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The architecture of this building is entirely functional with the exception of the cupola. The cupola on the top is a throwback to colonial times — which is a throwback to earlier old-world styles.  I find the building and the cupola a bit incongruous, but it is typical of the business world to give a nod to traditional tastes.

Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, might argue that the cupola ornamentation is not organic to the structure and materials used in the store fabrication itself.  On the other hand, the only thing attractive about the store is the cupola; the rest of the building is unattractive from the viewpoint of schools of architecture.  Why bother making this comparision? Well, the American landscape is littered with this “style” of building.  It is a statement of who we are.

This convenience store offers Blimpie subs.  The first Blimpie store was opened in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1964.  I am not familiar with the Stop & Go chain store.

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This beautiful abode sits adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean in Belmar, New Jersey.  I don’t spend much time at the shore, but if I did, it might be a treat to stay at a fashionable place such as the above.

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I never understood why I was born into a world where military hardware and its subsequent use in warfare were thought necessary.  While objects such as the one pictured are doubtless a source of pride and patriotism, the fact remains they are elaborate killing machines. Also, they provide a false sense of security.

Moreover, many pilots and onlookers have been killed watching tight-formation maneuvers gone wrong.

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These berry bushes were planted along side the retention basin in our development.  Now that I have processed the image, I am wondering what the name of this ornamental shrub would be.  Anyone care to hazard a guess?

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OK, if you live around here, you’ve passed this scene hundreds of times.  So what is the object under the tree in the foreground?

It was “presented” in 1907 by the WCTU.  So, what do the letters W-C-T-U stand for? And who is it in memory of?

The blossoming trees at the center of Cranbury are very attractive in the Spring.

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“Holy” must mean different things in different languages.  To me it means sacred.  Obviously, it means something else in Chinese.

Once again, time is compressed in this scene.  The lamppost features an acorn globe — reminiscent of yesteryear.  But, the dish antennas above the roof line betray the photo as 21st century.

Long gone businesses, the Hightstown Stationery store and Hights Theater, used to exist off to the right. I ran the projectors at that theater for extra cash while I attended college. My how things change.

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In this photo the people look like part of the sculpture.  Of course, the stones are static and the people are moving — or is it the other way around?

“The Nine Muses” by Carlos Dorrien, 1990-97: Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ

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“Space of Stones” is an interesting juxtaposition of fractured stones created by Magdalena Abakanowicz, 2002.  This reminds me of Stonehenge — although, in that analogy, the lintels would be missing.

Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton NJ

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I had a hanging basket of portulaca this year.  It thrived well — so well, in fact, that it reseeded itself all over between the paving stones in the patio.  Whereas I use herbicide on most weeds that spring up on the patio, I decided to let the portulaca go because it gave a whimsical look to the place.

The humming bird feeder in the photo was my wife’s idea.  It didn’t see any activity for a long while, then suddenly the hummers started to appear.  That was a nice treat…

That reminds me of the movie, “Field of Dreams.” “If you build it, they will come.”

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It seems like quite a few communities are having cobblestone pavements installed.  This certainly is more visually interesting than concrete sidewalks.  Not only that, it harkens back to a more colonial look.

This midsummer photograph taken in Freehold shows flower pots nicely arranged.  I find it somewhat nostalgic — as the November frost gradually claims the flowering plants on my patio.