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Monday, June 27, 2011

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY - SHADES OF 'SHAKER' HERE...

            
                                Seen at the C U R E Thrift Shop to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, 111 East 12th Street, NYC


The 'SHAKERS' originated in England, (Members of The Millenial Church) in the middle of the 18th century.
They came to the U.S  in 1774 advocating celibacy, common ownership of property, and a strict, simple way of life. They performed a ritualistic dance with shaking movements,  became known as the SHAKERS.  Chairs hung
on the wall is an example of how they would store chairs.    


Sunday, June 26, 2011

BLACK AND WHITE WEEKEND - A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY...


    At a rehearsal of CHANGING PLACES (2009) by choreographer Susan Vencl at the Cunningham Studio, NYC  Dancers, from left to right:  Sara Roer, Lindy Schmidt and Erin Pellecchia.


Thursday, June 23, 2011

SKY WATCH FRIDAY - THE SUN DISAPPEARED JUST AS I SHOT...


Looking towards Bethpage State Golf Course known as 'Bethpage Black' at the 2002 U.S Open, Long Island, NY.   This shot was taken Monday following, first, a trip to the beach as seen in header!





Saturday, June 11, 2011

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY - HE WAS AN OBSESSIVE PHOTOGRAPHER MAKING THE ORDINARY INTO ART...


The Andy Monument facing Union Square Park.  Yet New York's street artists
are still fighting for their right to sell their art in the public parks - shood out because
the city wants the more profitable concessions in place here!
Read all about it here: http://www.thevillager.com/villager_424/artvendors.html

BLACK AND WHITE WEEKEND - SELF PORTRAIT...




It is amazing what one doesn't see through the camera eye until the image is posted, as seen above in the lower, darker area!





Friday, June 10, 2011

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS - AS IT HAPPENS, THIS IS THE RIGHT-WAY-UP!




  Now that we have some comfortable temperatures, the gardens in front of the more opulent looking New York Apartment buildings are ablaze with the early summer flowers that one might find in one's own back yard - I even spotted foxgloves as I walked by this low shiny black granite wall leading to my doctor's office.  And the granite wall itself reflected an upside-down-take and shadows that confused the eye enough to be an interesting sight to capture!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

WATERY WEDNESDAY - ELEGY...

South Downs,  Sussex.  Sir Nigel Nicolson,  son of Vita and Harold Nicolson who created the famous garden, Sissinghurst, Kent.


This is a photo of the River Ouse taken in 2001.  I had spent seven days participating in a 'Virginia in Sussex' Study Group offered by the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain.   During that time, one day, we walked to the river from Rodmell (Leonard and Virginia's home).  She had filled her pockets with stones and drowned in 1941 here. We paid tribute.   They both believed in their 'right to die'.  (It was not the first time that they had considered suicide).   'Death with Dignity' (choosing the right to die) is still NOT an accepted choice today.  Dr. Jack Kevorkian recently died not achieving his lifetime belief in reforming this cruel and demeaning law. Fortunately, there are still people who want to live, despite their pain, so I do not feel that this is a contrary subject for the Meme Host of Watery Wednesday.  




  



RUBY TUESDAY - POPPY FLOWERING TIME IN NYC PARKS...

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