Summertime lunch at Bryant Park, Aug 2009 – 50
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Summertime lunch at Bryant Park, Aug 2009 – 50
Image by Ed Yourdon
Note: this photo was published in a Jun 18, 2010 blog titled "Family dining in DC. Celebrate Kids Restaurant Week, June 20-27." I’m always amazed by the mis-matched "context" in some of the publications of my photos: this picture was taken in Bryant Park, in mid-town Manhattan (that’s part of New York City, in case you’re from Mars); but the blog describes various outdoor restaurants where families might enjoy a pleasant lunch in Washington, DC. Oh, well…
The photo was also published in a Jun 23, 2010 blog titled "A Sandwich At Your Desk Equals a Sad Lunch." And it was published in an Aug 21, 2010 blog titled "Las mejores ofertas de restaurantes." It was also published in an Oct 6, 2010 Health Matters blog , with the same title and notes as the ones I had written on this Flickr page. And it was also published in an undated (mid-Oct 2010) Braces for Teeth blog, with the same title and notes as the ones I had written on this Flickr page. It was also published in an undated (mid-Nov 2010) Cider Vinegar Weight Loss blog, with the same title and detailed notes as what I had written on this Flickr page. It was also published in an undated (mid-Nov 2010) HypnoTherapy Institute blog titled Fat Loss 4 Idiots Review: Enjoy Weight Loss Program." And it was published in a Nov 18, 2010 blog titled "Ever Wondered Why Celebs Lose Weight So Fast? 3 Celebrity Weight Loss Secrets Revealed." It was also published in a Nov 20, 2010 Weight Loss Products blog, with the same title and detailed notes as what I had written on this Flickr page. And it was published in an undated (late Dec 2010) blog titled "wHow do you lose wrinkles after fast weight loss?"
Moving into 2011, the photo was published in a Jan 8, 2011 blog titled "RUNNING TO LOSE WEIGHT – ONE WEEK WEIGHT – HOW TO LOOSE WEIGHT IN 4 WEEKS." It was also published in an undated (early Jan 2011) blog titled "Review of Fat Loss for Idiots." And it was published in a Jan 20, 2011 blog titled "Bookmarks: Reviews of recently released books." It was also published in a Jan 27, 2011 blog titled "Child’s Playroom Requirements."
Moving into 2012, the photo was published in a Jan 6, 2012 blog titled "The Best Diet Program | How To Weight Loss." It was also published in a Jan 9, 2012 blog titled "Do you think Hypnotherapy is more effective than psychiatric help?" And it was published in a Feb 9, 2012 blog titled "Latest Lose Weight Hypnosis News," with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written here on this Flickr page. It was also published in a Feb 14, 2012 blog titled "Paul Di Filippo Reviews Ben Marcus." And it was published in a May 15, 2012 Hypnosis blog, with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. It was also published in a Nov 18, 2012 blog titled "I’m considering undergoing hypnosis to help with weight loss. Do you believe in hypnosis?"
Moving into 2013, the photo was published in a Jan 14, 2013 blog titled "Weight loss with hypnosis and planned pregnancy?"
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I had a lunchtime dentist appointment in midtown Manhattan the other day, and when it was over, I decided to walk a couple blocks over to Bryant Park, behind the New York Public Library. It was a sunny day, and I thought I might see some gorgeous babes sunbathing on the park lawn in their bikinis (even being an amateur photographer is a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it). If not, I thought perhaps I’d find some photogenic tourists or oddball New Yorkers that I could photograph.
As it turns out, almost all of the central lawn was being covered over with some kind of wooden platform — presumably for an upcoming concert performance of some kind — so nobody was sunbathing out on the grass. But since that area was unavailable, and since it was still the lunchtime period, the periphery around the central lawn was chock-a-block with people. There’s now a cafe immediately behind (i.e., to the west) of the library itself, and it was doing a land-office business. And all along the north and south sides of the park, as well as the broader western side, there were tables and chairs and benches where people could enjoy their lunch with whatever food or entertainment they had brought along.
I was already aware of the pentanque court on the western side of the park, and knew that I’d find one or two good pictures there. But I didn’t realize that the Parks Department had set up two ping-pong tables, as well as several tables for chess-players. In addition, there were a few card games underway, and there was also a section set aside for people who wanted to borrow local newspapers to read.
As for the people: I had to remind myself that because Bryant Park is smack in the middle of mid-town Manhattan (a block away from Times Square, filling the square block between 41st/42nd street, and 5th/6th Avenue), most of the people enjoying their lunch were office workers. So the men typically wore slacks and dress shirts, and a surprising number of them were also wearing suits and ties. The women wore dresses and skirts, and generally looked quite fashionable and presentable. Of course, there were also tourists and students and miscellaneous others; but overall, it was a much more "upscale" bunch of people than I’m accustomed to seeing in my own residential area on the Upper West Side.
I was surprised by how many people were sitting alone — eating alone, reading alone, listening to music alone, dozing alone, or just staring into space alone. You’ll see some of them in this album, though I didn’t want to over-emphasize their presence; equally important, many of the loners just weren’t all that interesting from a photogenic perspective. So you’ll also see lots of couples, some children, a couple of families, and occasionally larger groups of people who were eating and chatting and enjoying the warm summer day.
Three activities dominated the scene, all of which were fairly predictable, under the circumstances: eating, reading, and talking on cellphones. You would expect people to be eating at lunch-time, of course; and you wouldn’t be surprised at the notion of people reading a book as they sat behind the New York Public Library on a warm, sunny day. But the pervasiveness of the cellphones was quite astonishing … oh, yeah, there were a few laptops, too, but fewer than I might have imagined.
I’ve photographed Bryant Park several times over the past 40 years, going back to some photos of 1969 Vietnam War protest marches that you can see in this album. I was here in the summer of 2008 to take these photos; I came back in January 2009 to take these photos of the winter scene; and I returned again for these pictures in March 2009 and these these pictures in the late spring of 2009; all of these have been collected into a Flickr "collection" of albums that you can find here. But if you want to see what New York City’s midtown office workers are doing at lunch, take a look at what’s in this album.
low carb
Image by daBinsi
I sauteed the pork chop with EVOO.
Then i prepared the baby greens with guacamole (ole!) tomatoes, slices of strawberry, unsalted sunflower seeds and alfalfa sprouts with venaigrette dressing. No starch of anykind…
Red Lips pin / brooch in my hand
Image by Urban Woodswalker
Of course you know what soda this brooch was made out of! the logo is right there…its no mystery.
This is one time I did not have to go rummaging in stranger’s recycling bins to get a nice aluminum can to create with. I actually bought the soda, drank the delicious beverage (my favorite soda of ALL brands by the way), rinsed out the can, and made art with it! WOW!
Nice Cookbook photos
Some cool cookbook images:
o hai ima supertasty cupcake! pleez don eatz me!
Image by alliecooper
I used the chocolate cupcake recipe found in the Scharffenberger Essence of Chocolate cookbook. I was very impressed — probably the best chocolate cupcake I’ve made so far. Although I’m usually not a huge fan of buttercream, I decided that since it was going to be for mini-cupcakes it’d be okay. I added about 2 teaspoons (maybe a touch more) of chai tea spice powder and a pinch of cinnamon and was very pleased with the results. The decor was just punched out fondant with those metal ball things. (ew for taste but very pretty and fun!)
The cupcake recipe:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 unsweetened cocoa powder
10 Tb (5 oz) unsalted butter at room temp.
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup whole milk
stir flour and cocoa powder and set aside. in mixer blend butter, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for about 5 minutes or until pale and fluffy. add egg and blend until incorporated. add flour mixture and milk alternately. fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake 15-20 min. at 350 degrees.
The chai spice buttercream recipe can be found here: cupcakeblog.com/index.php/2006/05/chocolate-chai-spice-cu…
but instead of making a spice mix I used the kashmiri chai tea mix from malabar trading. www.malabartradingco.com GREAT STUFF.
Taste of Eastside 2011 – 127
Image by SupportPDX
cookbook illustration
Image by Daniel Flower
Illustration i did for a college cookbook project
Yelp Buddies Share Bites at Brio Tuscan Grill
A few nice family meals images I found:
Yelp Buddies Share Bites at Brio Tuscan Grill
Image by Yelp.com
The Orange County Elite Squad shared a family-style feast at Brio Tuscan Grill in Irvine. Photos by Andrew Balingit.
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Image by CIA Strategic Initiatives
The 2016 Menus of Change Conference held at The Culinary Institute of America’s Hyde Park Campus. Day 2. Family-Style Lunch, The Gymnasium, Student Commons
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Image by HBarrison
Along the Rue Saint-François de Paule, a mostly pedestrian street, on the way to the Open-Air Market. This Old Town street from Cours Saleya boasts not only the fine 19th-century Opera House but also three of Nice’s longest-established shops: at N°7, Auer has been making cakes and chocolate since 1820 – the décor hasn’t changed much in all that time; at N°14, Alziari started purveying olives, olive oils and affiliated products in 1868 and hasn’t stopped yet; and at N°20 is the Nice home of Molinard, a perfume house established in 1849 and still under family ownership.
Image taken from page 109 of ‘[Old Touraine. The life and history of the famous châteaux of France.]’
Some cool cook books images:
Image taken from page 109 of ‘[Old Touraine. The life and history of the famous châteaux of France.]’
Image by The British Library
Image taken from:
Title: "[Old Touraine. The life and history of the famous châteaux of France.]"
Author: COOK, Theodore Andrea – Sir
Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 010171.e.16."
Volume: 01
Page: 109
Place of Publishing: London
Date of Publishing: 1893
Publisher: Percival & Co.
Edition: Second edition, revised.
Issuance: monographic
Identifier: 000773255
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Find this item in the British Library catalogue, ‘Explore’.
Open the page in the British Library’s itemViewer (page image 109)
Download the PDF for this book Image found on book scan 109 (NB not a pagenumber)Download the OCR-derived text for this volume: (plain text) or (json)
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the little book of calm
Image by davebrny
Black Books: Episode 1: Cooking the Books
Let go once in a while, you are a loose Lily floating down an amber river
Whenever you’re in a tight spot, try to imagine yourself marooned on a beautiful desert island’.
When you rest, you are a king surveying your estate. Look at the woodland, the peacocks on the lawn. Be the king of your own calm kingdom
If you want to feel calm, eat more raw fruit and vegetables, yoghurt, milk and seeds.
When you’re feeling under pressure, do something different. Roll up your sleeves, or eat an orange.
Be on the look out for things that make you laugh. If you see nothing worth laughing at, pretend you see it, then laugh.
Add a dab of lavender to milk; leave town with an orange, and pretend you’re laughing at it.
Image taken from page 138 of ‘Cook’s Guide to Paris and its Exhibition, 1878. With plan of Paris. Compiled by Mr. Charles Moonen, etc’
Image by The British Library
Image taken from:
Title: "Cook’s Guide to Paris and its Exhibition, 1878. With plan of Paris. Compiled by Mr. Charles Moonen, etc", "Guide Books. Paris"
Author: COOK, Thomas – AND SON
Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 10168.b.5."
Page: 138
Place of Publishing: London
Date of Publishing: 1878
Publisher: Thomas Cook & Son
Issuance: monographic
Identifier: 000773433
Explore:
Find this item in the British Library catalogue, ‘Explore’.
Open the page in the British Library’s itemViewer (page image 138)
Download the PDF for this book Image found on book scan 138 (NB not a pagenumber)Download the OCR-derived text for this volume: (plain text) or (json)
Click here to see all the illustrations in this book and click here to browse other illustrations published in books in the same year.
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Cool Diet images
Check out these diet images:
Blue-Gray Tanager – Selva Negra, Nicaragua
Image by Michael W Klotz – The Bird Blogger.com
At the end of the pond at Selva Negra, there is a lone tree that serves as a nesting spot for a couple of birds. One is a pair of Blue-gray Tanagers. They are a common bird in the tropics, or at least they seem to be everywhere. As tropical tanagers go, they are not the most colorful, but still a beautiful bird all the same. The success of these birds has much to do with the flexibility in their diet and the areas that they will live in. They will eat fruit as will as insects and live in semi open areas including towns, farmland, roadsides and clearing edges.
Michael W Klotz – www.TheBirdBlogger.com
Blouvalk (1)
Image by Pixlab.co.za
Small to medium; above dove grey with black "shoulder" patches; below white; rather gull-like in flight; eyes red; often wags tail when perched. Habitat variable, but not forest. Widespread. Common resident and nomad.
Alternative Names:
English (Rob 6): Blackshouldered Kite
English (Rob 7): Black-shouldered Kite
English: Black-winged Kite
German: Gleitaar
French: Elanion blanc
Indigenous: Umdlampuku(X),Unongwevana(X),Tuyu(K),Rukodzi(Sh),Phakoana-mafieloana(SS),Phakoana-tšoana(SS),N’watavangani(Ts),Xikhavakhwani(Ts),Phakalane(Tw),Segôôtsane(Tw),Scientific Explained:
caerulea/caeruleus: Latin, blue.
elanus: Latin, a kite (from Greek elanos, probably from elayn(, to drive or persecute).
Measurements: Length about 30 cm; wingspan (27) 84,4 cm; wing (23 male) 246-268,7-280, (24 female) 248-267,9-276, (14 unsexed) 261-270,3-278; tail (26 male) 110-117,6-129, (27 female) 106-115,9-122, (14 unsexed) 98,2-115,5-123,1; tarsus (14 unsexed) 32,6-34-35,6; culmen (26 male) 15,4-16,6-18,7, (27 female) 16,1-17,3-18,4, (14 unsexed) 15,1-16,8-18,1. Weight (88 male) 197-235,8-277 g, (65 female) 219-257,3-343 g, (19 unsexed) 194-239,9-275 g.
Bare Parts: Iris ruby red to orange-red; bill black; cere, legs and feet yellow.
Identification: Size smallish; above pale grey; below white; black patches on upperwing at wrist; gull-like appearance and flight. Immature: Washed rusty on neck and breast; above brownish with pale edges to feathers; iris grey-brown to yellow-orange; black "shoulders" spotted white. Chick: Buff; gape and legs pink; cere yellow.
Voice: Wheezy whistles and screams; high-pitched peeeu; rasping wee-ah and weep-weep.
Distribution: Africa (except Sahara), Madagascar, Iberia, tropical Asia to New Guinea; throughout s Africa.
Status: Probably commonest raptor in most parts of s Africa, except dry W; resident, but highly nomadic.
Habitat: Varied; mainly grassland and farmland; also woodland, savanna, semi-arid scrub.
Habits: Usually solitary or in pairs by day; roosts communally at night when not breeding, sometimes in flocks of over 100 birds, from 10-35 minutes after sunset. Hunts from perch (tree or telephone pole), or by hovering over open grassland; drops onto prey with legs extended, sometimes in stages before final strike. Wags tail exaggeratedly up and down in threat. Flight graceful and buoyant.
Food: Rodents (up to 98% of diet: mainly Otomys, Praomys and Rhabdomys), shrews, small birds, reptiles and insects.
Breeding: Season: All months in s Africa, mainly July-October in sw Cape, peak in November in e Cape, peak in March in Transvaal and Orange Free State, peak in March-April in Zimbabwe. Nest: Small platform of sticks, about 30 cm diameter and 10 cm thick, lined with grass; in fork 2-20 m (usually (54) 2-3,2-8 m) above ground, near top of tree (usually thorn tree if available), accessible from above; built by both sexes; may add to old nest of another species. Clutch: (124) 2-3,5-6 eggs (usually 3-4). Eggs: Cream to buff, more or less heavily blotched with brown and rust; measure (123) 39,8 x 30,8 (35,6-46,1 x 27,5-34,8); weigh about 21 g. Incubation: 30-31-33 days, all or mostly by female. Nestling: 30-35 days, fed by female only; prey brought by male; fledgling cared for only by male for 80-90 days.
Ref. Mendelsohn, J.M. 1982. Durban Mus. Novit. 13:75-116; 1983. Ostrich 54:1-18; 1984. Proc. 5th Pan-Afr. Orn. Congr.:799-808.
Diet Sparkling Appletini
Image by slgckgc
