Skywatch Friday

Happy New Year from the Big Apple!  No Times Square, 
but here's the one building that says "New York" more 
than any other.  All the best to my wonderful
 blog pals—those I've met, those I've yet to meet, 
and everyone who passes by here.
Hope that 2011 is a wonderful year for us all!

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Thursday Challenge — "lights"

Beaucoup de lumiere here at Sacré Coeur, in Paris.
They just seem to go on forever, n'est-ce pas?

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abc wednesday - X is for "Xmas"

Does Brooklyn know how to decorate?  Fuggedaboutit!  
This is our main downtown shopping street, seriously 
decked out for the season.  There are some who feel 
that "Xmas" is not—shall we say—correct.  
I'd point out (as Wikipedia says) that: The "-mas" part is from 
the Latin-derived Old English word for "mass", while the "X" comes from the 
Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek 
word Χριστός, translated as "Christ."  Seems okay to me.

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That's My World

Went for a little walk (more like a trudge—through 3- and 4-foot drifts)
around the neighborhood.  Took me an hour to cover a distance 
that normally takes about 10 minutes. The cars that weren't buried
were either abandoned in the middle of the street or stuck! 
Love the sign in the photo at bottom right: Keep Intersection Clear.
Snowshoes (and ski poles) were definitely the best way to get around today.

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Mellow Yellow Monday

Mentioned this little ornament (which I've had for
a looong time) in a post last year (and it's still my fave).
Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas—and a nice Boxing Day!

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Shadow Shot Sunday

 Do you know what you're wearing on New Year's Eve?
(Confession: I'd wear pj's if I could!)  If not, here are
some suggestions compliments of Macy's.

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Photo Hunt — "circle"

Had to be this kind of circle—it's Christmas!  I have a friend who goes 
over the top for the holidays, with a vast nutcracker collection 
and multiple trees.  This one looks like it's been out in a blizzard
 (and gets all the glittery ornaments)—beautiful!

Merry Christmas, everyone!