July 30, 2012
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Still Around
It has been a while since I've been around to post, but we've had somewhat of the perfect storm at work, with several guys quitting and a lot on vacation, so I've been covering extra runs which means I end up working 3 or 4 days and either sleeping in preparation for a run or recovering from the previous night's run on the day's I'm off. I have a post or two in the works, but I have computer issues and my oldest daughter and her computer are on vacation to see grandparents on both sides of the family in Texas and then Florida, so I can't get the new pics off the camera 'til I either get my issues resolved or she gets home. Meanwhile, I sneak on here every now and again to read a few posts and generally snoop around for a few minutes. Since I can't post any new pics, I dug around the hard drive and found one or two of interest, taken by my eight year old during a walking trip her class did around our town.
This is the statue of Queen Anne, our county's namesake. The statue was dedicated when I was a child, and one of the royal family (Princess Anne, I believe) attended the dedication as guest of honor. The building to the left is the county courthouse, the oldest continuously used courthouse in the state of Maryland.
Apparently Queen Anne had a fondness for her dog, so the sculptor included a likeness of her puppy, hiding under her chair.
Our local Catholic church designed by an architect who also designed several other buildings of note, one in particular being the Empire State Building.
The interior of the Catholic church from the choir loft.
Now that I've checked in and dug around to find these pics, I have some inspiration to go around town and actually do some shooting. It's easy to forget the interesting things that can be found right in our own back yards.
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It is pretty astonishing how much we take for granted, just because we see it every day.