Happy Birthday

This installation—thousands of pinwheels—
was created recently as part of the
celebration for the 150th anniversary of my
local park, Prospect Park, in Brooklyn.

[Linking back to Our World Tuesday.]

Fat Boy

That's the name of this sculpture by Leonard Ursachi.
It was in Florida for a couple of years and now
lives right in my Brooklyn neighborhood—in front of
the beautiful red-brick Litchfield Villa, in Prospect Park.

[Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.]

In Prospect Park

I took a walk a week ago on a sunny
Sunday through my favorite park.  Luckily
for me, it's about two minutes from my house.

[To see more Shadow Shot Sunday posts, go here.]

The Weekend in Black and White

We're having a little heat wave here in NYC,
and I really don't like air-conditioning—so
I'm doing my best to stay in the shade!

[To see more monochromes, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

Going Sledding

Here in Brooklyn, we made it through the
snowstorm and woke up yesterday to
sunny skies and perfect sledding weather.

Apparently a lot of us had the same idea.
No, I did not join in. The last time—and I
 do mean last—I went sledding (right here in
Prospect Park), I literally broke my butt!

[Today is Shadow Shot Sunday. To
see more Sunday shadows, go here.]

The Weekend in Black and White

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,
but it's not in the forecast—which
is probably just as well. After all, I want
my family to be able to get to my house!

[To see more monochromes, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

Thursday Challenge—"movement"

Credit for this one goes to my daughter Lila.
She and her sister, Katie, were in the park
playing with the glow-in-the-dark hula hoop.
This little girl asked if she could play—
and showed off some mad skills!


[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.]

How I spent the weekend

Well, part of it anyway.  I may not have my own
yard (my personal outdoor space is a fire escape),
but I do have beautiful Prospect Park just two minutes
away (and I don't have to mow it).  On a gorgeous day
like this was, what a pleasure to lie on the grass and
just enjoy the green trees and blue, blue sky!

[Hope you'll check out my Paris blog, where
 I've started posting on the first of each month.
And to see more Skywatch, go here.] 

Shadow Shot Sunday

The forecast for yesterday was for thunderstorms
all day—but instead we got this: 60°F and sunny.
The good folks of Park Slope, Brooklyn (and I)
were out in Prospect Park enjoying the good
weather until the shadows grew looong.


[To see more Sunday shadows, go here.]

Photo Hunt—"exercise"

Can't get to the gym because you're too busy taking
care of the baby?  These Brooklyn moms have that one
worked out (so to speak).  They just take the kids
and wheel them around Prospect Park at a quick
 clip, then jump around on the benches.
See, who needs a gym?


[To see more "exercise," go here.]

Thursday Challenge — "trees"

These trees are also in Prospect Park (see yesterday's post)
—the local dog owners and their pups had a blast here the 
morning after our last (and I hope it was) big snowstorm. 
(Click to enlarge to get the full effect.)  
[You can see more trees here at the Thursday Photo Challenge.]

abc wednesday — E is for "evergreen"

This was the scene in Prospect Park very early
the morning after our last big snowstorm.
Aren't these old evergreens beautiful?
[See more interpretations of "E" here.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

Hey, where is everyone? It's been pretty

hot here lately—I guess they're all inside

in the air-conditioning!

[You can see more Shadow Shots here.]

Photo Hunter — "bubbles"

Another beautiful child captured by

my camera—found this little girl

amusing herself with bubbles in

Prospect Park when I was there last

summer celebrating my own

"little girl's" 30th birthday. 

[You can see more "bubbles" here.]

Snow Job

I keep posting pictures of snow and saying this 

is the last of it. Maybe this time it's true.

Some of us (mainly grown-ups) are pretty sick

of the white stuff, but it did make for 

some fine sledding and snow-fort-building 

in Prospect Park this past weekend.

[This post is part of That's My World Tuesday—

see more here.]

dedicated

Or maybe he's just obsessed.

We got a big snowfall here Saturday night,

and I was impressed to see this runner

heading into Prospect Park well after dark, at

 the height of the storm. Guess he figured he 

was safe enough—you don't usually find a lot 

of muggers lurking about in a blizzard.

[You can see more of That's My World Tuesday right here.]

Dancing Girl

Summer in the city, and the NY Philharmonic

was performing in the park. It's a bit grainy,

but the light was fading fast. This little cutie was 

moved by Mahler's 1st—as was I (though

I stopped short of dancing).

fog

This is Prospect Park early in the morning,

before the fog has lifted—my favorite time

of day here.  I also love it because before

9 a.m. dogs are allowed off their leash

and have the run of the mead (the huge

meadow that makes up the center of the park).  

The pups look like they're having

so much fun—running around, greeting

their friends—it almost makes me want

to have a dog (almost!).

barefoot in the park

Last Monday we were snowed in and

the temp was about 8°F.  Today we're

all walking around in T-shirts!  Hope

this trend continues.  I know I'm ready

for spring—how about you?

autumn in New York

Well . . . in Brooklyn. Prospect Park, to be exact.

We had a gorgeous, crisp, sunny fall day here

today—hope yours was just as glorious.