Guarding their galaxies

The things Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I spy on our walks beyond our Little Bitty in the Syracuse city neighborhoods of Eastwood and Lyncourt. Tuesday’s eyeful started with odd. Eccentric. Provocative. Well, odd. Anybody can put a basketball hoop at the peak of their garage. And it doesn’t take much chutzpah to hang…

D.C. in Photos: Old and New

The architecture of Washington, D.C., can take your breath away. Some of America’s capital, of course, has been there for centuries. Museums and government buildings were built to stand forever, it seemed, as my dear wife Karen walked past their grand stature and impressive lines. Some of it, though, has sprung up of more recent…

D.C. in Photos: Our Canadian Friends

Oh, Canada. The Embassy in Washington, D.C. that belongs to America’s friends to the north certainly is beautiful, I thought, admiring its place next to the Newseum as I walked past with my dear wife Karen during the sunny Saturday of our Easter Weekend getaway. On the walk back, I took my time to get…

D.C. in Photos: Peek-a-Boo Views

On our five walks around Washington, D.C. during Easter weekend, my dear wife Karen and I saw glimpses of many things that made my wonder, what else? At any intersection, any of the four choices could take you to many interesting places. This wide crossway above was one of the most intriguing to my eye.…

D.C. in Photos: The Night Time

Friday night we walked in D.C. In fact, I caught that one before the sun had settled behind the beautiful buildings. Saturday night we high-tailed it over to Verizon Center and spent time inside with Neil Diamond. It almost took all night to check out all of Neil Diamond’s merchandise available for purchase. Alas ……

D.C. in Photos: Food and Drink

There are plenty of places to eat and drink in Washington, D.C. Captain Obvious reporting for duty. Gordon Biersch was connected to our hotel on H and 7th. Please, no grousing from the Buy Local crowd. I know. I do. I swear. Keep reading. This one sure was more proudly appointed than its Syracuse sister…

D.C. in Photos: The White House

Saturday afternoon, we strolled from our hotel on H and 7th, and my dear wife Karen pointed to the right down Pennsylvania Avenue. It was time to see The White House. We saw the guard house and the line of tourists snaking past it on a narrow lane. We advanced to portable barricades, where I…

D.C. in Photos: Cherry Blossom Festival

The people of Washington, D.C., dig their cherry trees and the three weeks in which they flower. They hold a festival to celebrate. It was running full tilt on Easter Sunday when my dear wife Karen and I walked the ring of the Tidal Basin, hoping to see some magnificent cherry blossoms in bloom to…

D.C. in Photos: Our Significant Leaders

Looking down from the pinnacle of the Washington Monument on a warm and getting sunnier Easter Sunday morning, I spied a musical stage on the lawn down below. On the way up from our hotel on F and 7th, I’d already told my dear wife Karen how during my D.C. days living a few miles…

D.C. in Photos: Washington Monument from All Angles

Everywhere you walk in Washington, D.C., there’s one monument that makes sure to make you feel welcome. The powers placed the Washington Monument high atop a hill on the National Mall, in the center of America’s capital city. From NationalParks.org: “Built in honor of the United State’s first President, George Washington, this National Monument stands…