Theodore Roosevelt Park on West 81st Street

A moment in late March 2007, from when I lived in New York. Walking in the park you can feel you’re ready for spring, but it’s not quite there yet. The weather is not quite so cold, and you’re no longer bracing for snow. People’s attire isn’t so heavy any more. But the buds and […]

The Holiday Model Trains at the CITICORP Building in New York City

Something I do miss from when I was still in New York is the special moving model displays in the city at holiday time. Going back to when I was little, I am thinking about the window displays in the department stores along 5th Avenue especially, which had various playful scenes evocative of the holidays, […]