I am introducing a post for your photographs with the theme - Seen Better Days

[JBR]

Yeah, that would be a bit unsettling. What you described sounds like a "police state," but that's a symptom of the dictatorship — not communism itself.

What made you decide to go to Cuba? That's not a place I've ever considered traveling to.

I'll answer. But first I'll say I don't want to detour this thread so if people want me to, I'll report my replies to Matrix and have them deleted.

Well, my previous travel had been across Canada, a number of trips into or through Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona New Mexico... and once for a few days in New York. Plus Mexico. Also the UK.

I can say my curiosity was piqued by the extreme difference from all those place I just mentioned. I was curious about what a small country like Cuba would be like (complete with a different form of government). I'd read that they'd progressed from roughly a 53% literacy/numeracy rate to about 95%. One thing that was interesting is that they were hoping to develop & maintain an economy separate from the previous colonial systems.

some years later, next destinations were Italy, France, and Northern Europe.

 

[Bretrick]

This shell of a car which has no brand identifying features has certainly Seen Better Days

 

[JBR]

Bretrick, your post (#177) had an image when I first looked at it, but afterwards the image has disappeared... at least for me. Any idea what's happened?

Editing just to add: without me doing anything to my laptop, the image just showed up again. One of those mysterious things, I guess.

 

[Hackney]

Bretrick, your post (#177) had an image when I first looked at it, but afterwards the image has disappeared... at least for me. Any idea what's happened?

Editing just to add: without me doing anything to my laptop, the image just showed up again. One of those mysterious things, I guess.

The pics are hosted by an external site, not uploaded to Seniorforums. Right click or long-press on the images and you'll see what I mean

 

[Bretrick]

Bretrick, your post (#177) had an image when I first looked at it, but afterwards the image has disappeared... at least for me. Any idea what's happened?

Editing just to add: without me doing anything to my laptop, the image just showed up again. One of those mysterious things, I guess.

I use postimages.org which at times has glitches.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

My own photos.

 

[Bretrick]

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My own photos.

Thank you for sharing.
Sad to see how many buildings are abandoned and left there for decades, slowly crumbling to the ground. This is a whole wide phenomenon.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Thank you for sharing.
Sad to see how many buildings are abandoned and left there for decades, slowly crumbling to the ground. This is a whole wide phenomenon.

I find them attractive just as is.

 

[horseless carriage]

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Maid Marian dreams of her Robin Hood:


The fantasy.......................... The reality..........

 

[Bretrick]

This old Tractor has certainly Seen Better Days

 

[debodun]

 

[Bretrick]

This 1962 EJ Holden has certainly Seen Better Days

 

[Paco Dennis]

 

[debodun]

The house in which I grew up:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/66-West-St-Mechanicville-NY-12118/32455457_zpid/

 

[C50]

I'm a little conflicted with posting this, since it's a Carhartt jacket I'm not sure if it's seen better days or is finally broken in.

 

[Bretrick]

This Southern Cross Windmill has certainly Seen Better Days.

 

[Bretrick]

This 1966 Dodge AT4 690 has Seen Better Days

 

[Bretrick]

This dilapidated, defunct Southern Cross Windmill has Seen Better Days

 

[Bretrick]

This is what is left of a Southern Cross Windmill.
Certainly Has Seen Better Days

 

[Who_so_ever]

 

[MaidMarian]

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Old lobster crates

 

[Bretrick]

This 1940s Chevrolet? has Seen Better Days

 

[Bretrick]

This olde world Grain Harvester has Seen Better Days

 

[smiley]

You're right, it was heartless, it came to mind when M.F. was interviewed on something like Wogan, she came out with some hurtful tirade, but two wrongs and all that. I should delete it but then this apology would be perplexing to others. Forgive me, I won't do that again.

say it like it is is my motto and be horseless I mean heartless!!