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Our journey to church

No, not our faith journey. Our real trip to church this morning.
I'm glad I grabbed my camera on the way out the door because there's still some pretty fall color here and there. The morning sun and clear blue sky just added to the beauty.
So as Ralph drove, I took pix. It's only about a two-mile trip.

This is when we turned the corner off of our side street onto the state highway, before I decided to chronicle the ride. No, we don't live in the country.

Heading down the hill.

This is Elm Street Cemetery in our town's historic district.
(Note to Duchess Linda: Is that an orb?)

Elm Street.

Nearing the intersection.


Steeple coming right up. Shady side of street.

When we got to the parking lot, who was there but fellow church member and chef extraordinaire, Dennis, dressed in his Rye, N.Y. volunteer firefighter garb. He moved here to southern Connecticut from Westchester County a few years back.

Local firefighters visited our church today, as they do each October. Dennis is wearing an apron because he and another member volunteered to prepare lunch for a clergy meeting. Dennis had some yummy-smelling bean soup simmering on the stove. Perfect for a fall day.


Hope you enjoyed coming with me and Airhead 55 this morning. Have a peaceful Sunday.
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Seems we all get so used to driving in our communities, and barely notice our familiar surroundings. If you're lucky enough to have someone else taking care of the driving, snap some photos. You'll definitely see your hometown in a different light.

Creative Photo #14- Week 4

Here is "Autumn morning." How's that for an original name? Tee hee.
I like how the sky came out. The sun filtered through the clouds at an angle that gave the picture an interesting quality, I think.

Below is how it looked after I used some contrast

Which one is your favorite?

This is my entry into Roger's Creative Photography contest.
To join in the fun, visit him at Idaho Photo, and click on the Creative Photo tab.

Gold found in backyard ~ gold leaves, that is

I only had to go out the back door to get this foliage shot last Sunday afternoon.

And here's a closeup:It's sad that October is almost over. It's such a beautiful time of year.

Ha-ha-halloween

What is a witch's favorite subject in school?
Spelling!

What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?

A sand-witch.

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Q:What kind of street does a ghost like best?

A: A dead end.

Q: What did the papa ghost say to the baby ghost?

A: Fasten your sheet belt.

Q: How do ghosts fly from one place to another?

A: By scareplane.

Q: What directions did the ghost give the goblin?

A: "Make a fright turn at the corner."

A bit of New England

Breaking my own rule here by posting a "steeplechase" picture I took today of the First Congregational Church of Derby.
I was going to limit myself to steeples in our town, but this is the church we attend.

I snapped the photo from a side view because the sun was on the building, and the foliage was pretty. Shadows were covering the front.
What I like is the photo makes the circa 1820 church seem like it's in a rural setting, instead of being located on a heavily-traveled state road.

The church was originally gathered in 1677, at a different location. Here's a picture postcard I found online, taken a "few" years back:

That's my glimpse into history for today. Who knows what I will come up with tomorrow?

~ UPDATE ~ to my Creative Photo post question: Duchess Linda wins the bonus points. She spotted my car reflected in the van's windows.

Congratulations. That's it, just congratulations. Sorry, no prizes.

Duck for peace ( ^ >

I spotted this guy with a pond all to himself when I was out on an assignment this week. He seems to be having a peaceful life. Let's take a page from his book and Quack for Peace.

Not spooky v. spooky ~ Part 5 (complete with kiddie clip art!)

Not spooky:
Why did the game warden arrest the ghost?
He didn't have a haunting license.

What did the skeleton say to the bartender?I'd like a beer and a mop.

What is a mummy's favorite type of music?
Wrap.






Spooky:

SHORTCUT THROUGH THE CEMETERY

Two men were walking home after a Halloween party and decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery just for laughs.

Right in the middle of the cemetery they were startled by a tap-tap-tapping noise coming from the misty shadows.

Trembling with fear, they found an old man with a hammer and chisel, chipping away at one of the headstones.

"Holy cow, Mister," one of them said after catching his breath, "You scared us half to death -- we thought you were a ghost! What are you doing working here so late at night?"

"Those fools!" the old man grumbled. "They misspelled my name!"

River views

These are two more foliage shots that I took last Friday, a beautiful fall day.
The view is across the Housatonic River taken from the grounds of Yale University's Gilder Boathouse in Derby, Ct.
A lot of green was still evident. I wonder if I should go back there and to see if I can get a better shot with more color?
Or are we now past-peak?

Cows, autumn leaves make for a photo shoot

Yesterday I covered two early morning assignments, and after doing that I drove a few miles out where there is a bit of "country" left, in hopes of finding some interesting photos.
Instead I found these cows, lying down on the job. Click on the photos to get a better look.

I guess they are kinda interesting, in a boring sort of way.

Disclaimer: All photos taken from driver's seat. Too lazy to get out of car!

Windshield views

Ralph already posted about our visiting Kid One and Kid Two Saturday at the University of Hartford. Today I'm sharing foliage photos I snapped through the windshield as Ralph drove the van toward Hartford.
These are just a few of the 80 skadillion pix I took to amuse myself on the drive.



Ralph watching the road:

and again:

and some more trees...

woo hoo! a reddish-orange one in the mix:

An American flag attached to the overpass fence:

and a street scene in downtown Hartford:

The End, for now.

Ruby Tuesday

Imagine my delight when I spied this row of trees with mostly red leaves as we were driving through downtown Hartford Saturday. "Ruby Tuesday!" I exclaimed to Airhead 55.

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Couldn't find any decoration with a bit of red, but I did find a rather sweet- looking young man checking out his Halloween candy (in 2002).
The Kit Kat wrappers are red, and the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups wrappers are orange, and that's made from red.

;-D

Check out all the Ruby Tuesday entries by visiting Mary, The Teach.




Happy Ruby Tuesday!

October Orange

I shot this photo Wednesday (Oct. 15 ) to post on a blog for the newspaper. This beautiful tree is about a mile from our house, in a residential neighborhood.

I also photographed the tree on Oct. 4 - look how it changed in nine days!


Full disclosure: I didn't get out of the car either time. If I had, I might have been able to get a photo without telephone wires, but that's the way it goes.