A Trip to Sleepy Hollow

On Wednesday this week we went to Sleepy Hollow, New York. You've heard of this place before, I'm sure. It's located a little ways up into the state of New York where the leaves were almost at their peak. It's also the setting for Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

I took lots of pictures and I post them here today for you to enjoy.


Washington Irving's grave


Sleepy Hollow Cemetery


Old Dutch Church


Philipsburg Manor






This is a postcard of Ichabod Crane galloping away from the scary "Headless Horseman" which is a central scene in the Sleepy Hollow story.

If you would like to read "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" click the link above and Project Gutenberg has the complete tale for you!

Weekend Snapshot

Queens Botanical Gardens

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Round Robin Photo Challenge

The Round Robin Photo Challenge for today is PUBLIC ART.

The Unisphere, commissioned to celebrate the beginning of the space age, was conceived and constructed as the Theme Symbol of the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair. The Theme of the World's Fair was "Peace Through Understanding" and the Unisphere represented the theme of global interdependence. It was dedicated to "Man's Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe."

Designed by landscape architect Gilmore D. Clarke, the Unisphere was donated by the United States Steel Corporation and constructed by that company's American Bridge Division. It is the world's largest global structure, rising 140 feet and weighing 700,000 pounds. Some sources say the Unisphere weighs 900,000 pounds, a figure which includes the additional weight of its 100-ton inverted tripod base. The diameter of the sphere itself is 120 feet, or 36.57 meters. It is constructed of Type 304L Stainless Steel.

The Unisphere is located in my home town, Queens, New York.

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Skywatch Friday

Free Form
Jose De Rivera 1964

I enhanced the sky somewhat and that darkened the sculpture so that you can't see that there's a pedestal. So I've given you another picture (not for the dull-looking sky) but so you can see the sculpture from another direction and see the pedestal.

Those are my husband's sexy legs on the right. Ha!

Please go visit everyone at Skywatch Friday You won't regret it!

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Skywatch

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Jones Beach, N.Y.
June 2008

The water was absolutely freezing!

Please visit Wigger's World, the home of our host, Tom.

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Coney Island - May 2008

Spent the day down at the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. Thought you'd like to see some photos of the Ferris Wheel, the Cyclone, Nathan's, and some graffiti. Stay tuned for more...

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