Discovering Beauty in Everyday Life

We know how impetuous my sparrow Ounce is, especially near water, and I thought Robino might teach a few modeling methods..  You know it takes concentration and discipline to be a good model, and Robino has been mastering poses for months.  I was so excited when I saw the results of my experiment! However, you can imagine my surprise when I got a little closer and saw that both of them were distinctly damp!   It seems that Ounce has also taught Robino a thing or two. Robino and Ounce in te English Garden

Is there anything happier than a sunny spot on warm cement with a Brand New Box of 64 Crayons? Sunday Afternoon in the South Conservancy Garden, Central Park

Back in the day, when I had my way I’d rest my face in a flowery place. Softened with petals and sweetened with May I'd be  showered in Grace without leaving a trace. South Conservancy Garden, Central Park

I was attempting an escape from the phony fluorescent neon city life, and look what I found as a replacement?

New York Bluejay, 94th Street West of Madison Avenue

This is our Citibank Tree; it has tripled in size in two years.  The savings accounts, on the other hand, are barely staying alive and are living on borrowed water. Citibank Gift Tree, 2 years old

This desert icon was recently rediscovered in relief at the Engineers' Gate in Central Park.  This very representation is thought to have driven Artist Georgia O'Keeffe deep into the Southwestern United States in search of similar specimens. Stairway Entrance to Jogging Path at Engineers' Gate into Central Park