Wednesday Walk some spots in Fall River MA

UPDATE
Got out of hospital yesterday but very run down so not going to post probably for a couple of days at least

This post if for Wednesday walk challenge
Any questions about the challenge read the guide at the Bottom of the post ;)

Good MOrning and have a great day.

For today's Wednesday Walk post, I thought I would get out of New Bedford and share a few shots I took one morning when I had a doctor's appointment in Fall River, about a 30 Minute drive from home. I went early and visited a few spots before the appointment.

The First spot I stopped at was to see this Monument.

It is 60 feet tall and and 30 feet wide, so pretty impressive.
It is an exact replica of the Gates to the City monument in the city of Ponta Delgada on the island of San Miguel in the Azores Islands. Built in 2006, it commemorates the sister city relationship between Fall River and Ponta Delgada and honors the many Portuguese immigrants to the city of Fall River.

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Next up, I stopped at what Maps show to be Bicentennial Park, which is also called Veterans Memorial Park, I believe.
It has a few Monuments, but for today I will share this one

This is the Battle of Iwo Jima memorial located in Fall River,.The statue is a replica of the famous Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, depicting the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi

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Now, when I stopped by the Gates of the city initially, it was very misty and humid and getting photos was a challenge, so I stopped a second time after stopping at other spots, and I noticed this cool Mural which, according to a web search, was painted by artist Helio Pacheco

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So cool I had to show the ship in more detail

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Next up is the Borden Flats Lighthouse, I took my 50-400mm Lens this time and hence could zoom in on it better.

Named after the wealthy Borden family,the same family lineage as Lizzie Borden, who owned vast textile mills along the waterfront.

you can actually book to stay overnight on it, only teo adults and no children or pets and the cost to do that is

Spring Rates (April & May): $649 per night.Summer & Fall Rates (June – November): $695 per night.

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And another shot of the gates of the city this time with a B&W edit

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Wednesday Walk is a challenge started by me, the idea is to get out for a short walk and get some shots of what you can see within a short distance of your home office or wherever you start. And this is my entry for this week, but first, let me explain the challenge.

This is my post for the Wednesday Walk challenge hosted by myself, let me first explain the guidelines

Try and get out once a week for a short walk, can be from your office, home or anywhere really and walk for a few blocks or a few minutes looking for things to get shots of.

Your walk does not have to be on a Wednesday I just ask if possible to share your walk photos on a Wednesday.

Try and get a few shots not just one

Add a bit of a write up about where you walked

Just one Wednesday Walk tagged post a week

You can look for anything in general or decide on one subject you want to get shots off.

Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss

Do a post with the shots you get on a Wednesday and tag it with #wednesdaywalk, also if you happen to join, please leave a link to your post in a comment on this post and I will try and visit them all, especially if its not one of the first 5 tags or I may miss seeing it .

Following me and re-Hiving the post so more see it would be appreciated but isn't a rule just a suggestion.

I am not strict on these rules and hence why they are called guidelines and not rules

I will try and visit, and upvote all who take part in the Wednesday Walk.

I hope a few of you may find this an interesting challenge and decide to join in.

unless stated otherwise all photos used in my posts are taken and owned by myself, if you wish to use any of my images please contact me.

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