Gah, What a week. I had banged my head at work last Saturday. Throughout the day Sunday and into Monday morning, I was having nausea and bad headaches, ringing in my ears and more. So I went off to the doctor's office approved by our workers compensation insurance carrier. That office was in the middle of nowhere. I was diagnosed with a concussion there and had a follow-up reevaluation on Thursday. I was still having issues, so now I've been trying to get an appointment (as referred by the doctor) with a neurologist on the WC carrier insurance list. So far, I've striked out. I can't go back to work without clearance from one and I'm still having problems.
Enough about that.
The Plainfield Library Photo Competition was yesterday. I won first place and felt honored to receive that with all the talent out there. This year was their largest amount of entries, lots of new photographers and some very amazing shots. I'm going to have to step up my game!
Onto this week's photos. Due to the doctor's visit, I took many shots in Somerville where the train stops (and then took a taxi to Hillsborough where the doctor's office is). I also took shots around Library Park in Plainfield yesterday and, when my friend Barbara gave me a ride home, we took a scenic leaf and house-ogling ride through the mansions and expensive homes on winding roads in Plainfield.
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| Autumn Library Park Lamp |
The trees are in that odd stage of many barren, some still brilliant reds and yellows and even a few greens. Thankfully a colorful tree was near this lamp! Library Park, Plainfield.
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| Stylin' in da 'hood |
Okaaay ... skinny jeans and leather while bearing a red-tipped squared-off flat-top 'fro. Yep, that's my Plainfield neighborhood!
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| Ex-Governor McGreevey's mansion |
Jim McGreevey, the Governor of NJ prior to the Chris Christie regime, the one of "I am a gay American" fame and controversial resignation bought and lives in this ivy-covered mansion in Plainfield. While this mansion isn't all that far from my apartment building, it's definitely not in my 'hood.
This week's flowers and foliage slideshow features one of my favorites -- ornamental kale! I found flowers and kale growing in planters when I was in Somerville this week. The foliage shots are from Plainfield, Somerville and Hillsborough.
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| It's beginning to look like ... |
Oh noes! Too early! Too early! Watchung Avenue in Plainfield.
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| Fun with flowers |
I played with the colors of this flower shot and liked the result.
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| Bank gone Sushi Palace |
You can see where this building originally was the Somerville Savings Bank. It's now Sushi Palace in Somerville.
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| Why? |
Why bother buying a Cool Rider Porta-Bike if you aren't going to fold it up and bring it with you on the train? Somerville Train Station.
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| The historical church in Somerville |
I served jury duty inside this historical church back about 16 years or so ago. I was living in North Plainfield, part of Somerset County and Somerville is the county seat. They were building a new courthouse (or maybe rehabbing the old, I can't really recall) and all the jury selection stuff took place within this cool old church.
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| Music with scattered flags |
Just a scene on Main Street in Somerville. I edited it to leave just the flags in color. I loved the Music sign!
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| Oh my |
The rules on this head shop, er ... smoking accessory shop, in Somerville are kinda unwelcoming, don't ya think? No, marijuana is not legal here. NJ has very strict medical marijuana laws, but this is all supposedly for hookah stuff and tobacco. Yeah, right.
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| Somerville pedestrian plaza |
Lined with restaurants, vintage clothing stores, a head shop and even more, this is really nice! I was by early one cold morning, so none of the shops were really opened at the time.
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| Somerville Train Station |
They rebuilt the Somerville Train Station a few years ago, taking it from desolate nowhere to modern with a high platform so you don't have to climb up and down steps for the train. Very nice.
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| Their tunnel was always cooler |
Even before the rebuilding of the station, they always had a cooler tunnel than Plainfield. Not as cool as Westfield, but ...!
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| Pink cloud sunrise |
The Plainfield Train Station in the background, this was very early Monday morning.
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| 1951 Studebaker, I assume |
This was parked by a home as Barbara and I drove around ogling the houses of those much wealthier than us. Plainfield, NJ.
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| 4-armed tree! |
Something or someone must have lopped off the top of this tree at some time. I thought it was cool. Library Park, Plainfield.
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| Leafy! |
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| Neglected garage |
Plainfield, New Jersey
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| Maybe they shouldn't play in the street? |
There are no signs like this in my neighborhood. The kids know that they can't play in the street! Sleepy Hollow section, Plainfield.
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| Library Photo Contest |
Yes, that blue ribbon for first place is by my photo. The one on the lower right is also one of mine. I find the third place winner, bottom left, is very intriguing!
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| Cool poster printer blow-up |
Jeff, from the library, shows me a blown-up poster size print of my photograph. It will be displayed on the main floor. The Plainfield Public Library has purchased this fancy-schmancy printer which can do this. Although you can't tell really from this photo, the detail is amazing and it's glossy photo paper. With my memory a bit off, I can't recall whether patrons will be able to use this printer or not. Gah. A mind is a terrible thing to lose! If we can, I can see me going wild with it.
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| Vincent is happy |
He thinks I've been home a lot just for him.
5 comments:
My favs of the flower/tree crawl are 24 and 25. They really stand out.
Hope you are feeling a tad better and you find a neuro soon.
Trying to snow here and overnights Mon and Tues in the teens. Too soon for me!
Congrats again on your win and how cool that you got to see your winner blown up.
I'm sitting here being frustrated for you. When your head is bonging, it's very difficult for you to make phone calls and argue for your rights. I swear insurance companies know this, and make it difficult hoping that many people will give up, and many do. You need an advocate!
Jackie, hope this finds you and Vincent improving and warm.
Congratulations on the photography win. You are very talented.
Hugs to you and scratches under Vincent's chin.
Congrats on your win. You deserve it. =)
I hope you get better soon and can find someone to release you back to work when better.
I woke up to almost a foot of snow on the ground this morning and it is still snowing! The weather people said it was just supposed to be cold today. Boy, did they mess this forecast up.
Again--what beautiful photos! Hope you get help soon and start to feel better--and that the ringing in the ears stops.
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