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Prompt for Week 6: light in the dark

My ancestors were already here a couple of centuries
before this lady graced the New York harbor,
but my kids' paternal ancestors were greeted by her
when they arrived from Sicily in the early 20th century.
I decided on this shot (taken from a dinner cruise
around the harbor) because it seems to fit this
week's brief both literally and figuratively.

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Weekend Reflections

Had dinner with some good friends recently
at this inventively decorated Thai restaurant—
a bit of an oasis in the midst of all the
42nd Street/theater district madness.

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Prompt for Week 5: pink

This was a hard one—too many choices!
I finally decided on the Brooklyn Botanic 
Garden's beautiful cherry blossoms —Mother 
Nature outdid herself with this pink perfection!

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The Weekend in Black and White

I'll never get enough of the Chrysler Building.
At work, I have a pretty nice view from
 our 24th-floor conference room, but the view
from down below is pretty spectacular 
too (especially with a long lens).


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Prompt for Week 4: Movement

Why is my daughter Lila practicing her
hula-hooping skills?  Apparently, there's
a local watering hole that will reward you
with a free pitcher of margaritas if you
can keep it up for a full five minutes!
Fun idea, and I guess the hula-hooping
will cancel out some of the calories. :~}


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Weekend Reflections

This newly refurbished carousel is
in Brooklyn Bridge Park, between the
Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Reflected in the ceiling are the folks
who were queued up to buy a ticket.


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Prompt for Week 3: Where We Meet

An interesting prompt, and I did go into the archives for this one.
When I lived in Paris (a long time ago), the Café de Flore was
my favorite meeting place.  In those days, even a poor kid like me
could afford to live in St. Germain.  The waiters would let
you sit there (sometimes with Sartre and de Beauvoir deep in
thought or conversation at the next table!) for as long as you
could nurse a café or a glass of wine—and they didn't cost a lot
either.  Even though it kills me to pay $10 for a cup of
coffee there now, I still like to go to the Flore when I'm in
Paris, nurse that coffee until it's ice cold, and reminisce.


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Weekend Reflections

Found a new store in Greenport, a pretty little town
on the North Fork of Long Island. What they
sell there is . . . olive oil (and accoutrements).
Who knew there were so many different kinds?

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Prompt for Week 2:
Capture the sun shining in your life

Maybe this is more like the sun shining on my life.
I saw this heavenly light beaming down on the
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and New York harbor as
I was crossing in a ferry from Governor's Island
to lower Manhattan one late afternoon.


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