Merry Christmas and Happy 8th night of Hanukkah, friends!
I'm sending holiday greetings from warm and sunny Florida.......
NOT!!!
It's 45 degrees and rainy.......
just 20 degrees warmer than back home in NJ!
Before heading south, I spent some time in NYC,
and captured a few holiday shots.......
Not the typical ones from Rockefeller Center,
or along Fifth Avenue.......
Just a few neighborhood sights that caught my eye.
( A few are pictures I took last year,
and never posted).
All photos were taken with my cell phone
(she said so as not to be judged too harshly 😉) .
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style.......
Although some of that style is a bit quirky!
Have you ever wondered how New Yorkers
get their Christmas trees?
They are delivered by the truckload......
Lined up along the sidewalks........
And carried home, or delivered, as below.
Since the pandemic began,
NYC has allowed restaurants to build structures
in the streets to accommodate outdoor diners.
Although you can't tell from this picture,
they are completely open on the side that faces the sidewalk.
Many have heaters in winter.
It seems they are here to stay.
Many are quite lovely inside.
Brownstones are among the most expensive homes in Manhattan.
Christmas decor is sometimes simple......
And sometimes it is quite elaborate.
This one is a work-in-progress.
It incorporates that huge vine
growing up the front of the building.
Here's the finished product.
This brownstone, and the one in the last photo,
are probably two of the most photographed homes
on the upper east side.
In fact, this one is hard to photograph
without other people in the picture
as it attracts quite a crowd.
I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday!
May peace, good health, love and happiness
be yours in the new year!
Beautiful photos! Cell phone cameras have come a long way! I hope to decorate my home outdoors with class and style one day.
ReplyDeleteOh how nice all the decorations are in NY. Love those brownstones and how they decorated their outsides is gorgeous. Hope you are enjoying Hanukkah Ugh so cold in Florida. Yikes. I feel for all of those going on vacation down there. Very cold up here in Illinois. xoxo Kris
ReplyDeleteHanukkah is now over, Amy, so I am late wishing you Happy Hanukkah but I will do it anyway! I almost got under the wire for the last candle! We had a substantial storm that started right before Christmas and it hampered the travel plans of many, but conditions have been slowly improving in most areas. The decorations in New York are quite fantastic, although I think if I owned a brownstone that would be decoration enough! Glad you are safely ensconced in Florida, where it grieves and mystifies me that DeSantis was re-elected with an increased vote and is seriously considered a candidate for President. The world has gone mad! All the very best for the New Year - David
ReplyDeleteSo sorry your warm getaway is not so warm! It has not dampered your wit and photographic skill though. So happy to see you in my inbox again! After seeing your pictures I told my husband we have to go to NYC for Christmas again. It has been almost 20 years!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely photos! I hope Florida warms up for you soon!!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous Amy, I love seeing so many wonderful displays. Thanks for sharing. May your holidays be filled with love, peace, joy and great health.
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Amy! I love seeing how "real people" live, not just the big stores. And the Christmas tree thing was interesting to me! I especially loved the interior of the outdoor dining spot! Simple and beautiful! Keep cozy in Florida and Happy New Year -- I'm delighted you are my blog buddy!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the more "local" photos, and they are beautiful. I wonder what those brownstones cost? Have a wonderful New Year's!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
I love those beautiful brownstones decorated for Christmas. I hope you enjoy your time in FL and that the weather warms up for you. Wishing you a happy new year Amy.
ReplyDeleteOccasionally, I leave Facebook behind and hop over into blogland, only to find some of my favorite bloggers still hanging in there. I enjoyed this post, and I love NYC. I'd love to go back during the holidays one year. So beautiful. Happy New Year to you! Come find me on Facebook sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI love these kinds of photo stories as I feel like I am walking down the streets with you! Hope you had a great - if wet and cool - holiday and that the new year will be great!
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful. What lovely photos. Happy New Year to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThe city looks so pretty around the holidays. It was much colder the weekend we visited.
ReplyDeleteThank you for these lovely photographs.
ReplyDeleteI do hope Florida warms up for you.
Happy New Year Wishes.
All the best Jan
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Oh Amy - so lovely to see NY at Christmas through your lense! I adore those brownstones! Happy New Year to you too. May you have much happiness and good health..
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this Christmas walk around the city so much! The extravagant decorations were beautiful to see. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Many blessings :)
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