Weekend Snapshot: Ben Franklin



Ben Franklin sits outside the Silas Bronson Library in Waterbury, Connecticut. I spent a few minutes with this giant while my daughter was at choir rehearsal before church on Sunday. Ben's the strong and silent type. Click here for a few more views of the big guy.

Weekend Snapshot

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49 Comments

  1. what a lovely portrait!
    happy WS!
    My WS post

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  2. Anonymous8:25 AM

    that's such a cool shot! love the perspective! :)

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  3. Anonymous8:56 AM

    nice pensive angle. good crop! wouldn't mind seeing more sites of connecticut. spent a number of years there and loved it.

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  4. Anonymous8:59 AM

    Good shot!

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  5. Anonymous9:30 AM

    Hi, Sandy, got your note.
    Thanks for understanding.

    I saw your picture too!You are as beautiful as your heart is.

    And for your WS entry, great shot!
    I have not posted mine yet, though.

    Have a great week ahead!

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  6. Impressive figure of a man!

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  7. I hope you had a good "chat" with him while waiting for ur daughter :) *Kidding*

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  8. nice portrait! hope you'll visit mine too...

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  9. A wonderful facade of Ben Franklin. Hope you had a lovely weekend.

    My Weekend Snapshots:

    Candles & Fruits
    Not-so-little Spider

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  10. Great shot of Ben Franklin. Good way to spend the time while your daughter is in choir practice.

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  11. Great shot, Sandy! Thanks for your good wishes for the Giants winning! :)

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  12. nice shot!

    have a great week! :)

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  13. cool uncle ben! a very great man, actually.
    thanks for sharing sandy!

    Morning Sniffles

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  14. thats a good shot of Frankie. hehehe.. tnx for the visit Sands..

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  15. wow... thanks for share in here. Nice portrait.

    Visit My Weekend Snapshot : Storm

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  16. it's me! (rnning2wn2) :)

    oh man. how gr8. i love history so much and this man and lincoln are killer.

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  17. Anonymous1:16 PM

    Great shot! The sculpture is beautiful too, the face is very well defined.

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  18. Looks just like the pictures I've seen of him.

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  19. Anonymous3:44 PM

    hello...

    good shot!

    mine is up too!!
    http://www.pinoynetwork.org/vera
    see yah there!

    happy ws!

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  20. Very nice photo. It is interesting you got to see that. I am "fixin'" to teach a little about him in my Hero unit for my 2nd graders!

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  21. Anonymous7:35 PM

    A talented man, he must be a great inspiration to a lot of people.

    Have a great week, Sandy :)

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  22. Anonymous7:54 PM

    Very clear shot, Sandy! Happy Monday! :)

    Sasha
    She

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  23. My daughter and I just read a 2nd grade book together on this "giant" of a man. He was a very interesting person.

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  24. hello giant!
    lovely protrait you are,from sandy's shutter :)

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  25. Anonymous11:23 PM

    good shot!

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  26. great view :) lovely to see your picture in your profile :)

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  27. Interesting subject and great shot.
    Have a great week ahead!

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  28. What a lovely photo...Great shot...Thanks for sharing and Happy WS...
    Mine is up too:
    Every Beat Of My Heart

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  29. Anonymous6:38 AM

    Great shot of the Big Guy! Happy WS!

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  30. Anonymous6:45 AM

    Great shot, Sandy.

    I wish you a fine week ahead!

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  31. Anonymous7:21 AM

    Thats cool shot... Interesting one here. TC

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  32. Well, the Giants won, Sandy! That's because you and Villager and Travis thought they'd win too! :) Thanks so much for your support. Isn't it amazing!

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  33. wow sandy, this is very good way to recall past figures that formed our history.....
    have a great week ahead of you my friend!

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  34. yes that is nicely done

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  35. Anonymous10:11 AM

    the portrait is impressive..u cropped the pic well

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  36. I imagine in death he is the strong silent type, but in life I think he was probably bursting with ideas. :)

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  37. Anonymous11:06 AM

    how was your day with the giant man?

    creative shot!

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  38. I love the angle on this picture. Snort on the "strong silent type"!!

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  39. benjamin franklin is a sure historic figure in the books of our history!--happy week ahead of you my friend! bless you!

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  40. Anonymous4:20 PM

    What awesome snapshots! Have a great week!

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  41. I'd really like to visit places that has interesting historical statues all around, that's just the best right there. =D thanks for sharing!

    xoxo

    and thank you for dropping by, too.

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  42. Is there nothing Ben didn't do?

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  43. Anonymous6:12 PM

    That's a great portrait of the statue! He might be the strong silent type, but he looks like he is about to say something! lol.

    Thanks for the visit!

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  44. Anonymous9:25 PM

    Wow! that is an impressive shot of his head.

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  45. Nice shot. He looks very imposing!

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  46. Anonymous8:32 PM

    Great shot of Ben sculpture.
    Thanks for the lovely comments.

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