Composition in Red and Yellow

Fire escapes are soooo New York. I took at least a hundred photos of them, all kinds, everywhere. This one is atypical in that it is painted a nice shade of yellow/orange, which makes it contrast nicely with the red painted bricks. This building is just off Union Square.

Tacolandia!

I don't know how it is where you live, but in Belgrade I've noticed that lots of small firms end in 'land.' There's a Petroland (gas station) and Foodland (grocery store) not far from where I live.

Here in NYC's Jackson Heights area, I came across Tacolandia, which reminded me of Belgrade, in name at least!

Don't!

Here's a list of what you can't do in some parks in New York. Looks at first like you can't do much, but you can still read, jump rope, talk, sing, dance, sit and watch the passers-by, and smell the flowers.

Bart, the Friendly New Yorker

Say hello to Bart, a friendly New Yorker who helped Alexa, Lily Hydrangea, my friend Marianne and me take photos of ourselves together in Brooklyn. Bart, who was just passing by, kindly offered his photo services without our asking, and while he was snapping away at us, I snapped back at him!

ABC Wednesday "Z" is for 'zoocephalic'

Zoocephalic means 'animal-headed,' and I'll let you look for examples here on this detail of a stained-glass window at The Cloisters, a branch of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of the European Middle Ages. Its collection contains approximately five thousand European medieval works of art, with a particular emphasis on pieces dating from the twelfth through the fifteenth centuries.

If you go to New York, this museum is an absolute must.

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Happy Bastille Day!

Had lunch at French Roast, a restaurant on 85th and Broadway. I enjoyed an endive au gratin and a glass of deep, rich, red wine. Naturally, I photographed the endive, but decided to post this French-looking photo for you today on Bastille Day. Vive la France, et vive la cuisine française!

Soft pretzels

I just LOVED to eat soft pretzels as a child. I liked mine piping hot, sprinkled lightly with salt, no mustard. I saw them all over New York, but have not tried any yet.

What am I waiting for? I did have a hot dog, though. New York's not New York without eating a hot dog.

Staring at the Skyscrapers

I took this photograph of these people looking at Manhattan from Brooklyn because it resembled a much safer version of this photo taken in 1932 by Charles C. Ebbets.

Smile! You're (not) on Candid Camera!

A commenter on my post two days ago inquired if one should ask people before taking a photo. I answered her on that post what my experience has been. This is what happens to me when I ask for a photo! We had a chat about his cute Cocker Spaniel, and so I asked him if it was all right to take a photo. He was a really nice man, but you'd never know it from his expression. His dog looks like he's wondering why he's not smiling, too!

Still posting from The Big Apple, but will move on to Pennsylvania in a week or so.

SKYWATCH--Are these clouds for real? You betcha!

My New York friend, Marianne, and I took a "Manhattan and Brooklyn By Night" bus tour. Very touristy, but well worth it. I had rained, but we risked sitting on the top outdoor deck of the bus, which yielded me some good shots.

Everybody was fascinated by these clouds. If an artist had painted them, people would complain they didn't look real. People below on the sidewalks and out from apartment windows were taking photos of them as well.

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Everybody Loves a Sandwich

No matter how different we all may look, we humans have all the same needs and desires...one of which is food. Tastes may very, too, but cultures around the world have their own versions of sandwiches.

This head-turning lady was enjoying a sandwich in Lower Manhattan. (This was another of Bibi's 'hip shots'.)

I'm still in the US and don't have so much free time to visit your blogs, but I'll be back...!