Wreaths

 

 

 

Blue Ribbon

This wreath won the blue ribbon award in the amateur class this year. 

The King's Arms

 

Winter Path

 

Joining Skywatch Friday. 

Sidewalk

Icicles

Lamp

Branches

George W.

Wait! Which Way?

Winter

Joining Skywatch Friday.

Basking

Decorating

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Pipes

What's Up?

Talbots

Courthouse

Ginkgo

Joining Skywatch Friday.

Wheelwright

 

Taxi

Left Behind

Roofing

Good Morning!

Muster

William Billings

 

 

As many of you who frequent this blog, I'm a chorister. And last night I had the pleasure of singing this piece by William Billings, regarded by many as the first American choral composer. So on this Thanksgiving Day, I'm most grateful for . . . Mr. Billings and his wonderful music, as well as, of course, for all my blogger friends. Happy Thanksgiving you all!

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Stand Down

National Guard

Richmond Road

Best Friend

Good Morning!

What's for breakfast???

Market

Oleta

Greens & Grounds

Arboreal Enthusiasts

Sunscreen

One Way

Local Art

Sheep Walking

Staying Close

On the Lam

Bernie

John Cleary

As many of you know, I rarely post pictures on this blog that I did not personally take. Friday's post was one of those. Today's is another. This is a photo attributed to Howard Ruffner and republished in an article that appears in today's New York Times. The article, which can be found here, recounts the events of that fateful day on the campus of Kent State University when several students were shot and killed by members of the Ohio National Guard. John Cleary was one of the lucky students who was shot and survived. 

I recently had a conversation with a friend who attended Kent State and, as it happened, was only yards away from where this tragic incident took place. It's worth nothing that none of his classmates, he said, some of whom were among the victims, saw this coming.