Still blogging about our trip to New York last weekend. Can there be anything more gray than our view out the window when we first arrived at the hotel?
At a wonderful Italian restaurant on 9th Avenue where Pam and I ate lunch on Friday (and they had waiters that called us "Bella":
Rain, concrete, steel, you get the picture. In fact, New York's midtown is so gray, so linear and angular, that I practically kiss the ground when we arrive back in beautiful, green, woodsy North Carolina. But I was constantly drawn to spots of color that caught my eye, whether for an advertisement or just a spot of beauty. I guess if I lived in Manhattan I would be in Central Park every waking daylight hour. I thrive not only on nature's beauty, but like all quilty people, on the vivid colors and combinations of hues surrounding us each day. With a little seeking, I was able to capture some spots of color lurking here and there in NYC. (And fortunately, the skies cleared to a beautiful blue by Friday morning, and remained so for the rest of the weekend.)
On Broadway:
At FAO Schwartz toy store (this one's for Bryson and Avery):
At a wonderful Italian restaurant on 9th Avenue where Pam and I ate lunch on Friday (and they had waiters that called us "Bella":
At shops in Soho:
And finally, from those folks that have brought us "The Wonderful World of Color" since my childhood:
Hope you enjoyed my colorful view of New York!
It is such a delight to chance upon these florist or fruit stands with their wares tantalizing the eye. I always wish I could load up on the fresh produce or plants, but that is not too practical when staying in a hotel and traveling by plane.
And finally, from those folks that have brought us "The Wonderful World of Color" since my childhood:
Hope you enjoyed my colorful view of New York!
2 comments:
I've never been to NYC, probably never will, as I am trying to avoid flying for environmental reasons, but I loved your title about gray! I was thinking the other day about the colours I least like to use in quilts, and gray came top! I made a mental challenge to try and use it imaginatively - with spots of colour sounds good.
Jeanne - I love your NY photographs. I have never been to NYC and don't have the slightest desire - but am always fascinated by photographs - and your images are interesting. I particularly loved the ones of Strawberry Fields as I am a HUGE Lennon fan.
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