Jack, the photo of the fountain is beautiful. And You were able to take the photo that four ducks formed a line well from far away.

angelface, thank you very much! I am waiting for the photo which you took.

Patricia and Sachiko thank you.  I have done very little traveling over the past 18 years.   Now just do short trips and usually with Jessie.  Find there is much beauty in the world and you need not travel a distance to observe it.

This fountain can be seen in the cam I posted awhile back and in one of the forum's photo contests. Its a representation of Fairbanks's First Family with copper tablets laid about with the founding families of 1903.



I live just a block behind that glassed building.

These next few are some 0f the local wildflowers, daisies, irises and columbine grow wild here among others such as wood roses, lilacs, and of course strawberry, blueberry plants, and raspberry bushes.

Beautiful pictures, Patricia.  I love columbine and was responsible for many here, however, they are all gone now.  Iris is another favorite of mine.  It's interesting that your pictures are all in the same color range. 

Mary Ann

Jack, thanks a lot! Well, I thoroughly enjoy the beauty in the world in S&F.

MaryAnn, I cheated and didn't post the rushed or blurred ones....  

Patricia, I wouldn't either, but I did like the ones you did post.

Mary Ann

angelface, wonderful town and beautiful flowers !

Thank you, MaryAnn and Sachiko. I hope if the weather remains nice, to get out to Alaskaland tomorrow for more photo opportunities or to the sanctuary if any cranes are left.

Farrah snoozing;

These next two aren't that good, I was rushing to show how the clouds and mist travel down and over the foothills.

"Farrah snoozing;"

but not a deep snooze...........I think she is peeking.

Shabbat Shalom

angelface, as for Farrah, comfortableness is so!

so_P_bubble, Appetizing feast! To each dish about Shabbat Shalom do have meaning?

Bubble, quite a setting, enjoy the Peace.

Patricia a beautiful group of flowers,  Farrah at rest and views from your window.

Patricia, your Fountain Photo reminded me of a monument several blocks from my home.  This one is located at the front of the park where I just posted the fountain and ducks.  I have seen several of the same statues, located in other states.  Hard to imagine what the Pioneers endured, especially women with children.

           

                             This narrative is mounted in front of the statue.

               

             

Sachiko, this is a traditional meal in our family. It might not be the same for everyone.

We have a variety of salads, different kind of cheese with fresh baked bread, but mainly BOREKAS.  Those are layered dough  with different fillings.  The shapes are conventional:  triangle for cheese with mashed potatoes, square for a mixture of egglant/onions/tomato, tube-like for spinach with cheese. Here only two kinds. The borekas are brushed with a beaten egg and then sprinkled with sesame seeds.  It is served with hard boiled eggs.

Patricia, I loved the picture of Farrah snoozing, but like Don, I think she was peeking.

Jack, I recognized the statue as The Madonna of the Trail, a DAR project.  I am a DAR. 

It is already 70 degrees here at 9:20 and it's to be a hot one - 90 degrees at least.   

Bubble, that food looks delicious, especially the salad.  Yum!

Mary Ann

Bubble, I love BOREKAS (only called Borek in Turkey).  It must take hours to make with the multiple layers for so very thin dough.  I like that and what the called cigar borek usually made with cheese.  They served it with what I called beef stew, I really don't don't know the Turkish name for it.....

All of the pictures you all have posted a great and so very enjoyable.  I don't comment often but lurk her a couple times a day.  Thanks for the eye candy.

Thank you all for your comments, yes Farrah will have her eyes partially open while dreaming and will sometimes startle at a noise and then back to sleep. The mists in damp, rainy weather are a sight to see. dropping down and running across and down the foothills. I couldn't capture that in a photo without a good lens.

Jack, your story and the statues were interesting. My ancestors came from Ireland to Charleston in a British transport in 1720, were sold for a period of 25 years and then made their way west to  Gypsum, Kansas and then to Montrose and Ouray, Colorado. Another group of three family branches came north to Alaska during and directly after WWII. We have always been farmers and mostly still are and even to the present generation.

Bubble, I love your food and often wish I could invite myself over. There is a large Jewish population here as well, but I'm not sure if I know anyone from that congregation. We have many Europeans here because of the University and its affiliates, nine campus statewide and an ice breaker ship, plus the mountains and unspoiled countryside so there are settlers and then tourists and it is sometimes hard to know the difference!

During the summer, we have Serb, Albanian, Belorussian, and Russian students come here in East European programs to work for the summer to help pay for their University schooling.

We have an "Old Believers" settlement from Russia, similar to Mennonites and also many regular Russian settlers. There are also Mennonites and some strict Baptist like settlers in the valley where the women dress like they do in Utah, but different from the Mennonites. Many, many Asians and those from India. There are also some Arab families that are Muslim and some are not. The area has so many different folks that it is hard to tell who is who without a scorecard and that makes it interesting.

The whole world seems to be now coming very International.  That is good. I like living here in this town for the same reason. Thing is we a becoming the minority all over the country it seems. If only people could be accepted for the religions. Colour, still a long way to go
I have traveled a lot in the past and seen the beauty in most countries I went to. Now to see the ruination of a lot of them. things gone that were centuries old. Never to be replaced. Makes one wonder why people can't be educated, have work and good lives and never want to leave their own countries.  I have met so many who would rather have stayed in them had life been better.
I am sure that people asked themselves centuries ago. Why are there Wars when world so big.  Still now answer to it. Now it is just getting more Greed and troubles.

Gee, I had better shower and leave the house. Getting morbid.  Thing is it is 90 deg. Planning to go to a outdoor concert and see a little bright side of life at 6pm. Hope it cools

This is an official announcement:  a  meaningful relationship has linked   ET to Don and Don to ET.

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Call it an affair, a romance, a  fling, a  liaison, amour or intrigue....  but it is real!

To celebrate the happy event,  in place of the traditional honeymoon,
we decided on a back to Eden visit.


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Good wishes are welcomed!

Thank you!

             

Congratulations! I'm so happy for both of you.