High and proud

Thick and rich. Our front-yard Rose of Sharon bush sprung big and mighty this summer. The white blossoms on the right share space with the violet purple flowers at left, for which I hold a special affection.

Next up in the rotation

Bountiful blossoms. The patch next to our driveway where our annual crop of black-eyed Susan’s sprout was well-trampled this spring by workers replacing our wooden fence. The ground looked so flat, in fact, that my dear wife Karen and I wondered if the flowers had survived. This summer’s crop tells us yes, indeed.

Here’s to the station wagon

Family hauler in the day. I certainly pre-date the SUV. So every year when I circle the cars that visit my city for the annual Syracuse Nationals classic car show, I take a photo of a good, old-fashioned station wagon. And I think back to sharing a ride in the back seat with my sisters…

So long for now

Setting up a cool sky. Something about the whitewall tires and gorgeous violet body color that stretched from here to there made those billowy clouds past the Destiny USA parking lot look even more interesting, I thought as I looked through my Syracuse Nationals classic car photos.

Hoods up

Engine nearing. Lots of car owners who brought their classic beauties for this year’s edition of the Syracuse Nationals car show, I decided, wanted to give folks the chance to admire the engine, too. 1949! I’m not so comfortable underneath the hood other than filling up my windshield wiper fluid, but, sure, they looked amazing.

I remember compact cars in the day

Long ago. Hey, I said to another guy walking around the Syracuse Nationals car show registration parking lot at Destiny USA, remember when we considered this size compact cars? He smiled, obviously my age and that’s why I could make that comment about a car that starts back there and goes to up here.

Take a bite

What a grille. First off, the rusty orange color surely jumped out at me as I took in the arrivals in my city for this year’s edition of the Syracuse Nationals car show. I also thought over the front bumper it looks ready to take a nasty bite out of anything or anyone who might…

Now that’s gorgeous

Kept well or restored? I do believe I used to call this color car baby blue. I do know now that I will call this particular vehicle gorgeous, although I am not familiar with a Marlin other than a fish in the sea and a baseball player who calls Miami home. Anyway, I did notice…

And there were the classic cars

Charging back. I remembered that last weekend was the time for the classic cars to return to my part of the world for their annual drive-around and big park, so I ran over to admire and take photos. I’ll share my favorites over the next few days. This baby was ready to charge from the…

I found the bridge

Spanning the sides. We will have to get back in our car. We will have to drive back home. We will have to cross that bridge, right to left this time. Such a lovely day for my dear wife Karen and I.