Posted by Adrienne on August 18, 2010 under Photos | 
Aside from cheesesteak sandwiches and the Liberty Bell,* Philadelphia is probably best known for Independence Hall, where the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence:
We’re on vacation in Philadelphia now, so we’re soaking up the history that buildings like Independence Hall have seen in their lifetimes. And we’re probably either eating a cheesesteak right now, or are just about to.
*those are actually pretty great things to be known for, when you think about it.
Posted by Adrienne on August 12, 2010 under Baseball, Mariners, Soccer, Sounders |
Before Doubleheader Number 6, we had only experienced one Mariners/Sounders totally victorious doubleheader. This time, we knew the Sounders were coming off of several excellent matches and were likely to continue their good form. As for the Mariners, they were the big question mark: would we be able to see one of the all-too-infrequent 2010 Mariner wins or would we witness another disappointment?
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Posted by Adrienne on August 11, 2010 under Photos |
Mount Baker is north of Seattle, but it’s far enough away that we don’t see it that often. It took a trip to Canada for us to get this picture:
White Rock, BC, is just over the US-Canada border. We took this picture from the White Rock city pier, which juts out into Semiahoo Bay (isn’t that a great name? I think so).
While Mt. Baker may not be quite as tall as Mt. Rainier, as dramatic as Mt. St. Helens or as pointy as Mt. Hood, it is still a lovely peak. You can’t beat the blue sky, snow, trees and water for a great picture!
Posted by Adrienne on August 4, 2010 under Photos |
Sadly, they don’t build libraries like this any more:
The entrance to the Central Library in downtown Milwaukee is right below this beautiful rotunda. The entire building is pretty striking – it’s on the National Register of Historic Places – but it’s also a neat place to go and browse the stacks. They have a nice reading room, too, and a great space for children. I wish that more libraries had striking architecture like this; it tells you that the library building is Important and a place to Get Things Done, even if all you are getting done is picking out your next book to read. It also gives you the impression that information is important and powerful while also being available to you, no matter who you are. With all the changes happening in how we search for and receive information, these are things that should be remembered. Good job, Milwaukee!
You can find out more about the Milwaukee Public Library at their website.
Posted by Adrienne on July 28, 2010 under Photos |
Lake Washington, just east of downtown Seattle, is a popular place to go boating and canoeing. When we went canoeing last summer, we snapped this picture:
The highway 520 floating bridge crosses Lake Washington between the Arboretum and the University of Washington campus. The UW shell house is a great place to rent a canoe, and it’s easy to paddle under the 520 bridge to the Arboretum. I liked how the sunlight on the water caused the reflection on the underside of the highway.
If you’re in Seattle on a sunny day and want something to do, go over to the UW campus and check it out!
