A Pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral
“Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?” —Henry II of England, wondered aloud about removing the thorn, Archbishop St. Thomas Becket, from his side. Saint Archbishop Thomas Becket (1118-1170) […]
Monthly Archives: April 2014
The World’s Fair Today
It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears There’s so much that we share That it’s time we’re […]
A Polish Easter Party
Wesolego Alleluja : a Polish Easter Greeting What great serendipity we enjoyed this past Easter Sunday. Our walk through Central Park brought us to a Polish Easter party at the base […]
New York’s Easter Parade, 2014
On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us And you’ll find that you’re in the rotogravure Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet And of […]
Hunting Easter Eggs
“Goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Court” —the position given to Carl Fabergé and his company Fabergé was awarded his prestigious position following the enormous success of his jeweled […]
A Show of Orchids
Just as I wonder whether it’s going to die, the orchid blossoms and I can’t explain why it moves my heart, why such pleasure comes from one small bud on […]
A Walk in the Garden
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” —John Muir (1838-1914) We received more than we were seeking from a walk at the New York Botanical […]
A Beautiful Day for a Walk
“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.” —Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The guests on Walk About New York’s walking tour got plenty of the best possible […]
Sad Good-bye to Rizzoli Bookstore
“Is it not cruel to let our city die by degrees, stripped of all her proud moments, until there is nothing left of all her history and beauty to inspire […]
Early Spring in Central Park
“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” —Mark Twain (1835-1910) I wonder, did Mr. Twain count those “136 different kinds of weather” […]
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