George Washington forever gazes from his perch down Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania It is always raining or snowing when I visit Philadelphia, nevertheless, inside Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia art museum is my favorite statue anywhere. While it is probably well known to the citizens of Philadelphia, many people who have [...]
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GEORGE WASHINGTON MONUMENT – Eakins Oval – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by Jaromy Jessop
Saturday, March 19th, 2011OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Friday, February 25th, 2011Mural Panel at the Buffalo Corral – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma By Jaromy Jessop I have visited Oklahoma City half a dozen times traveling from here to there along Interstate 40 and each time I pass through I notice something different and interesting. I will describe one visit in particular when I got to spend a [...]
Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge – Omaha, Nebraska / Council Bluffs, Iowa
Friday, January 28th, 2011Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge – As seen from the Omaha, Nebraska side of the Missouri River “Praise the bridge that carried you over” George Colman Passing through Council Bluffs on business in 2007 I noticed an interesting structure that was being built across the Missouri River from Omaha. Being curious as always and having just [...]
CHERRY CREEK – White Pine County, Nevada
Monday, January 17th, 2011Cherry Creek – White Pine County, Nevada “Time and Tide wait for no man” Old English Proverb A quick visit to Hamilton, Piermont, or Ward will certainly prove the above proverb true. Similarly, the same is true in regards to Cherry Creek. While a few residents still linger on at Cherry Creek while the aforementioned [...]
“THE BEAN”…….A Chicago size drop of liquid mercury – Chicago, Illinois
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011THE BEAN………Chicago, Illinois When my wife and I visited Chicago a few years back we went exploring on foot like we always do and covered many miles in the concrete jungle. Chicago is an incredible city with it’s un-matched skyline, the Chicago river with all of it’s bridges, Navy Pier, Natural History Museum and too [...]
USS New Jersey BB 62 – “The Big J” Americas most decorated Battleship
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
BB 62 – USS New Jersey firing her 16 inch guns in support of operations in Vietnam. US Navy Photo “The Big J” – America’s most decorated Battleship “The United States Navy is the envy of every other Navy in the world. They don’t want to be like us……….They want to BE us.” Admiral Leighton [...]
Bridgeport & New Haven, Connecticut
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
We are staying in the Fairfield Marriott in Milford, CT. It is a crappy hotel. The elevator was broke the whole time and we are on the 4th floor. It is so hot and humid here that when you stand in the sun for any amount of time the sweat beads up on your brow [...]
Pride of the United States Navy – San Diego, California
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
“Sign on young man, sail with me, the stature of our homeland is no more than the measure of ourselves, our job is to keep her free. Our will is to keep the torch of freedom burning for all. To this solemn purpose we call on the young, the brave the strong and the free. [...]
The “SCOUT” – Kansas City, Missouri
Monday, July 12th, 2010
If you visit Kansas City, Missouri I recommend that you find your way to Penn Valley Park located across the street from Union Station. After you have explored the imposing and educational National World War I Memorial, make your way over to Penn Valley Drive and follow it south to West 31st Street. Hang a [...]