“Photography has nothing to do with cameras.” — Lucas Gentry

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

Sunday, 12/29/2024: Posted photo — Jicama.

I was looking for information on this vegetable that I saw while out shopping today. I found this information on webmd.com: “Jicama is a root vegetable with thick, brown skin and white flesh. It tastes like an apple but not as sweet. It’s a bit like a potato but with a lot fewer carbs. The jicama plant grows mostly in Mexico and Central America on a long vine. But the part you eat is the root.”

This was another vegetable that I saw and did not purchase. I want to find out more about the foods that I purchase and their nutritional values before I try something new.

Monday, 12/30/2024: Posted photo — Monday Night Hike.

We had a very warm day today. Most of the ice and snow that were in our yard and on the mountain have melted and have been washed away. The streams on the mountain were flowing almost as fast as they do in the spring. The trails were very muddy and wet.

For the route tonight, I brought the group by the ski area. As members of the group were taking photos, one of the regular hikers on the mountain came off the lift. His alter ego is working for the ski patrol. He came off the lift shortly after I took this photo. The mountain must have had a good base since they lost a lot of snow with the temperature change.

Tuesday, 12/31/2024: Posted photo — New Year’s Eve.

This is a tradition at my house. My wife, son, niece and her husband (one of my son’s friends) come over to do a puzzle. This year was a mystery puzzle. You solve the puzzle and them separate part of the puzzle to solve another puzzle that fits inside that one. Hard to explain. I do not help solve the puzzles since my mind wonders too much.

The did not finish the puzzle last night. The puzzle was finished on New Year’s Day.

Wednesday, 01/01/2025: Post photo — Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all. 2025 will be an eventful year.

Let’s up that people have the Moxie to stand up for our freedom.

Be safe out there and be kind to others. John 13:34: “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” It does not say protest or discriminate against those who are different than us.

Thursday, 01/02/2025: Posted photo — Worcester City Hall.

Worcester City Hall. Worcester MA is the second largest city in New England and is my home town. The top ten cities in New England are: Boston MA (population 675,647), Worcester MA (population 206,518), Providence RI (population 190,934), Springfield MA (population 155,929), Bridgeport CT (population 148,654), Stamford CT (population 135,470), New Haven CT (population 134,023), Hartford CT (population 121,054), Cambridge MA (population 118,403), and Manchester NH (population 115,644). The biggest city in Maine is Portland (population 68,408) and ranks 29 in New England. The largest city in Vermont is Burlington (population 44,743) and ranks 59. There are 154 cities and towns in New England with a population over 25,000 based on the 2020 census.

Some history city hall: “Worcester City Hall was designed by Peabody & Stearns and built by the Norcross Brothers in 1898. The Italianate structure was built with a granite exterior, and was partly modeled after Italian Renaissance palazzos. The building was built on the site of the Old South Meeting House, which was the original town hall. The Old South Meeting House was built in 1763 and was the site where Isaiah Thomas first read the Declaration of Independence in New England in 1776.”

Friday, 01/03/2025: Post photo — Sunrise Hike.

It was raining out on New Year’s morning so my traditional New Year’s sunrise hike was canceled. It was rescheduled until tomorrow, but I can not make that hike. I decided to do my sunrise hike this morning.

It was a cold morning and the sunrise was spectacular. The best one this year and one of the better ones in my lifetime. Here is a photo of me enjoying it. I do not know how to take selfies, so forgive the poor photo.

Saturday, 01/04/2025: Post photo — Moon and Venus.

I received a text message for a friend asking me to take a photo of the Venus next to the moon since he only uses a cellphone. I went outside and took this photo. Thank you John.

While I was outside taking this photo, two things were happening. The first thing was that the clouds were rolling in so I had to quickly take this photo. I went out later to take more photos, but the moon had already disappeared in the trees or had already set.

The other thing that was happening was that there were coyotes in the woods near my house fighting. I heard one of them warn the other, and then heard the confrontation. The sound was getting very close to me so I went inside. When I could no longer hear them from inside my house, I went outside to take more moon photos. That is when I noticed that the moon was in the clouds. I went out later and did not see the moon since it either was already set or was too far into the trees for me to see it.

That is it for now. Stay safe.

Happy New Years to all and wishing everyone a safe 2025.

“Sumens imagines consolatur et inspirat me.”