Friday, October 18, 2013

I'm Back!

 Many thanks to all my cyber friends who visited this blog while I was feeling "under the weather."

Unlike today's rainy and gloomy weather, here is a photo of a recent and very quiet morning in St. Paul.  Few cars on the freeway but sunny and bright with fall edging toward winter.  Below is the unsupported marble dome of the Capitol with the four golden horses representing earth, air, fire, and water. The building was designed by Cass Gilbert who modeled it after the Basilica in Rome. and the dome is the second largest in the world after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Wikipedia has a complete description of the  Capitol building; if interested, go here.


Close-up of the horses is credited to Wikipedia

19 comments:

  1. What a beautiful picture to give us on your return. Love the fall colors. We still have a month before anything turns, lol. Glad you are feeling better.

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  2. Beautiful Fall colors. I knew nothing could keep you down. So good to see you back my friend.

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  3. I hope this means that you are feeling better, Kate!

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  4. Beautiful! Love Fall colors.
    As you post, I am glad you are better.

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  5. Soooo glad you are back! I remember driving around this building on a visit to St. Paul some years ago. If I'm not mistaken, there is a beautiful cathedral not far away. I stopped there too. I love that top photo with the trees turning colors. Very pretty.

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  6. really pretty shots! yay for you feeling better!!!

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  7. Good to see you posting again! What a gorgeous day that was.

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  8. Interesting horses. Glad you added the extra link.

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  9. My what a wonderful capture of the Capitol. Very spiffy! Happy to see you posting again!

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  10. Two interesting St. Paul icons. Nice to see you back.

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  11. When I was a kid in the long ago, on a sixth grade field trip, we were allowed to climb the small stairway leading to the golden horses and stand by them. I even have old photos I took of them and the basilica in the distance. I don't believe anyone's allowed to go up there now ... liability, I suppose. Great photos.

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  12. Glad you are much better, the fall colours I haven't seen yet here. The leaves are falling down alraedy, but are still green. Strange weather.

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  13. Welome back! Love the city shot.

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  14. Beautiful! Glad you're back!

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  15. such a nice sunny weather on your shots!

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  16. Welcome back! Glad to see you posting again.

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  17. Welcome back! What a glorious autumn day! As days get shorter and gloomier shots like this are a reminder of what's so nice about fall. (I've sent you an email with Sequim Daily Photo as the subject. I hope it makes it through your spam filter.)

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  18. Welcome back, Kate! I hope you are truly feeling more nimble and flexible. This is one of my favorite places to visit.

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  19. very funny that they modelled it after the one in rome..
    good btw that you are better again!

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