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When I saw this, I just saw X's—but this is the mast that three men climbed to board their dirigible in 1926, and took off to be the first to fly over the North Pole. They made it, but never knew that they had. |
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There's a plaque on the mast that commemorates their accomplishment. [To see more ABC posts, go here.] |
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This is Lady (according to her tag), who was waiting patiently for her human outside our local food co-op. Despite her fur-trimmed coat and blue rubber boots, she was shaking from the cold. Not to worry—her owner was paged and she was soon on her way home. [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
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These yellow and orange flowers shone through the snow and added a spot of bright color to my Brooklyn neighborhood. [To see more Monday Mellow Yellows, go here.] |
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Here's a quiet corner behind the scenes at Paris's most beautiful opera house, the Opera Garnier, where it's mostly ballet that's performed these days. [To see more Sunday shadows, go here.] |
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Did you want something? [To see more b/w images, visit Dragonstar's meme.] |
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Rue Théophile Roussel, right at the entrance to the Marché d'Aligre, is reflected in the window of Le Baron Rouge (oysters, anyone?) and in all those wine glasses too. [To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.] |
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This may not be an "everyday" sight for many folks, but I have this view of the Chrysler (my fave NYC) Building every night on my way home from work. And I never take it for granted. [To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.] |
