Category Archives: Buildings

Old Town Alexandria. I know, I do this over and over again…but, I like the place

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Trying To Get Back But I Am Rusty!!

We took our kids to camp out in the woods last week (very quiet house!) and I took a couple of snaps on the way back. I really like fences, not just the photo op but the concept. The camp was out by the Virginia horse country and so there were lots of farms with...

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NYC – Ground Zero

As part of our tour in New York, our guide Laurie took us walking in many parts of the City. We spent about half an hour walking around the World Trade Center site from the inside of a building with a concert hall, shops, and this viewing platform. There are really no words to express...

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Winchester Chess Master and “Mary Poppins Garage”

Yesterday I was wandering about in Old Town Winchester. Lots of history and historic buildings. I took many pictures, these are a couple of my favorites. The first is in a coffee shop of a chess game. I watched this man in two games as he whipped the competition. The chess set is really quite...

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New York! New York!

We hit the ground on Friday and have been moving ever since. Walking. Walking. And, of course, the NY taxi. We’ve had fun and the weather has been pretty much okay. Yesterday, around noon the rain started and so we headed for the Museums. Ended up in the Museum of Natural History. It was great–and...

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Cold Day At The Market!

I think the temp was about 20 degrees F when we left. I told Kels that I didn’t think many people would be at the market—wow, was that an understatement. There was one baker, one meat guy, and one veggie stand. And three customers and all of us were looking to leave! This is a...

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