Little Italy

Photo 244 - 246: New York City has so many different neighborhoods, it's truly amazing. You can discover three different countries in a four-block area, and give your taste buds a wild ride with dim sum, pasta primavera and add some tikka masala. On this day, I focused on Little Italy with all of it's noise, pasta dishes and "ay... how u doin'?" atmosphere.

Spring is in the Air

Photo 241 - 243: This weekend was truly amazing. The weather couldn't have been any better, and I decided to capture the spring-like temps and sights on a long weekend stroll around the city, and go up to the Top of the Rock. I've never been (I know, I know, I'm a bad New Yorker), but I wanted to show off my beautiful city to a very special visitor this weekend. I know it's going to cool down in the next few days, but two days straight of 70 degree weather, and pure bliss is fine with me!

I Heart NOLA

Photo 240: As I'm working on my other New Orleans pictures, I just wanted to post this image today. Lately, I keep seeing images all around me that make me smile and giggle, and that make my friends roll their eyes at me. So, in the spirit of spring and new beginnings, here's to fuzzy/mushy feelings in far-away places and below, to a definition I truly believe in.



"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two." - St. Augustine

Music in New Orleans

Photo 234-239: Walking around the French Quarter and Bourbon Street overwhelms you with so many sights, sounds and colors, it's unbelievable. Even after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the music and history of jazz and the blues still can be seen on streetcorners and little clubs all around the Quarter. Here are a few snapshots just strolling around on a Saturday afternoon.

Indignation

Photo 233: When I was at the Chinese New Year parade a few weeks ago, small little gifts, candy and good luck beads were thrown into the crowd from the floats passing by. These little kids kept trying to grab more things and reaching over as far as they could to get at the presents. Unfortunately, the people handing out the gifts ran out of the cool stuff, and as you can see, there was some major indignation and disappointment to be seen on these little faces. I am happy to report though, that the frowns later turned upside down with balloons and candy.