Photo Hunter — "public"

Given these two choices of public transportation—

the New York subway or the Venetian vaporetto—I'll 

choose the one I'm not forced to ride every day!

[You can see more of this "public" challenge here.]

Skywatch Friday

Recently took a ride on the Staten

Island ferry at dusk—there was just

enough light left to get a shot of

the old girl with my long lens.

[See more Skywatch here.]

Thursday Challenge — "blue"

For some reason, I thought this would be hard—

then I couldn't decide and wound up with blue

pics from all over: Paris (a painting in the Musée

d'Orsay), Italy (a house in Burano, glass in Murano,

gondole in Venice, graffiti in the Cinque Terre),

Greece (sea, sky, and boats all in one shot),

Manhattan (cafe tables), Virginia (a pool reflected),

and Brooklyn (garden flowers, greenmarket

blueberries, and the Coney Island police station).

[See more "blue" here.]

abc Wednesday - B is for "brides on Brooklyn Bridge"

The bridge is not just for proposals.

Maybe that couple will also hike up here 

with their photographer after

they've tied the knot—though folks

have also gotten married on the bridge.

Mazel tov to all these happy

 brides and grooms!

[See more of the letter B here at ABC Wednesday.]

That's My World Tuesday

This amazing installation, called Event Horizon,

will be up until August 15. It's the work of

Antony Gormley and consists of 31 life-size

sculptures cast from Gormley's own body.

There are four in cast iron on the ground and 27

 more in fiberglass mounted on rooftops and

building ledges—mostly within sight of Madison

Square Park, though some have been placed 

as far as nine blocks away.

[You can see more of the world here.]

Mellow Yellow Monday

Now that's an impressive collection

of rubber duckies! Apparently Ernie's

not the only one on Sesame Street

who would be envious.

[See more Mellow Yellow here.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

This is Frank, the world's sweetest cat. He

began life as a hardworking barn cat, but now he 

has the best of both worlds—since

he left the barn and invited himself to live

with my cousin in her comfy house with a full 

food bowl and lots of big, soft beds.  And as 

you can see, he still enjoys his

early-morning outdoor adventures too.

[Check out lots more shadows here.]