It's annual Christmas Walk, which almost didn't happen, because I got quite busy with orders that had deadlines at the same time, YIKES! However I did get my 5th Ave in and Macy's! The time I went was close to Christmas with Macy's happening on December 23.....that means CROWDS!
Capturing the Empire State Building with it's Rainbow Lighting
When I was taking this photo of the Empire State Building, 2 ladies struck up a conversation with me and we talked about Canon Cameras, Christmas Windows, and bird watching (they were bird watchers).
This year I set up a backdrop for shots of all the Trick or Treaters. Groups came in and I realized I needed a wider back drop....which I don't have, but it all worked in the end. A little history to Lindsay Park's Halloween parties. In the early years when my Mother and other elders would plann the parties, there would be cake (I remember going with my Mother to pick up the sheet cake). We didn't just have candy, we had food, costume contests....We had a great time. Then there were the years my Mother would take photos of the revelers in the lobby. After that she was in the lobby giving out the copies after going to Genovese...
My first time cooking in a Tagine. I was gifted a Tagine, which is The tagine is a conical earthenware pot with a wide, shallow base and a conical cover that creates a seal. The two pieces form a clay oven that's traditionally placed over an open fire. The tagine's conical design creates a high-moisture, high-temperature steaming environment. This method of cooking is over 1000 years old and is still used today. Kind of like an ancient slow cooker. My tagine is glazed and from Mason Cash which was established in 1800. The steps to my first use, took some time, but if it wasn't glazed it would have been longer. These steps 1. Soak in water for minimum 1 hour...
What an honor to be part of this exhibit at Cornell University Harlem Noire, Fashion, Movement, Moment, & Memory curated by Dr. Dyese Matthews. The exhibit explores how everyday dress inform individual style. Six woman are highlighted in this exhibit: Princess Jenkins: https://thebrownstonewoman.com/pages/... Nicole More: http://thehotness.com/ Patrica Polhill: / stnona88 Dianne Smith: https://www.diannesmithart.com/ Lana Turner: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/pho... See some of the clothing via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6wvX7... https://www.instagram.com/p/DAHXjTvS9... https://www.instagram.com/p/C8udF5XuN... See the dress worn by Alicia Hall Moran: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtuuEb8xt... More about the The Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ (Cayuga) Nation's traditional homeland is located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, and along the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Cayuga people's villages were primarily located on Cayuga Lake and its northern shores. The...
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This is Brooklyn Bridge Park
While there I took a ride on the Janes Carousel
