Snow light

Just a few last shots, taken at around 4h35pm, at sundown

and the "shepherds delight" shot

Snow Big Deal, huh?

Not the 20 inches we were expecting, not even 10 inches ... more like 8 inches .... but its nice to see the white stuff .... around Xmas ... for one day at least. Below is the back yard, and the amount of snow can be seen by looking at the table ...

Next we see the front of the house ... looking toward the driveway

Then turning right toward the front garden ... with route 202 facing us

And lastly the guardian of the snow .... Desdemona, Queen of the Artic surveying her domain

The road home

As we headed back home, we became ensnarled in Holland tunnel traffic, in freezing temperatures, with snow falling (the first of the year), and New Jersey awaiting us. Here we make our way back from Chambers Street Wines where we had pick up some goodies - pinot noir from Alsace, nice earthy beaujolais from Cote de Brouilly, and others (including a nice port). Great store and nice people. I love the shot Nikki took below, with some color focus only on the lights ahead of us, and a nice B+W effect to the rest.

Next,a nice shot of a downtown bistro, or rather one of the few smoking lounges left in the city, down by Tribeca

Finally the entrance to the Holland Tunnel appeared ...

From there we were set.

Once in NJ, we stopped by Linden to get some Paulo Laureano Singularis portuguese red wine. Stocking up for Xmas as it's only $9.59 a bottle. Got the recommendation from my buddy in Lisbon, Vasco Ricardo, and have been grateful to him ever since, as it is a great wine at a great price.

What Stanley Kowalski really wanted ....

Saturday with Hockney

Went down to the city yesterday, to meet Jim Garfield, Peter Nunes and family/friends at the David Hockney exhibition. It's on at 2 venues, but we met at the Pace Wildenstein gallery (32E57th). It's opposite the Fuller building.

There was a great view from the 2nd floor, and despite the terribly sleety cold rain/snow, we had a good time. I'm sure that was not the same case for the cop, directing traffic, below.

"I wonder if his jacket is made out of goretex? hmmmm .. "

Anyway, back to art ...

Vivid colors of outdoor scenes from the English countryside.  Below is a happy punter taking in the paintings, in their own time, behind the stairs.

all shots are taken by Nikki on her new LX3 camera;-)