It is again time for Toby's fun architectural meme Whimsical Windows/Delirious Doors, and perhaps our subjects may be of much grandeur. Or a little - which this is. It is Connecticut's Saybrook breakwater light, sitting at the confluence of the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound and was opened in 1866 and is privately held today. I think we often look at lighthouses as being bigger and mightier, such as the famous Chatham Lighthouse on Cape Cod. However, any beacon of light that keeps ships in the channel and off the rocks is mighty indeed...
For Shadow Shot Sunday 2, we may look for shadows as art. However here, the shadows are peripheral to the art...Patti captured this while researching a newspaper story - an artist was commissioned to create a mural in a hallway at Ansonia Middle School. The shadows seem to be under the ladder and lockers down the hall. Art offers us a different perspective depending on the venue it seems - and this is artistic indeed!
The color red predominates the fun and colorful meme Ruby Tuesday Too. I am a bit ahead of myself here, these are from our tomato harvest in 2012 - but it is a sign of things to arrive in August. My old friend Mike and I spoke on the phone the other day, and he is to arrive not later that 23 May to assist us in planting tomato seedlings for 2014 - it has been a cool Spring and we hope planting in late May will avoid any killing frosts. We plant tomatoes, peppers and herbs in large storage containers that make it easier for me to harvest the sweet Romas and such from the wheelchair for that fabulous summer salad of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Which I dream about all year :)
Toby hosts the architectural meme Whimsical Windows/Delirious Doors, and I revert to the past in a couple of ways. The structure is a classic red barn located in tony Easton CT - the shape, color and style have lasted and always look great. What is the other old thing? This was scanned from a print developed in October 1985, which like the barn itself, has held up quite well over the decades. Classic touches include the cupola perched upon the roof and split-rail fence - such a building endures nicely over many generations...
For Shadow Shadow Sunday 2, I revert to Easter past and early Spring shadows, spanning the 20 years from 1948 to 1968. The earlier pics showcase my dad and his sister, Aunt Terry on Easter Sunday 1948 in front of their homestead at 1645 Oregon Avenue in Steubenville Ohio. They are dressed in their finery including hats and suits.
The newer photo is their dad and my namesake, Grandpa (aka: Ralph, the Sage of Steubenville) in front of our East Hartford home in 1968. All were dressed nicely in honor of the beauty of the day and the new life that Easter represents...
