The Planet Venus was out and quite prominent on May 16. I thought that it was a special occasion to bring out a clay statue I made of The Goddess ... it is a reproduction of the classic Venus De Milo. Since I made it, I refer to it as the Venus De Miko!
The Moon and the Planet Venus: I took a few photos and could not decide on one or two so here are all of them ... each has unique color and atmosphere to it. Check out The Goddess statue standing near the Planetary Manifestation of Venus!!
May 11, 2010. I travelled to Hopewell, New Jersey today to visit the grave of John Hart, one of the five New Jersey Delegates to sign the Declaration Of Independence. He passed away on this day in 1779. I felt it proper to say thank you. This was a man who was forced to hide outdoors in the bitter cold of December 1776 in order to escape the Loyalists. In 1778, John offered his farm to George Washington and thousands of Revolutionary Soldiers. He no doubt gave his all in the quest for freedom and liberty. A remarkable man - I hope that all of you visit his grave some time.
Here is video footage of my brief, yet significant, trip:
Photographs ...
Keywords: Revolution Revolutionary War British Brits Hessians Farmer General Assembly NJ American America USA
This week saw the passing of the last verified surviving person born in the year 1895. At the beginning of 2010, there were four representatives from that year - three from the United States and one from Japan. Maggie Renfro lived from November 14, 1895 until January 22, 2010, Mary Josephine Ray lived from May 17, 1895 until March 7, 2010, Neva Morris lived from August 3, 1895 until April 6, 2010 and Kama Chinen (who, in life, was the world's oldest person) lived from May 10, 1895 until May 2, 2010. Kama's death closes the door on the year 1895 forever.
The current title holder of the world's oldest person resides in France. Her name is Eugénie Blanchard, and she was born on February 16, 1896. Eugénie is one of seven known and verified people (still living) who were born in 1896.
Note: Maggie Renfro (full name Maggie Mae Thornton Renfro) was one of three centenarian sisters. All them passed away recently. Her sisters Carrie Lee Thornton Miller and Rosie Lee Thornton Warren lived from April 9, 1902 until January 5, 2010 and from January 6, 1906 until December 18, 2009 respectively.
Here is a fantastic website pertaining to the topic of gerontology and old age: http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM
April 28, the 2,248th anniversary of the Dedication of The Goddess Flora's Temple! April 28, 238 BC/BCE was the date that her temple was completed and dedicated. Here is a video that I made in reference to the Roman Celebration honoring Flora, The Goddess Of Flowers! I came up with a reenactment of the celebration. The display features five centuries of prints/engravings (and my own work): 1600s, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s and 2000s. I am very pleased with how the two drawings and clay statue/sculpture/figurine turned out. I also included a dollar store figure.
A fine day for a Reenactment. A Civil War Union USCT Encampment was held on April 11, 2010 at Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, PA. Featured participants included the 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, 54th Massachusetts Company A, 3rd and 6th U.S. Colored Infantry, Camp William Penn Team and the United States Colored Artillery 12th USCHA.
Cannons in front of the information area: A shot facing the outer wall of the Fort and bridge:
An amazing event will be taking place at Fort Mifflin this weekend. Colored Troops Civil War Reenactment. The program is based on the Union Army's Colored Regiment (in more archaic terminology). Friday to Sunday - tons of activities and exhibits! Not to be missed!
Links with information: http://6thusct.blogspot.com http://www.fortmifflin.us/events/cal_list.php?op=evlist&catview=0 http://www.3rdusct.org http://www.3rduscoloredinfantry.150m.com/new_page_2.htm
