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My recent trip to NYC has left me with a lot of images and a different viewpoint on the city I lived in for so many years. I felt as if I was a strange kind of tourist, one who knew the city almost completely, and yet saw some things through different eyes - during my visit and in hindsight. I think establishing myself once again with photography after a hiatus of thirty years has brought a creative insight to the conscious surface in a much different way. No longer rushing in the intensity of New York after eight years now in Maine has given me a calmer and more insightful look into what was and is in front of me at any given moment. This week's images reflect some of the difference in my inner creative eyes to a degree. It is truly a subjective sightline and I don't have the words to express those things of the heart that are not at all about words. Perhaps something can be conveyed through the photographs.
Photos are from November 8, 2013 -
Creativity rising is for me part of the Sacred Presence that lives in my core and unless acknowleged can easily be covered up by busyness and a constant "doing" rather than learning how to be with the moment. Here is a quote from Gai Eaton:
"When the Sacred is banished from sight, so is the human; so too is all that is
natural and God given. We are left finally with only a shell."
There are still pockets of the Sacred in NYC as the photo of St. Patrick's Cathedral against a major hotel shows. Developers would have a building in place of the cathedral if they could get the land.
The Central Park Zoo recently let the public see their two newest additions, two snow leopard cubs. Here is mom and one cub.
From the web:
"There are approximately 600 snow leopards living in
accredited zoos worldwide including approximately 250 in American zoos.
Suitable mates are selected under the guidance of the Species Survival Plan for
snow leopards.
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association’s Species
Survival Plan program was initiated in 1981, and includes a plan for snow
leopards. Under this program, zoos cooperate to manage individual animals as a
single population. While this program will ensure that snow leopards do not
become extinct, reintroducing snow leopards into their natural habitat is not a
viable option at this time. We need more information about their status in the
wild. Their habitat must be preserved. We must work on the problems of conflicts
between people and wildlife."
A scene in Little Italy in Manhattan.
I leave it to your imagination to describe what is happening here.
Diversity is the hallmark of NYC -
this scene is from Roosevelt Avenue in the Bourough of Queens.
Not all is busyness in NYC.
Bridget and Rocky walking in Forest Hills, Queens.
A print of Rocky's profile in the Novenber 15th. blog post won
an honorable mention in a local photo club competition a week ago.
A now very famous dog!
- Love in the air -
Central Park Zoo
I have several favorite places in NYC, this is Ten Ren Tea, a shop in China Town that has only teas from Taiwan that are among the best available anywhere. They are on line and I reccomend their fourth grade dark Oolong which is also fairly reasonably priced. A pound will make 125-150 cups of tea and the leaves can easily be used for 2-3 infusions without losing quality.
Here is their site: http://www.tenren.com/
Also the site for Upton Tea, a mail order business that has over 400 loose teas in their catalog. I occasionally use their paper catalog (available for the asking) as a meditation experience - odd to be sure - but satisfying.
A long adress so just click on the above to go to their site.
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A little NYC Subway humor:
Until next week,
Peace, Bill Lagerstrom
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