Manhattan signs # 2

Parking is at a premium & I didn't even think of snow!! as I live in sub tropical Brisbane, Australia.

Manhattan signs

Manhattan is a jumble of signs, a visual feast of message, font styles & neon. Of course some messages are more important than others.

Hook & ladder

Hook & Ladder is the name given to Fire Stations in New York State & this is a great example in Hastings-on-Hudson. Housed in an historic church building- salvation is their job!

Thanks for the positive comments about my NY travelogue. I'm trying to get most of the posts finished before I go to the Sydney Quilt Show on Wednesday as I'll have lots of great quilt photos to share then.

North American plants

I love the flora & fauna of countries other than my own. Yes we have wonderful animals & trees here & visitors love them all- well it's the same for me when I travel. It's exciting & I view everything with fresh eyes as it's often the first time I'm seeing these varieties.

Primroses in a woody glen at Pepsico headquarters.

Columbines & Cherry blossom.

I need to take a photo of the tree plaque to remember what it was! And always the beautiful Silver Birch.

Donald M Kendall Sculpture Gardens

Jeri Riggs & I had a great sunny day out, wandering the beautiful gardens of the Pepsico World Headquarters & the Donald M Kendall Sculpture Gardens last month in New York State.

It was truly inspiring to see the large pieces incorporated in the 168 acres of sweeping green lawns & with native trees as background. I hope you enjoy this small selection of photos from the 45 art works on display.

Imants Tillers

I had the pleasure of seeing Imants Tillers exhibition 'Value Added Landscapes' at
Jan Manton Art Gallery, 59 Melbourne St South Brisbane. Australian born Tillers, of Latvian parentage, layers his images & appropriates from other well known artists. His use of canvas covered boards & the assembly of these into a 'whole' covering large wall areas is reminiscent of patchwork design ideas. His surfaces are seductive with layers of pearlescent paint, text, images & religious meaning.

The image above is looking out/looking through down Grey St from inside the gallery. The exhibition continues until June 20.

Food for thought

When I'm away from home I like to try the dishes of the city or country I'm visiting for the full cultural experience. The cucumber cosmopolitan I'm toasting you with from the mezzanine level at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY was worth it for the sheer pleasure of the surrounding ambiance of antiquities & chamber music in the early evening as the sun was setting & the voices of visitors drifted up from the grand entrance foyer. A truly memorable experience.

Not so sure I can say the same about Vegemite on cinnamon toast! I travelled with my own supply of Vegemite as this is not a condiment lined up with the tomato sauce on tables. However I do love the large triangles of New York pizza which are tasty & cheap.
At breakfast I chose 'grits' [in the white bowl] with my omelette- they are more like a porridge consistency & rather tasteless without some additional savoury or sweetener. The dish to the right is soft shelled crab which I had never tried before- tasty, chewy & definitely an acquired taste but Beth who had ordered it loves them!