William Norton

A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects such as homes or other sites, or works of art such as sculptures, statues, fountains or parks. Wikipedia

The Finger Lakes region's unique elongated lakes were formed over the last 2000 years by glacial erosion during the Pleistocene Ice Age. Glaciers carved deep valleys (glacial troughs) as they moved across the landscape, and these troughs were later filled with water, resulting in the current lake formations, gorges and waterfalls. Glacial debris then dammed the valleys, creating the lakes.

There are many interesting Cities, Towns and Villages in the United States. Here are some that I have visited and photographed. I hope you enjoy them!

The earliest fireworks came from China during the Song dynasty (960–1279).[4] Fireworks were used to accompany many festivities.[5] In China, pyrotechnicians were respected for their knowledge of complex techniques in creating fireworks and mounting firework displays.[6] During the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD), people threw bamboo stems into a fire to produce an explosion with a loud sound.[7] In later times, gunpowder packed into small containers was used to mimic the sounds of burning bamboo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks

The Finger Lakes region is that area of New York State in the USA that lies between Rochester and Syracuse and Lake Ontario to the Pennsylvania border. The region has eleven long, deep and narrow fresh water lakes. The Seneca people, also known as the Haudenosaunee, are a Native American tribe that historically inhabited the area around what is now the Finger Lakes region of New York

The Erie Canal is the longest man made waterway in North America. The Canal connects the Great Lakes at Lake Erie in Buffalo, NY to the Hudson River east of Albany, NY 363 miles away. It was built between 1817 and 1825 and is still in use.

I visited Italy in February of 2024. Click on the link to see some of the places I captured!

I visited Paris during February of 2024. Click on the link to enjoy some of the sites I captured!

I captured some beautiful sites while visiting Spain in February of 2024. This link will share with you some of those sites!