First Fridays are always something to look forward to, and this Friday was FIRST FRIDAY!
Normally, all of the galleries and shops are open, new exhibits are on view and snacks are readily available. True on all accounts except one. . . . . . probably 80% of the galleries and shops were open since First Friday fell on the 4th of July! Hence, not as many pictures were taken as I would have liked (not that the rain had anything to do with it!)
Lancaster Galleries is normally one of my favorite galleries. They have a unique display with something that usually appeals to me. The walk wasn’t in vain, however, since I did find things to photograph along the way. . . . . starting with their storefront!
Across Water Street (and down just a bit) the backs of several unique buildings warrant photographing, in my estimation. Notice the deep stone base for this building combined with old brick? The only thing that puts it in this century (and last) is the electric service drop! It is just beautiful!
This marble planter is part of the new Pennsylvania Academy of Music building on Prince Street. This facility cost over 21 million, get that . . . . . million. . . . . to build. It is exquisite!!! Check out their website for information on this building. It is a definite plus to an already A plus city!!
Standing in the front of the Music Academy and looking across Prince Street, you get a wonderful view of the newly renovated Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum. It was just reopened in September and has a wonderful gift store as well as a wonderful display of quilts.
Normally I am on the other side of Prince taking a picture of the Fulton Theater. This time I stood in front of the Fulton and took a picture of the Prince Street Cafe, a great little place to get a cup of coffee and sit in front of the fireplace on a cold winter day. We’ve even been known to sit at a table by the window eating a muffin, enjoying a cup of coffee and reading the newspaper on a Saturday morning.
It’s kinda like “Cheers” in Boston . . . . . only it’s in Lancaster and it’s for the Coffee crowd!
I usually get home after 9PM and before 10PM. Due to the rain and a couple of our favorites not open, I got home before 8PM. Wayne headed south to his home and I crept in to ours, assuming that Jim would be taking his “pre-bedtime nap.: I was right.
I heard him sleep as I opened the front door! He had painted the walls in our “new TV room” and was recuperating from it. He did not wake up when I took the picture. The flash had absolutely no effect on him. He did stir when I removed the remote from his chest, however, and asked me how long I’d been home!
We finished the festivities of the fourth by watching fireworks in Washington DC. . . . . via the television, of course!
Now on to the next adventure!
