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By the Waterfall

By the Waterfall
Uploaded for the Vintage Photos Theme Park theme of: WATERFALLS
My Uncle Maurice and Auntie Vera at the top of the waterfall at Devil's Hopyard State Park, CT, 1969.
portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Parks/Devils-Hopyard-State-Park
My mother took this and just surprised my Uncle Maurice - but when we got the photo back we laughed like crazy, as it appeared to be a set up job with the tree apparently falling on his head!

Nouchetdu38, RicksPics, Alan Mays, Frans Schols and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Alan Mays
Alan Mays club
A lovely setting (thanks for the link) and a funny photo and story!
20 months ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to Alan Mays club
thanks, Alan!
20 months ago.
 RicksPics
RicksPics club
Ha! I didn't notice the "falling tree" but I did think that it looked like a scene from a Dick Powell-Ruby Keeler film, with him singing "By a waterfall, I'm calling you?" Great shot!
P.S. If you're curious, this is the song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MC_wbZuOoc&ab_channel=CatsPjamas1
And here is the trulyy spectacular Busby Berkley choreographed water scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRqcZcrgPaU&ab_channel=WarnerArchive
20 months ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to RicksPics club
Rick, I actually did not know that song - although I'm sure my parents must have done.
The sychronised swimming is absolutely astonishing and amazing - although i find it fairly creepy, too. They look like amoeba or something in the end - and it's just so....odd.
Part of my reason for not loving it is that in the early 70s, in my city High School, that was the only form of swimming that girls could do - which didn't bother me personally since I hated pools, but my friend who was a strong, swimmer was given that as her choice if she wanted to compete. Still annoys me to think about it.
However, I do recognize the incredible talent those women had - and I'm glad to see it - so thanks. : )
20 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
hij zit met zijn kont bijna in de waterval ;-))
20 months ago.
Deborah Lundbech club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Haha! thanks for your visit, Fred!
Devil's Hopyard State Park is in Connecticut, a state that shares a border with NY.
The park was roughly northeast of New Haven, where I lived for ten years before moving to Vermont.
Usually there is less snow there I think, because it's not far from the shoreline.
20 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
ik heb het opgezocht --in de omgeving van new york
20 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
DAAR LIGT NU OOK EEN METER SNEEUW
20 months ago.

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