God, the RV & me

On our way to our site in Vermont, we saw a sculpture of two whale tails. It was strange to wonder why there would be whale tails in Vermont, but p eople driving between exits 12 and 13 on Interstate 89 just outside of Burlington can see the “Whales Tails”, and here is the story about them.  The sculpture named, “Reverence”, was created by Jim Sardonis in 1989. Carved from 36 tons of African black granite, the tails stand between 12 and 13 feet tall and are meant to symbolize the fragility of the planet. The tails were carved in two pieces, the vertical part of the tail and the horizontal flukes. The Whale Tails. The tails were commissioned by a local developer in 1989, and in 1999 Technology Park Partners purchased them and placed them where they are seen today. The sculpture has been on the cover of two books and is even documented in the Smithsonian’s  Save Outdoor Sculpture!  database. The tails were voted Best Roadside Attraction in 2014.   The remains of a mari...

Hubby was able to fly his drone last week. He was brave and flew it over the rushing waters and under the bridge. It was a very gorgeous day, and it was so nice to have sun instead of rain. After all this rain over the summer, I believe I would not make it if I lived in Seattle. I need the sun and the Son.  These are a few still pictures from the drone flight. See the flag off to the right? Roaring rapids. About to go under the bridge. I started thinking about the motto of New Hampshire: "Live Free or Die" that started on a deep dive about the flag and what it looks like, is the motto on the flag? Or even the color of the flag. Coming from Texas, we Texans know all about our flag, but I haven't seen too many New Hampshire flags. The New Hampshire flag was adopted by the State Legislature in 1909. This flag displays the State Seal of New Hampshire on a blue field surrounded by Laura leaves and nine stars. The nine stars represent that New Hampshire was the ninth state to j...