The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, honors those who served in the United States Armed Forces during the war. Pictured above is the Atlantic archw, commemorating triumph in the Atlantic theater. Centered in the Atlantic arch, you can see the corresponding Pacific arch.
Recently, I have seen lots of photos and video of our nation’s capital, and it reminded me of our visit there in 2023.
A mountain and the skyline of Panama City, Panama, rise in the distance behind the waters of Panama Bay off the Pacific Ocean, as seen during our 2024 Panama trip.
In between our visit to the Panama Canal and Panama Viejo, we stopped at a place along a causeway with a great view of Panama City1. It was fascinating to be able to see the city across the bay, along with all of the boats in the bay, only a few of which are visible here.
Water flows over Twin Falls at Rock Island State Park in Tennessee, as seen during our 2024 Tennessee Waterfalls trip.
When we were looking at Tennessee State Parks to visit to see waterfalls, I had seen photos of Twin Falls. But when we were at Rock Island State Park, I could not figure out where these falls were at first. So I had to get out my phone and do a little more looking.
Our Christmas tree for 2024 in our den. This photo was from December 23, when all of the gifts were wrapped and placed under the tree, because we would start opening them the next day.
Yes, Christmas was a couple of weeks ago now, but I am still catching up on the Christmas posts. It was a busy holiday season, not that I am complaining about it. And besides, this photo is being posted on the 12th Day of Christmas.
Each year, we have our traditional Christmas gatherings. And one of our traditions during each of those traditional gatherings is taking photos to commemorate the occasion. Here are a few photos from our 2024 Gatherings. Okay, maybe more than a few photos.
Christmas Eve We spend Christmas Eve at my parents’ house, eating a delicious lunch, opening presents, talking, and taking photos.
Here we are all together in front of the fireplace.
Over several days during the 2024 Christmas season, I made a series of social media posts of verses relating to the Christmas holidays, very loosely inspired by “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, which is better known by its first line. I should probably apologize to Clement Moore for that.
Some verses were more humorous, some were slightly more serious. Some had a definite meter, while others did not. There is a reason why I am not a full-time poet, after all.
Sea oats flutter in the breeze at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, from our July 2024 Florida trip.
On most of our trips to Cocoa Beach, I take a sea oats photo. It has become a tradition. And if you think it is a strange tradition, that is because traditions are made to be strange. And besides, I don’t mind being strange.
And speaking of strange, I do wonder sometimes what people think when they pass by me as I take these sea oat photos.
Thanksgiving 2024 has come and gone1. We had a good Thanksgiving, and all of our family was together for the first time in a little while. So, of course, we had to take some photos.
Here we all are together. And yes, I had just run in after setting the timer on the camera.
Just the Bramletts for this photo. Here we all are together. Some people in this photo may be slightly taller than the last time we were together.
Thanksgiving week has arrived in the United States. The Thanksgiving holiday is this Thursday, and people all over will (hopefully) pause to think about all that they are thankful for. But that is something that we should all do all of the time, not just one day a year, because we have much to be thankful for.
The other day, Laura and I were talking about all of the things we are thankful for just from this year of 2024, and our list quickly got to be pretty long.
Koko Crater rises in the distance on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi, seen from the Makapuʻu Lightouse Trail during our 2023 Hawaiʻi trip.
As we walked up the trail on our way to Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse, we stopped a few times to enjoy the view. And to catch our breath, as it was a slightly steep climb, even though the trail was paved. I loved this view of the shore and Koko Crater off in the distance.
