Busy Busy in The Conservatory Gardens

If you were a bee, bumble or otherwise, The Conservatory Gardens  is where you’d want to spend a productive afternoon.  Murray Head, our favorite photographer, captured several of these busy busy little creatures at work or play, you can never be really sure. All photos courtesy of Murray Head

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May Day – May Day

This is a two for the price of one blog post!  MAY DAY, MAY DAY is an international term used to seek aid or help.  You’ve heard it in the movies, on television and hopefully not ever on a ship, boat or plane on which you were traveling.  The origin of this universal plea for [...]

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A Spring Saturday in the City

This past weekend the weather was about as glorious as you can get.  Not too hot, not too cool, not too windy – JUST PERFECT!  Everybody was out and about on Saturday including Pbenjay’s staff photographer, Murray Head.  I, on the other hand, was still switching my winter clothes with my summer cl0thes and ironing [...]

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“Make New Friends. Keep The Old…

One is Silver and the other is Gold.” Two nights ago the Empire State Building was lit totally in green to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America!  Some things you just never forget and I always remember that Girl Scout saying about silver and gold friends. Tonight I had dinner [...]

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Frisky Brisky Hippity Hop

I‘m so excited for my friend, Murray!  His photographs are featured in a forthcoming book for children ages 2yr-6yr and those of us young at heart! The book is available as a pre-order now from Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Frisky-Brisky-Hippity-Alexina-White/dp/0823424103/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324253499&sr=1-1  or readily available at the end of February. I am so fortunate to have him as a dear [...]

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3 Cardinals in New York-WOW! – AMUSE-BOUCHE du jour

Talk about influence!! New York City will now have TWO red caps in the Vatican.  The news was announced last week when Pope Benedict XVI  selected Archbishop Timothy Dolan to be elected to the College of Cardinals.  For New York to have two Cardinals in the Vatican at the same time is quite rare. However, [...]

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New Yorkers Wear Black…BUT

FAB FOTO FRIDAY On any given day in The City you will see BLACK being worn everywhere.  Every New Yorker has a closet full of black clothes and for all seasons.  New Year‘s Day, which was a glorious sunny Sunday this year, was no exception…or was it?? BUT of course there are exceptions to every rule!!! [...]

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Central Park-What New Yorkers Do!

Central Park is New York City’s largest and best playground!  Adults have as much fun here as kids do and certainly tourists.  On any given day (but especially on weekends) you can watch jugglers, mimes, break dancers, listen to music, play tennis, roller blade, bird watch, dog walk, jog, bike, eat, read in a quiet [...]

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Round ‘n Around We Go

FAB FOTO FRIDAY A few days late but here are some more of the promised photos of Jane’s Carousel, newly installed in Brooklyn, NY.   carousel photos by Murray Head photo provided by Heather AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!  

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WHY are New Yorkers So Fascinated By Pale Male???

Who knows, and quite frankly, who cares?  Certainly not I!!! I’m not interested in why fors or whatevers – I think my personal fascination comes from a deep appreciation of all wildlife, flora and fauna. There have been numerous articles about New Yorkers and the life and well-being of Pale Male and his former mate, [...]

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