

How many squares and rectangles do you see?

Roadside Americana

This is the outside of Jennie's Diner. It's an original 50's diner and they serve all kinds of food 24hrs a day including pancakes that are bigger than hubcaps. It's a very popular stop for truckers. Next week I'll give you a peak inside.

Durham Township Grist Mill

Some historic shots taken from my car in Upper Bucks County and yes I was driving. I might also add that it's a very rural area and I was the only one around.
"The Durham Grist Mill was in operation for 147 years from 1820 to 1967, milling famous Ceresota Flour from 1820 through the 1920’s and then livestock feed until closing." The second oldest post office in the United Sates (circa 1727) is still in this building it can be seen from the front but of course I don't have a photo of it. I take one next time. There is also an old 18Th century iron works furnace near this site that I hope to find.

Elm Lowne circa 1798

Two hundred and eleven year old "Elm Lowne" Horse Stables. I took these pictures with my pocket camera last spring or summer.

Magnolia No-57

Sunday was a beautiful day so Vicki and I took a drive and we ended up in a little town called Frenchtown in New Jersey. The side of this building caught my eye. I like the bricks, the fire escape and the shadow of the tree. The title of the post is what's written on the front of the building.

Home Again

As you can see I was standing in the shade from all of the wonderful old buildings in Prague's Old Town. The famous Tyn Church is in the center and our hotel was about 20 meters to the right of it.



This is where we stayed it was very nice inside and out

This photo was taken in front of the hotel facing the spot where I took the top photo.

I would like to welcome the new followers and thank the participants of Weekend Reflections. It looks like it went well while I was away. I took a few reflection photos in Europe that I look forward to posting.

The trip was wonderful but it's nice to be home. We saw so many interesting things and we ate some really great food. The weather ranged from mild to cold and we got a mix of clear skies, some rain and even a little snow.

We went to Prague first after changing planes in Munich.

After Prague we flew back to Munich and took a train to Salzburg.

After Salzburg we took the train back to Munich where we stayed for the final week of the trip.

Here is a short summary of Prague which will be followed by summaries of Salzburg and Munich.

1)Prague was fun but it was way too crowded and had too many tourist shops (sort of a Disneyland feel to it.) The buildings,bridges and views were really beautiful and our room was comfortable and came with a nice breakfast. The Christmas Market at Old Town square was great, it opened the day after we arrived.

Notable meals were goulash with bread like dumplings and kielbasa with mustard on a roll.

I'll be posting more pictures from this trip on my Something Sighted blog.

Old Horse Stables

This is another building that is no longer being used. I like this stone wall. I wonder if it was built during the revolutionary war. I'm in a barns and stables phase with a nod to Sunny's wonderful Barnyards and Barnacles blog.