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Two Rivers

These two river converge at this spot.  In the lower left corner there's a dock for loading boats into the river and a picnic area.  

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Spanish Church

This beautiful Spanish Church is located on one of the side streets in Amsterdam, NY.  

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Defunct Phone Booth

This phone booth has been at the boat launch for years.  One year there was a lot of weeds and flowers growing on it, but this year, not so much.  I can't believe the booth is still there, but it's a reminder of days gone by.

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Quilt Square

There's a trail of quilt squares  on various buildings in this upstate NY area.  I'm not sure where you can get the map, but there's one available for whomever wants one.

I passed a building with this square on it today.  The squares are created by a person when someone contacts them and says they want one.  There's a charge, but I don't know what it is.

The squares are usually high on the building over the entrance door and each one is indicative of the business which is contained in the building.  Some private homes have these on their buildings as well, and it's really fun to locate them and see what they are.

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Last 5-10-25 Cent Store

This store in Northville used to be a Woolworths.  When I was a kid there were Woolworth stores all over the east~~maybe in other parts of the country too, I'm not sure.

When I was a senior in high school, my first job was at a Woolworths which was within walking distance of my home in the Bronx.  Minimum wage was $1.25/hour.  I thought I was rich when I got my check.

This store boasts that it's the last 5-10-25 cent store in the country and it may well be.  It does good business and it's a destination spot for people who visit upstate NY.

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Beautiful Home

This beautiful structure is on the corner of a street in Northville, NY.  There are some really gorgeous homes in that little rural town.  

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Yankee Hill Lock

This is the remnant of the Yankee Hill Lock when goods were moved from the east side of NY to the west side by waterway.  To the left of the image is the Mohawk River.  

This is a destination spot with the original store in between the lock and the river (not seen).  During the summer there are concerts held in front of the store.  There are also picnic tables and grills scattered around for people to have picnics and meetings.  

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Happy Birthday

From left to right:  mama, one-year-old, grandpa and grandpa's mom.

It didn't rain until after the party was over.

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Great-Grand Baby

This is my first great-grand baby.  She's just turned one.  

She's adorable and she's very expressive. She's not used to me yet, and I probably won't see her again for another year, but that's what happens when you live across the country.

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Farm near the lake

This farm is near the shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake in upstate NY.  Below it, nearer the water line, is a beautiful house~~maybe where the farm owners live.  

This is such a serene image!!

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Small Sandy Island

The Great Sacandaga Lake is dotted with islands of various sizes, and this small sandy lake seems to attract folks who like the isolation of it.  

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Underside of Bridge

This bridge goes across the Mohawk River from the south side of Amserterdam, to the north side.  There's a walkway that goes under the bridge also from the north to south.

In the summer there's a concert series once a month on the north side that's usually very well attended.

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Beautiful Home at Lakeside      

This beautiful home is sitting on the shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake on a lovely early summer day. 

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Some Pretty Cups

I was in a discount store and saw these pretty cups on a shelf.  

I use one cup and one travel mug, so there's no point in purchasing any more, I just thought these

were pretty so I grabbed a photo of them with my phone.

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New Sign

Some folks I know are getting ready to open a new airbnb.  This is the sign they had designed for the address of the place in the Adirondack Mts.  This side has a moose and the other side has a mountain.  

The bnb is located in a perfect place to visit many tourist places, or to just rest and relax.

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Along the Mohawk River

Just a beautiful scene with the trees and grass in bloom and the blue sky in the background.

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Aqua Artwork

The bridge going from the north side of town over the river to the south side of town has some beautiful artwork displayed.  This is one of my favorites.  I don't usually like abstract art, but I certainly like this one.

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Mosaic Artwork

There's a park I went to today and I saw this beautiful mosaic artwork on this wall.  

 

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New Boardwalk

I'm visiting a place that has added a new board walk since the last time I was here.  It runs along a river, not a beach (sadly), but it's very nice and I hope the folks who live here take good care of it.

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Fresh Painted Coca-Cola sign

This bright coca-cola sign seems to be freshly painted and is on the side of a building in central Texas.

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7 UP sign

This graphic for 7 UP is on the side of an abandoned building in a central Texas town.

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Abandoned White House on Road

This White House is alone the Main Street entering a small town in central Texas.  It's been vacant for a long time.

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Old Army Jeep

There's a military museum in Abilene, TX and in the back alley they have some vehicles behind chain link fences.  This is one of the military jeeps in that area.  

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Corner Windows

This is another abandoned structure in downtown Cisco, TX.  It's hard to tell what it might have been in its glory days.

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Abandoned Railway Station

This old railway station is down one of the side streets in Cisco, TX.  The front part, where the door is, appears to be the entrance where people could purchase tickets and wait for the train.  The rear of the building must have been where they loaded and unloaded freight.

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Another View of abandoned bldg

This is another view of the previous abandoned building where you can see a broken window pane and part of the fire escape against a blue, late spring day.

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Abandoned Corner Building

This building on main street sits on a corner in Cisco, TX.  It's been abandoned for many years.  Some of the windows are broken, there are curtains in some of the upstairs windows and the main floor is basically one open space.  

The fire escape looks to be in good condition, but who knows.  

I just always wonder if someone is paying taxes on this structure and why they would let it go to wrack and ruin like this.  

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Cluster of Silos

Down one of the side streets in Cisco there's a cluster of silos.  It's hard for me to tell if the structures are abandoned or used, but it's easy to see that once upon a time they were active and a vital part of the community.

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Broken Window

One of the large buildings in Cisco, TX is abandoned.  Many of the windows are broken.  This one is on the ground level and has blue tape covering the broken pane so no one gets cut if they touch it.  The building is about 5 stories high and it's a wonder that it's been abandoned since I arrived in TX seven years ago.  It's just going to wrack & ruin, which is very sad.

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Coca-Cola sign

This beautiful red and white wall art is on one of the buildings in an alleyway in Cisco, TX.

It says "Relieves Fatigue" at the bottom, with a 5 cent price.

I don't remember it being 5 cents, but I do remember it being 15 cents.  I drink Pepsi.

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Boarded Windows

Walking around Cisco, TX, I saw the building down a side street.  It was abandoned and it had these boards on the windows and doors that I thought were interesting.

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Rain in the Parking Lot

It seems like we're getting more rain here in Texas this year that in the previous years.  I'm so, so, so happy about it.  It was raining petting hard the other day, so I decided to grab a pic.  Not too exciting, but I'm happy about the rain.

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Baby Quilt

When I only had 3 grand babies and a lot of time on my hands, I decided I'd make each of them a single-bed-sized quilt when they turned 2.  Well, I have 7 little ones right now, but there are only 3 under 2 years.  One of them has a birthday at the end of May, so I got busy and made this quilt for him.  

(There are 2 more who will turn 2 and a great grand baby who will be 2 a year from July.)

I mailed it to him (he's in Alaska) the other day so it should arrive on time.

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Hitting the Ball

At the softball game.  Getting ready to hit the ball.

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Penning the Cows

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Windows with Green Awnings

At the far end of Abilene, there's a building with windows and green awnings.  The building might be used as an event space, but I've never seen anyone go in or out of it.  

The building looks like it's being taken care of.

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Another Abandoned Structure

At the end of Abilene there's another abandoned building.  It looks like there might be some restoration going on, but not sure.

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Vacant Building on South Side

This corner building is vacant and has been for a number of years.  The wood is painted blue but the windows and doors are boarded up with no access to the inside.

Wonder what the building was originally?

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Electric boxes on Pole

There's a vacant lot on a corner in downtown Abilene that is empty except for these electric boxes.

I don't now what they do or what they power, but this empty lot has been like this since I've been here 

for the past 7 years.   

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Green Eggs and Ham

Abilene contains a park that specializes in Dr Seuss stories, and this one is Green Eggs and Ham.

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Trash Can in Town Park

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Teams Being Introduced 

Before the events began, the teams were called into the area and introduced.  

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Lining up for Portrait

Before the events began, each team had their photo taken.  

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Another Bronc Rider

The rodeo was great.  This rodeo features events that actually take place on a ranch.

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Western Heritage Rodeo

Last night I went to the rodeo.  A lot of teams, a lot of great riding.

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Military Silhouettes

These military silhouettes are on the window of the military museum in downtown Abilene, TX.

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Chapel Entrance

This is the chapel entrance of the Baptist Church in downtown Abilene, TX.

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Screen Door

A pretty screen door seen on a house in downtown Abilene, TX.

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Abandoned Red Brick building

This building is located in an abandoned town in central Texas.  

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Dad and Daughter

I attended a birthday party to take photos of my friend's dad for his 97th birthday party.  

It was a fun experience.