Thursday Challenge—"remembrances (2)"

I'll never forget what it's like to get up at
dawn in Venice—to see the rising sun
reflecting off the palatial homes on the Grand Canal
and experience the city without the
hordes of tourists.  Takes my breath away.

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C'est moi (sometimes, when I'm lucky)

The marquee of the Palace Theater, in
October 2015—when I got to see
this fabulous show for the second time
(and gratis both times to boot).
A very good memory!

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Challenge and to Signs, Signs.]

Thursday Challenge—"remembrances"

When my mom's house was destroyed by
Hurricane Sandy, we put what was
salvageable in storage—and finally cleaned
out the unit recently.  One treasure
I found in a trunk: my well-loved Raggedy Ann, 
purchased by my dad the day I was born.

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Thursday Challenge—"sun" #2

This was taken at the same spot as last
week's Thursday Challenge
sunset, but three minutes earlier.

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Thursday Challenge—"sun"

Quite a departure from yesterday's post, 
and I sure hope this doesn't presage anything.
This was yet another incredible
sunset over the Delaware Bay, taken from
the beach in Cape May, NJ—and
(I swear) totally unretouched!

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and to Skywatch Friday.]

Thursday Challenge—"hard"

This is hard on a couple of levels.
First, all that stone—
but mainly because this is the "children's
section" of the graveyard at
San Miniato al Monte, in Florence. Little
Luigi was only 3 when he died almost
60 years ago. His gravestone says:
"Don't cry for him. Eyes extinguished on
earth sparkle in heaven with light
and so much happiness."

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Thursday Challenge—"summer"

'Tis the season—for fresh summer peas!
(One of the things I didn't care for
when I was a kid, but I've definitely
gotten past that.)
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Thursday Challenge—"storm"

Looking back as we approached JFK this past Monday
(8+ hours from very sunny Rome)—and coming
through that dense ceiling of clouds was one bumpy ride!
Welcome back to reality.

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Thursday Challenge—"fun"

I know not everyone thinks
this is fun—but I do!
How about you?

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Thursday Challenge—"close" (#2)

Up close and personal with the tree
peonies in bloom now at the botanic garden.
They blow me away every year!

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Thursday Challenge—"close"

I happened by as they were planting
these hydrangeas one morning,
 and I decided to go back for a close-up.

 They're decorating a planter between
two rows of benches (with
dividers so you can't stretch out on
them) on Third Avenue.

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Thursday Challenge—"warm" (#2)

It's supposed to warm up around here in the
next few days, but the chilly rain
lately has had me thinking about this.

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Thursday Challenge—"warm"

We've had a bit of a preview lately, 
but it won't be long before
every day is warm enough for this.

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Thursday Challenge—"shadow #2"

Somewhere in Rome on a sunny
winter day . . .

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Thursday Challenge—"shadow"

Les françaises (of any age) are always
très très chic!  This little one in
Saint-Emilion was having fun being
chased by her own shadow.

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Thursday Challenge—"old" (#2)

Last week I featured something that's
been around for 1, 937 years:
this old thing.  The Pantheon in Rome is
only 1,892 years old.  Still . . .
(This shot shows a detail of the back
of the building.)

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Thursday Challenge—"old"

Here's something that's pretty ancient.
Construction was begun under
the emperor Vespasian in AD 72 and
completed eight years later
(under Titus).  So, 1,937 years old.  
I'd have to say it qualifies.

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Thursday Challenge—"motion #2"

Captured in motion: the playful fountain
in front of the Brooklyn Museum—
lots of fun in hot, breezy weather, not so
much when the temp is (as lately)
well below freezing.

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Thursday Challenge—"motion"

Caught this biker pedaling past Tiffany's
back in October.  Since the election, 
with Trump Tower right next door, the
barricades are always up and
the police are a permanent presence.
Wonder how the folks at Tiffany feel about that.

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Thursday Challenge—"open space"

No trees, no people—nothing but
350-million-year-old
mountains off in the distance.
This open space is Faksevagen, at
80°N latitude, up in the Arctic.

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