Columbus Day T

Originally I had another post planned: one that would take us back to Old Town, a place I showed last Friday.  However, today (October 14 this year) is the day we in the United States celebrate Columbus Day.

To honor this day, I created a spread in my latest altered book.


These photos were taken before I got my new camera, so it will be hard for you to see much of anything, with the possible exception of my cup and saucer.

On the left side of the spread, I show some bullet points I got from the internet, along with a picture I had in my stash of Columbus.  Although Columbus discovered land on October 12, we celebrate Columbus Day on the first Monday closest to that date.

For the background surrounding both pages, I used some old pigment ink and smudged the ink a bit with my fingers.  I added a bit of ribbon as a decorative element by the ship.  I recently noted I don't use ribbon enough in my art, and since I have SO much of it, I should learn to use it.  Not sure it's successful here, but it's a start.

I tried to get a good shot of the cup because I like the pattern.

However, because I was using my old camera, that was probably a futile gesture.

What are you celebrating today?  Did you have a three day weekend, or was it back to work as usual?  Do you ever celebrate Columbus Day?  Regardless, show your tale for T Tuesday and we'll be by to visit.  Remember, your post can be on any topic.  It doesn't have to feature tea (or even coffee), and the photos don't have to be taken on Tuesday.  But in order to play, you must link below.  Happy Columbus Day wherever in the world you live.