When I went into the store for a few things, the sun was shining after a day and a half of rain. When I came out there was this eerie look to the apartments and dark clouds above. Turning my camera to the east, I found blue sky with a silhouette of the roof and trees. This was a fast moving thunder storm that caught me in a few blocks after leaving the parking lot.
Here are some old wooden tools I collected at farm auctions some years back. Shown are a scribe and several molding planes. I have used a few of them sparingly, but they all were well used by the time I bought them.
The picture above is the United States Air Force Memorial, which was dedicated in 2006. We are free because we have had, and continue to have, dedicated men and women serve our nation in times of war. I thank them for their service and sacrifice to our nation. The picture below shows where many who gave the ultimate sacrifice now rest and the last picture is where many work to keep us free.
Arlington National Cemetery
The Pentagon with Washington, DC in the background
In May, 2006, our next door neighbor had to have a large oak removed because one side of it was dying. Since he did not have a fireplace, he offered the wood to us. The tree guy was happy to not have to haul it away. So we have free firewood for a couple years and a lot of free exercise! The log on the right is about 2 feet across and we have some larger ones!
Photo Hunt - Theme: "Narrow"
With apologies to Ken Follett (and Matthew, Mark and Luke), here is my picture for this week's theme.
When Marianne posted her Saturday photo hunt picture, I was reminded of Dad's wind-it-yourself pocket watch. The watch seemed to fit the "old fashioned" theme well. In the box with the watch were a handful of coins and tokens. The coins shown here date from 1901 to 1943. The watch was given to him by his Dad as a graduation present. This was his time piece for many years. I don't remember him wearing a wrist watch until after he retired. I wound it today and it still runs. I miss you, Dad!.
