Monday, September 26, 2011

September 16~17 BRUGES

Bruges leaves one feeling as though they've stepped backward in time, with it's Renoir canals, Gothic architecture, cobbled streets and cheerful chimes ringing every 15 minutes from the Bell Tower which has been standing since 1300. Bruges had it's heyday in the 14th century as an important textile center, by the 16th century the economy was in decline and Bruges was frozen in time. It's Old world charm is captivating.







The cobbled streets are narrow and navigation amid the hoards of tourists, bikers, horses and the infrequent cars is challenging although it all occurs seamlessly. Traffic on the canals is equally busy.






Scenes like these await around every corner



Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Sunday July 17, 2011

I shot this tiger lily in bright sun just because it was there and when I downloaded it I got a surprise..an Eastern Tailed-blue butterfly!



A Monarch on Milk weed

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

July 3, 2011

~In memory of Ruthie~
"There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." L. Cohan

Sunflowers, her favorite


Ruthie loved to go fishing...


I just love this one.


Soar my friend, I'll catch you on the other side.

July 2, 2011

Morning walk at the beach~we ran into a Mama deer and her baby.
Oh and the clouds were captivating.








Sunday, July 3, 2011

June 26, 2011~ NYC

Views from The High Line

The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of a massive public-private infrastructure project called the West Side Improvement. It lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan's largest industrial district. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. Friends of the High Line, a community-based non-profit group, formed in 1999 when the historic structure was under threat of demolition. Friends of the High Line works in partnership with the City of New York to preserve and maintain the structure as an elevated public park.