PHOTO DIARY: SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2019 - FROM C TO SHINING C

I'm so confused.

I know the calendar says October 31..........

Kids will be ringing my doorbell later today, dressed in their costumes.......

We celebrated my birthday in early September.......

Fall foliage is at its peak.......

Clocks get turned back this weekend.......

I'm wearing fleece.......and boots........and socks......

My summer plants are dead (well, most of them).......

There are mums on my front porch.......

We've covered up the furniture on the deck.......

I made squash soup.......

But somehow, I'm surprised that tomorrow is November. 

 Good thing I have pictures to prove 
that I didn't sleep through September and October.

I present to you my photo diary ........

Blues

September began with a quick visit to Florida, where the sky, sea and pool were various peaceful shades of blue.

Purple

Beauty Berries were at their purply prettiest in late September.

Endless Summer hydrangeas were still hanging on at the end of October, looking especially lovely as their leaves started to turn red.

Red, White & Blue

Wavy colors of the flag reflected in a lake. 

Oranges, Golds, Reds, and Browns

As we moved into October, fall colors popped up everywhere........

On the kitchen counter........

Outside of Eli's Market  (of Zabar's fame) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.........

In the backyard.......

On the steps to the deck.

All around the neighborhood.......

Birthdays

Mine, in early September, was celebrated at the theater. The show, especially Jeff Daniels, was fantastic!

One of my very closest friends and I feasted at the incredible Benno (which just received a Michelin star in the 2020 guide) to celebrate both of our birthdays.

Another amazing double-birthday fete for my BFF and myself was held at Manhatta (see Cityscapes, below). I know that this looks like a mouse on a hockey puck covered in feta cheese, but it was a delectable chocolate cake with gelato (blueberry, maybe? I forget), and crumbly white chocolate.

Finally, we celebrated my aunt's 95th birthday. She is truly 95 years young!

Birds

A baby sparrow, I think?

A downy woodpecker turns his back on The Cardinal.

It's not too often that an American Goldfinch comes to call.

This hummingbird preferred my flowers to the feeder.

Puppy.

Sadie, in her favorite position, looking out the window.

Squirrel.

He's finding this flower stem quite tasty.

College.

We took a ride to see our college boy, where the campus was in full fall splendor.

Best Donuts

D'Ercole Donuts, voted #3 Donut bakery in New Jersey, were a treat for Junior Goo Shoes and his suite mates (and we bought a few extra for us). Tasty! 😋

Best Pizza

Frank Pepe Pizza in New Haven, CT is consistently voted the #1 pizzeria in the U.S. We finally got to try their signature white clam pie.  Yum! 😋

Views

The view of the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges from Manhatta restaurant's 60th floor, where my BFF and I celebrated our birthdays, was truly special.

Flatiron Building 

One of the most beautiful buildings in NYC was dressed in scaffolding and golden sunlight when I walked by.

The Freedom Tower

I spotted it from afar between two buildings, on my way to Manhatta. See more of it, here.

The Vessel at Hudson Yards.

Remember when I saw it the first time (here)? Well, this time, I went inside. We only went half way up because it was so windy.......I thought we might blow right across the river to NJ!

Looking down......... 

Looking up........

Rockefeller Center

A quick stroll through on my way to the dentist never gets old.

 

Central Park

Peeking through a cutout at Bethesda Fountain. More on this beautiful spot in an upcoming post. 

I returned to Bow Bridge almost exactly one year later. It wasn't as pretty as it was during my last visit at the golden hour, but pleasing, still.  

That's a wrap! 
"C" you next month!

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