You've seen the sticker "I'd rather be fishing"?

Uh, just give me a minute to look that word up... and I'll let you know if I'm gonna punch back.

A few sights that grabbed my attention

Twin buildings

Handsome amid the grey ones

Now I should know their names ...

Heading for the Park

Dinosaur bones

Fellow travellers on Central Park West

Approaching Columbus Circle



Business slow?

Getting a drink

Hello!

Feet are important

All ready for some honeymooners

AMNH -- Bird photographs

An exhibit of 30 magnificent bird photographs graces the Akeley Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. The birds are caught in the most amazing positions, frozen in flight. I didn't take any pix (coals to Newcastle) but you can see some of the wonders at this site.
The photograpers are Richard Ettlinger, David G. Hemmings, Miguel Lasa, and Jim Neiger.

AMNH -- African mammals

Dioramas at the Natural History Museum. Here we were in the room of African Mammals. They were so lifelike you felt you could step right into their environment.

They are stuffed, of course.

Care to listen to one?

The water hole where animals gather

The herd of elephants was overwhelming.

The bench for weary visitors ran along by their feet.

Yes? Why shouldn't I have four wives?

Beautiful curled antlers

(More pix of our visit next time)

Incredible fabric

This beautiful woven silk fabric is unique in the world. It was made from the silk from more than one million golden orb spiders in Madagascar. We saw it today at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC.

I couldn't stop looking at it. Mesmerizing. The rich golden color is natural. Here is some more information about the exhibit of Spider silk.

If you watch the video you can get a better idea of the lustrous color and texture of the silk. It's an awe-inspiring object.

What is kombucha?

Don't ask me--I just heard about it. Apparently it's a fermented tea drink that is all the rage in California and is creeping Eastward.

You can make your own or buy it in bottles ... where? I'll try the new Whole Foods store that just opened in Lake Grove.

Stay tuned.

Of course there is a Wikipedia article.