Autumn Palette. . .

To see the leaves better, CLICK on to enlarge. I love seeing how the leaves gradually turn colors. My favorite is the first one. . .

St. James Cathedral Bell

St. James Catholic Church is a historical building that I pass each time I go to the downtown Post Office. It has iron fencing around the three sides of the church and partial fencing on the side of the main entrance. Recently, I was looking at some flowers that were still blooming in front of the fence next to the sidewalk but my eyes wandered through the fence and I saw this bell!

Now that is too beautiful a bell to be satisfied with that photo so today, I investigated and sure enough I could walk up the steps to the rectory and along a sidewalk where visitors are directed to use the patio door for the rectory. I stopped short of knocking on the door and asking the priest for permission to photograph it. I just did it!!!!!!

As you can read, this is the original bell of the church. . . CLICK on photo to enlarge to read about it. THEN, I walked around the bell and took a photo from each side that was available. Sometimes it pays to be nosy. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

My latest church bulletin board . . .

If you CLICK on to enlarge, you can read the message better.

Computer art . . . Friday Art Walk

The window display was called mediartZ. . .

Look at these tiny Apple computers. . . my daughter had one for the newspaper in high school when she was the editor and she brought it home in a little bag to work on it.

Apple computers have always been known for their great art work abilities. . . even Steven Spielberg uses one. I have never had anything but an Apple computer and I have 5 of them, the most recent is 4 years old so am saving for a new one. I bought my first Macintosh computer during the '95-'96 school year, when I started teaching. You couldn't give me a PC to own . . . but I do have to admit that is what I am typing on in the community room presently.

Inside were newer APPLE computers with different art demonstrated on each. I didn't take any photos there as the crowd was dense and hard to get a shot off but it was a neat art exhibit!

Study on a leaf. . .

Autumn is really trying to show its face!

More seed pods. . .

If you CLICK on these, the details of the leaves will be an added bonus.

Autumn Sunset . . ."Life as I see it"

I encourage you to CLICK on to enlarge to see closeup details.

Just caught this one (before it went down) through our 9th floor apartment building window last week. No matter where you look on this photo, there is something for the eye to capture. If you go away with nothing else, you will have the beautiful memory of a very colorful sunset. So, remember, Autumn not only brings colored leaves to look at but the autumn skies provides some beautiful sunsets too!

A blogger friend, Gypsy Lala, has started a new meme and asked me to participate so I will try it although I detest Mr. Linky. Her weekly meme provides a new photo each Wednesday and the meme runs through the following week Tuesday. You can post for it any day of the week -- just let her know that you have a new post up for it. If you would like to participate in her meme, go here: Life as I see it.