Year's End

Now winter downs the dying of the year,
And night is all a settlement of snow;
From the soft street the rooms of houses show
A gathered light, a shapen atmosphere,
Like frozen-over lakes whose ice is thin
And still allows some stirring down within.

~ Richard Wilbur

Memorial

Over Christmas weekend, my friends and I went to the 911 Memorial. I was impressed with the progress made in just a year. They had built fountains where the two towers once were. New skyscrapers and buildings are being constructed around the memorial. It was truly inspirational to see.

Roses in Winter

What is it about flowers in the wintertime? Maybe the rarity of them makes them more captivating or perhaps they are signs that not all is lost. Whatever the reason, they are simply beautiful...

An autumn day in Central Park

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