52 Photos Project

The prompt for Week 52—"like silk"

Actually, I have some silk peonies, and
they look very much like this real one.
Well, maybe not quite as beautiful.

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The prompt for Week 51: "simplicity"

Just coming into bloom this past Sunday,
 the first tulip of the season was a
creamy white—and very simple—one 
called 'Sweetheart'.

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The prompt for Week 50: "indulgent treats"

Actually, I showed some pretty good
treats last week too, but those are available
right here in NYC.  Going for these really would
be an indulgence; I'd have to fly all the
way to Paris and visit Blé Sucré, a patisserie
that also has what many consider the
best croissants in town.

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The prompt for Week 49: "pastel colors"

At the Ladurée shop in Manhattan:
picking out an assortment of
yummy macarons in pretty pastel colors.  
The flavor of the pink ones is rose—
delicious, but I only ever choose my fave, 
caramel au fleur de sel. 

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The prompt for Week 48—"empty space"

I'm a fortunate woman—who got to sail
around the Galapagos a couple of
years ago.  The first night out, I woke up
around 3 a.m. and went up to the bow of the boat.
Nothing but moonlight on the Pacific
as far as the eye could see.

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The prompt for Week 47—"liquid"

. . . or at least what's left of the water, wine,
and coffee that were enjoyed with lunch at
Circonstances, a great Paris restaurant.

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The prompt for Week 46—"gold"

All that glitters . . . may be the chandeliers 
and the gilded ceiling of the Metropolitan Opera, 
at Lincoln Center in New York.

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The prompt for Week 45:  "one woman I love"

There are lots of wonderful women in my life, 
but if I could only feature one of them 
the "winner" would have to be my mother—
and . . . today is her 95th birthday!

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The prompt for Week 44: "across the street"

In this case, I was standing on the south side
of Houston Street and looking across
the lanes of traffic at Lady Aiko's mural on the
Bowery and Houston Street Art Wall. 
Other murals have been here since and the wall was
taken down altogether in July because a
building is going up—but supposedly it will be back
when the building is completed.  Hope so.
 Artists (including Keith Haring) have been livening
up this corner of Manhattan for 30 years.

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The prompt for Week 43—'black & white"

As you can see, my fellow Brooklynites know
the importance of traction when you're
trying to get around in snow and ice.

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The prompt for Week 42—"orange"

Here's something I'm really looking forward to,
especially considering the frigid, frigid
temps (and snow) we've been dealing with here lately.
(I've also been having fun playing along with
Xanthe and Andrea @colorcolourlovers, so this shot
will definitely show up on Instagram too.)

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The prompt for Week 41: "This smells heavenly"

And did it ever!  I smelled this lavender (for
sale at my local greenmarket) long before I actually
saw it—and just followed my nose right 
to it.  In addition to these fragrant sachets, there
was also fresh lavender, in pots and bouquets.

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The prompt for Week 40—"before and after"

I guess this is actually before, during,
and after—but this tree peony was 
just so gorgeous in full fabulous bloom!

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The prompt for Week 39—"wildlife"

Well, I live in the city, so it was basically a squirrel,
a rat, a pigeon . . . or this shot from my recent 
New Year's visit to Florida—where this little guy was
sunning himself on the "cage" that encloses 
my friends' pool and patio.

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The prompt for Week 38:  "teal"

This monument on his tombstone celebrates
the French artist Théodore Géricault,
who died when he was only 32. His most famous
work, painted when he was 27, was the
(at the time) controversial "Raft of the Medusa"
(which can be seen at the Louvre).

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The prompt for Week 37: "my collection"

I have a small collection of salt cellars and
another of egg cups, and lots and lots of travel books. 
But my most longstanding collecting
"obsession" is the Eiffel Tower.
This is only a part of it; the smallest ET
I have is about an inch tall . . .

and the biggest 3 feet+.

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The prompt for Week 36: "nature's gifts"

As I compose this post, the weather here in
NYC features snow and freezing temps.
But I got to spend last week 1,000 miles south
of here, with hot sun, palm trees—and
fresh hibiscus blossoms to gather and admire.

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