I live right around the corner from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, but we have another, even bigger one up in the Bronx. That's where I found these blooms that (with excellent timing) remind me of fireworks. [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Pyrotechnic posies
Monday, June 29, 2015
Bklyn brownstone
Major kudos to whoever decided to paint this door this particular color! [It's Blue Monday. To see more, visit Smiling Sally's meme.] |
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blue door,
Blue Monday,
brooklyn,
brownstones
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Today's Flowers
It's not my absolute favorite flower (that would be lily of the valley), but I can't think of too many things that are prettier than a pink peony. What's your fave? [To see more flowers from around the world, go here.] |
Saturday, June 27, 2015
the cloister
This is the church of Santa Maria Novella, in Florence, in a shot taken in the Dark Ages BD (before digital). [Linking back to The Weekend in Black and White and to inSPIREd Sunday.] |
Friday, June 26, 2015
Weekend Reflections
Was headed back home after a stroll through Dumbo (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) when I spotted the bridge reflected (twice!) in this bright red Honda. Thanks for giving me a place to post it, James. [To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.] |
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Dumbo,
Manhattan Bridge,
weekend reflections
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Thursday Challenge—"beach"
We did encounter a couple of the locals, who graciously shared their beach with us. [To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.] |
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
ABC Wednesday—X is for "eXtreme entertainment"
Lucky me—last month I got to go to a performance of Fuerza Bruta. Think circus meets Carnival meets samba/disco meets surrealism. The audience gets to play along, to a certain extent. (I wanted to be flying above the crowd with these performers—looks like so much fun, doesn't it?) [To see more ABC posts, go here. And if I'm cheating a bit, that's because this is my 10th "X" post (and only two of them were Xmas)!] |
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abc wednesday,
eXtreme entertainment,
Fuerza Bruta,
X
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Ka-pow!
I got a kick out of this dad watching over his sweet little sleeping baby girl— while showing off his killer left hook. [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
Labels:
boxing,
Coney Island,
fatherhood,
Our World Tuesday,
Ruby Tuesday
Monday, June 22, 2015
Calling all sea creatures
On Saturday, my daughter Lila and her friends marched in Coney Island's yearly Mermaid Parade (in honor of a departed friend, their intrepid and much loved leader in parades past). I loved seeing all those who come out to march—lots of fun whatever your age, breed, or state of (un)dress! [Linking back to Blue Monday and Mosaic Monday.] |
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Blue Monday,
brooklyn,
Coney Island,
Johnny,
Lila,
Mermaid Parade,
Mosaic Monday
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Don't fence me in
These pretty pink clematis are meant to be living in the rose garden, but apparently they have other ideas. [To see more of Today's Flowers, go here.] |
Saturday, June 20, 2015
an artful church
This little cherub lives in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, in Rome. The church was originally built in the 11th century, then modified by Bernini in the mid-1600s. It's filled with fabulous art—by Rafael, Bernini, and Caravaggio, among others. [Linking back to The Weekend in Black and White and to inSPIREd Sunday.] |
Friday, June 19, 2015
Weekend Reflections
One of many art installations set up around the city for the summer, this is Tom Fruin's Kolonihavehus, 2010. Fruin used about 1,000 locally sourced scraps of colorful Plexiglas in the construction. |
Whoever lived in this glass house would have a spectacular view of the Brooklyn Bridge! [To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.] |
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brooklyn bridge,
colorful,
Plexiglas,
summer art,
Tom Fruin,
weekend reflections
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Thursday Challenge—"lines"
Lots of lines here, going in all directions—in more ways than one: This is the Fulton Street subway station, newly opened last November after a slight delay (7 years) and a bit of a cost overrun (from a projected $750 million to $1.4 billion). But it's beautiful and clean and you can go to this one hub to catch a train on the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, R, J, or Z line. [To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.] |
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Fulton Street,
lines,
lower Manhattan,
subway,
Thursday Photo Challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
ABC Wednesday—W is for "weeping cherry tree"
There's something so romantic about a "weeping" tree—especially one in full bloom. This weeping cherry overhangs a tall kasuga lantern at the entrance to the Brooklyn Botanic's Japanese Hill and Pond Garden. [To see more ABC posts, go here.] |
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
How did this get here?
I don't know whether the lone poppy was put in the middle of these orange flowers on purpose, or if its being there is a happy accident— either way, it works for me. [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
Monday, June 15, 2015
Nothing lasts forever . . .
so live it up, drink it down, laugh it off, avoid the drama, take chances, never have regrets*—and don't forget to stop and smell the roses. {*often attributed to Marilyn Monroe, who may or may not have ever said this— whether she did or not, it's still good advice} [To see more Monday Mellow Yellow posts, go here.] |
Sunday, June 14, 2015
I'm celebrating
Here's a great big bouquet to mark the
7th (!) anniversary of this little blog—which
is still fun for me (and I hope for you) and still a conduit to the best people. I'm grateful for all of you and thank you for your friendly presence on my blog and in my life.
[Linking back to Today's Flowers. To see more, go here.]
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Labels:
7 years,
blogiversary,
today's flowers
Saturday, June 13, 2015
The Weekend in Black and White
This construction has come a long way since I took this shot—but I still love the way this crane mimicked the fogged-in skyscrapers (the one on the left is One World Trade) behind it. [To see more monochromes, visit Dragonstar's meme.] |
Friday, June 12, 2015
Weekend Reflections
The Mutual of America building, on Park Avenue, was built around 1960, but reclad in 1995 to make this postmodern version of an Art Deco skyscraper. I like what they did with the place. [To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.] |
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Thursday Challenge—"beautiful"
A sleeping baby is definitely a beautiful thing (especially when that baby has been fighting sleep). I thought about this challenge for a while, then remembered this photo that I took as I was holding my pretty little cousin Rebecca (who has grown apace and is now a lovely young lady and a soccer player extraordinaire). [To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.] |
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beautiful,
Rebecca,
sleeping baby,
Thursday Photo Challenge
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
ABC Wednesday—V is for "view"
I was in the Time-Warner Center recently (to hear some good music at Jazz at Lincoln Center). It's a great venue, and comes with an above-average view from Columbus Circle over Central Park to the East Side. (BTW, I've also shown you that globe recently.) [To see more ABC Wednesday posts, go here.] |
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abc wednesday,
Central Park,
Columbus Circle,
V,
views
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Red Flying Group
That's the name of Ann Gillen's 1970s sculpture, which has been in front of 909 3rd Ave. for about 20 years. She says, "I build sculptures that suggest movement in marble, stainless steel, aluminum, wood and slate. I work with the aesthetics of Constructed Sculpture with its analytic Apollonian rigor that combines with emotional Dionysian outbursts." I have no idea what analytic Apollonian rigor is, but this certainly does suggest movement, don't you think? [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
Labels:
Manhattan,
midtown East,
Our World Tuesday,
Ruby Tuesday,
sculpture,
street art
Monday, June 8, 2015
First pond-lily bud of the year
The camera with the long lens would have shot this at the wrong angle altogether, so I had to get this closeup shot with my phone —and almost fell into the pond in the process! [Linking back to Monday Mellow Yellows and to Macro Monday.] |
Sunday, June 7, 2015
inSPIREd Sunday
This is St. Teresa's in Budapest. They've saved some money on hymnals by having the lyrics up on that screen. On the other hand, maybe that cost more than a set of hymnals. Since there was a mass going on when I happened in here, I only took this one photo (w/no sound and no flash, of course). [To see more churches from around the world, go here.] |
Labels:
Budapest,
inSPIREd Sunday,
St. Teresa's
Saturday, June 6, 2015
The Weekend in Black and White
I couldn't resist the chives at the greenmarket— so pretty with their blossoms still attached. Now I just have to figure out what to do with all those chives. Omelette, anyone? [To see more monochromes, visit Dragonstar's meme.] |
Friday, June 5, 2015
Weekend Reflections
I was meeting a friend on the West Side recently after work (on the East Side)— what better way to get there than to stroll through Central Park? [To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.] |
Labels:
Central Park,
weekend reflections
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Thursday Challenge—"sign"
I've borrowed this photo from my daughter Katie, who took it when she was in Alaska—and must sheepishly admit that its meaning was not instantly apparent to me. (My initial thought: Why would anyone park their car under a coal chute in the first place?) [To see more signs, visit Dale's Thursday Photo Challenge.] |
Labels:
Alaska,
Katie,
signs,
Thursday Photo Challenge
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
ABC Wednesday—U is for "up the stairs"
Must admit I chose a less direct route from (down) here to (up) there. It took a bit longer, but the slope was gentler—and even more scenic. [To see more ABC posts, go here.] |
Labels:
abc wednesday,
Montmartre,
Paris,
rue du Mont Cenis,
U,
up the stairs
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Grove Court
but at least they don't have to worry about the riffraff getting in. (Ironically, when these were built they were low-end housing.) [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
Monday, June 1, 2015
Blue Monday
Every year, I post a picture of the bluebell wood in bloom—because every year it blows me away! [To see more Blue Monday posts, visit Smiling Sally's meme.] |
Labels:
2015,
Blue Monday,
bluebell wood,
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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