Francine In Retirement
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Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

WHEN DISASTER HITS

May 22, 2013

THE GREAT KEY “Prayer is the key that unlocks all the storehouses of God’s infinite grace and power. All that God is, and all that God has, is at the disposal of prayer.” R. A. Torrey My prayers go out to all the people of Moore, Oklahoma who experienced such destruction and lost of lives. […]

TAGGED: “R” FOR ROCKEFELLER CENTER

April 30, 2013

During this trip to NYC we made a stop at Rockefeller Center and took pictures of the city from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck.  Below are some of my photos from the plaza, lobby, and the Observation Deck.  I hope you enjoy them. PLAZA OF ROCKEFELLER CENTER Called “Human Nature,” the exhibition is […]

PEOPLE WATCHING IN TIMES SQUARE

April 29, 2013

FREEDOM RINGS IN TIMES SQUARE Again I was visiting Times Square in New York City.  This time instead of the regular sightseeing and shopping, I decided to focus my camera on people watching.  Only, I believe, on the streets of New York City will you be able to find some of the below individuals and […]

CIRCLE OF LIFE

April 28, 2013

THE LION KING This weekend the family and I went to see the New York Broadway play, The Lion King.  The play is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice.  The musical features actors in animal costumes as well […]

BUILT GREEN, WORKING GREEN, EVERYDAY!

April 24, 2013

  Yesterday I did a post called “WALK IN THE LIGHT.”  A fellow blogger, Lucid Gypsy, was intrigued by the walkway and wanted to know more about it.  Inspired by her comment and this also being Earth Week, a focus on a green environment, I present to you the environmentally smart “green” David L. Lawrence Convention […]

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: CHANGE

April 13, 2013

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL MEMORIAL I was in Washington D.C. last weekend to tour the monuments and memorials located on the National mall.  This is the final installation in the series. I find it interesting that it comes at a time when The Daily Post at WordPress.com introduced its challenge for the week with […]

LINCOLN AND JEFFERSON MEMORIALS

April 12, 2013

Fifth in my series of memorials and monuments of Washington D.C., is my visit to The Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial located on the National Mall. THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL The Great Emancipator “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is […]

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL

April 11, 2013

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL (above photo from Wikipedia) The U.S. National World War II Memorial is a national memorial dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. Consisting of 56 pillars and a pair of small triumphal arches surrounding a plaza and fountain, it is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on the former site of […]

CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE: WHICH WAY – FEATURING ROADS

April 11, 2013

ON THE ROAD AGAIN Visit Cee’s Photography to see more entries here. BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL

April 10, 2013

THE WALL The third in my series of D.C. Memorials is The Vietnam Veterans Memorial.  The Vietnam Veterans Memorial pays tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War. The memorial is a black granite wall inscribed with the names of 58,209 American’s killed or missing in the Vietnam conflict. A life-size bronze statue depicting […]

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