Which Way: NYC

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bridge, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Cee's Photo Challenge, Central Park, NYC, path, photography, snow, Which Way Challenge

I have had quite a few medical appointments in New York City in the last month or so and I have some photos to share in a Which Way post for Cee’s challenge.

This was an early morning appointment and looking back at the George Washington bridge and the towers of housing in New Jersey. The sun on these 2 buildings was really lovely in the early morning.

This was a different appointment. It was after one of the many Nor’easter storms we have been having. Central Park in the snow was magical.

To see more paths and bridges check out Cee’s Which Way Challenge.

I hope you have a beautiful day.

Silent Sunday

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arboretum, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, path, Which Way Challenge

Sorry I have been neglecting you lately.

Providence, RI: CZT#27

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bridge, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Cee's Photo Challenge, Certified Zentangle Teacher, Church, CZT, Norm 2.0, Providence, Rhode Island, Thursday Doors, Unitarian, Which Way Challenge

Here is the inspiring location for the 27th Certified Zentangle® Teacher training seminar that I attended last week. Tomorrow I plan to have a Thursday Doors post and a post all about the wonderful seminar and the art I created while there. In the meantime, here is the class photo.

You can also see the gorgeous ballroom at the Providence Biltmore. I have quite a few photos of the hotel, our views from the hotel, and the neighborhoods near the hotel. It really is a lovely city.

These are the views from my lovely suite that I shared with an artist named Donna from Montana and some of the views are from the hotel’s banquet dining room. We had some lovely foggy/raining days that were perfect for arting inside.

Here are some views from the inside of the hotel. I thought about saving the letter box “door” for a solo spot on the Thursday Doors post, but I have too many interesting doors that I collected on this trip! So I will share a few today and the rest tomorrow. There may be some redundancy in the posts, but when interesting architecture is the subject can a view be seen too many times?

I love the “wicked awesome” light fixture at the bottom of the mosaic. Also, you can see some public art that is painted on the fences around the plaza. It was really hard to photograph, but so cool to see as you walked past it! There are gondolieri, bridges, and tulips adorning the river. This is going to serve as another Which Way Challenge post for Cee. At the corner of Benefit and Benevolent Streets is the Unitarian Church with it’s beautiful magnolia tree. The very first Baptist church in this country is also featured above. That is all for today. I’m still pretty worn out from a very full week, last week.

I hope you have a beautiful day.

 

Cee’s Which Way Challenge: Gillette Castle, CT

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bridge, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Cee's Photo Challenge, Connecticut, CWWC, Gillette Castle, Moodus, paths, photos, pond, travel, Which Way Challenge

On my way to the Certified Zentangle® Teacher seminar I took a little side trip with my husband. We went to the Hilltop BBQ in Moodus CT to hear a band called Someone You Can Xray on Saturday evening. Mike had met them camping last year and they were fantastic! They recommended that we check out Gillette Castle before leaving the area so on Sunday morning we did. What a place! On the way to the castle we saw this sign.

I really love this graffiti and it made me think of Cee’s Which Way Challenge. “This challenge is all about capturing the roads, walks, trails, rails, steps, signs, etc. we move from one place to another on. ” This side trip provided an interesting variety of a few of those!

The castle has the main building, a shelter called “grand central station” and up the road a little bit there is a pond with a lovely bridge. The castle is more strange than beautiful, but it is so very interesting.

The ladder to the roof mystified us. I’m certainly never going up there! The stone awnings for the windows were another interesting touch. We wondered if people climbed this castle with or without permission. These views of the castle also include the highly inconvenient and interesting vegetable cellar. I have reserved a few photos for my Thursday’s Doors post.

Here is the structure that was called “Grand Central Station.” I love the cat sculpture on top of the ramparts. The views of the Connecticut River are quite lovely.

There was a young couple having photographs taken on the bridge and around the pond and a few families enjoying this lovely setting. You can have a wedding ceremony at the park, but no receptions are allowed. I would imagine it is a popular place for all kinds of photography sessions!

This place really had a lovely selection of paths and stairs and ways to go from one place to another. I hope you enjoyed my tour of this odd gem. For more photographs of wanderings check out Cee’s Which Way Challenge.

Thursday Doors: Morristown NJ (Part 2)

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arches, Cee's Photo Challenge, Church, doors, Norm 2.0, path, photography, Which Way Challenge

Thursday Doors is a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world.  Thank you to Norm 2.0 for hosting!

Some more doors from my new hometown. This church, Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, is across the street from the library I featured last week. In fact, you can see the library in the background of the sign.

This church has quite a few lovely doors and archways. I would like to go to a service here one of these days. The stained glass windows and organ are supposed to be amazing, too.

There are a number of interesting paths in the above montage, but my favorite is the one below. This gateway is so inviting and I think it would make a lovely entry for Cee’s Which Way Challenge.

 

Brunswick, Maine: Swinging Bridge

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bridge, Cee's Photo Challenge, fall, fall color, Maine, Pedestrian Bridge, Which Way Challenge

Places like this always make me think of Cee’s Which Way Challenge!

The views up and down the river were so lovely. This will help you enjoy a little bit of fall color no matter where you live.

And because I’m using this for a “Which Way” challenge I will throw in a photo I took on Route 1 in Maine. For a lot of the drive we just took in all the beauty while listening to an audio-book. Our idea of a fun vacation!

Cee’s Final Which Way Challenge: Road Less Traveled

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Cee's Photo Challenge, forest, path, photograph, photography, Which Way Challenge, Wisconsin, Woods

This is the last week of Cee’s Which Way Challenge. I have greatly enjoyed this challenge and would like to express my gratitude to Cee for all her fabulous challenges. She has a photography blog filled with wonderful photographs and insights.

I took this photo in Monk Botanical Gardens in Wausau, Wisconsin.

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