I don't know if this guy is as old as the magazines or if the grin on his face is his idea, but there he was presiding over our meal like some gentle, quiet benefactor.
On the way out of Milford, I took the drive-by photos. This is a form of recreation my daughter and I invented to fill the time whenever we have long car journey. The idea is to compose a photo as quickly as possible and to snap it before the story passes.
Saturday in Milford, Pennsylvania, has Heineken in it. And Girl Scouts who pick up litter and make the PENN DOT grateful.
Milford, which is on the Delaware River, has a lot of stones in it and a lot of lovely stone buildings.
And bricks. Pennsylvania has bricks everywhere. That's how you know it isn't Maryland or New York if you doze for a while and feel disoriented when you wake up. Those bricks will tell you where you are.
There's also a wooden hotel with a French name that has been around for a while. We'll have to try out the restaurant there sometime.
This drive-by creates the illusion the hotel is about to fall over, but that is not the case.
This one is in New York.
Here's the Newburgh-Beacon bridge that bears the name of Hamilton Fish, a New York congressman who was a great supporter of Irish human rights and independence. His family has a long and proud history in the Empire State. And it's a nice bridge with a modest toll--unlike those flashy city bridges that span the same beautiful river.
Our World Tuesday
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It sounds as though you had a great trip and enjoyed it together, that's always the best way!! I did enjoy your pics!! Hope all is well, I've missed you lately, but know that it's a busy time of year for you!! Have a good week!!
ReplyDeleteI love your photos. Talk about a story to tell. They get the job done.
ReplyDeleteA great trip.
ReplyDeleteI too like drive by shots, they help us remember the sights which otherwise vanish in few seconds. :)
Have a great week ahead!
how very cool...51 years..that is amazing...that penny has seen better days...a wooden hotel...so it is made of wood? i love the stone work on buildings....
ReplyDeleteCongratualtions to the folks. Thank you for showing me my birth state with it's barns, stone homes, little towns..... Always lovely, Sandy
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As new folks came to this country years ago, they carried their farming and building skills inland and you can still see it in the smaller towns across PA and south through MD & VA. When I was working in Southbury years ago, I traveled I-81-I-84 a number of times. Thanks for reminding me of the beauty of the area.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very nice place !
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fun idea, I do that too because hubby can't always stop when I see a photo to take...lol! I used to live in Milford, Utah...
ReplyDeleteWhat I love most is how you and Adela get out on the weekends and find something to do, to see and photograph. Behind the lovely pictures, I see signs of your good relationship.
ReplyDeleteRoad-trip wisdom! You game is a great and fun way to teach a kid (and remind yourself) that first of all -- wherever we are -- we need to LOOK.
ReplyDeleteWe've found interesting things to think about and ponder -- and even occasionally great beauty as we've driven around the country ((although on some trips we've had to work harder at it.)
Thanks for being here.