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To celebrate the holidays, every year La De Da, a unique clothing (and more) store in Roanoke, Va., features a handmade and one-of-a-kind candy/couture creation (and how about those garlands?). Here's this year's offering (and here's last year's). |
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And the whole thing is edible! [To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.] |
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I'll be wearing this fetching little chapeau day after tomorrow at our otherwise relatively quiet New Year's celebration. Hope you're planning some fun for that evening. [To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.] |
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I did not take this picture, but the person who did absolutely captured my daughter Lila—whose birthday is tomorrow. Happy Birthday, Lila! [To see more b/w pics, visit Dragonstar's meme.] |
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Took my long lens up on the roof of my building and got some shots of the Macy's fireworks display. Not too bad for several miles away at night without a tripod (and it was raining)! That's the Trade Tower on the right. [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
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Bathing suit? Check. Sunscreen? Check. Cool shades? Check! Don't know how you Americans out there plan to celebrate the long 4th of July weekend, but I hope you get all the hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, and fireworks you want. [To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.] |
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The friendly firefighters on West 10th Street in the West Village were feeling the pride and sharing the love on Sunday, as NYC's huge gay pride parade took place a block away from their firehouse. [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
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Right now, in the Cranford Rose Garden (in the Brooklyn Botanic and one of the largest collections in North America), there are more than 1,000 kinds of roses —both old and modern—in bloom. Some of the original roses planted in 1927 are still there today! [Linking back to Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound.] |
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I'm pretty sure I'll never have any of my own, so every year I try to make it to the botanic garden when I think the wisteria is in bloom. [To see more ABC posts, go here.] |
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I was fortunate to enjoy this peaceful view last week—and the company of good friends and family. Much appreciated! [Linking back to Skywatch Friday and to Weekend Reflections.] |
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I thought I was done showing you fashions from this year's Costume Institute show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. But here's one more: this beautiful c. 1938 black lace dress with a die-cut, hand-assembled white-linen corsage from—who else?—Coco Chanel. [To see more of the Thursday Challenge, go here.] |
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Mother Nature's not afraid of bright colors, is she? [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and to Our World Tuesday.] |
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. . . is the bluebell wood—at least for the short time in May when the 40,000-plus bulbs bloom, carpeting the ground with their bright blue flowers. [Linking back to Blue Monday at Jeanne's Backyard Neighborand to Macro Monday.] |
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*The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's annual cherry blossom festival, that is—which took place last Saturday. Some people come in costume to be in the proper party spirit. |
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And some get seriously into character. [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
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Happy 1st day of 2016 from beautiful downtown (well, actually it's midtown) New York City. [To see more Skywatch pics, go here.] |
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