Category Archives: Arts-a-Poppin’

Special focus on the Visual Arts (or when I am being extra artsy with the camera)

HORSESHOE BEND

Posted on January 24, 2020 by

  Horseshoe Bend is the dramatic loop the Colorado River cuts through the land just south of Lake Powell by Page, Arizona. Lake Powell was formed by the building of the Glen Canyon Dam 1955 – 1966, which in turn … Continue reading →

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ANTELOPE CANYON – Scooped Out Swirls of Light and Rock

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

  After we visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, we didn’t immediately drive down to the South Rim.  We first drove to Page, Arizona, on the shore of Lake Powell.  A Lake Powell boat ride booked for the … Continue reading →

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Pierre Cardin at the Brooklyn Museum

Posted on January 5, 2020 by

  The Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum is coming to a close today.  I went last Thursday, and found my shutterbug instincts whipped up until my cellphone needed recharging. Here are some of the images that … Continue reading →

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COLUMBUS CIRCLE HOLIDAY MARKET & Yuletide Music Quiz

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

  A Photo Stroll around New York City’s biggest Holiday Market, plus a little Yuletide Music Quiz*.   *answers tucked in the tags at the bottom of this post   Yuletide Song Quiz 1: What is the name of the … Continue reading →

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LONGWOOD GARDENS – SEASONALLY BEDECKED

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

  A Handsome Season’s Greetings in a Classic Botanic Conservatory   Longwood Gardens –  thousand acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania – was seasonally decked out for the holidays the Sunday after Thanksgiving, when Ed and … Continue reading →

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IMPEACHMENT EVE, NYC

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

A Photo/Video Diary. On the Eve of the Impeachment Vote in the House of Representatives, hundreds of thousands across the country are rallying to demand the Criminal in Chief be impeached and removed. I joined the thousands that rallied in … Continue reading →

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Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River at Sunset

Posted on December 14, 2019 by

  This is the Navajo Bridge crossing the Colorado River by Marble Canyon…     I didn’t take the two pictures above, nor the third below.  I found these to show you the most iconic perspectives, in bright daylight.  But … Continue reading →

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GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

  The Great American Southwest Adventure Continues!   Driving South from Brice Canyon, we made our way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Northern Arizona just south of the Utah border.     Most people who visit … Continue reading →

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Panaroma View of Grand-Staircase Escalante

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

  I haven’t completed posting my tour of the Great Parks of the American Southwest.  Just took a little pause.  Coming up next, the Grand Canyon! But first, to re-whet the appetite, a quick panorama faraway view of the Grand … Continue reading →

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BRYCE CANYON – PEEKABOO & QUEEN’S GARDEN TRAILS

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

  Hiking the Peekaboo Loop Trail and then the Queen’s Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon     After hiking and driving along the Bryce Canyon rim and taking the Navajo Loop Trail, we returned the next day to hike from … Continue reading →

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BRYCE CANYON – NAVAJO LOOP TRAIL

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

  Entering the Canyon Walls of Bryce Canyon   After enjoying the awesome views of Bryce Canyon from all along the rim, it was time to go inside.  Here the view from the top at the Navajo Loop Trail.   … Continue reading →

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BRYCE CANYON AMPHITHEATER

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

  A Place of Fantastical Beauty In the series of marvels that we saw in the our tour of the Great American Southwest, Bryce Canyon may easily be the most marvelous.  (Although how to compare Wonders of Nature each so … Continue reading →

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ZION!

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

  Announcing my new biblical musical extravaganza!?!   um, no – just an extravagant photo tour through Zion National Park in Southern Utah.     Right at the entrance into the park, one is greeted by this majestic vista. Let’s … Continue reading →

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HOOVER DAM, MEMORIAL BRIDGE and a CACTUS GARDEN

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

Featuring Another Theme-tastic Music Quiz   Approaching the Hoover Dam on a day trip from Las Vegas, you first get these views of Lake Mead, the body of water the Hoover Dam created.     This is the first view … Continue reading →

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The Staten Island September 11th Memorial

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

  This year at this date, I would like to share photos I took earlier this summer at the Staten Island September 11th Memorial, just across the water from Manhattan’s financial district, and the new World Trade Center. The memorial … Continue reading →

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LAS VEGAS STRIP TEASE

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

  Ah, Las Vegas… They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. And that may be true, or it may just be a somewhat devilish advertising slogan. But these photos of Vegas, or more specifically, the famed Vegas Strip … Continue reading →

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