Saw more of the city, but most of it is moving so quickly (or so dark) that it’s hard to get sharp photographs. Here are a few highlights: Donkey and cart- these negotiate the alleyways along with mopeds and motorbikes and lots of people. Stork with the High Atlas mountains (we’re going there tomorrow) Stork on the walls of Palais El Badi- It was in use for less than 100 years! Now it’s a home for storks and pigeons.
We’re arrived safely, and all is (insha alla) well. Here are a few pics to prove it: Tim waiting for the train at Casablanca airport- enjoying the station’s free (!) internet Details at Medrassa Ben Youseff Chair at Medrassa Ben Youseff Tim at Medrassa ben Youseff Details at Medrassa Ben Youseff Tim’s parents are here too (admiring the details at Medrassa ben Youseff). We’re all having a good time
It was a treacherous walk to work this morning. Many buildings hadn’t done anything at all about the sheet ice coating their sidewalks. It was, perhaps, stupid to walk to work, but I’m pleased with a number of the photographs I got. The photo above and below were taken right outside my building. This photo (above) was also on my block. PS 75 hadn’t yet shoveled or salted and I almost slipped as I was taking it. Taken on West End around 102nd Taken on West End around 104th Taken on Broadway around 113th
lovely shabbat at congregation Or Ami Sunday at NASA and Galveston. At the Saturn V hangar Pier at Galveston Carriage driver at Galveston
Downtown is not much of an attraction. We also saw Rice and the Rothko chapel – where these pictures are from. Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk at Rothko Chapel Ginger cat with Bluejay (shortly after, the bluejay got loose and flew straight towards us. We thought it was dead and it really gave us a start. But we were glad that we didn’t get to watch it get eaten!)
A couple of photos taken at Jones Beach, LI
Taken in Riverside Park in the low 90’s Taken at W95th and Riverside Dr.
View from our hotel windowGolden Gate Bridge in the fog (this was taken in color)Tide Pools at Moss Beach in Sunset
Church of St. Peter and Paul Anna’s Hummingbird near Coit Tower The view that made Tim dizzy