Annie's Blog

We had a few gray skies in New York this week. These photos were taken on Riverside Drive and approximately W90th street. Apart from some rainy times this week, there have also been some great New York blue skies! Above, Chapel, Columbia Presbyterian Medical School, Washington Heights. blossoms in Inwood Park, New York. and some daffodil skies from Inwood Park again. The Cloisters were arising from the fog at the end of the street. Almost a European scene this morning here in Inwood, NY. And a flock of birds startled me as I was walking the baby this morning! I just love this photo as the sun was shining through the leaves of the tree. I hope you have enjoyed your stroll with me through some of the streets and parks of New York. If you would like to see other skies for around the world, please click on the skywatch icon over in the sidebar.

Yesterday I went down to Columbia Uni proper at 116th Street, after seeing Jo to work. To get there I had to juggle trains, as some of them are express from up here. To cut a long story short, I found myself at the same place last year where I was lost in the middle of Harlem. Except last year it was a rainy day! Fortunately yesterday was much more pleasant so I was able to navigate my way through Morningside Park and up the steps. Here is the view from out my bedroom window. It was very kind of Jo and Andrew to move apartments to give me a much better view! This was taken as the sun was rising early the other morning! I don't know if you remember , but the last view was of some very crumbling paint on window sills and ledges. But I do miss the black cat. Even though it frightened me by sitting on an aircon four storeys up. And jumping its way to the nearest balcony. It reminded me then of the book we read The Cat who came for Christmas, by a fellow in NY. Here is the lovely ru...