Showing posts with label Queens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Queens. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Ooh Hallow's Eve

As I used to say as a kid, Nothing Stops Halloween. This Halloween the streets and shopping centers were packed with children hungry for some trick'r'treatin'.

Below I share some fantastic costumes and some sweet decorations.

How was your Halloween? What's your favorite costume?





















Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Post-Sandy :: Mobile Photos


Sandy left a mess in her wake and we pray for all the families who really had it hard; our hearts are with you. The city really shut down. For many, it was a much needed bunkering down; time well-spent with family and friends. Some times we must be forced to take it slow and enjoy being inside with the ones we love. Below are some mobile photos submitted from a reader. Flushing Meadows Park really experienced more than its usual share of flooding. The lone fire hydrant in one of the photos really shows the extent of overflow.

Back to work for me this morning and tomorrow, the routine is back. I thoroughly enjoyed the relaxing time off with family. It reminds me where my heart and priorities are.

What was your Sandy experience like?








Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Hiatus - Sept 30th Street Fair

Forest Hills held a nice little street fair on September 30th of this year. Here are some overdue photos of the event that, eventually, was blessed with a little rain.











Enjoy.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Abundance

The weather has been gorgeous! This weekend I enjoyed a spontaneous trip to Astoria where I was pleasantly greeted by an abundance of flowers, veggies and fruits. Autumn is striking quick!  The colors were so magnificent I simply couldn't not take as many pictures as possible!

 First off the clouds were ridiculous.  Those rays and that contrast. None of these photos are edited; I wanted to simply enjoy the colors as they were captured and honestly nature is photography's best editor. Whenever I see the sun and the clouds playing with light in this way it gives me the giddiest feeling of all.
Walking down the street there were plenty of grocery shops and restaurants that had gorgeous greenery to enjoy. I love the lights wrapped around the trees and all the fruits and vegetables that are on display as one passes.

 Among the groceries and restaurants, a flower shop also graced the streets. The flowers were beautiful and once you see pumpkins and squash there are two immediate associations and both deal with excessively indulging food :: Halloween & Thanksgiving. I enjoy both thoroughly and love having these colors on every block to remind me of the delicious sweets and the yummy food that is soon to come.
This place was beyond awesome. The way they wrapped all those greens around the market to really give it a FALL feel, I loved it.  All the fruits and veggies and scarecrows made for a really sweet display so I had to stop and take some shots!

After walking around and enjoying the weather and the area we simply had to make a stop and buy some sweets & coffee. What I really wanted was absolutely everything, but I settled for a strawberry cheesecake that was pretty yummy. Seeing the mango mousse here is making me want to return. To top off the cheesecake a really good caramel iced coffee hit the spot perfectly.

Put on the walking shoes and just take a good stroll around; you never know what you'll find.

Enjoy!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Calm after the Storm

Today's weather was absolutely marvelous. No complaints can be made and I hope everyone took advantage. The clouds below speak for themselves so my speech today is short.

Happy Sunday. Enjoy!







Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Simple



Sometimes the less you say the more that is understood. Above a simple shot of green grass, trees, water, and panorama..

Happy First day of school!

Enjoy!

Monday, September 3, 2012

School Days

August came and went, quicker than ever, and left us with his responsible sister, September. This responsible, driven, persistent September signals the end of warm summer days enjoying the sun and the waters. Of all people, kids are the most enthused (I'll bet) to see September rear her stoic head. School starts in just a few days and hopefully everyone has completed back to school shopping. Soon enough our morning rush hour trips to work will be again shared with the young who are so eager to make their way to school.

Below a few photos of a school nearby; one that I attended and one that I must walk past on a daily basis. This summer it looked so lonely, but thankfully in a few days it will be full of life again.










Enjoy!