New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Wednesday Walk in Clasky Commons Park
This post is for the Wednesday walk challenge
Any questions about the challenge, read the guide at the Bottom of the post ;)
This week, I will share a walk I took the other day. I had been out to another spot for the sunrise, and was heading home, and as I drove by Clasky Commons Park, I thought to myself, it's been a couple of years since I took a walk there and got some photos, so I parked up and here are some shots I took.
The sun was rising, but still fairly low in the sky, so it was not ideal light for taking photos, but I got some I am happy enough with to share
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Let me share some info about the park I found online
It was originally founded in 1822 as simply Common Park; it is one of the city's oldest public recreational spaces.
The park features the prominent Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a Civil War memorial erected in 1866 to honor local soldiers who died fighting against slavery and treason.
It also contains a century-long time capsule buried in 1950 by the New Bedford Standard-Times, slated to be opened in the year 2050.
On October 13, 1969, the grounds were officially dedicated and renamed in honor of Harold H.J. Clasky, a highly respected Russian-born Jewish politician who served as a New Bedford city councilor and Massachusetts state senator until his death earlier that year.
Today, the park serves as a lively neighborhood anchor featuring a playground, while transforming each December into a vibrant winter wonderland illuminated by extensive holiday light displays and community tree-lighting events.
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The entrance sign again, well, one of the entrances you can enter from many places all around the park
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One of the Memorials
This monument was erected to honor those who defended the nation's honor inthe war with Spain, the insurrection in the Philippines, and the China Relief Expedition, according to the Plaque
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Another one
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And this big one with the eagle atop
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And this one says it is to honor our departed comrades by the American Lebanese Veterans
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Wednesday Walk is a challenge started by me, the idea is to get out for a short walk and get some shots of what you can see within a short distance of your home office or wherever you start. And this is my entry for this week, but first, let me explain the challenge.
This is my post for the Wednesday Walk challenge hosted by myself, let me first explain the guidelines
Try and get out once a week for a short walk, can be from your office, home or anywhere really and walk for a few blocks or a few minutes looking for things to get shots of.
Your walk does not have to be on a Wednesday I just ask if possible to share your walk photos on a Wednesday.
Try and get a few shots not just one
Add a bit of a write up about where you walked
Just one Wednesday Walk tagged post a week
You can look for anything in general or decide on one subject you want to get shots off.
Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss
Do a post with the shots you get on a Wednesday and tag it with #wednesdaywalk, also if you happen to join, please leave a link to your post in a comment on this post and I will try and visit them all, especially if its not one of the first 5 tags or I may miss seeing it .
Following me and re-Hiving the post so more see it would be appreciated but isn't a rule just a suggestion.
I am not strict on these rules and hence why they are called guidelines and not rules
I will try and visit, and upvote all who take part in the Wednesday Walk.
I hope a few of you may find this an interesting challenge and decide to join in.
unless stated otherwise all photos used in my posts are taken and owned by myself, if you wish to use any of my images please contact me.
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