Discovering Beauty in Everyday Life

Here we have an example of a fully solar powered home, created solely out of organic materials.  The Urban Architect is well known for creating sustainable habitats:  environmentally, culturally, socially and economically.

American Midget Favorite Star fraternizing with fans outside the New York International Fringe Festival Connelly Theatre in downtown Manhattan.

Park Avenue Center Mall between East 96th and 97thStreets Park Avenue Center Mall between East 97th and 98th Streets  

I’ll wait, but not too long before the flame burns out an inch before the fuse. You can wait, but not too long before the veins pull back, and the sap turns sticky on the limb. Don’t wait too long, there is a cutoff date for dreams if not for dreaming. Summer Evening Crossing Park Avenue, New York City

Old New York New New York

Here's the ceiling of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, created by the architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852–10 June 1926).  Construction of La Sagrada Familia began in 1882.  Gaudi spent 40 years working on the Cathedral  Still under construction, it is scheduled to be completed in 2041 http://www.aviewoncities.com/barcelona/sagradafamilia.htm .  Ceiling, Sagrada Familia (Gaudi) Below we see the incredible transparency sculpted in light and created by  Gaudi. This is the right wall of windows of the Sagrada Familia seen at an angle as we enter.  Side wall of windows, Sagrada Familia (Gaudi) This photo is an identical window straight-on, but on other side of the cathedral: flat, usual, almost ordinary. Side Wall of Windows straight on, Sagrada Familia (Gaudi) A small Barcelona cafe in late afternoon A Barcelona Cafe in Late Afternoon

What a difference!  Where is  Old blue spruce? The tried and true Blue who made it through the winter?  It's camouflaged, lost behind the new-born  sprigs: hardy, untested, bursting with vigor, unaware. Hello tree, it's me! April 17 May 14

Approaching Manhattan's peir 11, the home of Water Taxis. Break down the barriers and escort us  home.  Fading into the  future.  Hmm.  Manhattan in April from the Eaast River Appearing Just  in Time to Provide a Port of Sanctuary (Lara Calloway, April 2011)

It has happened again!  I came home late tonight.  I walked up to my door and froze.  What was that in the corner of my eye?  Yes!  It's a amazing and resilient  New York City Columbine! 

The warnings are appearing everywhere on the news --Warning! Warning! Killer Balloons! Killer Balloons! And on twitter --wrng, wrng, kllr bllns, kllr bllns— No, not billions u stupid person! Balloons! Attention all available hands! Search everywhere: stairwells, closets, file cabinets, offices— Wait! Is that a color showing in an office? Throw open that door! OhMyGosh! Help, Help! A Pace University Person is concentrating!   No, not just concentrating, Working! The entire office is filling up with balloons!   Oh No, they are sneaking up!   How did they get past the guards?    Call Balloon Busters, NOW! RUN!!!

Do you want to cut the cuticles?   No?  Ok, What shape do you want? ( sq uare flat oval long short frosted clear with rounded corners) What is that woman over there getting? What's so funny?   

Once upon a time, back in the day, a lovely mob of hybrid tulips danced among the granite. Trinity, by Lara Calloway

Citi Blue is three years old!  After a harrowing winter, Citi is thriving and showering blessings over all creatures great and small, seen and unseen, who happen to be passing by. Blue Spruce from Citibank, 3 years old

Away with those judges!, They're all full of grudges from when they competed and wound up defeated with scathing reviews for their smudges. Off with the critic! they're all analytic their pristine advice will completely suffice to turn any true artist arthritic. Stick with the masters of grandeur and grace they are scattering beauty all over the place! Every sprig must be clothed, every twig every stem there's a bud and a blossom for each one of them. There's a petal or two that are meant for you too bringing showers of grace to your place, just in case you have something to do that requires a few.

Capitol chemists learns from fully expressed decoration Pear Tree. Capitol Chemists on First Avenue near 85th Street

Breath in, Breath out, Yes! It's still there! What happened to the dreary, soot-filled sidewalks? And the lifeless, sapless trees?  Were we mistaken about it after all? Ninety Third and Madison: New York City in March

Bush is holding onto a few of it's most beautiful Winter Leaves, but it's not easy in 56 degree weather!

The Metripolitan Museum is always steaming with beauty, but it is very rare to glimpse the manifestation of this phenomena--and to get a photo, Well!  Our hardy Fifth Avenue Photographer has captured the very essence. Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2012

Off view of double skyscraper taken from a bus.  Yes, it is two skyscrapers, I am certain!

HO HO HO, I’m called a manhole even though, It's inaccurate now Since I’ve had to learn how To let both men and women below. Now I’m not just a cover But also a lover; (for every quid there’s a quo)