The Ada Covered Bridge is a 125-foot (38 m) span Brown truss covered bridge erected in 1867 in Ada, Michigan, United States. Carrying Bronson Street across the Thornapple River, it is located just south of where the Thornapple enters the Grand River, in turn just south of M-21. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Posted: February 3, 2013 in Black and White with a smooch of color
Tags: black, white
They are in several tourist places in Paris, like the Place Saint-Pierre in Montmarte, Jardin des Tuileries and Jardin du Luxembourg, but the most beautiful is the Eiffel Tower Carousel on the corner of the Pont d’Iéna and Quai Branly. What distinguishes this colourful carousel with white horses from any other in the world is the fact that it is right in front of the Eiffel Tower, giving an excellent opportunity for photographs.
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Posted: January 28, 2013 in Uncategorized
Tags: Carousel, Eiffel Tower, France, Horse, Ice, Paris, Travel, white
Washington on Wall Street
Posted: January 21, 2013 in Watercolor PhotographyTags: George Washington, Government, New York, Wall Street, Watercolor
The Birthplace of American Government
Here on Wall Street, George Washington took the oath of office as our first President, and this site was home to the first Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch offices. The current structure, a Customs House, later served as part of the US Sub-Treasury. Now, the building serves as a museum and memorial to our first President and the beginnings of the United States of America.
Shipshe Horses with their Buggies
Posted: January 18, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: black, Buggy, Cold, Horse, Shipshewanna, white
Shipshewana and LaGrange County are home to the “plain people”: Mennonite and Amish. Their influence contributes to Shipshewana’s unique small town atmosphere, which is also characterized by quaint downtown buildings, quality schools, a gracious park, a library of distinction, and a respect for people of faith, all of which are highly valued by its many long time residents.
November in the City of Light
Posted: January 17, 2013 in Paris France, Watercolor PhotographyTags: architecture, black, blue, drips, drops, november, Paris, Watercolor, white