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Binding Contract Statue – Guest Blog

I received this photo from long time friend Shuey this afternoon. He’s in Oklahoma. It’s in front of a bank,he says.

This bronze sculpture by artist Bradford J. Williams It’s in front of the Bank of Western Oklahoma in Woodward.

It symbolizes the handshake as a true meaning of a “Binding Contract” link

“Binding Contact”
One of my favorite statues: Woodward, OK.

You might remember one of Shuey’s guest posts of a Barred Owl. That is is you’ve been following the blog eleven years! It is one of the most viewed posts on the blog’s existence, last time I checked.

October 6, 2022October 8, 2022 by Ruth Categories: Photography, sculptureTags: art, bronze, guest blog, Oklahoma, photography, postaday, sculpture, statue, travel 4 Comments

From my Grandmother’s Album

“The Eternal Indian, sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue (dedicated in 1911), is a 48-foot sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park, near the city of Oregon, Illinois.”

November 3, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Photography, sculptureTags: family, grandmother, photo album, photography, postaday, sculpture, statue, vintage 8 Comments

Silent Sunday

Millvale Great War Memorial Millvale PA
There are the names of 6 women included on the Honor Roll

Silent Sunday link to information about the statue maintained by the American Legion.

May 29, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Photography, silent SundayTags: Doughboy, Memorial Day, Millvale, Millvale Great War Memorial, Millvale PA, photography, postaday, silent Sunday, statue, WW l 6 Comments

Stone Eagle

There’s an eagle statue standing guard by the parking lot at the East Liberty Post Office parking lot. He looks like he was once on a building. I tried to research his story but came up empty.

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 by Ruth Categories: sculptureTags: eagle, East Liberty, parking lot, photography, Post Office, postaday, sculpture, statue, symbol, USPS 6 Comments

Mazeroski in Moonlight After the Gala

You now how I like to photograph the Bill Mazeroski statue down by PNC Park and the Allegheny River. The statue captures the moment he ran into home plate , winning the 1960 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

My dad was at that game.

Tonight the moon was out. Steve and I were on our way home from the National Kidney Gala at Heinz Field. BTW the photo I donated went for a nice amount in the Silent Auction so that felt satisfying. Such a good organization. 80% of donations goes directly to the patients and their needs.The number of people with kidney disease is staggering. Attendees were incredibly generous especially when in a 10 minutes blitz they raised about $25,000.

Steve took this picture of me with Mill Firelight on the Mon.

March 8, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the CityTags: 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski, moonlight, National Kidney Gala, photography, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, postaday, sculpture, statue 4 Comments

Silent Sunday

July 27, 2019 by Ruth Categories: silent SundayTags: football, photography, postaday, saint, silent Sunday, St. Joseph, St.Francis, statue, Steelers 5 Comments

One Night in Oslo

The Knitting Cruise ended Thursday morning and we took a bus to the Kirkenes Airport, dispersing to various destinations. I’m headed to Reykjavík via one night in Oslo. After supper I walked and walked around the city, realizing my time in Oslo is short.

Here’s my night gallery of Oslo.

October 5, 2018 by Ruth Categories: architecture, Photography, sculpture, TravelTags: architecture, available light, city, doors, gallery, night photography, Norway, Oslo, photography, postaday, statue, streetcar, tourism, travel 16 Comments

Charlie’s Statue of Liberty Adventure

Sunday morning- New York City.

We’ve had a wonderful week visiting my sister for Thanksgiving. Today we split up and Charlie and his family took the 9:30 boat to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty. Charlie (2+) said she has her sleeves up! The weather was perfect. Mary and I were at the Holiday Fair in Grand Central Station when these photos arrived on my phone, Looked like a guest blog to me! Thanks James.

All of the photos are taken by my SIL James, Charlie’s dad, except for the one with the Park Ranger taken by my daughter Laura, Charlie’s mom.

“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924. Employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the colossal copper statue since 1933.” from the National Park Service Webpage

Laura standing with the original torch. They could only go to the pedestal level as you have to be 4ft tall to go up to the crown level.

November 26, 2017November 26, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: #statueofliberty, democracy, France, freedom, guest blogger, Liberty Island, monument, National Park Service, New York City, NYC, Park Ranger, photography, postaday, statue, Statue of Liberty, Thanksgiving vacation, travel, US 10 Comments

Full of Grace

Graceful. The Weekly Photo Challenge

mother-mary-in-the-spring

If you’ve followed me you might recognize this image from a 2011 blog post of almost six years ago. Mother Mary- Springtime NYC

Mother Mary- Springtime NYC

Someone placed a bouquet in the crook of her arm. Today’s post remembers friend and poet Christina Murdock who passed one year ago today, a week short of her thirtieth birthday.

from Let it Be by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: art, BVM, Christina Murdock, friendship, grace, graceful, Greenwich Village, Hail Mary Full of Grace, love, Mother Mary, New York City, photography, postaday, sculpture, statue, the Beatles, urban madonna 15 Comments

Mayor Richard S. Caligiuri Statue in the Snow

Photographed while at a red light on Valentine’s Day 2015.

On the steps of the City County Building.

This is a bronze sculpture of former mayor (served 1977-1988), Richard S. Caliguiri.

Here’s an article he wrote about facing his diagnosis of the fatal disease amyloidosis.

“On October 19, 1990 a statue of Richard S. Caliguiri was dedicated on the steps in front of Pittsburgh’s City-County Building. The sculpture was made by well-known sculptor Robert Berks. It stands 9 feet tall and is 3 feet wide.”

February 18, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: amyloidosis, city scene, City-County Building, downtown, mayor, photographing in winter, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, sculpture, snow, statue, winter 9 Comments

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