I'm half way through my sixth year of taking daily photos. I'm still taking the photos, but am finding it difficult to have the time each day to post them. So, while I may lag behind, I usually try and catch up at some point.
To see my daily photos from the first half of this year, click here.
To see my daily photos from the first half of this year, click here.
![irishmurr > One final shot from our visit to Dublin, Ohio. We spotted this interesting structure last year and when I inquired what it was, I learned that it hadn't even been dedicated yet. Come to find out, it was a new piece commissioned as part of the City of Dublin's Bicentennial Celebration. It was created to remind people of a blacksmith's shop and residents donated various tools for the project. We went back to see it again this year, now that it's been completed. (August 10, 2012)
"History is a kind of introduction to more interesting people than we can possibly meet in our restricted lives; let us not neglect the opportunity."
~~ Dexter Perkins
Here's some more information about the structure: "George M. Karrer came to Dublin from Germany in the 1850s. He built the barn on the site in 1876 with tools of his own making. He then relocated his blacksmith shop to the property from across the street and also operated platform scales to weigh large wagons for local farmers and merchants from a location next to the building. Karrer ran the farm with the help of his sons, but his primary business was serving the community with his technical craft. The wheelwright stone that he used to fit metal “tread” onto a wooden wagon wheel remained on the property and has now been incorporated into the artwork." [Source: Dublin Arts Council]](http://www.irishmurr.com/Photography/Daily-Photos/The-Daily-Post-July-December/i-VfmvnpH/1/Ti/IMG_1409-Ti.jpg "irishmurr > One final shot from our visit to Dublin, Ohio. We spotted this interesting structure last year and when I inquired what it was, I learned that it hadn't even been dedicated yet. Come to find out, it was a new piece commissioned as part of the City of Dublin's Bicentennial Celebration. It was created to remind people of a blacksmith's shop and residents donated various tools for the project. We went back to see it again this year, now that it's been completed. (August 10, 2012)
\"History is a kind of introduction to more interesting people than we can possibly meet in our restricted lives; let us not neglect the opportunity.\"
~~ Dexter Perkins
Here's some more information about the structure: \"George M. Karrer came to Dublin from Germany in the 1850s. He built the barn on the site in 1876 with tools of his own making. He then relocated his blacksmith shop to the property from across the street and also operated platform scales to weigh large wagons for local farmers and merchants from a location next to the building. Karrer ran the farm with the help of his sons, but his primary business was serving the community with his technical craft. The wheelwright stone that he used to fit metal “tread” onto a wooden wagon wheel remained on the property and has now been incorporated into the artwork.\" [Source: Dublin Arts Council]")
![irishmurr > I'd like to introduce you all to Chief Leatherlips. We visit Dublin, Ohio so often, yet had never stopped to visit the Chief. This year we made sure to find the time -- and we're certainly glad we did. (August 4, 2012)
“Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.”
~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Here's some information on the monument:
"The Dublin Arts Council commissioned the work by Boston artist Ralph Helmick and dedicated it in Scioto Park on July 1, 1990. The Leatherlips Monument is a twelve-foot high portrait, the chief's hair blown back and receding into the hillside (reminiscent Chief Crazy Horse's profile in South Dakota). Limestone slabs are mortared together to form the head, which gazes west towards the Scioto River." [Source: www.roadsideamerica.com]](http://www.irishmurr.com/Photography/Daily-Photos/The-Daily-Post-July-December/i-Ff2dMRR/1/Ti/IMG_1414-Ti.jpg "irishmurr > I'd like to introduce you all to Chief Leatherlips. We visit Dublin, Ohio so often, yet had never stopped to visit the Chief. This year we made sure to find the time -- and we're certainly glad we did. (August 4, 2012)
“Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.”
~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Here's some information on the monument:
\"The Dublin Arts Council commissioned the work by Boston artist Ralph Helmick and dedicated it in Scioto Park on July 1, 1990. The Leatherlips Monument is a twelve-foot high portrait, the chief's hair blown back and receding into the hillside (reminiscent Chief Crazy Horse's profile in South Dakota). Limestone slabs are mortared together to form the head, which gazes west towards the Scioto River.\" [Source: www.roadsideamerica.com]")
Sisters ....
Saturday was a busy day -- we took a cruise on a boat down the Cuyahoga River and out onto Lake Erie and then, since it was such a lovely day, we took the ladies to the park for an impromptu picnic .... and some photos, of course. How do you decide on one photo to use as a daily after a day like that? Well, since I couldn't decide on one, I used two. Many thanks to Amy .... and John ... for their motivation to get me to make a collage!
Most of you know our next door neighbors, Ashley and Ava. I remember the day Ash was born like it was just yesterday, and then less than 20 months later, along came Ava. Having a sister myself who is only 14 months older than me, I know exactly how special this relationship can be. (August 18, 2012)
"If you don't understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child."
~~ Linda Sunshine
Saturday was a busy day -- we took a cruise on a boat down the Cuyahoga River and out onto Lake Erie and then, since it was such a lovely day, we took the ladies to the park for an impromptu picnic .... and some photos, of course. How do you decide on one photo to use as a daily after a day like that? Well, since I couldn't decide on one, I used two. Many thanks to Amy .... and John ... for their motivation to get me to make a collage!
Most of you know our next door neighbors, Ashley and Ava. I remember the day Ash was born like it was just yesterday, and then less than 20 months later, along came Ava. Having a sister myself who is only 14 months older than me, I know exactly how special this relationship can be. (August 18, 2012)
"If you don't understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child."
~~ Linda Sunshine
Sisters ....
Saturday was a busy day -- we took a cruise on a boat down the Cuyahoga River and out onto Lake Erie and then, since it was such a lovely day, we took the ladies to the park for an impromptu picnic .... and some photos, of course. How do you decide on one photo to use as a daily after a day like that? Well, since I couldn't decide on one, I used two. Many thanks to Amy .... and John ... for their motivation to get me to make a collage!
Most of you know our next door neighbors, Ashley and Ava. I remember the day Ash was born like it was just yesterday, and then less than 20 months later, along came Ava. Having a sister myself who is only 14 months older than me, I know exactly how special this relationship can be. (August 18, 2012)
"If you don't understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child."
~~ Linda Sunshine
Saturday was a busy day -- we took a cruise on a boat down the Cuyahoga River and out onto Lake Erie and then, since it was such a lovely day, we took the ladies to the park for an impromptu picnic .... and some photos, of course. How do you decide on one photo to use as a daily after a day like that? Well, since I couldn't decide on one, I used two. Many thanks to Amy .... and John ... for their motivation to get me to make a collage!
Most of you know our next door neighbors, Ashley and Ava. I remember the day Ash was born like it was just yesterday, and then less than 20 months later, along came Ava. Having a sister myself who is only 14 months older than me, I know exactly how special this relationship can be. (August 18, 2012)
"If you don't understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child."
~~ Linda Sunshine