Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Downtown.
Today, Pete and I went to Collingswood to film at a restaurant. They gave us coffee and seafood paella. I'm not one for seafood (shrimp/lobster = giant water bugs), but their coffee was out of this world. We may have to start up a restaurant blog. In the meantime, here are some pics of the neighborhood. These show some of the out of business places, but Collingswood is loaded with lots of restaurants, adorable shops, and a new lot of condos.
Friday, July 22, 2011
The dog days of Summer are upon us.....
Days like this remind of days when I didn't have a care in the world and I could spend the whole day in a pool.....
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Sailing off into the sunset.....
Delaware River - Riverton, NJ
One of my favorite spots where I can clear my mind and imagine I am in the Pacific sailing to nowhere in particular.
Watching the sunset
a sailboat sways in the wind
The day ends in peace
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Light Dispelling Darkness - Roosevelt Park, NJ
For more: http://ems.gmnews.com/news/2004-11-16/Front_Page/005.html
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Jersey Summers.
Sea Isle City, NJ. This boy was having a blast skimboarding. He was really good at it too. It reminds me of being a kid, and just playing. As an adult, it can be hard to shut off all the concerns and worries of the everyday happenings of life. It would probably do us all some good to play a little more.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Pax Intrantibus, Salus Exeuntibus
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Maryknoll Seminary - Museum of Living Mission
Ema Prayer Plaques
One of my uncles is a Maryknoll priest. Now retired, he was a missionary in Africa for 43 years. A couple weeks ago, some of my family went up to visit him and got the grand tour. In walking around the place, you really get the feeling that Maryknoll's missionaries truly brought a lot of their travels back with them. The architecture is very Chinese-influenced, as their first mission was based in China. There is a museum highlighting the different missions, graced with stories and items from the various places and people around the world where they travelled. In the museum, visitors can create an Ema prayer plaque, a Japanese tradition at Shinto shrines to convey a thought or prayer for oneself or others. My plaque was not nearly as bold as the second one posted here.
One of my uncles is a Maryknoll priest. Now retired, he was a missionary in Africa for 43 years. A couple weeks ago, some of my family went up to visit him and got the grand tour. In walking around the place, you really get the feeling that Maryknoll's missionaries truly brought a lot of their travels back with them. The architecture is very Chinese-influenced, as their first mission was based in China. There is a museum highlighting the different missions, graced with stories and items from the various places and people around the world where they travelled. In the museum, visitors can create an Ema prayer plaque, a Japanese tradition at Shinto shrines to convey a thought or prayer for oneself or others. My plaque was not nearly as bold as the second one posted here.
(Pax Intrantibus, Salus Exeuntibus means: "Peace to those entering; health to those going forth.")
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