At the end of last year's A to Z Challenge, I joked about writing a novel about a zombie zebra at the zoo. But, since I have zilch, I will end with of my favorite photos from the Central Park Zoo.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Friday, April 29, 2016
Yellow Beck Hornbill Bird
This bird appears so serious as he poses for this picture. I shot this picture while I was practicing taking indoor photos without a flash.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
moXie
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Freddie and Her Box |
Her moxie was a reminder not to let anything keep me from achieving my goals. Whether it is visiting every state or trying new challenges, like horse back riding or ice skating, I need to go for it.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Wave Hill
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Van Cortlandt Park
Monday, April 25, 2016
United States Capitol
I visit Washington, D.C. at least once a year. Whether I'm there to do research for my family tree or a novel I'm working on, I always take time out to explore the sights.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Texas
Friday, April 22, 2016
Sleepy Hollow
I traveled to Sleepy Hollow to do research for a novel. While I had to stop in the cemetery, where Washington Irving, the author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," is buried, the Philipsburg Manor, which is across the from the cemetery, really fascinated the history buff inside me.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Riverwalk
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Queens Botanical Gardens
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Palisades Park
My son walked across the George Washington Bridge with me on my 45th birthday. After, we explored Palisades Park. This friendly creature posed for me as we were leaving.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Ocean Grove
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Niagara Falls
When I was sixteen, my mother and I took a tour bus to Niagara Falls. Thirty years later, my son and I traveled by train to Canada. Since I have gotten over my fear of flying, I hope to travel there by plane one day.
Friday, April 15, 2016
Massachusetts
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Little Red Lighthouse
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Key to the City
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View from George Washington Bridge |
In 2010, my son read about the Key to the City art project. Participants were given a key that would open boxes left around New York City. Besides travelling the the George Washington Bridge, we visited Alexander Hamilton's Tomb at Trinity Church, the Whitney Museum and Eddie's Sweet Shop in Forest Hills.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Jamaica, NY
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King Manor |
Besides trying to visit every state, I want to visit all the major sites in New York. It is important to know what's available in my backyard.
King Manor, located in Jamaica, NY, was the home of Rufus King, a cosigner of the United States Constitution. While I have not had the opportunity to take a tour of the interior, I have had to pleasure of strolling the grounds in the summer.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Iguana
I was in my 40s the first time I visited the National Zoo. Unlike the bird that tried to drop an unpleasant surprise on my son's head, this iguana was nice enough to pose for us.
Friday, April 08, 2016
High Line
The High Line Park was built on the West Side Line. The first section of the High Line Park opened in June 2009. Other sections opened in 2011 and 2014.
For me, the most beautiful park of the park is the greenery growing on around the tracks.
Georgia
Keeping busy helps me get through most situations. Writing helps to keep my mind off the manuscripts sitting on editors' desks, while photography helps me deal with the anxiety of heights.
I had the pleasure of capturing this shot during take-off from Atlanta International Airport.
Thursday, April 07, 2016
Forest Park
Just like me, my son enjoys exploring the neighborhoods in New York City. During one trip through Forest Park, he found several railroad tracks. He later took me to the park so I could take pictures.
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Eastern State Penitentary
Tuesday, April 05, 2016
Dyckman House
I found this canon in the garden at the Dyckman House in Washington Heights. As I tried to take a picture of my find, a squirrel decided it wanted to play. Since I'm not a fan of these critters, I walked away. As luck would have it, the creature decided it wanted to play and spent the next five minutes chasing me through the garden.
Central Park
I enjoyed my attempt to capture the beauty of the steps leading to the Shakespeare Garden than the actual garden itself
Sunday, April 03, 2016
Baltimore
For the weekend of my 40th birthday, my son and I visited Baltimore, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Out of all the sites I saw, the one that left me in awe was the attic in Edgar Allen Poe's house. I felt a sense of peace viewing the space utilized by one of literature's greatest authors.
Friday, April 01, 2016
Adventures
Sometimes we need to take a chance and go down an unfamiliar path. There's no guarantee what we'll find on the other side, but no one's ever found the pot of gold while sitting in their living room.
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