Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving

To all those who celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving. Until we moved to the United States, we had never heard of it, but here it's a major holiday, with most companies giving employees a four-day weekend. It's a time to spend with family and friends, and to give thanks for our blessings. I don't have a themed photograph for it, but since this is a photo blog here's a 1986 photo of Mount Rainier scanned from an old slide.
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30 comments:

  1. ArijaNovember 28, 2013 at 9:58 AM

    Lovely shot Al, he looks like he has a lenticular hat on. I'd love to know where you hail from.
    Happy Thanksgiving whether you slaughter a turkey or not.

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  2. JoNovember 28, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    Yes, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Africa (Christmas is big and celebrated on 25 December) but Thanksgiving looks like a nice celebration. Christmas has become commercialized in the First World Countries. Fortunately we live in Third World East Africa so it will be dinner with friends, at midday around the pool. I love your photo of Mt Rainier. Have a great day and Happy Thanksgiving to you. Greetings Jo (Tanzania)

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  3. Sylvia KNovember 28, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Ah, love your swirly clouds, Al!! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving -- it is a good time to be with family!! I'll be enjoying dinner with my youngest son and his new wife and she's a terrific cook so I know I'll enjoy!!

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  4. Linda W.November 28, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    That's quite a lenticular could over Mt. Rainer. Happy Thanksgiving to you!

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  5. NatureFootstepNovember 28, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    lol, your mountain has a hat. :) I love that kind of clouds.

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  6. SoggibottomNovember 28, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    You are such a charmer :-) x

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  7. Regina November 28, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    Beautiful!
    Happy Thanksgiving.

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  8. JimNovember 28, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    Interesting cloud cover.

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  9. KusumNovember 28, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    Amazing sky!

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  10. Jackie McGuinnessNovember 28, 2013 at 9:01 PM

    As a Canadian, we had our Thanksgiving in October. We are in Florida at the moment for American Thanksgiving and find it amazing that people wish each other Happy Thanksgiving. But then there's the whole Black Friday shopping that is ridiculous to me.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 28, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    What an amazing shot! Hope you had a great day.

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  12. Spare Parts and PicsNovember 28, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    Awesome shot... really unusual clouds!

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  13. RajeshNovember 28, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    Beautiful landscape. Happy Thanksgiving.

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  14. PallaviNovember 29, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    Lovely picture Al :) We dont celebrate thanksgiving too because we are hindus but nonetheless its nice to see other blogposts to get a glimpse of how people celebrate it. So much to be thankful for :)

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  15. eileeninmdNovember 29, 2013 at 2:34 AM

    Beautiful shot Of Mount Rainier! Have a happy weekend!

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  16. Valladolid Daily PhotoNovember 29, 2013 at 4:51 AM

    Great contribution to the theme day. Enjoy your weekend!

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  17. ShwetaNovember 29, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    That's beautiful picture of a mountain with a hat:) great shot!

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  18. LauraNovember 29, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    BEautiful!

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  19. maryaustriaNovember 29, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Absolutely amazing shot!

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  20. Louis la VacheNovember 29, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Best (belated) Thanksgiving wishes to you, Al!

    «Louis» invites you to link any new or old posts you have of photos taken with your iPhone (or other smartphone) to his new iPhone Phriday meme.

    BTW, «Louis» is adding your blog to the blogroll in the sidebar of his blog.

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  21. UnknownNovember 30, 2013 at 4:56 AM

    That 'ring' on the mountain top is an amazing cloud formation!

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  22. Jenn JilksNovember 30, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Isn't that beautiful! Well done.
    Cheers from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!

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  23. sonia a. mascaroNovember 30, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving! (belated...)
    Very beautiful photo of Mount Rainier!

    Here in Brazil we don't celebrate Thanksgiving, but I think that to give thanks for our blessings is a beautiful celebration.

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  24. LindaNovember 30, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    Wishing you a happy family holiday!

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  25. JudyDecember 1, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    That is a lovely image!! I have never lived near the mountains, so I do not know their moods...

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  26. Louis la VacheDecember 2, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    «Louis» hopes that you had a most enjoyable Thanksgiving!

    He thanks you for your kind comments at his Gearhead Tuesday post. If yo are interested in Packards, he recently completed this series about the marque.

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  27. Louis la VacheDecember 2, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    «Louis» forgot to mention that he has previously written about the Plymouth XNR. It has a very interesting history, including having been owned for a time by the Shah of Iran.

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  28. Sallie (FullTime-Life)December 3, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    Beautiful view and perfect for Thanksgiving or any day at all.

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  29. JaneDecember 4, 2013 at 2:31 AM

    Great image!!

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  30. Beth NiquetteDecember 16, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    How perfectly lovely--that cloud formation is amazing! I have friends who live near the mountain. They also caught similar photos of this wonderful mountain and odd cloud formation.

    LOVE this so much.

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