“Photography is truth.” — Jean-Luc Godard

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Many citations this week since I have a big audit at work and did not have much time to sit and write my regular blog.

Sunday, 11/05/2023: Posted photo — Forbes Library.

The library is located just of the campus of Smith College. Our son had a cubing competition at Smith. Smith College is a private liberal arts women’s college in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith and opened in 1875. It is the largest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of women’s colleges in the Northeastern United States. The Seven Sisters are a group of seven liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States that are historically women’s colleges: Barnard College, Bryn Mawr College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and Wellesley College are still women’s colleges. Vassar College is currently a coeducational college and Radcliffe College was absorbed in 1999 by Harvard College. One of my sisters-in-law is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College.

“Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, Massachusetts, provides a wide range of information, materials and services to all of the people of Northampton and Massachusetts.  The library’s magnificent building offers a friendly, welcoming physical environment which encourages the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the public. Forbes serves as a community meeting place in which curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning are supported and nurtured. The library is open 56 hours per week, and many resources are available online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” https://forbeslibrary.org/info/

Monday, 11/06/2023: Posted photo — Worcester at Night.

Worcester, MA, the second largest city in New England and my hometown, from the summit of Wachusett Mountain tonight. Since we had the time change this weekend, Monday night hikes will start in darkness giving an extra challenge to my hike. I enjoy hiking at night since it is so peaceful, and the sounds of nature are amplified.

Tuesday, 11/07/2023: Posted photo — Election Day.

Did my civil duty today and voted. Only one item on the ballet so turnout was low. My philosophy is that you should not complain about election results if you do not vote. In our town we have a town meeting and a special town meeting once a year. I also attend those meetings. Again, if you are not engaged in the town, city, state, or country politics, even doing the simple thing as voting, you should not complain or contest the outcome of elections.

Wednesday, 11/08/2023: Posted photo — David Hockney Look.

David Hockney was one of the big artists involved in the pop art movement in the 1960s. I saw a work of his a few years back in this style and wanted to do it myself. I created a script in Paint Shop Pro to make this effect for me.

Thursday, 11/09/2023: Posted photo — Saint Mary the Assumption.

“Like most other New England communities, Northampton was predominantly Protestant throughout its first few centuries, but this began to change after the Industrial Revolution, when the region saw large-scale immigration from Catholic countries. Here in Northampton, most of the early Catholics were French-Canadian, and began arriving by the mid-19th century. Within a few decades there were several Catholic parishes in Northampton, including Saint Mary of the Assumption, whose church building was built here on Elm Street in 1881.” https://lostnewengland.com/2018/07/st-marys-church-northampton-mass/

Friday, 11/10/2023: Post photo — Wood.

Just a photo of a pile of wood in our yard. This wood is some the wood from a tree that I fell that was leaning over our son’s batting cage.

Saturday, 11/11/2023: Post photo — Veteran’s Day.

This is a WWII photo of my father, a navy veteran.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.