I cannot believe we are almost at the end of another squares. Where does the time go?! There is still time though to join in with squares and help make the world shine a little brighter. So if you haven’t already or have only shared one or two why not join us today, tomorrow or Friday. Find out how to join the square community here.
Lady Liberty would have really shone when she was being created in France, and probably also when she first arrived in New York. As it wasn’t until the beginning of the 20th century that her copper fully oxidised. Her torch however has always been brighter, and in the 1890s was even a lighthouse. Although not very successfully!
The reason her torch shines bright is partly because it isn’t the original (that is in her lobby) but mainly because it is coated in gold leaf enabling it to shine a little brighter.
The life of B 
I didn’t know that about the torch. I’ve sailed past Lady Liberty on my way to Ellis Island, but we didn’t stop to visit her properly, which now I wish we had.
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Yes I wish we had visited properly too – you couldn’t though go up when I was there so we decided not to go to the museum.
I have only seen her from sailing past and overhead when we flew into New Jersey. Good excuse to return perhaps!
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I don’t know why we didn’t get off and visit – and I’ve been to Ellis Island twice! As you say – a good excuse to return. 🙂
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Maybe it was really crowded?!
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A lovely photo of a place I have never been. I expect you will recognise my location https://somerville66.blogspot.com/2021/04/bright-square-challenge-28.html
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I’ve only been once, but would love to go back – but not in June though. Was so hot!
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Love your notes on the ‘torch’
Barbra is one of my favourite singers and enjoyed the song and your click.
Thank you Becky.
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So glad you enjoyed listening to her 🙂
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You have me sniffling this morning! I don’t know that song but Streisand has the most moving voice I know. Thank you so much! 🙂 🙂
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oh sorry it is incredibly moving isn’t it . . . . I hadn’t heard this one either, guessing done after the terrible events in Washington.
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I imagine so. I’m in the queue for my 1st vaccination. Could be a long day! 🤔💕
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Thought you had appointments?!
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We do but it’s the first day in Tavira and mild chaos 😁💕
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and chaos is allowed on first day 😀
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There’s another sight I’ve never seen for real, so thanks for the photo complete with history lesson. Now, sit down and have a break with a piece of cake: https://margaret21.com/2021/04/28/how-to-bake-without-flour-and-sugar/
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ooh a break with cake, perfect – may have to wait though as slept in until 7:45am this morning so way behind on everything!
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What a lie-abed. Lucky you! I’d done a day’s work by then!
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So have I usually – total shock to the system but it was soo nice to get up after 6am I’ll cope!
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It would be lovely to do that occasionally …
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It was such a great feeling this morning 🙂
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Blimey
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Oh, I was quite late this morning. 6.30 …
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Which is way too early for me…
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What an interesting post and thank you for sharing your lovely Lady Liberty. I have been delighted to have joined in your squares challenge…love BRIGHT and thank you for your kind hospitality. Denyse
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It has been wonderful you have been able to join us, and so glad you like today’s post
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I love this, I never knew what she might have looked like when she first arrived. But oh what an important symbol of America she is!
My Bright Square today: https://anthropologist.wordpress.com/2021/04/28/april-27-bright-squares/
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Copper is such an amazing metal – and she has so much of it!
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She’s a beaut, but it’s the bright green leaves in the foreground that caught my eye 🙂
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Hee hee likewise!! MrB wondered what on earth I was doing at the time
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I like to learn something new every day. Thank you for teaching me this 🥰
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oh so glad you have enjoyed this – I hadn’t realised about the lighthouse myself until I was preparing the post.
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Isn’t it amazing what we can teach ourselves?
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The challenge for me is remembering it all afterwards!!
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😂😂😂
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Seeing your photo made me realise how grand the Lady Liberty is, standing proud above everything else!
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She is enormous, and such a wonderful sight.
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