The red door

Found it this morning driving in took another little detour, :) I find the greatest images in Newark. I think people have given it a bad rap for too long. I loved the look of this door and the color is just perfect.

my mini-sunset

In January, took this out by the water in Staten Island when there was barely any light left (hence the graininess) I enjoyed photographing it just got there too late. Looking forward to longer days...hurry spring.

Kitchen Makeover/Home Goods

Haven't posted in a few days. Been knee deep in paint -- so to speak. Not finished yet, but we painted the kitchen and decide to go yellow to brighten things up a bit. The paint name is called "caribbean sunset" perfect for February! Nice change from the old blue. On one of trips to Lowe's I did get a chance to go into Home Goods and got a shot of some really cool glasses. I loved the colors and they grabbed my eye right away. Well Sunday's done...sigh, Monday manana :) I know it will be a good one.

sunrise over newark

Caught this on the ride in Friday. I cant get over how much is going on in the pix that I did not see when I took it. I took a bunch of them and like the gritty-ness of the texture that I borrowed from a friend so I used it in the series.

fire-escape

On the way in this morning, I decided to go off my usual route and shoot in B&W, I found these great trees, they were leaning so far into the street and the backdrop was this great old brick building. The one thing I can say about Newark is that it has a lot of character and it always has something interesting around every corner.

vino-tinto

practice

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whatever_thismorning

sky was brillant this morning, must have been the crazy winds we had, made for great clouds and color

reaching4biko

nomoon4chase

I missed the full moon last night, I blame my empty battery and bad timing on my part. But I did get a chance to shoot Cathy's orchid. I babysit it every year while she's in FL. It just started blooming and has several more buds on it that are also ripe to open. For me it's a sure sign that spring is around the corner. Now all I need to seal the deal is the annual visit of the ducks on my pool cover. Ah, spring, can't come too soon.

itstimeforanewstart

In my own backyard. The Winged Victory replica, created by Diane and Glenn Hines and the Queens-based Modern Art Foundry, is still referred to locally as “Lady Victory” or “Winged Victory,” although it does not resemble its famous 2300 year-old cousin in the Louvre. The 10-foot tall, 700-pound Grecian-style woman stands on a globe, which sits on a pedestal along with a spread-winged eagle. She holds a sword wrapped in a palm leaf above her head. The statue’s granite base is 5 1/2 feet tall, and bears the original plaques containing names of 493 World War I veterans from Staten Island’s South Shore. The new Lady Victory and her new park were dedicated on June 9, 1996, the 73rd anniversary of her first appearance.
lady victory

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seethru

grabbed this reflection on the way to work...liked the layers of transparency

allthissnow

has made me blue...kinda sick of the cold -- wishing for summer, sand and surf.

delivery

boohoo-bokeh

timetogo

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