Saranac lake ... and the Carousel!!

All that I can say is ..... WOW!  Saranac Lake folks .... what a beautiful piece to have in our beautiful little Adirondack town.  I love it!  And, seeing the expressions on the children waiting in line to get on the ride, so do they!

I'm warning you that there are lots of photos .... I simply couldn't delete any of them!

 I had a hard time capturing the scenic photos on the upper side of the carousel ... it was quickly spinning; and, I was quickly firing my camera!

 

You guys have a gem!  Can't wait to return .... perhaps with some grandchildren in tow! 

Bobsledding in the Adirondacks during the 40s

So, today is my birthday ...... and, I wanted to post something different! I've posted these photos out on "Bunks Place" and now it's time to add them into my blog.  My blog is really about my public journaling.  But, today, it's about my personal journaling. That handsome dude in the black and white checked jacket is my Dad!

He loved to bobsled with his other Adirondack buddies. Check out those helmets!  The clothing!  And how about that sled!

Geez .... talk about dangerous! And, so the story goes, Mom let him have his fun up until she was pregnant; then she put a stop to the bobsledding.

Guess I'm glad about that because, these pictures were taken about 7 years before I was born. Thanks Mom  .... and Dad!

Picture Perfect ... roses!

I just had to share ... they are so lovely!

There's more to Washinfton DC than just monuments!

 

This is the softer side of Washington DC.

Perhaps more of this would change some of its personality!

Whoops!  Did i just say that?!

Day Lily Happiness

 So, so,  pretty!!!!!!

 

                                  Each with their own personality! I wish they lasted more than a day!

Seeing double ...!

                                Double frogs!  Double pictures!  What are the chances of catching this shot .... in my backyard garden pond!

Mini trains!

I had to follow up the "big" trains of yesterday with the little model trains today.

The amount of work that goes into these trains and their displays, is so impressive.  i was fascinated, mesmerized ....and wanted to follow "Alice" down the rabbit hole so that I could shrink in size and go wander through the villages!