William Sutherland's photos with the keyword: Holidays

Larchmont, NY Notes: Children's Book with story longing for a white Christmas. Dedicated to my grandson. Cell Phone screen shot - free clipart from freepik.com. Wishing everyone Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah and the best for 2025.

Note: Created from a photo of Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY (taken 26 October 2014) and a photo of a Halloween display, Mamaroneck, NY (taken on 29 October 2024) Death is... not the end. Our final breath in this life is simply a doorway into an eternal future… [Psalm 16:11] Love is stronger than death even though it can’t stop death from happening… [Yet] no matter how hard death tries it can’t separate people from love. [Unknown] [L] ove never dies. It endures and lives on forever… [1 Corinthians 13:7-8] [and] is… the only thing which God permits us to carry beyond the grave. [Theodore Dreiser]

Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, Rye Brook, NY When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit ... [Acts 2:1-4] And as [Jesus] was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him... like a dove... [Luke 3:21-22] Descent of the Holy Spirit : The Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday. [Third Glorious Mystery of the Rosary] To Jesus, son of Mary, We... supported him with the [H] oly [S] pirit (Ruh al-Qudus) . [Qu'ran: Al-Baqarah (The Cow) 2:253] …the Spirit of God (Ruach Elohim) was hovering over the face of the water [a] nd God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. [Torah: Bereshit (Genesis) 1:2-3]

Larchmont, NY

One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower), New York, NY Additional Visual Displays:

Collage created by Craiyon AI art generator / digitally edited in Smart Photo Editor . _______________ Sanctity is the Light of the World, The reflection of God Who dwells within it. It is virtue, holiness and love. It is patient and compassionate – unstained by evil and violence. It is the inspiration and hope of all who desire the " holy place [of God]" [Psalm 24:1] with " robes... [washed] white in the blood of the Lamb. " [Revelation 7:14] _______________ Sadly today's world that immerses itself in bloodshed, violence and unimaginable acts of evil doesn't recognize the virtues of sanctity because " it cannot accept [H] im (God) ... [and] neither sees [H] im nor knows [H] im. [John 14:17] May the world accept God, discover His love and one day "[t] urn from evil... do good; seek peace... " [Psalm 34:14] and "[m] ake every effort... to be holy. [Hebrews 12:14]

Photo taken in Larchmont, NY. Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace. [Lyrics from Silent Night written by Fr. Josephus Mohr in 1816] This Christmas classic was written to inspire hope and bring much needed relief when Fr. Josephus’ Austrian town had been decimated by 12 years of war and had suffered undue hardship from crop failures and famine. The world also suffered greatly from the latter, because 1816 was the “Year without a Summer.” Some things never change... Today the world again suffers from war, devastation from climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic that is in its third year. While 2022 marked new beginnings for most countries with re-openings, restored intimacy and social relationships and the easing of the pandemic, this is not the case for the entire world. :( We must remember the people of China who are right now enduring a dark holiday season gripped by COVID-19 and the parts of the world where peoples struggle in the cold and live in rubble with the next day not assured, victim to war and violence because of the absence of empathy from their leaders who choose war, power and intransigence over peace, goodwill and compromise. Nevertheless, may this holiday season bring much needed renewal and the new year bring peace, prosperity, goodwill, health and happiness. Note: The Nativity Clipart comes from a free image available in Clipart Library.

Happy Halloween! Larchmont, NY

Larchmont, NY Note: Derivative created from a Christmas ornament and Christmas Card featuring a tree painted by Nicola Gregory (Courtesy of Image Source). The form and details of the Christmas tree in this derivative are materially dissimilar from the original. Last due to time constraints and the fact that two of my sisters, two nephews, a niece, and my sister-in-law recently tested positive thanks to Omicron within days of each other, the comment section is disabled. To all, have Merry, Blessed and Safe Christmas. Most importantly, stay well! Note: Because of this COVID situation above, I do not have the time or energy to respond to comments and therefore this feature is disabled for this photo. Please don't take it personally since it is nothing personal. The comment feature will be enabled for future photos. COVID-19 Stats - Worldometers: www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

Created from four merged images – a window display at a Port Chester, NY restaurant taken 18 April 2014, photograph of the Ten Commandments tablets that symbolizes the law of the Torah (New Rochelle, NY), scripture from a Torah taken 17 May 2021 (Larchmont, NY) and a free clipart image of the Star of David, the symbol of the Jewish people. Wishing every Jewish person a Happy Shavuot even if it’s a little late due to server downtime!

Larchmont, NY

New York, NY

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, NY Created: From photograph taken on January 1, 2017 Companion Article: The First Christmas and Its Significance: www.ipernity.com/blog/285927/4688862 May everyone’s hearts be filled with God’s everlasting, unconditional love on this Christmas season and always.

Mamaroneck, NY To every Jewish person, their family and friends, and people of goodwill of other faiths who embrace religious tolerance, may your hearts and homes be filled with peace, love, cheer and light during this Hanukkah season and always. Article: www.ipernity.com/blog/285927/4687350

Created using free, public domain clip art and effects from Smart Photo Editor.

Pelham, NY

New York, NY Note: Today was the coldest Valentine's Day in New York City history. The mercury fell to -1ºF / -18.33º C breaking the previous mark of 2ºF / -16.67º C set in 1916. It was the first time since January 19, 1994 the temperature fell below zero (F) in New York City.

Mamaroneck, NY