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An Older Christmas Tree Tradition
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, Your branches green delight us. They’re green when summer days are bright: They’re green when winter snow is white. O Christmas Tree, O Christmas […]
A Long Shadow
“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” —Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) Abraham Lincoln and […]
Robin Williams: a Portrait in Chalk
“In America they really do mythologize people when they die.” —Robin Williams (1952–2014) Let the mythologizing begin! I found this portrait in chalk of Robin Williams on the pavement near […]
Painting and Playing in Washington Square Park
“All pictures painted inside in the studio will never be as good as the things done outside.” —Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) It was a picture perfect day for painting pictures en […]
A Birthday Tribute to George Washington
“Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.” —George Washington (1732-1799) This is Walk About New York’s […]
A Sun Worshiper in Washington Square
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” —Victor Hugo (1802-1885) For some people, no matter the weather, sun worshipping is a must. I have seen this […]
A Snowy Greenwich Village
“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.” —Mae West (1893-1980) The winter of 2013/2014 has been a very snowy and a very cold one in New York City. […]
Fanciful Façades
I just love architecture! New York City offers a wealth of buildings in styles and sizes that can keep me fascinated for years to come. The three examples I am […]
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