Temperatures soared into the 40s on two different days in the past week, so my husband and I ventured out on picture-taking expeditions. One expedition was to a public park that offers a Memorial Plaza. I took pictures of the memorial structures but decided against using them. It seemed disrespectful. However there were some other nice opportunities, which I present in this blog.
Here is an icy patch we came across in the park. You can see my shadow, poised to take a picture, and my husband's long shadow in the distance.
On a second day we ventured into a small port town that has a long history. While I didn't capture any pictures with great historical merit, I did take some with a small-town flavor. The barrel and barbershop were among these.
If you are not familiar with LIL, LMAC's image library, then you might want to head on over there now and see the great variety of pictures available to Hive bloggers. Bloggers may borrow from and contribute to the library. Rules for participating are described here. Meanwhile, LMAC's (Let's Make a Collage) weekly collage contest is in progress. Join us. Rules and procedures are described here. I haven't started my collage yet. Although I don't compete in the contest, I created something for the contest every week. It is great fun.
As always, I thank @shaka for creating the LMAC community, and for infusing it with the positive, creative energy that has fostered amazing growth. And, of course, the whole community owes a debt of gratitude to @quantumg, whose hard work and coding genius have helped to make the LMAC image library a dynamic, growing resource.
I hope the pictures posted below will be of use to someone, sometime.
| Soldier Drummer | Drummer, Soldier |  |
| Memorial Tower | Building, Tower |  |
| Stone Bench | Bench, Carved Bench, Stone Bench |  |
| Firefighter Figure | Firefighter, Human, Figure in Uniform |  |
| Artillery | Artillery, Weapon, War, Relic, Gun |  |
| Torpedo | Weapon, Torpedo, War |  |
| Bas-Relief Sculpture | Decoration, Bas-Relief Sculpture |  |
| Barrel | Barrel, Wooden Barrel |  |
| Wooden Bench | Bench, Wooden Bench |  |
| Eagle Sculpture | Eagle Sculpture, Eagle Side View, Animal, Bird |  |
| Eagle Sculpture | Eagle Sculpture Front View, Animal, Bird |  |
| Barbershop Pole | Barbershop Pole |  |
| Red Van, Front View | Transportation, Emergency Vehicle Front View, Red Van Front View |  |
| Emergency Vehicle | Red Van, Transportation, Emergency Vehicle, Truck |  |
| Red Garage Door | Garage Door, Red Garage Door |  |
| Purple Van | Transportation, Van, Purple Van, Vehicle |  |
| Fence | White Fence |  |
| Firehouse | Firehouse, Building |  |
| Railroad Tracks and Station | Railroad Tracks, Railroad Station |  |
| Clock Tower | Clock, Tower, Building |  |
| Stairway | Stairs, Stairway, Staircase |  |
| Dog in the Snow | Dog, Snow |  |
| Man in the Street | Man, Street Scene |  |
| Shoe Repair Sign | Sign, Shoe Repair Sign |  |
| Face Mask Sign | Face Mask Sign |  |
| Hairdresser Sign | Sign, Hairdresser Sign |  |
| Barbershop Sign | Barbershop Sign |  |
| Woman's Shadow | Woman's Shadow |  |
| Planter and Evergreen | Planter, Evergreen, Plant, Tree |  |
| Stick | Stick |  |