March 2015 – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Ephemeral – NYC

Took most these photographs of Steam/Smoke Streaming from around the city in various locations specifically for this week’s challenge ephemeral

and added the light sabre on a knit blanket from home which is totally not with the NYC street scene but then

added the New York City store window with the Shadow Lettering from the light.

PROM 2015 It wil be here soon and then disappear in a blink.

NYC

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Light from Window on Maura’s Blanket

Window Shadow

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: chimney, construction, light, manhole, New York City, photography, postaday, Prom 2015, Smoke, Steam, street, vent, weekly photo challenge 11 Comments

A Man and his Dog, Long Island Selfie-Stick Girls, a Food Line and Sunset on Hudson

A man and his dog. Central Park Sunday. He was calling and waving to his family. Before the Greek Parade on Fifth.

Is this a Basenji? no, says Dog Expert Juilia. Thanks She sent this pic of an Ibizan Hound

I asked these girls if they would pose with their selfie stick so I could show my high school students in photography class next week. Later I asked where they were from….. Long Island!

Food line on Sixth Avenue with reflection in the fountain some birds are using as a bird bath

Silhouettes of another man and his dog at sunset – New Jersey across the Hudson River

March 30, 2015March 31, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Basenji, Central PArk Zoo, dog, food cart, Hudson River, Ibizan Hound, New York City, photography, postaday, silhouettes, Spring break, sunset, travel, vacation 9 Comments

Greek Independence Day Parade on Fifth Avenue Sunday Afternoon

My sister and I had a good trip to MOMA, seeing the photographs and then a walk through to see Starry Night and some familiar favorites. We walked up Fifth Avenue and I spoke with the flag vendor near the Plaza Hotel and he liked the sock monkey on my lens.

Mary took me to see the snow leopard and their baby snow leopard at the Central Park Zoo. The fuzzy black feathered penguin who would drown if he fell in the water until his other feathers grow in.

We could hear marching band drums and Mary knew it was the parade. The Greek Independence Day Parade was in full swing marching up Fifth Avenue.

We walked toward the police barricades and watched the floats and I took a ton of photographs. We heard a lot of Greek being spoken, it was a nice family day, people calling to the parade participants and waving. Sunny but cold!

How some of the women marched in the fancy heels is beyond me.

Blessing the crowd

This nice woman offered us two tickets to the Grandstand to view the parade but we were cold, too.

The owner let me take a close-up but the dog was more interested in the people walking by.

The photographer on the right was so friendly to me, telling me he wanted to be in two places at once- 79th Street where it ended.

March 29, 2015March 29, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: beagle, Central Park, Fifth Avenue, flag vendor, Fordham University Helenic Society, Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Parade, Hellenic Society, high heels, Marching Band, New York City, photography, postaday, travel 12 Comments

Solidarity with New York Teachers

From one city of Pittsburgh school teacher to the teachers of New York-

I met Megan as we were getting on the subway shuttle today. She teaches Middle School Special Ed.

She was on her way to the demonstration in front of Governor Cuomo’s East Side Office to protest his unfair educational policies and linking student test scores to teacher evaluation (for starters). Not to mention his total disrespect for teachers.

Here’s the photo I took of her with her protest sign.

(Mary and I were on our way to meet friends at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.)

She sent the photo I took to herself- so later I had a thought. See below the dotted line.

Here it is. Thanks Megan.

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Then I got to thinking and texted her and asked her to send photos from the actual demonstration.

Here is Megan’s gallery of the parents and teachers and students united in oppostion to Governor Cuomo’s Educational Policy.

(looks like a a pretty handknit scarf, too- I know it had to be cold standing outside)

March 28, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: education, educational policy, Governor Cuomo, guest blog, New York City, New York State, protect our schools, signage, solidarity, subway, teacher, teacher union 7 Comments

Spring Break Begins

7th Avenue South at Bleecker Street-
A late dinner after a long drive.
Thin NYC crust. Let the vacation begin.

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, Night Light in the CityTags: family, food, photography, pizza, postaday, Spring break, travel 7 Comments

Reserved Parking Puddle Sign – Upside Down and Right Side Up

First the rotated version.

Looks like the beach instead of the Pittsburgh Greenway Parking Lot.

and the original – with a bit of a blur on the PA license plate so no one is identifled

March 26, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: car, parking lot, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, reflection, signage, Spring 3 Comments

Stuffed Plush on Garbage Trucks but Ken on the Grill?

At least I think it’s Ken. Without clothes. Not sure of the message or meaning.

I’ve see plenty of stuffed plush on garbage truck fronts, especially in New York City.

Maybe I should rethink this post and title it Wordless Wednesday.

I love how some bloggers are so consistent- Six Word Saturday, Silent Sunday, Wordless Wednesday, TBT and the dependable Weekly Photo Challenge on Friday and so on.

But sometimes when I’m stopped at a red light I see something I can photograph in a blink. No rhyme or reason. It is just there.