My daughter is working and going to school in New York. Last weekend I flew up from North Carolina for my first visit staying at her apar…
My daughter is working and going to school in New York. Last weekend I flew up from North Carolina for my first visit staying at her apartment in Brooklyn. Not a happy traveler at the best of times, I was apprehensive about traveling alone and taking the train into the city. My daughter and husband are the ]travelers in the family nothing phases them. I enjoy my house, pets, and quiet time alone at home being creative. This was a charmed trip! My flight out of Raleigh-Durham was into Baltimore early. I got in as a stand by on an earlier flight out of Baltimore to MacArthur airport in Islip, Long Island. MacArthur is the best kept secret in travel in the US! It’s small, pleasant and easy to manage. It NEVER takes more than 20 minute Ronkonkoma station and you have a straight shot into Manhattan’s Penn Station. An hour train ride later, I was there so early that I walked to the lingerie store that my daughter works at on the Upper East Side. The first fall weather must have blown in with my plane. It was cool, breezy, and just glorious all weekend. Saturday morning, I took the train into Manhattan with Les as she had to work. After leaving her at the store, I wandered. The first thing I ran into was a parade! The American Steuben Society, read that as the German-American society, was having it’s annual celebration. Of course, I shot pictures constantly. You have not lived until you hear My Girl, America the Beautiful, and Louie, Louie done as marches by an Oompah band! More wandering, quick lunch with Les and a trip through the Sony Wonder Technology Lab. It’s like a small Epcot exhibit for those of you who know Disney World. Tons of electronics to play with. And, it’s FREE! Sony Plaza also has an enclosed space with coffee stands, tables and chairs where you can sit as long as you like. Spent a couple of hours reading, resting, and watcing the 20 foot tall inflatable Spider Man hanging over the entrance. After Les got off work we made a trip to Buttercup Bakery for cupcakes and ate Italian. On the subway to Brooklyn, we found the secret to getting all of the space that you need on crowded trains. Normally, New Yorkers have very little sense of personal space…..other than their own. Get on with a box of cupcakes and you get treated like royalty. Be old, crippled, or ill, they ignore you. Have cupcakes, and you are the most important person in Manhattan. Two sweet Puerto Rican “boys” in their 20s got on and politely offered me their seat. I declined, thinking that I probably needed to work off the cupcake binge. We started chatting with them. My head turning daughter got a little put off. She heard them saying, “Bonita, bonita.” Assuming it was about her, she started to thank them, when she realized that they were talking about me! Love those cultures where age is honored! One of then gave me a CD….of a Mennonite choir! Sunday, Les was off work, so we walked across the Williamsburgh Bridge into the lower East Side. There was a party of people dancing the Tango on the bridge. Made a stop for tacos on the Lower East Side. Wandered over to Washington Square park to listen to the bands that play there on weekends. Shooting pictures all the way. Shopped at little for school clothes for Les and ate Japanese in the East Village. In all, we walked 11 miles! Monday, it was up early and travel home. Sigh! The only down side to the whole weekend was that Les’ 20 pound cat ate my necklace.
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A very big Thank You to Australian_Travel_Photography_and_Writing...
A very big Thank You to Australian_Travel_Photography_and_Writing / for featuring Meet_Michael_Mitchell I am so very grateful to be given the opportunity of gaining some exposure for Michael and for his wonderful cause! Marilyn :o) Whilst travelling around Cape York Peninsula (May 2008), I had the great honour to meet Michael Mitchell and camp with him and his Uncle Dave at Cockatoo Creek. Michael is walking Australia to raise $1M to support The Cancer Council’s lifesaving cancer research, education programs to help detect and prevent cancers, and support services for Australians in great need. Michael left the “Tip” of Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland on the 5th of May 2008 and is expected to arrive at South Point, Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria, on the 27th June 2009. Michael has been an enthusiastic bush walker for the past 15 years. His treks have included The Australian Alps Walking Track from Walhalla in Victoria to Canberra in the year 2000, raising money for St Vincent’s Hospital Cancer Services in Melbourne. 100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of “All my Cape York Photos and Calendars” will be donated to “thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk” for the Cancer Council. Please check out Michael’s website www.thegreatcancerwalk.com.au To See Where Michael is now, go to: / Find_Michael Please also check out my Art_4_Charity_Calendars For_Charity / Meet_Michael_Mitchell / The_Great_Australian_Cancer_Bush_Walk /
Thank You to all the wonderful groups for the features and to those who voted for my work in the challenges. “*Historic Richmond Bri…
Thank You to all the wonderful groups for the features and to those who voted for my work in the challenges. Historic Richmond Bridge placed in Top 10 of Tasmania Challenge Bridge of Tasmania Rusty Wheels placed in the Top 10 of Shapes and Patterns Challenge Patterns on Gates Fences Railings Snowgum Dove Lake Circuit placed in the Top 10 of Australian Native Plants Challenge Plants that are shaped by the elements Carpet Before the Kings featured in Australian Travel Photography and Writing Coiled featured in 3 Groups: / Forests / The Woman Photographer and / The Sisterhood Walk to the Horizon featured in The Woman Photographer Fairytale Fungi featured in Extreme Close-ups Big Red featured in 2 Groups: / I Love Birds and / Country Bumpkin Feathers featured in Abstracts from Nature So very Happy – Marilyn :o)
Aloha, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer / who purchased one of my matted prints this morning! I very much app…
Aloha, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer / who purchased one of my matted prints this morning! I very much appreciate your kindness, thank you so much! / I sincerely hope you enjoy my image of the beautiful Moose displayed in your home. Please let me know how it looks when you receive it. I would love to know who purchased this matted print to thank you personally, but if you prefer to remain anonymous I certainly understand. Thank you so much for your gift of Aloha!!_ Mahalo nui loa!! E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe! Aloha e Malama pono Sharon Mau Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 SOLD / 1x Matted Print A beautiful cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics
Sorry I have’nt been around for a while. Appreciate the following features and placements: Inch Worm...
Sorry I have’nt been around for a while. Appreciate the following features and placements: Inch Worm featured in the Top 10 of The Woman Photographer Challenge / Itty Bitty Teeny Tiny ie Very Small Pink Fuzzy Fungi featured in the Top 10 of Fungilicious Challenge / The Colour Pink Coral Fungi featured in the Top 10 of Fungilicious Challenge / Enter Your Best Clavaria or Ramaria Species Moss Covered Myrtle Beech Featured and in the Top 10 of The Scavenger Hunt Challenge / Lets Hunt for Trees Rivenhall Historic Church featured in History Jardine Ferry Crossing featured in Stream Crossings and Featured Member of the Group Twin Beach Lookout featured in Out of the Blue Dog Biscuit featured in Nature’s Macro Canvas Mining Family Statue featured in Goldrush and Ghost Towns Banksia – Australian Native featured in Protaceae Family View to the Torres Strait Islands featured in Far North Queensland The Penitentiary – Port Arthur featured in Prisons Gaols Jails Asylums Iron Bars & Court Houses Dust Dust and More Dust featured in Commercial Vehicles Three Blue Berries featured in the Top 10 of Alphabet Soup Challenge / Best of B Walls of Jerusalem National Park featured in Lakes and Inland Waterways A Days Walk to the Walls of Jerusalem National Park featured in / Australian Travel Photography and Writing View HERE Thank you for all your encouraging comments and support. Marilyn :o)
Walking Trails on Victoria’s Bass Coast
Walking Trails on Victoria’s Bass Coast
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