Tina's Picstory—"beautiful"

There are so many beautiful things in
nature that I didn't even try to choose from
among them.  As for manmade beauty, this is
somewhere very near the top of my list.
I could stare at him for hours (and have!).
[To see more of Tina's Picstory, go here.]

I lied

. . . when I said I was done
posting tulips. But seriously—aren't
these just like sunshine on a stem?

[To see more Monday Mellow Yellows, go here.
To see more macros, visit Lisa's Chaos.
And go here for Catching the Light.]

kind of blue

I picked a little bouquet for all
the moms—Happy Mother's Day!

[It's also Shadow Shot Sunday. To see more, go here.
And for more of Today's Flowers, go here.] 

The Weekend in Black and White

More fun with the iPhone. This is
Grand Army Plaza, in Brooklyn, very near
to where I live.  It used to be one of the most
dangerous intersections in the city (or so I read),
but they've reconfigured and built islands and
created bike paths—and getting across here is
a whole new experience—one I expect to survive.

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

Manhattan Bridge

Haven't been able to go too far afield
for photos lately.  But it's almost always
possible to get a shot or two on the way
home—even if all I have is my iPhone.

[It's Skywatch Friday. To see more, go here.]

Thursday Challenge—"wet"

The aqua alta was still in place (but, fortunately,
not any higher) an hour or so later when I ate
on the terrace here at Da Romano, on the island of Burano, 
near Venice.  BTW, it's worth wading through 
high water for their fish risotto. Yum.

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

ABC Wednesday—Q is for "question"

It's true!  Trees do so much for us,
and, really, what do we do for them?
After I saw this sign in the little town of
Mindo, in Ecuador, I felt a bit guilty.  ¿Y tu?

[To see more ABC Wednesday posts, go here.]