Category: History
SQUARES – Lite Brite
n the 70’s, Lite-Brite was quite popular. It first hit the shelves in 1967 by Hasbro and sold for $6.95. A 25-watt light bulb sat inside a wide backed plastic box.
CEE’S BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE – In the Kitchen
The feature image is included in this gallery as well. These items from yesteryear are on display in the Fort Christmas, Florida museum
Song Lyric Sunday – “In Color”
The song I chose this week is “In Color” by Jamey Johnson. This song is a tribute to the generation of people that were my grandparents.
SQUARES – Washed Up
These photos were taken in 2006 at Little Talbot Island State Park where the skeleton of a 19th century ship washed up on shore exposing the remnants of a wood hull and steel ribs that once held it together.
SQUARES – Petrified Tree
Looking UP at the famous Petrified Tree at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
An American Thanksgiving
On October 3, 1789, George Washington created the first Thanksgiving Day designation by the national government of the United States of America for all citizens to observe this day of thanks.
Happy 245TH Birthday, Marines
The Marine Corps motto is Semper Fidelis meaning Always Faithful and is the code in which every marine lives for the rest of their lives. It is a code that is not taken lightly.
SQUARES – Four of a Kind
The Blue Angels is celebrating their 74th anniversary this year and the 34th year flying the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet seen in these photos.
SQUARES – Perspective – Fort Matanzas
Work started on the tower in the fall of 1740 by the Spanish to guard the Matanzas Inlet which was at the mouth of the Matanzas River and could provide a backdoor to the City Of St. Augustine. St. Augustine’s primary defense system was centered around Castillo de San Marcos, the main fort in the now historic district of St. Augustine.
SQUARES – PERSPECTIVE – 4TH OF JULY
Today is July 4, 2020. A day that we celebrate the Independence of the United States of America. You know, as each day goes by, we are living in the nightmare of COVID-19, social distancing, racial inequalities, job losses and a failing economy. I began soul searching for what our country could be. We are the United States of America, not the Divided States of America. Liberty and Justice for all…not just a few!
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