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FAB FOTO FRIDAY – Sing A Song of Sixpence

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged Bethesda Fountain, Bethesda Terrace, Central Park, Film noir, Murray Head, New York, New York City, Photograph on November 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »

...a pocket full of rye.

Four and twenty blackbirds

Baked in a pie

When the pie was opened

The birds began to sing

Wasn’t that a dainty dish

To set before a king!

And then I looked up to the sky

photo by Murray Head

It blackened right before my eyes

photo by Murray Head

Silhouettes - My own film noir

photo by Murray Head

Fly away, fly away, fly away now

photo by Murray Head

Soon to be a distant memory

photo by Murray Head

I thought these photos were great – the beauty of nature and the artistry of the camera captured a “Mother Nature Moment” in Central Park. These photographs were taken near Bethesda Fountain.

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“Sunday in the Park with George” – No!! Murray!

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged Betheseda Fountain, Central Park, Great Lawn, Murray Head, New York, New York City, New York City Metro, Strawberry Fields on November 12, 2010| Leave a Comment »

FAB FOTO FRIDAY

I know, I know, it’s just soooooo New York! BUT hey Central Park IS New York AND it is a treasure trove for a photographer! The wildlife alone provides numerous opportunities to capture the habits and habitats of the wild things that inhabit its 843 acres right smack in the middle of New York City. Of course the animals, birds and flora are only one area of interest to the man with the camera; There are playgrounds where the City kids can be found frolicking, the Children’s Zoo, or the Carousel. Or the tennis courts, basketball courts, roller skating area, bike paths, walking trails, bridle paths and baseball fields where one can snap photos of urban athletes. There are dozens of statues of iconic figures, an Obelisk which is the oldest public monument in North America, Belvidere Castle, Bethesda Fountain (where you can always find street performers) and the Great Lawn and Strawberry Fields. NEED I SAY MORE?

Central Park, Murray Head, bubbles,stone arch

Bubble Floating Thru the Archway

photo by Murray Head

The Big Bubble

photo by Murray Head

Stone Bridge in Central Park

photo by Murray Head

Painter in the Park

photo by Murray Head

Do NOT Mess With Me

photo by Murray Head

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The New York City Marathon – 43,659 Runners!

Posted in BY THE WAY, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged New York City Marathon, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, Starbucks on November 10, 2010| 4 Comments »

Runners and their families and friends come from all over the world to run in this great marathon event. Since we live along the route at Mile 18, over the years we have seen them all; world class lean running machines from Kenya, Spain, Russia, New Zealand and our own United States. After the elite have zipped past us, surge after surge of hopeful runners race up First Avenue and they still have 8 agonizing miles to go. Some are literally half-naked, some in colorful and bright running shorts, the women often in what looks like a bathing suit to me and of course the runners who are wearing tee shirts with their names and encouraging words on them and then we have the dress-up runners; Bunny rabbits, Super Heroes, clowns, funny hats. props of all sorts and as silly as they may look, I always remind myself that they’re still running 26 miles and I’m standing on the side lines drinking Starbucks.

Some years have been dangerously hot and others so cold I have no idea how they ran with not much on. Also I’ve noticed there’s like a theme each year, not a real theme but a style or look which consistently shows up. One year it seemed like half the runner had bright yellow sneakers on, this year it was pull on sleeves – maybe because it was cool this year.

Elite Women Runners

Encouraging Words

Warm Arms Bare Belly

Running Strong

Rippling Muscles

I Know I Can Make It

The Aftermath

All photos by Murray Head

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50 Reasons to Be Pretty Damn Euphoric You Live in New York City – New York News – Runnin’ Scared

Posted in BY THE WAY, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged New York, New York City, New York City Metro, Village Voice on November 6, 2010| 3 Comments »

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I JUST had to share this article with you. True to form, the Village Voice consistently features well-written, sometime tongue in cheek, clever articles. I just LOVE IT and I heart New York!

50 Reasons to Be Pretty Damn Euphoric You Live in New York City – New York News – Runnin’ Scared.

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Let’s FACE IT – It’s Fab Foto Friday

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged Central Park, Murray Head, Photography on November 5, 2010| 4 Comments »

Murray Head who is my favorite contributing photographer to this blog, specializes in several areas of photography and you’ve probably seen most of them right here in the blog. His pictures of wildlife, particularly of birds in Central Park are wonderful. He is great at snapping photos of kids and dogs and has an artist’s eye when shooting a scene, an architectural detail and especially a face with character. Today is all about getting a little face time with some interesting FACES.

Did he use the baseball mitt to catch a Hot Potato?

photo by Murray Head

The flowers are nice but what's in the bag?

photo by Murray Head

Post Game Analysis

photo by Murray Head

NO, no, just look at her face!

photo by Murray Head

The Stogie in the Snow

photo by Murray Head

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Drumroll Please……..It’s Halloween!!!

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged Ghosts, Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Halloween, New York City, New York's Village Halloween Parade, Trick or Treat on October 31, 2010| 3 Comments »

This is the day it’s all about: Candy, Witches, Kids Trick or Treating, Ghosts, Pirates, Devils, well you get the idea……BUT in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, this is the night when…..

Boys Will Be Girls

Boys Will Be Geisha Girls

photo by Murray Head

Boys Will Be Girls in Gold Gowns

photo by Murray Head

Boys Will Be Girls in Pink Rollers

photo by Murray Head

Just Another Night in the Village

photo by Murray Head

AND Last but not least of this week long series….

Boys Will Be Beastie or Busty Girls

photo by Murray Head

Happy Halloween To All

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JUST ONE MORE DAY-CAN YOU STAND IT???

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged Costume, Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Halloween, Peanut butter cup, super hero, The Supremes on October 31, 2010| 1 Comment »

It’s been a week of preparation, anticipation and participation in a couple of kid’s Halloween parties. The candy has been plentiful so instead of just one night of binging on peanut butter cups and snickers, it’s been a continuous sugar fest!

Now we are at the point of no return and some of Chiara’s friends are scrambling for last minute costume ideas. Well here again are some of the best; a few might you be able to pull together in a day and some just so good, I had to feature them.

A trip to Ricky’s and H&M and maybe you and your friends could be supremely clever.

: The Supremes Sing the Blues

photo by Murray Head

Comic Book Characters

photo by Murray Head

"...to the Coliseum!"

photo by Murray Head

Wolfman

photo by Murray Head

SUPER Super Hero

photo by Murray Head

And last but not least….

Eight Ball in the Side of Your Mouth

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TWO Days TO GO – SURELY You Have Your Costume By Now

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged call girls, ghouls, super heroes, wedding on October 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »

And don’t call me Shirley! With TWO days to go, you guessed it – today’s photos are of gruesome twosomes.

ghoul wedding, greenwich village holloween parade

We DO!!!

photo by Murray Head

pimps, prostitutes, greenwich village holloween parade

Just CALL me

photo by Murray Head

Cleopatra and Dead Man Walking

photo by Murray Head

ODD Couple

photo by Murray Head

Some Kind of Super Hero

photo by Murray Head

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Three Days Till The Spookiest Night of the Year!

Posted in Fab Fotos, New York Speaks, Only in New York, tagged Batman, devils, Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Halloween, Jack Sparrow, Pirates, Robin, skulls, super heroes, Trick-or-treating on October 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Three Screams Are Better Than One

With only 3 days left anticipation is building! Some people are just too scared to go out trick or treating alone (and that’s not much fun anyway) so they travel in a pack. Since there only three days before the Big Night, I thought photos of some gruesome threesomes would be perfect for today!