Cee offered an update mid-week, and the news is good. I’m still keeping a good thought for her and especially for Chris.

Cee was able to return to her prompts, and on Tuesday, she gave us the following prompt:

“This week our topic is Things People Visit. There are a lot of things people visit, use your imagination.”

I don’t know about people in general, but I think I can create a gallery of things I’ve visited. Some are actually close to where Cee and Chris are. Well, in Oregon.

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Bridge to Nowhere

63 responses to “Visitors Allowed – CFFC”

  1. So many wonderful places to visit in this world!

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    1. There are, and some aren’t that far from home.

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  2. A vicarious visit is still a visit, and I enjoyed pretending I was there. Faith has some nerve looking so pretty soaking wet, but the look sure evokes place! That new bridge over the Mississippi is very imposing, as is the photo of D.C., but I think my favorite is the hearth at Sturbridge. Of all the places to visit, the past is probably the most intriguing to me.

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    1. These were all such good memories, it was easy to find pictures to include. I tried to find a picture of me at Niagara Falls, but I didn’t look as good. We love visiting Old Sturbridge Village. There is something special about stepping into a scene from almost 200 years ago.

      I hope you have a great week.

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  3. Some wonderful places! And memories for you. Thanks for sharing Dan.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed seeing them, Val.

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  4. That’s an impressive catalog of visiting!

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    1. Thanks. It’s easy when your attracted to simpler things.

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  5. Great photos, Dan. The one of Faith is especially wonderful — her smile says it all. 😊

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    1. Thanks Gwen. That’s one of my favorite photos.

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  6. Excellent choices, Dan.

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  7. Nice array of visits, and several I recognize from my own visit. :-) Happy Monday, Dan.

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    1. Happy Monday, Judy. I trust you got dug out and I hope you have a great week.

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  8. Wonderful selection of places to visit!
    Happy Monday!

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    1. Thanks Dale. Happy Monday – make it a good week.

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  9. Stunning photos! And you have a beautiful daughter.

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    1. Thanks! I agree with your assessment ;-)

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    That is the most beautiful photo of Faith ever! She looks sooo happy!

    Wonderful collection of places you’ve visited. So many memories wrapped up in each photo. I love seeing waterfalls, even man-made in a park. They are mesmerizing.

    Now that you’ve retired I hope you can add a lot more visits to your “done” list.

    Have a great week.
    Ginger

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    1. Thanks Ginger. Visiting places around New England was going to be a big part of retirement. Unfortunately, I retire just before a certain virus came to town. Getting back in the swing of things. I hope to do a hike or two with Faith this year.

      That trip to Niagara Falls was unplanned. We connected with a friend from England and drove to Toronto for a conference. He asked if we could stop at the falls on the way home. We had a wonderful time during that entire trip.

      I really like seeing waterfalls.

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  11. Great photos Dan ….did you get to Bletchley Park Dan, it’s an awesome place full of so much information and history. I have been there it is really a unique place 💜

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    1. I did, Willow. I was in London for a business meeting, and only had one day to do any sightseeing, and that was where I wanted to go. I figured out the trains. I got lost for a bit walking to the station I needed to start at. I was following the driving directions but didn’t account for the fact that you proceed through roundabouts differently than we do. But, a nice man pointed me in the right direction and I made it. I enjoyed the visit. I did some walks around London from the hotel, then went to visit my friend in Ipswich. I’d love to visit again with more time.

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      1. Well you’d be very welcome, I am biased as a born and bred Londoner but it is a great city. I live outside London now and am happy in the counties 💜💜

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  12. You have visited so many good places. I like my images of the Bean as well. I only just saw it for the first time last July!

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    1. I only saw it that one time, about six years ago. I was on a quick overnight stay but a friend of mine who lives in Chicago and loves to walk gave me a grand tour.

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  13. That makes your trip to the Bean even more special!

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  14. Wow, you’ve visited a lot of cool places without going too far! Why were you in Dallas?

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    1. I was there for a business meeting that was held in Dallas Union Station. Other than a quick walk around the city, I didn’t see much. It was one of those meetings that starts with lunch, rolls through dinner and ends the next afternoon. Designed to let everyone get in and out quickly :(

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      1. Yes, in that short time it’s hard to get any appreciation for Dallas as a city or cultural destination. The traffic might be enough to dismay some people though. I preferred Ft Worth (where we lived) for that very reason. I did go many times to Dallas for cultural events, concerts, and certain restaurants though. The city has much to offer!

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  15. ‘Home of the Codebreakers’–that sounds so intriguing. Did you cross that bridge at Multnomah Falls?! The sound of the waterfall must have been deafening but wonderful.

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    1. I did cross the bridge. The falls are not too loud. We hiked to the top, and then had dinner at a restaurant at the base of the falls. It was a great day. Bletchly Park (where Alan Turing worked) was amazing. People made fun of me for choosing to go there on the only day I had for sightseeing, but I was thrilled to have the chance. Plus I got a couple of train rides in. A great nerd holiday.

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  16. Great visitation variety of photos, Dan! The flowing water ones are among “the best of the best” of your pictures.

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    1. Thanks Dave. I love waterfalls of all sorts and sizes.

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      1. Me, too! Even the relatively modest Great Falls of Paterson a few miles from where I live in New Jersey.

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  17. You nailed the prompt from all over the country and across the pond. Well done, Dan

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    1. Thanks John. I wasn’t always in a place long enough to look around much, but I tried to make the best of the time I had.

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  18. So glad that it’s at least some better for Cee and Chris.
    Ooooh, I love these photos, Dan. That was a great idea. I wasn’t familiar with the Chicago Bean. That’s cool. Haha, and I can really say “Cool beans!” Hugs.

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    1. I wasn’t familiar with the Bean either until that trip. I had a ticket from a cancelled flight on Southwest that was going to expire. They wouldn’t extend it for one month so I could use it for a planned trip, so I went to Chicago for an overnight. A friend walked my butt off. The Bean was our first stop.

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  19. Just. 🥰❤️❤️❤️Good news about Chris as well.

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    1. Thanks Cheryl. This community is close.

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      1. The best part about blogging, Dan.

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  20. I would love to visit those waterfalls! I bet the view from the bridge is exquisite. Now as long as there’s a pub at the end of the day to visit for a pint, I’m in.

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    1. There is usually a pub at the end of my hikes, Pam ;-) After we hiked to the top of Multnomah Falls in Oregon, my friends took me to dinner in a restaurant at the base of the falls. I did feel like I had earned a beer.

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  21. I’ve been to Old Sturbridge Village! My husband and I enjoyed the entire Mohawk Trail. At some point, we’d like to go back.

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    1. I hope you get the chance.

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      1. So, do I! Our elderly dog is keeping us close to home these days.

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  22. Hi Dan – what lovely visits – and yes Faith looks quite delightful – and obviously enjoying the waters. I’m glad you got up to Bletchley Park … but only a few hours in our little island is not enough – one day another longer visit perhaps?! The Bean (Cloud Gate) fascinated me and I see it was designed by Anish Kapoor – one of the world’s most creative designers … cheers – lovely photos and I’m glad Chris is improving, especially for Cee’s sake. Hilary

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    1. I would like to come back for a longer visit. After the meeting in London, I visited a friend in Ipswich for a couple days. I’d like to see him again, too. The Bean is fascinating, and an amazing bit of metal work in addition to the artistic value. I do hope Chris continues to recover well.

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  23. Loved your photos. You and I have had some similar visits.
    I also visit the past – that would be harder to photograph. ;)

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  24. These are all stunning shots, Dan!

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  25. That’s a great photo of Faith. Multnomah Falls is on my bucket list.

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    1. That was a fun hike to the top.

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  26. All wonderful places to visit, Dan.

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  27. Wow, you nailed this, Dan. Your photos covered the country and more. Good news on Chris!

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    1. It is good news out of Oregon, Jennie. Thanks!

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      1. Yes! You’re welcome, Dan.

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  28. I wonder if some enterprising soul sells a Blues Brothers tour package? And a Ferris Bueller tour package? Hmmmm…..

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    1. I would do the Blues Brothers, but I’d want to drive through the mall ;-)

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