Happy 4th of July

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.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

 Do you know what you're wearing on New Year's Eve?
(Confession: I'd wear pj's if I could!)  If not, here are
some suggestions compliments of Macy's.

[See more Shadow Shots here.]

Welcome to Macy's

. . . ALL decked out for the season. They

must spend so much on the Thanksgiving

Parade, then on all this inside and out.

And yet, definitely not the most expensive

store in town. Still, I've certainly plunked

down a few bucks here over the years.

So what's your fave place to shop?

New York at Night (3)

This is Herald Square, named for the the NY
Herald newspaper (on the negative side, the
paper was anti-Semitic and racist; on the other
hand, it did introduce the gossip column).
The clock and statuary in the background came
from the old Herald Building, which was just north
of here. It was sculpted in 1895 by Jean-Antoine Carles.
That's Minerva and her trusty owls. The bellringers
are nicknamed Stuff and Gruff (but I don't know why).
This is the spot (directly in front of Macy's) where
the parade will end up on Thursday.
[See more of That's My World here.]