Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Out of the Jurisdiction: Columbus Day

Christopher Columbus discovered America on this day in 1492.



Columbus, Ohio, is one of 32 cities, towns and townships in America named after Christopher Columbus.  His statue stands in front of Columbus City Hall.  A replica of his lead ship, the Santa Maria, is harbored two blocks away on the banks of the Scioto River.


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21 comments:

  1. SharonOctober 12, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    When you think about it, he was pretty adventurous man.

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  2. brattcatOctober 12, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Great bottom shot, Jack. Hope the holiday is going well.

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  3. Luis GomezOctober 12, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Great pictures Jack! I visited Columbus during the Summer and I liked it.

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  4. KateOctober 12, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    The ship is fantastic. I'd love to climb the "Crow's Nest" and gaze upon the world! Columbus Day appears to be losing favor in today's world. Read nothing about it in our local paper with no mail being the only clue, or so it seems.

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  5. HalcyonOctober 12, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Instead of Colombus Day, we have Thanksgiving! I like the replica of the ship. That's really neat.

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  6. Louis la VacheOctober 12, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    «Louis» had no idea that there is a replica of the Santa Maria there!

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  7. Cezar and LéiaOctober 12, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Very interesting post and I love the composition shot with the modern buildings and the ship.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Léia

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  8. LynetteOctober 12, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Great post, Jack. I like the looks of that ship.

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  9. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comOctober 12, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Columbus is one of those mixed figures with a balance of achievement and some very troubling reflections of the attitudes of the day towards indigenous people.

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  10. jooOctober 12, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Beautiful photo of the statue, Jack, and I love the replica of the ship!

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  11. RandyOctober 12, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Lets all take a ride on that ship!

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  12. Karen XavierOctober 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Great picture of the ship. And Columbus has that scholary look on him.

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  13. Sylvia KOctober 12, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Great post for the day -- as always! And I do love the ship!! Have a great day, Jack!

    Sylvia

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  14. RedPatOctober 12, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Imagine crossing the Atlantic in that ship!

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  15. MalyssOctober 12, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    The statue is very beautyful, and it's funny for me , 'cause I saw an other one in Barcelona. The replica is very interesting, it helps to better understand how courageous those men were, to sail on oceans on such small ships!

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  16. Oakland Daily PhotoOctober 12, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    For the longest time we used to have an Indigenous Peoples Parade instead of a Columbus Day event. But even that seems to have faded away.

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  17. cieldequimperOctober 12, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    One could argue that he didn't discover America but that his trip was documented...

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  18. PetOctober 12, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    replica of the Santa Maria in Columbus Ohio, good to know, for a bet of something :-)

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  19. Regina KOctober 12, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Oh I need to see that ship. Wow, I had no idea it existed even in replica form....

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  20. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    There is so much debate about who really discovered America first... but oh well, he was still famous.

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  21. UnknownOctober 17, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Great perspective on top and amazing contrasts below. Great post, Jack!

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