Special July Scenes

 Here are photos from two special days in these last weeks of July.

One of Erie's famous painters was Vitus Kaiser. His landscapes, of all four seasons, were stunning and greatly sought after locally. One of his unique attributes was that he painted on site, outdoors whenever possible. Last week I ventured down to Presque Isle one afternoon and while I was reading and enjoying the beauty of Presque Isle Bay, doesn't this artist come along and begin to set up her easel and supplies and start painting. I thought of Vitus immediately, with gratitude for his lovely representations of our area, especially Presque Isle State Park.

Then a few days later we held the July Silent Peace Walk on the other side of the bay, the city side. This was the first time I had a chance to see the new ERIE sign. It was erected recently right along the trail that runs a mile from Peach St to Chestnut St. along the ridge overlooking the Bayfront Highway, the various marinas, and the whole scene of businesses and hotels along the bayfront in the downtown area. Here's one of our novices, Sister Jacqueline, leading the 20 or so walkers on a beautiful summer evening.