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Weekend Reflections

2012-01-27T12:56:00.000-05:00

When it's cold, wet, and dark—you can
pretty much have the bridge to yourself.

[To see more reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2012-01-25T00:01:00.003-05:00

The prompt this week:
Where I put my head down.
To rest, to sleep, to dream.
My go-to spot to renew my spirit.

I inherited this turn-of-the-century (the 20th century,
that is) tiger oak sleigh bed from my wonderful
grandmother Miss Lucy; it's shorter than a standard bed,
but that's okay since I'm shorter than a standard person.

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Sunday Bridges

2012-01-22T06:58:00.000-05:00

We got our first snow of the year yesterday,
and I took a walk in the botanic garden—
and crossed this pretty little stone
bridge over a frozen stream.

[To see more Sunday bridges,
go chez Louis la Vache.]

Weekend Reflections

2012-01-20T11:59:00.000-05:00

Saw this at MOMA last week: You step into a black
space with a shiny floor and a movie projected onto one wall.
The film shows the side of a house falling over a series of men—
but they're untouched because they're standing exactly where
the (open) window is. I was just drawn to the reflection, of course.

[To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2012-01-18T00:01:00.006-05:00

The prompt this week: Color With Emotion
—the colors we surround ourselves with, the colors we
use in our house, in our art, the colors of our everyday.

Just looking at this photo makes me feel peaceful.
I kept these lily-of-the-valley (my fave)
long after their time because I actually love
their pale hue, especially combined here with the
subtle patina of old silver. And that lightest shade
of aqua in the background? I've painted two
ceilings in my place that very color.

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

2012-01-13T12:29:00.000-05:00

I think NYC is beautiful at night, even
without the extra holiday lights—but I
still miss them the rest of the year.
[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2012-01-11T00:01:00.004-05:00

The prompt this week: Pick a subject and move in.
I love this assignment—and even though I don't
have a macro lens, I can still get this close.
And I promised the fishmonger I'd mention
that his fish are very fresh (as you can see).

[To see more of the 52 Photos project, visit Bella's meme.]

Sunday Bridges

2012-01-08T10:03:00.000-05:00

The other day I was reminiscing about encountering
loooong freight trains down in Virginia when I was
a kid. Came across this one when I was there last week—
fortunately, we didn't have to wait as it rolled slowly by.

To see more Sunday bridges, visit Louis la Vache.]

Monochrome Weekend Reflections

2012-01-06T13:10:00.000-05:00

This was taken in the days BD (before digital)—
and before WR too! We were on the motoscafo from
the airport to Venice (my fave way to arrive).

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.
To see more monochromes, go here.]

52 Photos Project

2012-01-04T01:14:00.000-05:00

The prompt this week: a new beginning—
capture one moment in time from this day.
I've been out in the (mostly Internetless) country for the
past 4 days and didn't see the prompt until I got home
just after midnight tonight. I was in airports and
on planes most of the day, but on the way to the
airport I stopped at a very cool shop and my eye
went directly to this chest. I just think it's beautiful, and
I'd love to be able to create something like this myself.

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-12-28T00:01:00.002-05:00

The prompt this week: What will you leave behind in
2011–or–what will you welcome more of in 2012?
I'd like to say I'm leaving behind stress, but there will probably
still be plenty of that. What I'd welcome more of is the chance
to stop and smell the roses—but I guess that's up to me.
Hope the roses far outweigh the stress for you in the year ahead!

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Sunday Bridges

2011-12-25T07:23:00.000-05:00

Bridge over the Mekong Delta, in Vietnam.
(This was taken by my peripatetic daughter Kate.)

[To see more Sunday Bridges, go here, chez Louis la Vache.)

52 Photos Project

2011-12-21T00:01:00.003-05:00

The prompt this week: Just 1 Photo.
Tough assignment! But I chose this shot
because for once I was in the right place at
the right time—sunset on a 100°F day in July.
The light was perfect and this little boy let
me relive a time in life when perfect joy
can be found in such simple pleasures.

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-12-16T11:32:00.000-05:00

I just had to borrow this shot from my
daughter Katie, who returned recently from
a trip to Vietnam. This is Hoi An.

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-12-14T00:01:00.003-05:00

The prompt this week: Sweets, treats, and feasts.
I considered gingerbread houses, Christmas cupcakes,
even red and green M&Ms and ribbon candy.
But by New Year's Day, I've had my fill of
sugar and am ready to tuck into this traditional
Southern dish, hoppin' John, which features
good old black-eyed peas and collard greens. Yum!

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-12-09T11:11:00.002-05:00

Took a leisurely stroll (for a change—mostly
I rush) in the Botanic Garden last weekend.
Who could hurry past a tranquil scene like this?

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-12-07T00:01:00.006-05:00

The prompt this week: the colors of the season.
For me, they would probably be red, red . . .
and red! This is a small part of the holiday
display at Macy's flagship store, here in NYC.

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-12-02T11:11:00.003-05:00

Went to Soho with friends who were visiting
from out of town. While they were shopping,
I was admiring this mirror framed
with molding from an old tin ceiling.

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-11-30T00:01:00.003-05:00

The prompt this week: twinkling lights.
Here are my "Christmas lights under glass"—
and I have to confess that I don't always save
them just for the holidays (too pretty).

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-11-25T11:10:00.002-05:00

The view from my new yoga studio—the
conference room where I work (class twice a week
and it's free—can you say "nice perk"?)

[To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-11-23T00:01:00.006-05:00

The prompt this week: giving thanks.
I'm so thankful that my almost-92-year-old mother is
still going strong, with all marbles very much present
and accounted for. She does have a bad back, though, which
means a lot of time spent at home. These are some of the
24 Advent presents I wrapped for her this past weekend—
to be opened, one a day, from December 1 to Christmas Eve.
Nothing too exciting, really—#13 is a box of
crystallized ginger; it's mostly about the presentation
(and having something fun to look forward to).

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-11-18T11:03:00.000-05:00

This display of mirrors caught my eye—
and this guy's as well—at a flea market
on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

[To see more reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-11-16T00:01:00.003-05:00

The prompt this week: something borrowed.
Years ago, a workmate was getting a new office and
asked me to briefly hold onto a few of her tchotchkes.
I fell in love with this funky folk-art angel and
just had to "borrow" him. My colleague understood—
and he's been living with me ever since.

[To see more of the 52 Photos project, visit Bella's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-11-11T12:11:00.001-05:00

This kitty's just one (but a big one) of the
thousands and thousands of creatures on
display in the Hall of Biodiversity, at the
American Museum of Natural History.

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-11-09T00:01:00.003-05:00

The prompt this week: Capture shades of aqua.
I captured these while hiking from Monterosso al Mare
to Vernazza, the two northernmost towns of Italy's
Cinque Terre, one of the most beautiful spots in the world.
Sadly, both towns were heavily damaged by mudslides
a couple of weeks ago, and the heavy rains keep coming.
If you're interested, Nicole, who writes the blog
Cultural Comments, provided a report and continues
to post updates and info on how to help.
[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Sunday Bridges

2011-11-06T11:26:00.000-05:00

It's the Queensboro, aka Ed Koch, aka 59th Street
(feelin' groovy) Bridge. Heard a story once about
a guy who was walking under this bridge and
started whistling that song. Then he heard someone
behind him whistling it too—so he turned around
and saw that it was Paul Simon! I love that
story, even though it's probably an urban legend.

[To see more Sunday Bridges, go here, chez Louis la Vache.]

52 Photos Project

2011-11-02T00:01:00.007-04:00

The prompt this week: Trick or Treat!
Came upon this photo op as New Yorkers
were gearing up for our famous Halloween
parade. I'd have to say that these "costumes" are
not for those who are shy (or bothered by the cold!).
Could/would you do it?

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-10-29T20:57:00.001-04:00

Found a planter filled to the brim with these
pretty yellow blooms this past week. Wonder
how they fared today—when it snowed!

[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-10-28T11:01:00.001-04:00

Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
Though I quit smoking cigarettes a long
time ago, I kind of like the smell of a cigar—
but only if it's a really good one.

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-10-26T00:01:00.004-04:00

The prompt this week:
Look up. What do you see?
Well, when I'm very lucky—this!

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-10-22T23:06:00.001-04:00

This pretty pink cleome (aka spider plant)
has been blooming by the curb in front of
my Brooklyn apt. building for months.
It made it through Hurricane Irene
and is still going strong.

[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-10-21T12:53:00.000-04:00

This is Dean. Even all buttoned up in a suit
and tie for a family wedding, he manages
to keep his "cool" factor with
those shades—and his killer 'stache.

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-10-19T00:01:00.005-04:00

The prompt this week: autumn color.
This high-rent block of West Broadway in
Soho is lined with huge planters brimming with
mums in gorgeous fall shades.
[To see more autumn color, visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-10-16T00:01:00.008-04:00

I'd like to be able to make the peonies
bloom at will—and that's not happening.
But at least I can show them here even when
they're not in bloom in the garden.

[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-10-14T11:30:00.008-04:00

Barnes & Noble sells coffee with their books.
To me, this is just the next logical step.
Actually, I don't know if they sell books here
or if it's just a bar with a book-ish décor.
Either way, it appeals to me. How about you?

To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.

52 Photos Project

2011-10-12T00:01:00.014-04:00

The prompt this week: handwriting.
I'm not following Bella's idea to the letter (so to speak),
because I wanted to feature this handwriting—my grandmother's.
I found this recipe in a Hoosier cabinet that had been in her
kitchen and is now in mine; she jotted it down not long after
the turn of the century (the 20th century, that is).

Here she is around that time.

[To see more "handwriting," visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-10-08T09:00:00.000-04:00

I inherited this (once neglected) geranium from
a colleague at work, and I didn't hold out a lot of hope
because it looked pretty sad when I got it home.
But TLC, fresh water, and a little "sweet talk"
every day have brought it back from the
brink—it has even decided to bloom again!

[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-10-07T12:28:00.001-04:00

I recently featured Brooklyn's new carousel
on my other blog. A glance through its
glass pavilion showed the Manhattan Bridge
at dusk—and some moving reflections.

[To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-10-05T00:01:00.004-04:00

The prompt this week: a circle.
I have lots of circles I could have used here:
a ferris wheel, a stained glass window, a
full moon, the oculus in the Pantheon in Rome.
But Bella says she likes bokeh, so bokeh it is.
(I thought I was shooting something else
altogether last 4th of July, but was kind
of pleased with this unexpected result.)

To see more circles, visit Bella's meme.

Today's Flowers

2011-10-02T01:19:00.000-04:00

It's getting near the time when the (affordable) flower
vendor stops coming to my weekly greenmarket—
I'll really miss having fresh flowers like these in the house.

[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-09-30T13:09:00.000-04:00

If I had a yard, I'd have a pond—just so I
could grow these serene yet exuberant flowers.
Luckily, I have the botanic garden very nearby, and
there are dozens of these beauties in their lily pond.

[To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-09-28T00:01:00.004-04:00

The prompt this week: along the fence.
I can almost guarantee that if you walk along
a fence in Virginia horse country, you will
make a friend—especially if you carry
peppermints in your pocket!

[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-09-25T00:01:00.002-04:00

The autumn season is officially here
—and this is the flower I associate most with fall.
So this week I choose a couple of big yellow sunflowers.

[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-09-23T12:01:00.006-04:00

We recently moved our offices. Can you guess what
was the first thing I noticed about our new building?

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-09-21T00:01:00.005-04:00

The prompt this week: the color red.
The scene: early morning on
rue Saint-Julien le Pauvre, Paris.
I'll bet these battered roses have a tale
to tell—and probably not a happy one.
What do you think?

To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.

Sunday Bridges

2011-09-18T04:00:00.001-04:00

There's a beautiful park down below the Manhattan
Bridge—where you can get up close and personal.

[To see more Sunday Bridges, go chez Louis la Vache.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-09-16T13:26:00.000-04:00

The end of a rainy day in the Piazza della Signoria, in Florence.
[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's blog.]

52 Photos Project

2011-09-14T00:01:00.007-04:00

"Roma—non basta una vita."
— Silvio Negro
The prompt today: layer a quote over a photo.
Don't know how to do that, but I did choose
a quote ("Rome—a lifetime is not enough") about
a city of many, many layers—as you can see here.
[To see more of the 52 Photos Project, visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-09-11T00:01:00.003-04:00

I'm pretty sure this is a hibiscus—until now, the
only place I ever saw one of these is Hawaii and
always assumed that this is strictly a tropical flower.
But I took this shot right here in Brooklyn.

[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-09-09T13:38:00.001-04:00

Riding along the Grand Canal,
late at night . . . ah, Venice!
[To see more weekend reflections,
visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-09-07T00:01:00.004-04:00

The prompt this week: my quiet place, where I gather my
thoughts, read, write, meditate, unwind (and softly come apart at
the seams). I read this, picked up my camera, and went straight
to shoot this corner of my bedroom—that exact spot for me.
[To see more quiet places, visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-09-04T00:01:00.003-04:00

These unpretentious nasturtiums were blooming
in Marie Antoinette's garden at Le Hameau,
the place where she and her courtiers played
at being "simple folk" while living at Versailles.
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-09-02T22:35:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Bloomingdale's. I was just entering
the store and stopped to snap this picture.
It wasn't until I uploaded it to my computer
that I realized this shot is just full of reflections.
[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-08-31T00:01:00.004-04:00

The prompt this week: in the garden again.
My choice is the High Line, a very
special garden that has revitalized
the West Side of Manhattan.
[To see more of the 52 Photos Project,
visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-08-28T00:55:00.000-04:00

Saw these colorful cosmos at the local greenmarket.
Didn't bring them home, though, because they
just don't last that long when you cut them—
on the other hand, I can look at this picture forever.
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-08-26T16:07:00.000-04:00

One of my all-time favorite reflections:
the bright summer sun glinting off the beautiful
blue ocean. Unfortunately, my long (or not) beach
weekend was cut off by the projected arrival of
Hurricane Irene, which is supposed to be passing
right over this beach in the next couple of days.
[For more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-08-24T00:01:00.003-04:00

The prompt this week: profile, silhouette, dark against light.
Here's what I have to share with you.
[To see more silhouettes, visit Bella's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-08-21T00:01:00.006-04:00

I'm sorry to say that I have absolutely no idea what
this purple bloom is (and it's probably not the
last time I'll be forced to make that admission).
But I'll bet someone out there can tell me!
[To see more, visit Today's Flowers.]

52 Photos Project

2011-08-20T03:05:00.000-04:00

The prompt this week: a time to share (b&w).
Took this picture a loooong time ago (circa late '60s)
in Paris. Don't know if you recognize this guy
because he's changed a bit in the past 44/45 (!) years.
That's Anita Pallenberg in the background
(he's wearing her sparkly sweater and her scarf—
and, yes, that is exactly what you think in his hand).
[To see more (or to share yourself), visit Bella's meme.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-08-19T17:47:00.001-04:00

Now here's a reflection you don't see every day!
My daughter Kate just spent a week on
an ice cutter way above the Arctic Circle.
[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-08-14T00:01:00.002-04:00

If you visit the folks who live here at #22, you're greeted
by this gorgeous lacecap hydrangea. If I didn't live
in an apartment, I'd definitely have one of these!
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-08-12T15:59:00.000-04:00

I think that's a pretty good invitation.
How about you?
[To see more Weekend Reflections,
visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-08-10T00:01:00.002-04:00

The prompt this week: a reflection.
I opted for a self-portrait, with the help of
this work in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
It's by a contemporary Iranian artist,
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfaraian,
and it's called "Flight of the Dolphin" (2010).
She was born in 1924—you do the math!
[To see more of the 52 Photos Project—
or to play along—visit Bella's blog.]

Here's what the whole piece looks like.

Today's Flowers

2011-08-07T00:01:00.004-04:00

What could be a more fitting symbol
for rebirth than a flower that rises from
muddy water to become this beautiful bloom?
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Exploring With a Camera

2011-08-06T02:49:00.001-04:00

The category this time: frame within a frame.
I got up pretty early to capture the street cleaners
(and no one else) in the Piazza San Marco, in Venice.
[To see more, visit Kat's blog.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-08-05T13:30:00.000-04:00

I saw a party space once that had wonderful lanterns like
these all over the ceiling. Now I know where they got them.
[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-08-03T00:01:00.002-04:00

The prompt this week: vintage, faded, peeling, rusted.
I imagine the boat got painted and put in the water
(this is Burano, near Venice, where fishing is very important).
But I'd be happy to return and find that this wonderful wabi-sabi wall has been left alone.
[To see others' take on this week's project, go here.]

Today's Flowers

2011-07-31T00:01:00.006-04:00

I think most people wouldn't think to wear these colors
together—but when Mother Nature came up with the purple
coneflower she went all out! This also explains why my niece,
who has bright copper-colored hair, looks stunning in hot pink.
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-07-29T13:50:00.000-04:00

The quartier around the Canal St. Martin used to be one
of the sketchiest areas of Paris, and now it's tres chic.
Yet another neighborhood I can no longer afford—sigh.
[To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-07-27T00:01:00.002-04:00

Today's prompt (thanks to Bella's daughter) is chocolate!
These were for sale at Dean and Deluca, NYC food
emporium extraordinaire (and expensive). I'm no mathematician
(understatement!), but I have to wonder why you'd buy a
6-inch cake for $50 when you can get two 3-inch cakes for $30.

Today's Flowers

2011-07-24T00:01:00.003-04:00

I wait all year for the water lily pond at my local botanic
garden to burst into bloom—finally, that time is here!
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-07-22T12:43:00.001-04:00

To my mind (and, granted, I'm biased), there are
few reflections more beautiful than the lights on the quais
and bridges of Paris reflected in the Seine. Agree?
[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-07-20T00:44:00.004-04:00

The prompt this week: The table set for mealtime.
This was shot at the end of a fabulous once-
(well, actually, twice-) in-a-lifetime 3-star meal I got
to enjoy at the Grand Véfour, in Paris—where we were
seated at what had been Napoleon and Josephine's "usual table"!
[To see the start of this scrumptious meal, visit my other blog.
And to see more of this week's 52 Photos Project, go here.]

Monday Doorways

2011-07-18T13:31:00.000-04:00

The doorway is monumental and the Swiss Guards
are colorful as always—but the thing I love best
here is the gorgeous verdigris color of this door.
[To see more Monday Doorways, go here, chez Louis la Vache.]

Today's Flowers

2011-07-17T00:01:00.009-04:00

Let's hear it for the humble, friendly daisy!
[To see more of Today's Flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-07-15T15:04:00.000-04:00

This was taken from the Shelter Island ferry,
so even a tripod wouldn't have helped—
still, I couldn't resist going for this reflection.
[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-07-13T05:25:00.001-04:00

This week's prompt: a summertime treat.
I get mine at my local greenmarket—juicy,
delicious, good-for-you, photogenic fresh fruit!
[To see others' take on this project, go here.]

Today's Flowers

2011-07-10T00:01:00.005-04:00

I've shown the 40,000+ bulbs that bloom each
year in the Brooklyn Botanic's Bluebell Wood—
but I spotted these closer to home, tucked up against
the stone foundation of my apartment building.
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-07-08T12:37:00.001-04:00

Recently passed by Ralph Lauren's huge store at
Madison and 72nd. Didn't go in (mainly because
there's nothing in there I can afford)—but I
definitely enjoyed the window shopping!
[To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-07-06T06:52:00.000-04:00

This week's prompt: in the garden, to capture
summer's bounty/blooms. This week in my local garden,
the spring flowers are fading or gone and many of the
summer ones not yet in full bloom—so this cornflower stood out.
[To see more at the 52 Photos Project, go here.]

Today's Flowers

2011-07-02T23:15:00.000-04:00

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;
they toil not, neither do they spin.
—Matthew 6:28

[To see more of Today's Flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-07-01T00:01:00.003-04:00

Welcome to Central Park's Conservatory Pond,
where kids launch their remote-control sailboats
(well, it may be that not all the sailors are kids).
[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's fun meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-06-29T00:01:00.006-04:00

The assignment this time: to capture the
ambient light of twilight. In this (unretouched
by me, I swear) shot, I can absolutely see
why they call this time "l'heure bleu."
[To see more of the blue hour,
go here, to Bella's meme.]

Monday Doorways

2011-06-27T10:46:00.000-04:00

If you watched TV in the '90s, you may
recognize this as the home of the Huxtables.
In the show, they lived in Brooklyn (that's right!),
but this is actually 10 Leroy Street, in the Village.
[To see more doorways, go here, chez Louis la Vache.]

Sunday Bridges

2011-06-26T00:01:00.002-04:00

Early-morning fog on the Brooklyn Bridge.
It's becoming harder and harder to take a shot on
this bridge that doesn't include evidence of
ongoing (apparently until at least 2014) renovations.
[To see more bridges, go here , chez Louis la Vache.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-06-24T14:25:00.000-04:00

This is the gravesite of two sisters,
in Paris's beautiful Pere Lachaise cemetery.

[To see more Weekend Reflections, go here, to James's meme.]

52 Photos Project

2011-06-22T00:01:00.018-04:00

The assignment: Share one word that describes you.
Seriously, only one? Hey, I've been around a while!
Okay, fine—don't know if this word describes me exactly,
but it's definitely the one I strive for. So, what's yours?
[To see more, visit the 52 Photos Project.]

Sunday Bridges

2011-06-19T09:48:00.000-04:00

This charming little bridge is in the
Brooklyn Botanic Garden. (I am so
lucky to have this beautiful place nearby!)
[To see more bridges, go here, chez Louis la Vache.]

{And speaking of Paris—it has lots of bridges, you know—tomorrow is
the last day to enter Jordan's wonderful contest at Oh Happy Day.}

Weekend Reflections

2011-06-17T12:29:00.002-04:00

The Chelsea Piers (that's the golf driving range within
all that netting) is one of the good things about my
old neighborhood (again, they were clearly just waiting
for the former hippie to leave so they could yuppify). :~}

[To see more Weekend Reflections, go here to James's meme.]

What's outside the window?

2011-06-15T00:45:00.002-04:00

Italy! This is the harbor in Vernazza—and that's Monterosso al Mare,
the northernmost town of the Cinque Terre, off in the distance.
[I'm excited to find this 52 Photos Project (if a bit late—this is Week 8).
To peek out some more windows, go here.]

From a Flower's Point of View

2011-06-13T00:01:00.003-04:00

It's tough to stand out in a crowd!

[Recently discovered this fun meme (Exploring With
a Camera) at "The KatEye View of the World."
To see more or to play along this round, go here.]

Today's Flowers

2011-06-12T00:01:00.003-04:00

Welcome to the rose garden at the Brooklyn Botanic—
where thousands of blooms have unfolded. I just
loved this perfect purpley-pink one.
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-06-10T16:32:00.000-04:00

Lots of things are reflected in the BBG's water-lily
pond (do you see the bride and groom?). I think
it's curious that you can't see the clouds in the
sky but you can see them in the pond.
[To see more Weekend Reflections, go here to James's meme.]

Today's Flowers

2011-06-05T00:01:00.006-04:00

One of my favorite flowers—the wisteria is past its
bloom now, but it was gorgeous while it lasted!

Here's the long view of the
(very necessary) strong support.
[To see more flowers, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-06-03T00:01:00.003-04:00

Sweet treats, with chandeliers, deep in the
heart of Soho. But I resisted—would you?
[To see more reflections, go here.]

Today's Flowers

2011-05-28T22:10:00.007-04:00

This lone allium stood out in a huge bed of tulips.
[To see more flowers, or post one of your own, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

2011-05-27T15:46:00.000-04:00

Do you suppose these turtles were
trying to sniff the wisteria?
[For more reflections, go here,
to James's meme.]

Portes de Lundi

2011-05-25T14:02:00.000-04:00

Yay, a new meme! It's mercredi, not lundi,

but let me offer up two Paris doors, that mark
the way between the Place des Vosges and
the gardens of the Hotel de Sully (which
is, of course, not that kind of hotel).
[To see more doors or to play along
yourself, go here, chez Louis la Vache.]

Today's Flowers

2011-05-23T14:52:00.000-04:00

This is my first post to this lovely meme—and the first
of many more, I hope. This tree peony caught my eye even though
it was slightly past its full bloom (or maybe because it was).
[You can see more flowers here.]

Sunday Bridges

2011-05-22T11:17:00.000-04:00

Two Paris bridges—the Pont de l'Archeveche up
ahead, seen from under the Pont de la Tournelle.
[To see more bridges go here, chez Louis la Vache.]