Camels

This billboard with a camel perplexed me at first, until I realized that it had to do with the car advertisement below (at least I think it did!). Anyway, it caught my eye, so I took a photo. Nothing more to say about this one, I'm afraid. I wish you all a good week ahead!

Books

You can find lots of book sellers along Broadway on the upper west side of Manhattan, especially ones selling used books. I've never actually bought a book from one of them, though it is tempting to stop and browse the titles. This guy was even selling books autographed by the author. I wish you all a great weekend and see you Monday!

Guitars

It's amazing how you can live in a place for so long and still be discovering new places. I never knew before that there is a block-long section on West 47th Street that is filled with stores selling musical instruments. This shot was from one that specializes in guitars. I didn't recognize any of the signed photos on the walls, but I thought the guitars made for a cool picture.

Springtime on 34th Street

Here is a picture from a stroll on 34th Street last weekend. Don't you just hate it when somebody steps into the photo just as you press the button. Didn't he know this photo was for my blog! Oh well, I'll have to get photoshop and learn how to take him out of the picture.

Botanical Garden Part Two

I had such fun taking pictures of all the flowers yesterday that I just couldn't resist showing a few more.

I wish I knew the name of this orchid, it was quite colorful.

And this was a gardenia (I think!)

Orchid Show

I just love orchids and this weekend I made a trip up to the Bronx to see the annual Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. This year my dear friend even gave me a special tour of the garden. How lucky! The orchids were absolutely spectacular. My pictures don't do them justice. I wish I could spend every day there amongst the flowers!

Window View

I need to get out and take some new photos this weekend, so until I do, here is an early morning shot from my window. Why is it that the sky never looks as beautiful in photos as it does to your eye (at least in my pictures!) A good weekend to everyone!

Rats!

I don't know if this happens in other places, but in New York when there are labor demonstrations sometimes the unions put a giant rat outside the place that they are protesting. I came across this rat today and thought I'd snap a quick picture. (Sorry it's not such a good photo, I was hoping they wouldn't notice me taking a picture.) But the workers were really nice and even asked if I wanted my picture with the rat! They were protesting against a construction company they felt was exploiting the workers. I hope they win their fight!

Obelisk

This is a photo of the obelisk in Central Park which is known as "Cleopatra's Needle," though it has nothing to do with Cleopatra. I read that it was created for Thutmosis III in Heliopolis around 1500 BC, and arrived in the United States in 1879. So, it's the oldest manmade object in the Park. I wish I could understand the hieroglyphics on it!

Met Opera

I had a lovely night at the Metropolitan Opera this past weekend. I saw their production of La Boheme, which was so beautiful. Here is the curtain about to go up.

And, we had an added bonus when they honored the director Franco Zeffirelli onstage after the second act. (He's the man in the middle with the white scarf holding the microphone.) It was a great night of opera!