Soho Park

Grand Central Station with Holiday Decor

View of Lower Manhattan at sunset

Deer Indoors NYC

Midtown East Chrysler Building

Children's Garden at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 110th St & Amsterdam

One of my favorite artists Georgia O'Keefe; one of many small bronze sculptures created by NYC public school students collectively known as the Children's Garden, which circles the commanding Peace Fountain

the Peace Fountain

Dog owner signs

(My) Bronx Backyard Garden

When I moved to New York City from North Texas, I expected a lot of things, none of which was having a vegetable garden. But I have one. And stuff is actually growing. Quite well. It's been a labor of love and respite from the hustle of NYC life. During an event I was photographing at a five star restaurant in Manhattan, I was having smalltalk with someone. They asked where I lived in the city and I said the Bronx. The person replied, "You know...I have never met anyone who lives in the Bronx." I didn't know exactly how to respond but felt no disrespect. Often while tending the garden, I've thought about that conversation and think to myself, I'm glad I live where I do because I have this, a Bronx backyard garden.

Carrots

Honeydew melon

Container color

Pond with koi

Green Beans

Red Pepper

Yellow mini tomatoes

A different view of Grand Central Station

Yankees Stadium - First Yankees Game Ever

When you exit the subway at 141 St Yankees Stadium off the 4 train, you will see this festive decor

This is not how I expected to be greeted...

NOT to be missed…they were worth the $10

Iris Apfel NYC Fashion Tour

Iris Apfel is a visiting professor at the University of Texas at Austin for the fashion department. Recently she was in NYC taking her selected students on a fashion tour of some famous brands. It was a sincere honor to work with the team at UT, my alma mater, during their whirlwind NYC visit. Here are a few snapshots from the tour.

Iris and a student try on some apparel at a NYC boutique

Long time friends Bill Cunningham and Iris Apfel at the New York Times Magazine offices

DOMA Rally NYC

Hundreds of supporters attended a rally in Greenwich Village to celebrate the DOMA decision from the Supreme Court. Speakers included Edie Windsor and numerous political and faith leaders.

Night at the Museum of the City of New York

Cool lights in main entry 

Intros

Found my seat!

Away from the rain

We didn't plan this charming coincidence

Bushwick Open Studios

Cafe Sabarsky

Everything at Cafe Sabarsksy was delicious….nice stop before heading to the Met Museum

Spring Light in New York City

Seeing different light around New York City during an enjoyable spring.

Chelsea 

Midtown

Times Square

NYTE Chili Cook Off

Over 2500 alumni and friends gathered for the New York Texas Exes Lone Star Chili Cook Off on May 11, 2013 at Beekman Beer Garden near the Brooklyn Bridge. The event raised over $40,000 for scholarships.

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Afternoon near Washington Sq Park

Cozy place to meet: Camaje

Mother Duck for a Day

Recently, I volunteered to be a guide to groups of students from the University of Texas at Austin, my alma mater, during their Spring Break trip to NYC to learn about their prospective fields.  Being a mother duck to 13 other souls in crazy New York City, in and out of random subway stations, up and down unfamiliar streets, was fun and exhilarating. Fortunately, no one was left behind or mugged and I didn't get us lost. So it's a good thing I've explored the city so much during the last six months!

The NYC UT alumni chapter, Texas Exes, puts together an amazing lineup of meetings and info sessions with competitive NYC companies. Students visit the workplaces, ask lots of questions, and some of them get on-the-spot interviews (and nail them!) for internships. I am pleasantly surprised at how many UT alum live & work in NYC, across many, many industries such as media, visual arts, advertising and journalism.

This slideshow sums up the outings for the day! Click the Qwiki link below to play.

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Blizzard NYC 2013

New York City with lots of snow! After the storm Friday, Saturday gave way to sunshine and beautiful powdery snow. 

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Walking in the Bronx

Bronx streets

Clearing skies in the Bronx 

Sunshine in Central Park

Snow covered Ramble in Central Park

People everywhere to see the snow in Central Park

Two Three Island and Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, New York

The largest park of the five boroughs, Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park, is a favorite destination for thousands of sun seekers during the summer months. However, I visited on a stunningly beautiful, densely foggy day during January. The scenery was eery and enchanting with only a few joggers and lots of ducks, seagulls and Canadian geese. During low tide, the walk to Two Three Island was accessible and worth the trek.

The dense fog made it seem like a dream

One of a handful of people seen during the morning

Orchard Beach sits empty in January

The trek to Two Three Island

Through the trees and down the path to Two Three Island

The seagull sits on a seemingly floating rock

Two Three Island falls into the fog filled bay