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One of the first signs of spring, these blue hydrangea are a welcome sight to the gardener.

This beautiful beach is in front of Philipsburg Sint Maarten near where the cruise ships dock.

The shore of St. George's Harbour was the site of the first settlements in Bermuda in the 17th century and in the 19th century, the Royal Navy established a base there. Today, St. George looks much as it did then with its colonial charm preserved.

Kayaking is an interesting way to see the architectural beauty along the Chicago River. I saw these kayakers as my cruise boat passed the Centennial Fountain.

Branch of the armed services responsible for saving lives and property at sea. Currently, the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime and under the Navy during wartime, or by special presidential order.

Image of laundry hanging on a fence on a farm with chickens in the foreground.

Philipsburg is the capital of Sintt Maarten, the Dutch side of the island of St. Martin. The main shopping district, Front Street, is one of the Caribbean's best shopping spots.

Design of barber supplies including a glass jar full of combs, talc and a box of razors reflected in a mirror make an interesting still life.

The cigar store Indian is part of the history of the tobacco industry and a piece of Americana and have become synonymous with cigar stores. Native Americans introduced tobacco to the Europeans and and thus Indians became associated with the tobacco industry and were used in front of cigar shops to indicate that tobacco were sold there. The height of the popularity of the cigar store Indian was in the 1800s through the early 1900s. I saw this beautiful, wooden cigar store Indian in front of a shop selling tobacco in Hoboken, New Jersey.

This image of a lady's knitting supplies in her bedroom on her dresser would be perfect for someone whose hobby is knitting.

These two yellow and blue tang seemed to be the best of friends. If you want more the one tang in your aquarium, they must be put into the tank at the same time and you must have a large aquarium.

Now sewing is a favorite hobby but there was a time when people made their clothes. This room had everything needed to sew clothes: a sewing machine, pins, pincushion and buttons set up on a convenient sewing table.

Picturesque shops along Broadway, the main street in the quaint town of Jim Thorpe.

If you keep koi, you must never have just one because they don't like being alone. Here it looks like they are playing a game of follow the leader.

Everyone loves a carnival midway with all its excitement, color, games and rides. This little girl is certainly enjoying herself as she climbs onto her horse on the merry-go-round.

Pocket watch use peaked in the late 19th century because railroads needed highly accurate, precision timepieces so their locomotive engineers could maintain strict schedules, thus avoiding collisions.

The original Smithfield Church on this location was built in 1782. This is the fifth building that has been erected in this location, and the present structure was erected in 1927.

Image of fireman's gear in a fire engine

While I was walking around a car show, I notice a variety of thing hanging from rear-view mirrors reflecting the personality of the owners among them fuzzy dice, air fresheners, religious medals and in this case, a pair of baby shoes. I would guess that these have special meaning for the owner, maybe from his first child.

The Stanley Steamer was produced between 1896 to 1924. It was the best selling steam car and outsold all gas-powered cars during the period of 1899 to 1905. It lost popularity when the fuel efficiency and power delivery of internal combustion engines improved dramatically. The company that produced Stanley Steamers went out of business 1925.

Fun design of two white daisies who seem to be waving goodby.

Beautiful vintage car seen at a local car show.

This family is hurrying to catch the train for a lovely excursion through the Pennsylvania countryside. If you know someone who loves trains, this image on one of these products would make a unique gift.

A very popular flower, this magenta Gerbera daisy adds a touch of color to your garden

Charming shop with the lovely contrast of these blue and green chairs against the red door.

Iimage of the hood ornament of a Bel Air

The corner grocery store was much more personal than a big supermarket. The grocer knew who you were and what you like and there were always penny candies in big glass candy jars for the children to buy.

Veterinary medicine deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals. In the United States, the first schools were established in the early 19th century in Boston, New York and Philadelphia. This image portrays a 19th century veterinary office,

School bus parked on the side of the street under colorful autumn trees waiting for children to bring to school.

Design of a row of Chelsea brownstones with its urns of flowers.

One of the most popular tourist attractions in the Bahamas, is the Port Lucaya Marketplace in Freeport. Here you see a colorful souvenir stand

In the 19th century, most rural communities had a pharmacy where the local residents could buy medicines of all kinds and come together for social gatherings.

Gear cutters in a machine shop. Gear cutting is any machining process for creating a gear.

The first checkered cab started in 1922. It was a favorite of taxicab companies because of its durability in heavy use and their special features such as large rear seats and trunks. Because of competition with larger manufacturers, the last checkered cab was produced in 1982.

From 1927-1939, Lincoln adopted a greyhound dog as its hood ornament. It was chosen because they felt it typified speed, stamina and beauty.

The only bright spot on the rainy day in Owego NY is this bright yellow fire hydrant.