Talking about the Jordan River, I remembered an visit there ten years ago to the baptismal site.

Bubble..
a historic moment for the both of you..

Quote from: Vanilla-Jackie on September 29, 2025, 06:30:19 AMBubble..
a historic moment for the both of you..

We both have sweet memories with plenty of photos to keep them alive.

Flying to New York!

In New York.
I have no idea what or where this is! 

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I knew of Chinatown in San Francisco, nut this is Little Italy in New York.

This one was before departure!

Bubble, love the photos!! The church is breathtaking ,inside and out! Lynn was not going to miss a thing while Aviv slept. Thank you for sharing.

Quote from: so_P_bubble on October 11, 2025, 05:40:37 AMIn New York.
I have no idea what or where this is! 

 That is the memorial fountain in lower Manhattan where the World Trade attack (Twin Towers) happened in 2001. The name of everyone killed when those buildings collapsed is inscribed in that black marble  wall.  The  cathedral is Saint Patrick's in midtown

Just yesterday I watched a video of the Twin Towers going down that was posted to YouTube after being recently found during a closet clean-out.

The picture just below the memorial fountain is part of Grand Central Terminal.
Great pic's.

There's also a China Town in New York City.

And, both Little Italy and China town are crowded and fun.  Little Italy was one of the places I liked to go because I  love Italian food!

The two paintings seem to illustrate important event such as the arrival of the first immigrants  and maybe those reponding in such critical events like the twin towers?
My daughter is so laconic in her posting! /color]

Quote from: phyllis on October 11, 2025, 08:20:19 AM

Quote from: so_P_bubble on October 11, 2025, 05:40:37 AMThat is the memorial fountain in lower Manhattan where the World Trade attack (Twin Towers) happened in 2001. The name of everyone killed when those buildings collapsed is inscribed in that black marble  wall.  The  cathedral is Saint Patrick's in midtown

Thank you - I went to google for the full information. It is quite a meaningful memorial.

that is right.  Emmigrants- ny is a city filled  with people from all over the world. That is why it is such  a great  city.  The first responders because no matter if they are on duty or not, active or retired they came to downtown to help on 9/11 and many lost their lives and are still losing them because so many are dying of cancers stemming from that event.

Bubble, thank you for posting the wonderful photos from Illy!

Great pics of the kids, but Aviv has changed so much, even from his Bar Mitzvah.

Thank Illy for the great photos, and thank you, again, for sharing with us!

The Steamboat Natchez riverboat from New Orleans, Louisiana with the Cincinnati skyline in the background. The boat was in town this weekend for the America's River Roots festival, celebrating the country's river heritage, which also played an important part in Cincinnati's history. The Natchez is one of two boats that was in town that still uses steam engines to turn the paddle wheel as a means to propel the boat.

That's  a beautiful photo Michael!  I'm glad there are a few steamboats left that still use steam! 

More from New York - tourist's view!

.Are there really beans like that?

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Just watching the height of these towers, I get in a panic!

Quote from: so_P_bubble on October 13, 2025, 10:18:31 AMJust watching the height of these towers, I get in a panic!

I always worry that the wind might topple them.  But so far ..........

Such wonderful diverse photos and family fun! Thank you so much, Bubble, for sharing these with us.

Quote from: RAMMEL on October 13, 2025, 12:05:40 PMI always worry that the wind might topple them.  But so far ..........

and in a quake...

continuing the saga, only three more days left before returning home!

The museum was one of the highlight of yesterday

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