Get well, Binnaz. Blue is your color! The protected land and public parks are an integral part of life in most, if not all the states. Rhode Island, as small as it may be, is not an exception. The large spans of wooded areas, numerous ponds, of … [Read more...] about Stepstone Falls and Arcadia State Park
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Newport – Westport 2018
This post and all the photographs are a long-winded get-well card for my sister Binnaz. Get well soon, Binnaz. Jan and I are sending you our love and best wishes along with these photographs. A little over seven years ago I took a helicopter ride … [Read more...] about Newport – Westport 2018
Green Trees Glow Under Infrared
A few days ago, when the weather seemed a tiny bit better, I accompanied Jim to visit Roger Williams Park in Providence. It was hot but not terribly so and the humidity seemed tolerable, at least initially. The sky had big puffy clouds and the trees … [Read more...] about Green Trees Glow Under Infrared
Lotus Pond 2018
I am not exactly sure if it is the lotus pond or the ice cream stand nearby attracts us, but this year we made it to Whitman with Jim "to see the pond" once more. It was a cloudy and overcast day and most of the blossoms were either closed or on … [Read more...] about Lotus Pond 2018
Hot Weather – Good Infrared
The last week or ten days have been very hot and humid. Frequent threats of rain kept the clouds overhead almost all the time. When they were not totally covering the sun and creating a dreary sky, the clouds were very puffy, huge, varied in shape … [Read more...] about Hot Weather – Good Infrared
Of Laces, Yachts, Streets
I want to talk about lace, fancy and frilly lace. The kind used in wedding gowns, fancy dresses, underwear. It can be made on computerized textile machines that can replicate the same pattern with great consistency. Then there is lace made on … [Read more...] about Of Laces, Yachts, Streets
Providence, High and Low
Although I have at least one more post coming about our trip to Turkey in October, I wanted to switch gears a little and talk a little about Providence, Rhode Island. It is a tidy, interesting, livable, historical city that has retained its texture … [Read more...] about Providence, High and Low