from the 37th floor

My good friend Marilyn popped into town and we had a couple days to see each other :-)

though she was too frenzied to pose for a photograph, I enjoyed snapping a few shots from within her sister's posh apartment across the street from st. patrick's cathedral, NYC.....

the views...
the decor....
the white surfaces....
the glass...
the fact that i could just photograph it for a few minutes......

Thanks Marilyn

artwork Marilyn had in her room when she lived in NYC.... years ago...

never forget....

Central Park view, from the southeast

midtown east backdrop... interior LAID

inCREDible mirror

artwork..... EVERYTHING!!!

detail

I WOULD LOVE TO DANCE THERE.... WOW!

or there!!

I love all sorts of living situations...... I could see myself in something like this :-) Why Not?

<3

Max Overwhelms me, one Fall morning

I knew the leaves were changing and the park would be beautiful... Fall is definitely my favorite season. I actually prefer Fall AND Winter, but I love the air in the Fall. So brisk, just warm enough to dress lightly, but cool enough to pull out that jacket you've been wanting to wear (or buy).

Anyway, Max is always ready to get outside and run about so I accompany him on a walk through the southwest corner of Central Park. It was a beautiful day and the colors were popping. I was having a field day with the camera settings and eventually realized (a real light bulb situation) that there was an "autumn leaves" setting... needless to say, I had many "OH MY GOD!!" moments behind the camera... during this time, the wound from my "release" from employment was still fresh. I also was finally getting to know Max and his outside habits. Work prevented me from spending many daylight hours with him so I was emotional on many levels. I always thought Max was smart, but he amazed me with what he did next...

we're walking along and I see a group of children with their teachers in the park and NATURALLY I drift into thinking about my old job and you know... just ugh! Well, I'd 'swear on a  stack of bibles' that Max knew exactly what I was feeling and turned around to completely make my day........

Well what could I do then? All sadness evaporated and I felt overwhelmed on that Fall morning. The funny thing, he stood and just looked at me, and then went back down. I asked him, "Max, puh-LEASE do that again so I can take a picture?" and as if he understood English (I think all dogs do, they just let us think they're dummies) he stood right back up and held the pose AND THE FACE for about 4 seconds!

Max has brought so much joy into my life and Albert's and everyone loves him.... EVERYONE. Even my non-"animal" friends (sounds weird... friends that don't like animals) can't get over hi face and  general cuddliness... but this day we bonded and I knew that he understood me. He's an incredible little being...

here are a couple other pics from that day  and to see a complete album of photos from that day, click the purple link below. enjoy                 **Ricky**

Fall Leaves in Central Park




























photos by Ricky Jones Jr, circa '09