Flower Shop, Lower East Side, New York

Sometimes, in New York, when every thing starts to look grey and spat upon, you come across these beautiful flower stalls. They are usually part of a busted mini-mart, but they can have the most glorious flowers, plants and exotic plants. I saw these orchids at one of these establishments in the Lower East Side... Continue Reading →

Pina Bausch’s ‘Vollmond’ – Modern Dance at Brooklyn Academy of Music

For the uninitiated - BAM - the Brooklyn Academy of Music - is a cultural powerhouse of music, dance, theatre and film. On this evening, as you entered the building, BAM projected Twitter quotes on the lobby wall. These 'tweets' were from other creatives about the influence Pina Bauschhad on their work.  It is no surprise that many talented people have sought... Continue Reading →

Topiary – English Style Garden Pots in New York

I had never even heard of the word 'topiary' until I lived in London, England. When I saw a tree that looked like architecture I was told, 'Yes, they do beautiful topiary in the English countryside'. On the same journey, I mentioned to my beau that I found the rows of boxy cut trees 'totally awesome'. 'Oh... Continue Reading →

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