Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

NYC Daytrip - 01/21/2012

It was the last weekend of her Winter break and I wanted us to spend time together.  And what better way is there than to spend the day in NYC.  Despite the snowy conditions, we decided to push through with our planned daytrip.

I had an early start clearing the driveway of 3" of snow that fell overnight.  Then it was a slow and cautious drive into Philly to catch the 10:30 AM Megabus bound for New York.


We got off at 28th St. & Seventh Ave. just in time for lunch and headed straight for the first sushi place we found. It was a small shop and the door sticker wasn't lying. The space was barely 6 ft. wide!



The Hop Stop app is great for directions!  And she navigates her way with no problems at all.  So into the subway we go to catch the trains that will take us uptown to 86th Street Station.  We were heading to the Guggenheim Museum to view Maurizio Cattelan's "All" exhibit.










After we had gone through all the exhibit rooms, it was time to hop back on the subway train for 51st Street.  We were going up to the Observation Deck of the Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue.  It was overcast and cold but I still managed to capture some worthy images of the NYC skyline.








For dinner, we ate at The Sea Grille located on the skating rink level.  We enjoyed our 3-course dinner while watching people skate around the rink.  I took more photos around the plaza before heading back to 33rd St. and Ninth Avenue to wait for our Megabus back to Philly.







It was a long day of walking, standing in line and hopping on and off subway trains.  But all that just added to make the day really special for Bettina and me.  You will be sorely missed, Sweetie!

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Sunday, January 8, 2012

The Moon @ 1/8/2012 6:08:23 PM

The Moon @ 1/8/2012 6:08:23 PM by jomak14
The Moon @ 1/8/2012 6:08:23 PM, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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The first full moon of 2012.

LUMIX G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 on a G2
[ 0.017 sec (1/60) | f/5.6 | FLength 200 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

February's Ice Storm

This was the much anticipated Winter Storm of the season.  Every weatherman worth his salt had superlative adjectives describing this system that pretty much hit all across the North American continent.  I'm happy to have snapped a few images before they all melted away!

A bunch of hibiscus buds coated in ice.
 "Ice worms" breaking through that icy bokeh.

Heavily coated with ice, it almost seems like a sea sponge!

A few branches broke off the maple tree in the backyard, knocking down part of the shed's gutter.  A big clean-up awaits me come Spring!

Icicle formations hang off the front grille of the truck.
Encapsulated in ice are the cherry buds and branches.


Ice-encased rhododendron leaves

"Ice worms" off a maple branch



Icicles galore!

Winter's Wrath

Weighed-down telephone lines


Keep warm and be safe out there, folks!

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

A Messy Hump Day


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Another messy morning commute! It will probably be worse later this afternoon. =(

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Winter's Teeth


Winter's Teeth
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Tuesday's overnight snowstorm dumped about 6 inches of snow that took a couple of hours to clear. When all shoveling was done, I captured this image of the icicles forming off the truck's fender flare. And the cold does BITE big-time!

Olympus M. Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 on GF-1
[ 0.003 sec (1/400) | f/5.6 | FLength 17 mm | ISO 400 ]