Monthly Archives: July 2014

Sacred Lotus

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I finally found out the name of this very interesting looking plant living in the pond with the lilies at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

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I can’t figure out which came first, the flower or the alien looking pod.

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This is another phase of it.

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This is what the plant itself looked like. Very interesting, and gorgeous.

PR

7/30/2014

Carpe Diem Prompt: New Year’s Writing

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New Year’s Writing

as the clock counts down

new resolutions abound

dreams become wishes

PR

7/27/2014

This photo, taken last week, is a close-up of the clock on the façade of Grand Central Terminal, on the 42nd Street side.

Carpe Diem #526 Issa (5), “New Year’s Writing”

http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2014/07/carpe-diem-526-issa-5-new-years-writing.html

Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer lovin’

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I love spending time at the Botanic Gardens during the summer.

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This was a plant in the pond at the garden along with the water  lilies

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All Talk and No Work, 1855-56

by Francis William Edmonds

American painter, 1806-1863

I enjoy popping into the Museum as well. There is always something interesting going on here.

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 Yeah, I do that. My camera occupies the passenger seat, or the lap of the passenger in the seat whenever I hit the road.

Stops at red lights provides great opportunities for photos. Most times I just pull over.

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Outdoor Art installation in Manhattan. I couldn’t tell him to move so I snapped it from his back.

Yep, it’s made of metal.

I go nowhere without my trusty Rebel 3.

PR

7/26/2014

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/summer-lovin/