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Study in Crossed Legs and Shadows
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin'
Tagged diagonals, legs, parallel lines, patterns, photography, porch, shadow, sunlight
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SOLID GOLD
Ed and I caught the elaborate Solid Gold exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum before it closed a few weeks ago. I took lots of pics to share; not all there was to see (because it was a lot!), but still … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin'
Tagged Agnes Martin, Americas, ancient, brooklyn, Christian Dior, Christian Louboutin, Cleopatra, coins, Diane von Furstenberg, Egypt, El Anatsui, Elizabeth Taylor, exhibit, fashion, Gianfranco Ferre, gold, gold leaf, Golden Globe, Grammy, Haute Couture, Janelle Monae, jewelry, John Singer Sargent, Mary McFadden, museum, Oscar, Patrick Kelly, photography, Pierre Cardin, Pistoletto, Solid Gold, The Blonds, Titus Kaphar, Zadik Zadikian
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MANHATTANHENGE
This last Friday and Saturday was Manhattanhenge. Ed and I each took some pictures on 42nd Street while it happened around 8:20pm on Friday. Manhattanhenge is what we call those days when the sunset aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s street grid. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Ed – Evocation XXXII
It is Ed’s birthday today. And for the 32nd time in 32 years I have composed a viola/piano duet for my husband, a tradition that will continue until we reach the morbid part of the generally expressed marriage vow (Although … Continue reading
Posted in Beginnings, Chamber Works
Tagged birthday, classical music, computer, duet, Edward Elder, Evocation, Finale, Joseph Elder, Madison, mass mover, memorial, music, piano, simple entry, speedy entry, synthesizer, Viola, Wisconsin, writing
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Lying in the Grass, Looking Up …
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged airplane, blue sky, botanic garden, brooklyn, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Ed Elder, grass, leaves, lens flare, sky, summer, sunlight, tree
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PRIDE VIDS!
Happy Pride from Ed and me! We watched much of the parade at a perch on 5th Avenue, north of 8th Street, then walked up to 27th Street to gather and then march with the Quakers. Here is a video … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', LGBTQ Alphabet Soup, Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged 5th Avenue, Brad Lander, Chappell Roan, Christopher Street, Edward Elder, Gay Street, Heritage of Pride, Hetrick-Martin, J P Morgan Chase, Jumaane Williams, LGBTQ, March, marching band, Met Opera, New York City, Parade, Pride, Quakers, Queer Big Apple Corps, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Stonewall, SUNY, Whitney Houston
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I’ve seen 95 of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
The New York Times compiled a list of the 100 greatest movies of the 21st century. More than 500 filmmakers, stars and influential film fans were asked to vote for the 10 best movies (however they chose to define that) … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged 100, 21st century, A.I., All of Us Strangers, Brokeback Mountain, Cinema, Cloud Atlas, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I'm Your Man, movies, New York Times, Ratatouille, Spirited Away, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Lord of the Rings
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Chronicles of my own personal NEW YORKER CARTOON captions
This is from our high end “Me? not Me!” collection. Book 16 of the cartoon caption collections. Find all others here. It appears the blot would beg to differ. And now a word from our sponsor, Dixie Cups. I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Literary Lyricism
Tagged basketball, Butterfly, caption, cartoon, catfishing, Cats, Contest, Court, Dixie Cups, dogs, math, New Yorker, rorschach test, selfies, TV news
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NO KINGS MARCH NYC
Ed and I joined the estimated 4 to 6 million people across the nation protesting MAGA fascism last Saturday. We gathered with the Quakers near Bryant Park. There were so many people joining the march that it took hours before … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Literary Lyricism, Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Bryant Park, democracy, Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue, flag, ice, Immigration, MAGA, March, New York City, No King, Patriotism, photography, Protest, Quakers, racism, Republican, resistance, signs, Trump
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Approach to Chicago, April 2
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged airplane, airport, Arrival, bird's eye view, Clouds, cloudscape, Illinois, Lake Michigan, landing, landscape, photography, runway, sky, window seat, wing, Wisconsin
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ITHACA SPACE WALK
An edifying stroll through our solar system in an upstate town Looking from the sun towards its closest four planets.
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged asteroid belt, Astronomy, Carl Sagan, dwarf planet, Earth, Ithaca, Jupiter, Kuiper Belt, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, photography, planets, Pluto, Saturn, solar system, space, sun, Uranus, Venus
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Our Japanese Maple Shows Off Its Red Leaves
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Beginnings
Tagged backyard, brooklyn, Color, Japanese, leaves, Maple, nature, photography, RED, tree
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14th Street Station
Selfies with Statuettes If you look closely, you’ll notice this is a different moneybags figure from the one pictured above (that one smiles, this one frowns). There are sometimes similar or duplicate statuettes on both uptown and downtown platforms.
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged 14th Street, 8th avenue, Alligator, art, Bronze, coins, Life Underground, moneybag, photography, platform, policeman, selfie, station, statue, statuette, subway, Tom Otterness
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Notes from a Composer 