Month: July 2012

New Jersey: Dove

While we were inside playing, the upstairs neighbor knocked on the door to see if we’d like to see a dove and her babies. It’s pretty amazing the…

New York: Lego

The NY Lego store was big but I actually thought it was going to be bigger. I was impressed with the Lego displays. This Dragon was awesome. He…

Rockefeller Center Garden

After we got back to Shirley’s mom’s apartment we were all pretty beat. However, one of the boys had a gift card to Lego’s and really wanted to…

Central Park: Wedding

While we were at the water park (yesterday’s photo) there was a playground right next to us. As we were about to leave this couple came over to…

Central Park: Water Park

The boys were very hot, and kept reminding us how hot it was 🙂  They were happy when we finally got to the water park. Very cool park…

Central Park

I was surprised to see so many people laying out on such a hot day at Central Park. It was in the mid 90s and humid!

Rest In Peace

We had the memorial service Saturday for my cousin Laurel. It was very nice. One of my cousins said he felt kind of sad that he liked funerals….

As Always: Hate To Leave It

It’s always hard to leave, even when the no-see-ums are everywhere. It had been a couple years since I stayed over night at the beach. I love how…

Back Road at Sunset

The back road looking towards the Gurnet. I’ve always liked the look of the back road and find it even prettier than the front beach, especially at sunset.

Saquish Tomatoes

On the deck at Saquish my aunt has a barrel with a couple tomato plants and some herbs. Tomatoes aren’t my favorite but I really liked the look…

Walking the Beach

My Mom and I had stayed over at the cottage Friday with my aunt. We took a nice walk along the beach. The rocks at the tip of…

In Loving Memory

My cousin Laurel (my mom’s cousin) passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. She had been battling cancer for almost 3 years. It was very hard to watch…

Central Park Zoo: Snow Monkeys

I saved my favorite for last. I love the monkeys!! I could watch them all day long. I guess I’m fascinated by how human like they are or…

Central Park Zoo: Turtles

While I tend to see turtles here and there on my hikes I don’t usually see so many at once. I liked how they are all piled onto…

Central Park Zoo: Red Panda

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a good shot of the Red Panda. When I arrived at her area she was sitting in a tree but by the time I…

Central Park Zoo: Puffin and Penquin

Just yesterday someone showed me a picture of a puffin and said that they can fly up to 55 mph! I don’t think they do much flying in…

Central Park Zoo: Red/Orange Eyed Bird

I have no idea what this bird is called and I didn’t see any signs For it. I like the red around it’s eye but I really like…

Central Park Zoo: Polar Bear

It was really difficult to get a shot of the polar bear. It was crowded so it was hard to get a good spot up front. Plus I…

4th of July and Family

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. It was a strange 4th this year. Part of it had to do with the day falling in the…

Central Park Zoo: Sea Lions

Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful day! Not sure what the weather will be like today. They say we could get some…

Central Park

Here we have Central Park, NY. What a beautiful Park!! I kept falling behind the group as I had to keep stopping to take photos. Lots to see…

Japanese Tea Ceremony

Last Wednesday, I took the Amtrak down to New Jersey to visit good friends. They were kind enough to take me into New York city. I think they…