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Sometime after 10:30am yesterday, I started to hear church-like singing. Since I live between two churches, I figured it was coming from one of them that may have opened their windows on a nice Spring morning. But then it started getting louder and sort of familiar-sounding............another Ecuadorian religious procession?

I went to a south-facing window in my apartment and - sure enough - I could see a procession coming up Union St.

PIX

1. I got my camera. The group had reached Passaic St, as an officer was directing southbound traffic off Union St so the procession could proceed northward. I could see that some unfamiliar object was at the front of it.

2. After they crossed Passaic St., I zoomed in to see what religious object headed the procession.............it was a statue of Saint Speaker!

3. Then I saw something else I hadn't seen before: a bunch of balloons. What was that supposed to represent?

4. Time to zoom in again............oh, wait - I recognize that configuration. It's a rosary! But if I remember correctly, there should be 10 white balloons between each red pair, which doesn't always seem to be the case with this rosary.

5. Time for the star of this show/honoree. I called the Holy Trinity rectory this morning to find out what this procession was all about. "The Crowning of Mary" was the reply. Google says it's "the Coronation of Mary as Queen of the Heavens by her son, Jesus Christ". Well. she is sporting a lovely crown.

6. When I started editing this pic, the program decided to let me know that it didn't recognize a dozen of the pictured people. Fortunately, Mary and Baby Jesus made the cut.

7. There are always interesting items in these processions that I've never seen before (check out the "flowers"). At the bottom of the framed artwork the two men are holding, you can see the words, "EL CISNE". Information about that can be found here:

https://thecatholictravelguide.com/destinations/ecuador/el-cisne-ecuador-our-lady-of-el-cisne/

8. If you'd like to hear what they were chanting as they went out of view, check out this 20-second video:

Click pix to enlarge.

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / Planes land on the 210 Main former bank building

« on: May 14, 2022, 02:07:08 PM »

I wonder what the current residents think about that..............

Click to enlarge.

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / Stretched-out vehicles in Hackensack on March 30

« on: May 04, 2022, 11:05:18 AM »

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / The Midtown Bridge Approach project

« on: April 17, 2022, 05:23:25 PM »

I guess that name's better than "The Near Bowler City project" (but only slightly).

Most of these photos were taken about 3 weeks ago. I just never got around to posting them.

I had been curious about a very tall crane I could see from my living room, but I couldn't tell exactly where it was (The Record property?)..............and I never saw anything being hoisted by it. So I took a ride down River St and found out.

It's where the old municipal parking lot across the street from Bowler City was.

1,2. These first two shots were taken in February when I was walking around in Foschini Park and the rest were taken on March 25, when I finally saw the crane hoisting something.

3. And here is that hoist..........(big deal).

4. The first PANO of the shoot as I'm standing on the road to Bogota

5-8. Monkey bars for construction workers

9. A pause as another crane delivers a piece of equipment

10. Can anyone figure out what's going on in this 2-faced PANO?

11-13. Heading back past the monkey bars again.........

14. Race to the top..................Orange wins!

15. (PANO) I'm standing in the entrance to Bowler City looking toward the cranes' dance floor.

16. Since I parked on Moore St, I had to cross River St at a crosswalk where there's no traffic light. Northbound was stopped at Mercer St - 2 blocks away. Someone in the southbound fast lane stopped to let me cross, but no one in the slow lane could see me, so it was touch and go for a while, but I had to get this PANO shot of a banner for the 210 Main project - the tall building on the left - that seemed to be aimed toward the Midtown Bridge project.

Click most images to enlarge.

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / 2022 - Convent Crucifixion

« on: April 15, 2022, 12:35:00 AM »

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / Photo: 360º view of the Anderson Park neighborhood from its fountain

« on: March 31, 2022, 04:00:00 PM »

I had to do this before the trees' foliage returned and blocked half the view (and before they turned the fountain on).

It turned out to be a lot of work, but I don't think I can produce a better one.

https://iaintjustmusic.bobleafe.com/?p=16175

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / The Main-Berry-State-Camden Project

« on: March 28, 2022, 07:35:23 PM »

Isn't there a better name for this project?

1. From my living room, I saw this tall crane a couple of blocks away, but I couldn't see what it was lifting.

2,3,4. So I took a walk over there and found out.

5. Here's the full State St view, looking down Camden St.

6. On Camden, this concrete piece says "New Prince Hackensack". Is that a new restaurant? No - it's the name of the concrete construction company.

7. The PANO view from Camden - midway between State and Main.

8. Whatever you do, don't drive straight ahead.

9. This is what was behind me.

10. The view from Main St

11. Last Saturday afternoon - from home - the fluttering flag atop the condensed crane caught my eye. What catches my eye now is how may different projects are in this shot.

Click to enlarge. There are a few PANOS in this bunch, so be sure you do.

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / Hackensack photos from February (I've been busy)

« on: March 28, 2022, 02:17:41 PM »

These were taken around town on February 19 (1), 20 (9) and 27 (1). Click to enlarge all - especially the last 4, which are PANOs (panoramics).

1. The USS Ling (still hanging in there)

2. New and old

3. Still a horrible name............

4. This one isn't much better

5. You have to go to the back of 210 Main to find this

6. I love this angle........

7. ...........but not whatever this is

8. Balloon Day at Riverside Nissan (PANO)

9. The (not-very) Green (hey - it's Winter) (PANO)

10. Midtown Bridge (I'm standing in the middle of the very straight sidewalk you see on both ends - ain't PANO fun?)

11. The Print House (what replaced The Record building on River St) (PANO)

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / Bergenfield, NJ’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade 3-13-22

« on: March 17, 2022, 12:25:04 AM »

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / WEIRDLY LONG HFD VEHICLE IN THE "E" LOT

« on: March 10, 2022, 03:00:00 PM »

How does this nearly-parking-lot-wide fire truck make the turn into the street? Maybe I should have taken THAT picture instead.

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Photography...........the way I see it (Moderated by BLeafe) / 2022 – WEIRDLY LARGE OVERHEAD VEHICLES IN PLANE VIEW

« on: March 03, 2022, 01:31:55 PM »

This is the 3rd and final post in this series.

https://iaintjustmusic.bobleafe.com/?p=16061

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