A thousand words

Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah is full of monuments, statues and tributes to the Church of Latter-Day Saints.

This photo was taken as I boarded the last flight of AYCJ in Long Beach, California.

Burial Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts has been used for burials by Plymouth residents since the 1620s, including passengers of the Mayflower and Governor William Bradford.

Early grave markers were made of wood that have since deteriorated. Starting in the mid-seventeenth century stone markers were used, including the oldest belonging to Edward Gray from 1681.

The USS Constitution, berthed in Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, was launched in 1797, and set sail the following year to protect American commerce.  On August 19, 1812, she took on the British frigate HMS Guerriere in a half hour of intense combat.  During the battle that maimed the British ship, cannon balls bounced off of the USS Constitution with little effect.  One sailor exclaimed “Huzzah! Her sides are made of iron!” and she was given the nickname “Old Ironsides.”  Between 1844 and 1846, she cruised around the world covering 52,000 miles in 852 days.  She is the nation’s oldest commissioned warship.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here’s a photo from Salt Lake City, Utah.

This photo was taken on the observation deck above the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

During my visit to Lockport, New York, I discovered Locks 34/35 on the Erie Canal.  This was a fascinating place to sit and watch as the boats went up and down in the locks.  It is an amazing piece of engineering to see.  Here are some photos I took.

The National Monument to the Forefathers at Pilgrim National State Park in Plymouth, Massachusetts was erected in rememberance of their labors, sacrifices, and sufferings for the cause of civil and religious liberty.  Here are pictures of the monument.

This photo was taken above locks 34/35 in Lockport, New York.