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Troll Crossing in Norway One Year Ago

Trollstigen (Troll’s Road) in Norway. If you click the link you can see pictures of the winding Troll’s Road.

One year ago I was on the Arne and Carlos‘ Knitting Cruise going up the coast of Norway on MS Finnmarken. Thanks to Pam from Massachusetts, my knitting colleague and ship roommate for sending this pic today. Yes that was a wonderful trip of a lifetime and there are many great memories.

I was so happy to receive an email today with this photo of myself that Pam took by the Troll Crossing sign. I was able to go and find the one I took of her, too.

Our tour bus was to drive up the winding roads but due to bad weather, the Troll Road was closed. (After looking at the photos of the road I think I am a bit relieved it was closed)

Thanks again for the fun memory, Pam. I’m glad you follow the blog. Hope you like this post!

Pam took this photo of me

Through the bus window

Pam and the Troll Crossing Sign

September 30, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: Arne and Carlos, cows, knitting, Knitting cruise, memories, mountains, Norway, snow, tourist, tourists, travel, Troll Road, Trollstigen, weather 4 Comments

Daily News Building New York City

Wednesday my sister and were walking to Grand Central Terminal Market to purchase LiLac chocolate as a hostess gift. We were headed to dinner at our cousin’s. Here’s the Daily News Building built in 1929 in the Art Deco style. Here’s the giant rotating globe in the lobby. Two photos of Christopher Reeve from filming the Superman movies are shown below.

July 11, 2019 by Ruth Categories: architectureTags: architecture, Art Deco, compass, daily News building, globe, New York, New York City, photography, postaday, Superman, time, time zones, tourist, travel, weather 8 Comments

3500th Blog Post Today

3500th Blog Post Today

Thank you readers and followers and fellow bloggers for hanging in there with me all these years.

I appreciate your looking at the photos (hopefully right side up), clicking the like button and writing comments when you can, even when it’s been a hassle.

Wednesday afternoon view from the Heinz History Center.

It’s Spring Break at Grandma’s House for three of the grandkids.

I am fortunate to live in a city with so much to offer.

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Pittsburgh PhotographyTags: 3500 post, Allegheny River, blogging, blogging community, city, city scene, city view, Convention Center, grandchildren, grandmother, Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, railroad bridge, rocking chair, Spring, Spring break, tourist 22 Comments

Icelandic Bride

Although I’m back home in Pittsburgh, I saw this elegant bride in Reykavik on Saturday night. I’d just taken a photo of a dress in a window and walked while becoming wet in the sleeting cold rain. Just felt magical to see her. I hope she doesn’t mind .

October 8, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bride, Iceland, photography, postaday, rain, Reykavik, tourist, travel, walk, weather, wedding 8 Comments

Pittsburgh Airport Display

Saw this display at the airport this morning.

Invitation to shop for Souvenirs from your visit to the city Pittsburgh. Items from The Warhol Store at The Andy Warhol Museum.

August 23, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: airport, gift shop, museum, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, tourist, travel 5 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

May 23, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: collections, kitchen, magnets, refrigerators, souvenir, tourist, travel, wordless wednesday 7 Comments

Berlin Signage

A few examples of Berlin Signage

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November 6, 2017November 5, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Photography, SignageTags: Berlin, Germany, photography, postaday, signage, tourist, travel 10 Comments

Being a tourist in my own city

When you turn 65 in Pittsburgh you can apply for a free PAT bus pass.

Monday morning I went downtown on the 71 B. I am going to familiarize myself with schedules and routes but having a smart phone is a big help

You can pick the stop where you’re waiting it tells you how many minutes until a bus arrives. My plan is to visit all of the 88 neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh.

Here’s Day One of my Free Bus Pass Photography Adventure.Me waiting at Highland and Bryant for the 71 B to go downtown.

Meet Kevin M. who accepted my medicare card until I get the pass.

His portrait will be wonderful in the People at Work show next July.

taken as I exited the bus, with his gracious permission.

The Port Authority where you fill out your application to get your bus pass.

I went to the City County Building where I was greeted by a sign and a bronze statue of Mayor Caligiuri

Mayor Caligiuri by Robert Berks 1990

Cathedral of Learning University of Pittsburgh

I rejoined the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland

Crabcake and Slaw lunch at the Union Grill

St. Paul Cathedral as I went to the next Bus Stop to get to Shadyside where they were setting up a Vintage Car Show on Walnut Street

Cars arriving in trailers I caught the next bus on Highland Avenue and guess who my driver was? Yep you guessed. Turns out Kevin went to the same high school as my sons but he was a class ahead of Mark.

Steve and I took a ride up to Shadyside later to see the vintage cars but it was raining

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: 65, bus, bus pass, Carnegie Museum of Art, cathedral, downtown, Mayor Caliguiri, museum, Oakland, Penguins, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, Port Authority, Senior Citizen, Shadyside, tourist, transportation, travel, University of Pittsburgh, vintage car, weather 18 Comments

Double Decker Bus Tour in Austin Texas

Steve our bus driver of the Double Decker Bus Tour of Austin TX

Steve and Laura, who got us the ponchos for the rain that was just starting as we got onto the bus. Top Deck (for photographs) They both liked my sock monkey on my camera lens.

Look sock monkey made their FB page!

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Tourists in Austin. We had so much fun.

Not too sure about the hat driver Steve wanted me to sport while he photographed the four of us. Joanne (the MOB) had the idea we should tour the city and it was a wonderful plan! Thanks for taking the photo, Steve.

State Capitol Building

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I think our tour guide (with the shades) thought I was going to get whacked with a branch.

They instruct you to NOT touch the branch as it might fling back into the next person behind you.

DUCK!!!

Food Trucks are trending in Austin Texas.

South Congress

Construction is EVERYWHERE. Fastest growing city in the USA

Friendly group waving at U of Texas

The rain stopped. We walked down to the yarn store Hill Country Weavers and then walked across the street for lunch.

April 15, 2016April 15, 2016 by Ruth Categories: cars, People at Work, TravelTags: Austin, Austin Texas, Double Decker Bus, friendship, photography, postaday, State Capitol Building, Texas, tourist, travel, University of Texas, vintage cars 12 Comments

Power Washing in Residentplatz Square

Salzburg – Residentplaz Square

“the Residenzbrunnen. This biggest Baroque fountain of Central Europe was built between 1656 and 1661 under the rule of Prince Archbishop Guidobald von Thun. The material used is marble from Mount Untersberg. The artists in charge were Tommaso di Garona and Antonio Dario.”

Below- View Two as we walked around but you can’t see the equipment- I Iike the photo better as it shows more of the location and the passerby checking out what it happening to the fountain.

Here you can see the Salzburger Dom cathedral

November 4, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: architecture, cathedral, maintenance, photography, postaday, power washing, Residentplatz Square, Salzburg Austria, tourist, travel, weather 6 Comments

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