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Winter Outfit Revealing Soft Windows and Fire Escapes

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Incredible Winter Tree on 3rd Avenue Incredible Fall Tree on 3rd Avenue

The Exciting Life

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It’s as plain to me now as today is, you see, But that didn’t happen until recently, I did love A , with its spirit so free, But the one I forgot to consider was me. A loved the parties, the fame, the forays! It was great for awhile, but in a few days It was clear the enchantment was starting to wane, That each of us danced to a different refrain. Poor me, said I as I watched A Play, And then one day, A just faded away! I did get a note from an airport in Greece, And somehow I knew A was happy at least, And this gave me solace and left me in peace. A taught me things I would never have known About life, about love, about being alone. I got used to it too, it was easy somehow Just to travel around, just to live in the now. It was the middle of the morning; I remember it was hot, I was on my way to somewhere, when my sandal got caught, On a twig I guess it was, near a narrow wading brook. I was hot, and I was caught, and I thought I’d have a

Self Decorating Winter Solstice Tree

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Beautiful Winter Tree full of chilly day dreams, sweetened with winter honey, and decorated with small, patient, resting twigs.   London Plane North of the Reservoire

Roots

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Tree with unintended shadow consequences

an Opportunity Dilema

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I didn’t rob a bank, oh no, or sprinkle on the DDT, I just selected A to call When B would do as well, that’s all, But B was raw around the edges, don’t you see?.  Now A has all the right relations, A has tact in situations  Needing tricky adaptations.  I have certain expectations! And I resent your accusations! B would never do in certain semi-formal situations!   Oh, but my B , I left B over near the spring, B loves the sound of water so, B cares for the country folks, you know, You'll be all right, I said  You'll forget about me soon. Yet, it's B I carry in my heart, humming the off-key tune,

Hill Top View of Harlem Meer: Then and Now

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This gorgeous view is from the Hill overlooking the Harlem Meer and the Conservancy Garden, Winter is setting in from the chilly tree tops to the earth below.  Harlem Meer from the Hill, December 2011 January Prediction..... Hill Overlooking Harlem Meer, view #2

Snowballs in Winter

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My black cat named Shelter Came into my palm on a cold winter evening Not unlike this very day. A little thing, born on the streets and starving. An old German shepherd seemed to want a bite, So home I went with Shelter. That's just the way it happened. I think it's in the nature of things Hydrangeas with Winter Colors in the Conserevancy Gardens