Scenes from Rouge Park

A mystery cannon, friendly wildlife, low-flying miniature aircraft and wide open space in the big city.

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Oliver Hazard Perry/Oliver Perry Hazard

A few months ago I was intrigued to find a headstone in Farmington’s Quaker Cemetery for Oliver Perry Hazard, March 17, 1836 — September 16, 1923.

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January 19, 1915: The neon sign is born

Once you’ve made yourself dizzy with grand leaps about the inextinguishable energy of commerce or the beacon of the American dream or even the fiery sleep-robbing power of business or the loneliness of an OPEN sign on a dark, snowy night:

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No Mean City

Also: when I was moving some photos from my phone to my computer, I found this picture I’d forgotten about, of a stained glass panel at Old Mariner’s Church.

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