The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much. It is whether we provide enough to those who have little.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Archive for the 'Holidays' Category
Filed under Crookham 2009, Holidays
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 7th 2010
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PhotoHunt – Foreign
A rooftop in Brussels or to be more precise part of the statue that adorns the top of the triumphal arch which is the centrepiece of the Cinquantenaire.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
22 Comments CherryPie on Mar 5th 2010
Filed under Holidays, Kent February 2010
100 Photos 9 :: Freedom
Freedom is important to include in my ‘100 Reasons to be Glad’ because there isn’t a single day goes by that I am not reminded that our freedoms are constantly being eroded away.
Freedom
I WILL not follow you, my bird,
I will not follow you.
I would not breathe a word, my bird,
To bring thee here anew.
I [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Mar 3rd 2010
The rain water enlivens all living beings of the earth both movable (insects, animals, humans and so on), and immovable (plants, trees and so on), and then returns to the ocean, its value multiplied a millionfold.
Chanakya, India
15 Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2010
This was the object that I photographed as I was leaving Kensington Gardens. Well done to MTG for guessing correctly and to Sean and JHL for getting close
Wikipedia states:
The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2010
Filed under Holidays, Kent February 2010
Departure
As I left Kensington Gardens I photographed one last thing which is behind this fence. Do you know what it was?
24 Comments CherryPie on Feb 23rd 2010
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Kensington Palace – The Round Pond
As promised here are pictures of the Round Pond which is situated in front of Kensington Palace. You can see the exact location on the Wikimapia page where you will also notice that it is more square than round.
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 20th 2010
