View from the Brooklyn Bridge.
Just love my trips into the city. Driving and parking is always such a hassle but not too bad on weekends if you stay away from mid-town.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Pier 17 NYC
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Dreaming of a white Christmas?
from 2009
A snowy trail in Connetquot State Park, Oakdale, Long Island, NY
No snowy Christmas this year.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Rain on screen
Early morning sunrise in Florida. The intracoastal is in the foreground and the ocean in the distance. It rained the night before but the day has the promise of sunshine. Florida sunshine.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
lifeguard station
The year-round people in Florida think it's just too cold to go to the beach. After all, this is their winter. Me? It feels like June in New York. I'm ready for the sand and sunshine!
Friday, December 09, 2011
Florida dreaming
Back in the 1960s, I did some California Dreaming. It was the place to be (our culture of the time said) and I couldn't get there. Just a young teenager with strict parents, it didn't matter that it was 1967 and the "summer of love." For this little girl from Brooklyn, it was "stay home and help your mother!"
Well, now that I'm older, I'm not going to California, but Florida. Warm weather, sunshine and tax breaks for retirees. Who knew?
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Winter Beach Walk
The days have been cold but not terrible. What better way to "cheat" the season, than taking a walk on the beach?
Sunday, December 04, 2011
My Winter Friend
Our big blue friend, the Great Blue Heron as he is known, comes to visit us every winter. We sometimes see him in other seasons, but I think he like it here in winter, tucking himself out of the wind.Saturday, December 03, 2011
bridges
...from my Robert Moses Bridge series.
How many different images can you get of the bridge and roadway?
Thursday, December 01, 2011
noon
Where does the time go? It's December and the holidays are here with the crazy pace of shopping and preparations. Did we just bring in the year 2000 with the Y2K scare? Seems like yesterday! Now that's scary!!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
beach grass
Davis Park, Fire Island
My last trip to Fire Island for the winter. The boat is out of the water, cleaned and wrapped. Time to think of holidays and winter, but we'll be back in spring!
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Let the eating frenzy begin.....
Lots to be thankful for....family, friends, good food. Hope you have a wonderful day!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Macy's
The shopping craziness has begun. Does it get you stressed and uneasy?
This is Macy's in Manhattan. I used to work here part-time while in college. I took the train from Brooklyn, often getting home very late at night. As a "floater" cashier, I had to close up the registers which meant counting up the money and making sure it matched the receipts. Then the next day's cash drawer had to be set up.
It wasn't all automated and computerized the way it is now. Cash registers didn't tell you the exact change. Money had to be counted out when returned to the customers. There are few cashiers who can do that today!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
duck box
Built by a neighbor, a few years ago, the box sits in the phragmites. I've never actually seen a duck in the nesting box but we do have plenty of ducks on the river. It is my understanding that this is built specifically for Wood Ducks, and we mainly see Mallards here. At this time of year, the Buffleheads come to visit, migrating through Long Island, and away from the windy Great South Bay.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
thank our veterans
A thank you to our veterans and their families for sacrifices they have made!
Thank you!
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Field on the High Line
Walking the High Line....Yes, this is New York City.
Click here to find out more about this man made park!
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Arboretum bench
Just a walk through the arboretum, on a beautiful autumn day. The leaves are not as vibrant this year due to hurricane Irene and the heavy ice storm last week. Many trees are bare and any leaves on the trees are just a drab brown color. In spite of the lack of color, it does have its beauty!
Monday, October 31, 2011
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