Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge for this past week (ending today) has been things that symbolize an act of kindness.
Some of the photos have long but interesting captions. Click on any photo to start a slide show. Then you might have to click on the little ’i’ in a circl to show the entire caption. Sorry, I wish it was easier.
4 years ago, after the carnival, I was in this ambulance on my way to St. Francis Hospital’s Emergency Room.
A favorite kind of door. As seen on a walk around the block at lunch.
“Free Poetry” – My kind of free small library.
Be kind to cyclists
This is sad, but I wanted to include it. As with every war we’ve been involved with, we learn that freedom isn’t free.
“The truth shall make you free”
After the bike tour was over, we got a free ride back to Battery Park on the Staten Island Ferry
Smokey enjoying his peanut.
“Did you leave me a peanut?”
A C-130 returning to CT ANG as Maddie and I were returning to our base.
The Chinooks are based at an Army Air Transport base at the airport in town.
Close-up of the painted rock.
Doris “Dorrie” Miller. A cook on the US West Virginia. When the ship was hit, he saved several people’s lives and manned an anti-aircraft gun, even though he was unfamiliar with the weapon. He was killed on November 24, 1943 in the battle of Makin. He was the first African American awarded the Navy Cross.
These were the last two stragglers. Technically, they’re almost in the crosswalk.
The flags in Connecticut had been at half staff for about six weeks in honor of the Corona virus victims in the state. They returned to full staff on Wednesday when the state began to open. This flag was removed, so it could be replaced.
No Facilities 
HI Dan, what a great selection of pictures. Why were you in the ambulance? Did you write a post about it? What are the two birds close to the crosswalk and why should they be in it? They look like turkeys.
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Hi Robbie. The birds are turkeys. About 15 of them crossed in front of our car. The “act of kindness” was to wait for them, but actually, they can be quite aggressive. If you bother them, they will come peck at your window.
I fell in our bathroom and cut my head when I hit the floor. It was about five years ago. I did write about it, trying to cure with humor – https://nofacilities.com/2017/07/08/late-night-activity/ I’m gld you like these pictures. They are form the archives, so the captions aren’t always clear. I was in a hurry, and I didn’t have a chance to explain.
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I think all birds can be aggressive. I had a bad experience with a goose once. Going over to read your post. Thanks!
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I also had a bad experience with a goose. I stopped my bike and waited while the chicks crossed the path, but I didn’t wait long enough. When I started riding by, the mother chased me, pecking at my feet on the pedals.
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Oh my, a ‘tiger’ mom.
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There’s a very solemn note to these kindnesses, and it’s a good thing to think about. So often kindness crosses over into something more.
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I’m glad you recognize that, Maureen. I didn’t have time to explain when I selected these.
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You know what they say about how a picture is worth a thousand words. I haven’t figured out yet if that simplifies or complicates a writer’s life. But it sure is true.
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It’s nice to see that kindness to others is alive and well. When you hear or read the news, it seems as though being kind is a lost art. Thanks for bringing it to the forefront where it belongs,
Great selection of pictures. My favorite is the turtle crossing sign. I imagine it’s their favorite too!
Old Glory is having to spend entirely too much time at half mast anymore. Perhaps more acts of kindness and less acts of violence would have her proudly waving in her rightful place.
It would be a very welcome act of kindness on the part of Mother Nature if she shared some rain with us. We haven’t had rain in so long I forgot what it looks like!
Ginger
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Kindness is alive and well, Ginger, but too few people seem to notice. Sometimes, one person’s act of kindness is ignored because someone is having a bad day/week/year/pandemic, but they still should be recognized.
Stopping for a turtle to cross the road makes you think about the pace of life. Waiting for them, or those turkeys, really make me think, “what’s your hurry?”
I’m with you on the flag, I’m tired of seeing it at half staff so often. I remember when that used to be a rare event.
It is raining lightly here, but not enough to matter, yet. I hope you have a good week.
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Kindness never goes out of style, but sometimes it is hard to find. A reminder of how it can look or feel is always appreciated.
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It is hard to find these days, Judy, especially on the highways. Yikes, drivers are crazy.
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I remember you saying a out the ambulance it was at a parade wasn’t it?
Love the photos, I have brother who is retired from the army now, seen his fair share of combat. He always comments if we see or even just hear a Chinook, ” The best and most welcome sound ever ” true lifesavers 💜💜
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Yeah, I reused the ambulance that I used only a few weeks ago. I try to gather these from deep in the archives, but it was after midnight when those guys came to pick me off the floor. I’ll never forget that.
Your brother deserves a shout out for his service. I don’t know if you can watch this video, if you can, you might want to share it with him. The Chinooks are so loud, we have time to run out and see them was they fly over. One day, I remembered to get a short video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bnqhh6a-_U
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Thank you Dan I was able to watch the video. I will send it to him . He went into the army at 16 as a private rose to Sargent Major and QM. Then receive a commission as colonel.
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Thank him from me for his service.
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Our farming neighbor has a library box like that at the end of his driveway. I love the idea…
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I like seeing them. I saw in our local paper where someone built one for canned and boxed food.
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Hi Dan – you obviously recovered, I’m pleased to say and see … I love that little poetry box – brilliant idea. Poor Johnathon, or perhaps more appropriately his wife must have been shocked … and yes freedom, sadly, takes its toll … Thanks for sharing – cheers Hilary
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Johnathon’s house is on the green in Lexington, Massachusetts. My ambulance ride was in 2017, but I still remember the kindness the crew and the policeman (who arrived first) showed me and my wife.
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A nice reminder to start the week–be kind, people. My favorite photo is the turkeys crossing the road. I imagine one saying to the other, ‘Hurry up, Myrt. The light just changed!’ Such a fun photo, Dan.
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And Myrt saying, if he honks his horn, he’ll be sorry. There were about 15 of them as I drove up. These two stragglers were slow to start and in no particular hurry to get across.
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Lovely photos to represent acts of kindness, Dan. Thanks for sharing. My favorite is the two turkeys strolling through the crosswalk like the own the road! :)
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Those guys take their time, Jan. There’s nothing you can do to speed them up, so you might as well enjoy the small parade.
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You know which one is my favorite. I’ve stopped for quite a few of my shelled family, Dan. I enjoyed the tribute to heroes and those who sacrificed for others.
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I knew you’d like the turtle crossing. Turtles, turkeys, they all need to cross the road. All the others give of themselves.
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We had a duck crossing by our neighborhood in New Smyrna Beach. They used it too!
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Haha – they are cute when crossing a path. I’ve never seen them cross a road.
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I have a photo… somewhere.
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Catching up from the weekend Dan. It is always good to be reminded of acts of kindness. Especially because the news media tend toward the unfortunate news. So I will bite – Why did the turkeys cross the road ? Was it because the news is better on the the other side ?
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Because it was near the end of October and the deep woods in a no hunting zone seemed like the place to be 🙂
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That’s an uplifting way to start the week, Dan! All are wonderful acts of kindness. I can almost hear the Turkeys as they cross the road!
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They certainly weren’t in any hurry. You really don’t have much of a choice but to be kind and let them cross.
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I’d forgotten about the time you got hurt! I was wincing again just now as I looked at the pic of you with stitches on your head. Ouch. :P Good pics, though! Just think — if you knew a squirrel named Peanut, and he’d grabbed an old stogie, you could caption it, “Peanut enjoying his smokey.” xD (I know — my mind works in odd ways. ;P)
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I’m off ways, but why am I laughing, Paul? It’s been five years without stitches. I’m hoping those were my last ones.
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I enjoyed the various ways of showing kindness, Dan. Loved all the photos.
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Thanks John. I wanted to include the guys flying over, always ready to serve.
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Well done too.
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Oh what a cool response to this week’s challenge. Thanks so much Dan for brightening my day :D
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Thanks for the interesting challenge, Cee.
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Smokey is one lucky squirrel!
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He is, but he’s so darn cute.
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OK, I’ll bite. Why did the turkeys cross the road? I’m sure there’s a chicken joke in there somewhere.
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Haha – no, sorry. I think they were trying to stay off the dinner table. It was late October. Our Thanksgiving was getting close 😏
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So they were afraid of being gobbled up! My bad.
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Ha!
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Wonderful images representing. Nicely done!
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Thanks Dale.
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Okay, I admit that you scared me when the first thing I saw was the ambulance photo. That old description of “foamy pink” isn’t something I can forget. Love the turkeys crossing the street. Which reminds me…
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide.
Consider that payback. LOL. Hugs on the wing!
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Haha – that’s great, Teagan. A chicken joke I hadn’t heard, and I thought I had heard them all 😂
Ambulance is from the archives. Not to worry. Thanks.
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Yes, you were wise to include that caption. :) Chicken joke courtesy of my Echo Spot (Alexa). Have a peaceful night.
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:-)
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Hurrah for acts of kindness. One of mine is to always take my grocery cart to the cart corral, or whatever it’s called, and another one if I can find one, which I usually can. I wish for days when there was nothing happening that had us put the flags at half mast.
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I remember when seeing the flag at half mast was rare. I also take my carts back, and if I can grab an abandoned one on my way in, I will. I don’t know why people feel it’s ok to leave them wherever they feel.
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What a great assortment of photos and the guy that dragged himself to the door and died at his wife’s feet
– wow!
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That guy died fighting for our freedom. Wow, indeed.
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I love the small free libraries, great for the community and what a delight to see a red squirrel. I don’t think i have ever seen one.
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The little free libraries are the best!
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I never have seen poetry library boxes, but I have seen book library boxes. cute turtle crossing sign.
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That’s the only one I’ve ever seen.
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We have rhino crossings over here.
In Romania, sheep cross the roads, especially in Transylvania :)
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I would certainly stop for a rhino – yikes.
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I really enjoyed this, Dan! Super photos.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this, Jennie.
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Very much so!
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A wonderful topic and photos! It’s very thoughtful to have a turtle crossing – my favorite.
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The turtle crossing is on the way into our Public Works department. It always makes me smile.
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