Save the Sprague

 Once again, I am posting photos of what remains of the Sprague rusting away alongside North Washington Street in Vicksburg. What I consider to be an historic icon of Vicksburg is wasting away, rusting away and taking a piece of Vicksburg with it. Can you imagine if the stern wheel below was refitted with bright red paddles and placed in a pool of shallow water at the Mississippi River Interpretive Center or the Vicksburg Transportation Museum? I can see it now in my mind. And here the city is trying to explain its connection to the river and transportation, while the remains of what was once the largest steamboat in the world -- in the world! -- are hidden in years of vegetation and weeds not more than a mile up the street! It is a travesty and should not be tolerated. Spread the word.

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Moon halo

Here are two shots of the halo that was around the moon on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. An awesome sight!

Old Court House Museum...in Blue

Here are some photos from back in October when the Old Court House Museum was bathed in blue light to bring awareness to Domestic Abuse Month. It brought a lot of folks to downtown at night to see it. I figure a new color each month would generate a lot of buzz for the museum.

ChristmasTime in D.C.

 I was in Washington, D.C., earlier this week and some friends and I took some time to go see the National Christmas Tree, located in the Ellipse in front of the White House. It was a festive place! The hustle and bustle of the city is always a great experience. I enjoy seeing the monuments and the White House on my visits to D.C. Remember: Click on the photos to enlarge them for better viewing!

 This is the first post of this new blog. I ran out of space at my old blog: http://martykittrellphotos.blogspot.com. If you are new to my photos, go there and see thousands. There are also thousands of local and area photos located at www.martykittrell.com. Enjoy...and Merry Christmas!