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Pumpkins On Table…

Posted on October 5, 2016 by mvobsession | Comments Off

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Plimouth Plantation – Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Tagged architecture, autumn, decor, historical, Massachusetts, New England, Photographs, pumpkins

Weekly Photo Challenge: Opposites…

Posted on July 1, 2016 by mvobsession | Comments Off

In the photo this week, show how opposites can tell a story about people, places, or objects.

I chose the The National Monument to the Forefathers — also known as the Pilgrim Monument in Plymouth, MA. The monument is topped by a 36-foot-tall statue of Faith, who alone weighs 180 tons. Surrounding statues include Liberty, Peace, Tyranny, Education, Wisdom, Youth, Law, Mercy, Justice, and Morality.

Here is the statue and four opposite sides… Education, Morality, Liberty, Law.

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Memorial Day 2016 …

Posted on May 29, 2016 by mvobsession | Comments Off

Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.

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Weekly Challenge: Future …

Posted on April 9, 2016 by mvobsession | Comments Off

The prompt this week is to share our interpretation of future.

The gang plank of the Mayflower replica in Plymouth, MA. This is definitely a step into the future…

These photographs were taken in October 2015 on a trip to Plymouth. My descendants came to America on the first voyage of the Mayflower. I could not imagine, even with my vivid imagination what their trip was like. Hearty souls indeed.

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Weekly Challenge: Circle …

Posted on January 1, 2016 by mvobsession | Comments Off

The prompt for Circle …..With 2016 officially here, we face forward to take on what’s next. It’s a time of endings and beginnings, so I wanted a broad theme that could be simple, fun, and festive, but also complex and introspective. And so, circle it is.

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My choice for the topic Circle… is Stonehenge which is located in southern England, it is comprised of roughly 100 massive upright stones placed in a circular layout. For centuries, historians and archaeologists have puzzled over the many mysteries of Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument that took Neolithic builders an estimated 1,500 years to erect. CLICK HERE to learn more about Stonehenge which I found to be very interesting.

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Weekly Challenge: Trio …

Posted on November 21, 2015 by mvobsession | Comments Off

My trio is this statue in Morristown, New Jersey of the Marquis de Lafayette, Colonel Alexander Hamilton and General George Washington

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Tagged art, France, historical, monuments, New Jersey, Photographs, post a week, postaweek, postaweek/postaday, sculptures, statues, weekly prompt

Pilgrim’s Laundry Day …

Posted on November 3, 2015 by mvobsession | Comments Off

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Weekly Challenge: (Extra)ordinary …

Posted on October 17, 2015 by mvobsession | Comments Off

The prompt is :(Extra)ordinary, because our own ideas and experiences will shape our interpretations. What’s mundane yet meaningful to you? What’s a beautiful everyday thing?

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I just came back from Plymouth, MA where I visited the Mayflower and what I think is extra-ordinary about these photos is the beautiful and vibrant October sky… blue always seems bluer in October