Yesterday I had the great pleasure to wander around New York City with some amazing people: Leanne Cole, Stacy Fisher, Robert Marsala, and Nicci Carrera. One of our stops was the New York Public Library – wow! If you have never been inside you need to add it to your bucket list. The architecture is inspiring and the people watching…entertaining. And if you are a lover of books…you’ll feel right at home.
SS 1/60 F 4.5 ISO 2500
Edits: Slight Curves Adjustment in Photoshop CC
Oregano – Open air seating near the window and on the back patio.
Rena, Part Owner and Server – Beautiful inside and out.
A Sign on the Patio with an inspirational quote.
Brick Oven – Ohhhh for the love of the Pizza Crust!
The Daily Specials – I loved this unique and vintage way of presenting the specials.
An old-time Coca-Cola machine that now holds bottled drinks including a variety of ice cold beers.
My daughter, who loves Nutella, was in awe of this extra large container used for making the Nutella Pizza.
Sweet table grapes hanging from the portico over the patio dining area.
Brick Oven
Rena
Rena – Isn’t that smile welcoming?
We dined at Oregano late on a Saturday afternoon before taking a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. Oregano was about a 15 minute drive from the bridge. The atmosphere was quaint, we dined on the back patio where there is a garden with a peach tree, grapes hang from the portico, and flowers and herbs growing in pots.
The food was full of flavor, savory and very enjoyable. We had pizza from the large list of options on the menu. The crust was thin and fabulous. The sauce was made with fresh tomatoes and was lite and delicious. The chicken parmesan was, according to my son, great! The salads were refreshing and delightful and the desserts won us over. The homemade, made on the premises, Tiramisu was divine. The chocolate mousse and cannoli were scrumptious.
If you ever travel to Brooklyn, be sure to stop at Oregano. You won’t be disappointed.
While window shopping in New York City last week this window caught my attention.
I love the complimentary colors; blue and orange. The view through the glass adds
a bit of depth and reflection and gives a perception of floating with the clouds. I’d like to
give credit to the person who created this display, but I unfortunately don’t remember
for certain what store window this was. My best guess is
Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue.
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The inhale, literally a second after I asked if I could photograph him.
The exhale.
Feeling great!
Performing with his wife and fellow musician.
The wife creating music on a make-shift violin – a saw.
Feeling the music.
The day’s wages.
Upon writing this post I do not know that the couple in the images is homeless. However, while in Portland in August we did see a large number of homeless people, some of who were street performers. The acrostic poem is dedicated to all those who, for whatever reason; choice, recklessness, drugs, alcohol, mental illness, etc. are homeless and trying to get by with the little money they make putting a smile on the face of a tourist or a local by using whatever hope and talent they have left.
Image taken at Yaquina Head, Oregon
Settings: F20, ISO 400, SS 1/500, 85mm using a 70-300mm f 4.5-5.6 lens on my D800
Edits: Unlike most of my images, which I perform minimal edits to, I went out on a limb and I edited this one in Photoshop using a color burn layer and texture.
I just wish that I had caught the light on the light house… 😦 When traveling with kids and a husband, however, patience is not in abundance.
I’d love to have your feedback. What do you think?
The Pacific Northwest was our destination of choice for vacation this year. We traveled the Oregon Coast and through the states of Washington and Idaho. During our drive from Oregon to Washington we went through Cascade Locks. I saw the opportunity for the first image right as we entered the town. I had to stop to capture this man’s essence. He was so charming. When I asked if I could photograph him he said “Sure, my name is…” If only I could remember his name. But I kid you not, it was something similar to Bobby Dean Jones that just totally fit him and his personality.
Selling Cherries
For a more artistic spin on cherries, I spent a bit of time photographing the very delicious jewels I had in my kitchen.
Chin to knee on the orchard wall, cooled with dew and cherries eating.
Merry, merry, take a cherry, mine are sounder, mine are rounder,
Mine are sweeter for the eater, when the dews fall, and you’ll be fairies all.
” – Emily Dickinson
Today’s post includes another image from our recent trip to Hilton Head, SC. Daufuskie Island is accessible only by boat with most native residents being descendants of freed slaves. The island offers a vast amount of history for those who are history enthusiasts. You can visit the following link to learn more about the lighthouse pictured below: http://www.daufuskieisland.com/sol/ghost/. Legend has it that the lighthouse is haunted by a ghost named Maggie.
To learn more about the history of the island, visit http://www.daufuskieisland.com/.
The Haunted Lighthouse
Driving along the road the other day this sign caught my attention. It made my husband and I laugh to think of Abraham Lincoln’s face above a sign that holds this message. The message in and of itself was humorous…a throwback for sure with the waterbed. Do they still make them?
The last of my travel delay images…
The backpack was camouflage......
Was someone in trouble?
Another image from my time spent in the airport last Friday.
People watching has to be the best free entertainment in the world. It is captivating and the hours pass by so quickly when there are people to observe. This image may not be the best technically, but I love it. It speaks volumes and images that tell stories are, to me, the best. I had my shutter speed set to 60 and was actually focusing on the man looking at magazines when the others quickly popped into the frame. The result – significant motion blur. Does it bother me? Not all. To me it defines what air travel is – fast paced and often rushed, at least in my world.
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