Offline for a While
August 30, 2009 | Filed Under Announcements | 32 Comments
Shortly after my last post, due to lightning during a thunderstorm, I lost all the computers in my home. I also lost access to the internet. The external hard drive where I saved all my photos and other stuff were destroyed, too. When I get a new computer and am back online, I’ll be back blogging and visiting your blogs.
Best,
Paz
Ed. Note: Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I recently ordered a new computer and can’t wait for it to arrive! 
After the Game
August 16, 2009 | Filed Under New York Subway Life, Subway Folks, Subway Stations, The Bronx | 16 Comments
Subway station near the New York Yankees stadium.
After a Yankee game, folks are heading home.
Someone put a Yankee shirt rain poncho over a pole on the sidewalk. I think it’s safe to say the person is a Yankee fan.
Life has been getting in the way of my blogging fun. So, I’m going to try things differently. Instead of blogging everyday, I’ll blog once or twice a week. I’ll try to continue visiting other blogs. Let’s see how that works. Have a good Monday, everyone.
Happy Blogging!
Paz
Motion Thursday: F-16s
August 13, 2009 | Filed Under Motion Thursday, Photo Blogging Theme Day | 19 Comments
Lately, I haven’t been able to participate in some of the various theme blog day events (Shadow Shot Sunday, Ruby Tuesday, Today’s Flowers, Think Green Thursday, etc…). Life has been getting in the way of my blogging fun. *le sigh*
Mary, of 2 Frames per Second, recently invited me to participate in a new theme blog day that she’s created. It’s called MOTION THURSDAY. I was sorely tempted to participate and looked through my photo archives.
Back in April, baseball team, the New York Yankees, held an Opening Day in celebration of their new stadium. There were lots activity going on in, around, and over the stadium. That included having F-16 fighter planes fly over the stadium. In hopes of getting a photo of the fighter planes in motion, I decided to wait on the rooftop of a building near the stadium.
The amazing thing was that the planes did fly over the building, but it happened so suddenly. Obviously, I didn’t know that the planes were so fast. One minute it was quiet on the rooftop. There was nothing in sight, in the sky, not even a bird. The next minute, there was a tremendous noise (very scary, actually) and within a few seconds, the planes whizzed by.
They passed by so fast that I didn’t even have a chance to lift my camera to take their photo. I was so mesmerized with the impressive sight of the four sharp-looking planes in formation that when I was finally able to think and react, I couldn’t think and react fast enough to press the power button on the camera. It happened soooooo fast. Toooooo fast. Super fast motion.
The planes kept going and never returned. However, I did manage to take a photo of those super fast planes — sort off. I got their backside. LOL! Just barely. Look closely. You’ll see them.
This is my first entry for MOTION THURSDAY.
Go HERE to see other MOTION THURSDAY enteries and to learn how to participate.
Paz
The Back of the Building
August 11, 2009 | Filed Under Apartment Buildings, Fire Escapes, The Bronx | 11 Comments
On A Nice Summer Day…
August 10, 2009 | Filed Under Harlem River, Rivers | 9 Comments
… One can go sailing on the Harlem River and enjoy a nice breeze, the sun or the shade, and the sights.
Paz
