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The Exquisite Art of Mother Nature

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Nick & Nora and Flora & Fauna, Only in New York, tagged Arts, Central Park, God, Mother Nature, Murray Head, stories, United States, Visual arts on August 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Every season brings us proof of a higher power, a creator more talented than ourselves. Some of us refer to this master artist as God, some as Mother Nature and others, well I can’t really speak for those who don’t acknowledge or appreciate the fact that the beauty around us was NOT put here by us. I, for one, marvel at the beauty God has created BUT I’m quite happy to credit Mother Nature here in my blog for the endless seasons of exquisite art. AND OF COURSE, I have to credit Murray Head for his unbelievable artistic eye and steady lens, for if it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t get a glimpse of any of these wonders of the world. I live 5 blocks from Central Park, but I can’t tell you the last time I was there. So thank you Murray for bringing Mother Nature’s Art Show to us all.

Pink Perfection

Wonderful White Water Lilly

Serene Summer Scene

Reflection

Harmony

All photos courtesy of Murray Head

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RED IS WHERE YOU FIND IT! You Just Have To Look For It….

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, tagged Arts, Dragon races, Festival, Luck, Metro Areas, New York, New York City, New York City Metro, United States on August 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »

But if you can’t find it or don’t want to hunt, just stick around for a few minutes because Murray discovered some great RED last weekend. For the past couple of years, he has been photographing an annual event in New York City known as the Dragon Races. Since this is a Chinese festival event, you can count on seeing red and I don’t mean the angry kind of red. No, this is the good luck, good fortune red and fortunate we are to have these wonderful photos. Thank you Murray for sharing!

“Oh my what a big mouth you have”

I Don’t Think His Team Won!

You GO girl!

Do NOT Mess With This Guy

And the Dragon Wins!

All photos courtesy of Murray Head

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FAB FOTOS FROM FIFTH AVENUE

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, tagged Easter, Easter Sunday, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York City, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co, United States on August 2, 2012| 3 Comments »

When you think of funky neighborhoods in New York City, Fifth Avenue doesn’t automatically come to mind. Known as one the best shopping meccas of the world, you just don’t think you’ll see much outside of the box. Well that is except on a parade day when Fifth Avenue is transformed into an ethnic cultural oasis or on Easter Sunday when many New Yorkers, moi included, don some vintage or outrageous finery, big bonnet and all and parade up and down those blocks between Saks Fifth Avenue and Tiffany’s.

Murray was out on Fifth Avenue the other day and he captured some interesting images:

Checking her email?

Mmmm my nose is shiny!

A Real Live Red-Haired Mannequin

All I can say is I hope he was worth it!

If you’re going to have a Mohawk, might as well be blue!

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The Egret, Red-Winged Blackbird and Bull Frog-A C entral Park Fable

Posted in Fab Fotos, Nick & Nora and Flora & Fauna, Only in New York, tagged Bird, Central Park South, Great Blue Heron, Hallet Nature Sanctuary, Park, Red-winged Blackbird, Redwing Blackbird, Tree Swallow, United States on June 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »

FAB FOTO FRIDAY

Central Park is full of wildlife, each with his or her own story. Yesterday Murray was in the Hallet Nature Sanctuary. This area is a four-acre preserve located just northwest of the Pond at 5th Avenue and Central Park South.

He came upon a beautiful Egret in an area of the Pond where it had not been before.

white egret, Hallet Nature Sanctuary, Central Park

Great White Egret

Although not intentional, apparently she was intruding the Red Wing Blackbirds territory. The couple swooped down, tried to shoo the Egret away.

Hallet Nature Sanctuary, Egret, Red wing blackbird

” Go Away Now”

Not to be easily deterred, Madam Egret continues to wander eastward. Mrs. Red Wing Blackbird, visibly upset that the Egret has not yet left, decides to make a more pointed statement, literally.

Hallet Nature Sanctuary, preserve, Central Park

“Really Now, You Must Leave”

The Egret was not moved! Two women in the kitchen, a cat fight underway, Mr. Red Wing Blackbird takes upon himself to intervene. He was not going to put up with this nonsense….the Egret had to go!

“Hey, Lady, You Gotta Go”

Finally, Madam Egret decides it’s in everyone’s best interest that she move on. She thinks, “After all, the Pond is big enough for all of us…and besides I’m a bigger bird than they are”.

The Pond, 5th Avenue and Central Park South

Just Minding My Own Business

And at the other side of the Pond, on the West bank, the Bull Frog sat and watched the whole episode.

“Silly birds” Ribbett

All photos courtesy of Murray Head

Red-winged Blackbirds… And Their Nests (serenityspell.com)
Red-winged Blackbird and Great Blue Heron chick update (bobzeller.wordpress.com)

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A Cormorant – Up Close and Personal

Posted in Fab Fotos, Only in New York, tagged Animalia, Aves, Biology, Bird, Central Park, Chordata, Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Flora and Fauna, sailboat pond on June 8, 2012| 2 Comments »

I wonder how many of my readers have ever seen a Cormorant? This is one big black bird, with an impressive wing span and a hooked beak. This is NOT your ordinary backyard-feeder bird. And in fact this is NOT your average lake/pond denizen; no cute cuddly duckling, no elegant and graceful swan, no brilliantly-colored wood duck – THIS IS A CORMORANT. Murray, Pbenjay’s official photographer described this photo-op like this: ” Sometimes everything magically comes together… I have always wanted to get a good photo of a Cormorant… their azure jewel eye, and rich black feathers made such a wonderful subject. Yet they were too far, the sun too bright which made the feathers look light gray or the background just wrong. But sometimes everything magically comes together…like today. The moment serendipitous…and in this case dramatic. The subject amazingly beautiful…. The subject casually poses in a variety of ways…The distance is right… The background is right…The light is right.”

Central Park sailboat pond, Murray Head/, cormorant

“I Have Arrived!”

“Shoo, I Want To Get On There”

“I said ‘Move It’, Kid”

“Yeahhh That’s More Like It”

“Check It Out “

“I Heard What You Said”

“Paul Newman Has Nothing On Me”

Oh no! Cormorants are Hooking Up in Waconia! (alittletourinyellow.wordpress.com)
Feds, states to control cormorants (vttoday.com)

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Busy Busy in The Conservatory Gardens

Posted in Fab Fotos, Only in New York, tagged Bee, Chief executive officer, Do it yourself, Furniture, Murray Head, Music school, The Girl Of My Best Friend, Wine tasting descriptors on May 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »

If you were a bee, bumble or otherwise, The Conservatory Gardens is where you’d want to spend a productive afternoon. Murray Head, our favorite photographer, captured several of these busy busy little creatures at work or play, you can never be really sure.

Central Park, Conservatory Gardens, bumble bee

Bee in a Bell Flower

Conservatory Gardens, Central Park, bumble bee,

Little Bee, Big Flower

Yellow Jacket on Yellow Flower

Sitting on Top of the Flower

Investigating Your Inner Flower

All photos courtesy of Murray Head

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OCCUPY WALL STREET Protesting ……Everything!

Posted in BY THE WAY, Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, Smooth or Crunchy, tagged Bryant Park, FAB FOTOS, May Day, Murray, New York City, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Union Square on May 1, 2012| 1 Comment »

This may turn out to be a whole week of FAB FOTOS. Well, you know there is just so much to see and do in NYC and Murray has been zipping around snapping fantastic photos as usual.

Today, yes May Day. brought the OWS troops out in full force. They were in Union Square, they were in Bryant Park, they were downtown. And as the movement grows in momentum and spreads around the world, the protests, the causes have also expanded. Occupy Wall Street may soon become the poster child for all kinds of civil unrest, causes, social revolution, and a catch-all army of protesting warriors and the whole 1% out there!

May Day, OWS, Occupy Wall St, New York City

Protesting the War on Women

War Paint

Immigration, New York city, OWS, occupy wall street

Immigration - The Cause

Hot & Crusty union, New York city, ows, Occupy Wall Street

We're Watching You!

peace movement, ows,. occupy wall street

Protest War -The Cause Peace

taxation, ows, occupy wall street, newe york city

Protesting Unfair Taxation

occupy wall street, ows, new york city, may day

The Wearin' o' the Green

All photos courtesy of Murray Head

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May Day – May Day

Posted in BY THE WAY, Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, Smooth or Crunchy, tagged May Day, Murray Head, New York, New York City, New York Public Library, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Union Square, United States on May 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »

This is a two for the price of one blog post! MAY DAY, MAY DAY is an international term used to seek aid or help. You’ve heard it in the movies, on television and hopefully not ever on a ship, boat or plane on which you were traveling. The origin of this universal plea for help is derived from the French term, “m’aider“ – translation, “help me”.

HELP ME! And that’s my segue to the other May Day. May or May Day is traditionally known as International Worker’s Day. In New York City, Union Square has a long history of being the meeting place to gather to express concern, protest, rally and demonstrate. Today OWS or Occupy Wall Street plans to begin their march/demonstration from Union Square.

Here are a few flashback photos that were posted in The Gothamist (source The New York Public Library):

International Worker's Day, May Day march, Union Square NYC

1914- Union Square

And this year’s protest poster distributed by OWS looks like this:

OWS, Occupy Wall Street, International Worker's Day, May Day, protest

International Worker's Day 2012

And our on the spot, ready to shoot photographer, Murray was in Union Square scouting out the preparations for the big day. These photos were taken 2 days ago which gives you an idea of how huge a demonstration is planned for today.

Getting Organized

Union Square, OWS, May Day demonstration

May First Amendment

Union Square, OWs, New York city, International Worker's Day

Pushing All the Right Buttons

Follow Me

Rehearsal

Occupy Wall St.

All photos courtesy of Murray Head

A Spring Saturday in the City

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, tagged Ironing, Murray, Murray Head, New York, New York City, San Francisco, Saturday, Union Square on April 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »

This past weekend the weather was about as glorious as you can get. Not too hot, not too cool, not too windy – JUST PERFECT! Everybody was out and about on Saturday including Pbenjay’s staff photographer, Murray Head. I, on the other hand, was still switching my winter clothes with my summer cl0thes and ironing and ironing and ironing. Luckily for you, dear readers, while I was ironing, Murray was moving around the City and snapping some great scenes.

THIS IS NEW YORK!