At the Cloisters

This 15th-century limewood carving of Jesus
on a Palmesel (German for palm donkey)
was used in Palm Sunday processions reenacting
Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
(One curious thing about this statue: I don't
 think I've ever seen Jesus depicted with
 a receding hairline—have you?)

[It's Ruby Tuesday; to see more go here.
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Autumn Orange

"Autumn is a second spring
when every leaf is a flower."
—Albert Camus

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The Bucolic Bronx

My friend Lisa, who lives in the Riverdale section
of the Bronx, took me on a tour of her
(often maligned and misunderstood) borough.
When you think of the Bronx, is this the image in your head?

[It's Shadow Shot Sunday. To see more, go here.]

The Weekend in Black and White

These fall flowers do come in some awesome
seasonal colors, but I think they speak for
themselves even in black and white.

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One last sunset

This was the last great sunset I experienced while
crossing the Brooklyn Bridge on my way home before
Daylight Saving Time went into effect last weekend.
Unless I leave work an hour early, my weekday commute 
won't feature something like this until March of next year.

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And Orange You Glad It's Friday?  I am!]

Thursday Challenge—city

As you might imagine, considering where I live,
my problem here was trying to decide which image to
choose.  I finally lighted on this one, taken recently,
of downtown Manhattan.  You're looking south from the
Brooklyn Bridge at the financial district (and the
blue-and-silver building 2nd from right was for a semester
 my daughter Lila's snazzy NYU dorm-with-a-view).

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ABC Wednesday—Q is for "quilts"

These were on display—along with about 30 
more historical quilts—in an exhibit called
"Workt By Hand," at the Brooklyn Museum.
That dark graphic design really stands out, doesn't it?

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