Brookgreen Gardens, November 2018 (2)

Over the next  few months, I’ll be posting photos taken at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, S.C. Although the gardens are not at their most beautiful in November, the sculptures are always…

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Saks Fifth Avenue facade, December 2018. Photo copyright © 2018 Dianne L. Durante

Favorite Photos of 2018

One of my hobbies is snapping photos as I take long walks around New York City. These are my favorites from 2018. All are copyright © 2018 Dianne L. Durante.…

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Brooklyn & Manhattan Bridges, Dawn

Every year my husband and I do an excursion to watch sunrise from the east end of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.  Since that means arriving at least half an…

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Brookgreen Gardens, November 2018 (1)

Over the next  few weeks, I'll be posting photos taken at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, S.C. Although the gardens are not at their most beautiful in November, the sculptures are…

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Music of the Gilded Age: Lyndhurst for the Holidays

Last week I attended a wonderful concert at Lyndhurst Mansion, which was gorgeously decorated for the holidays. (Photos below.) The concert was arranged by Christopher Brellochs, who's creating a series…

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Capitalist Christmas 2018

This site is usually dedicated to art that’s inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or breathtakingly beautiful ... and once a year, I stretch that to include the fabulous decorations, clothing, and…

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Kosciuszko Bridge Progress, 5

For earlier photos, click on the Bridges tag in the Obsessions cloud at right, and my video of the bridge's progress. The Queens-bound side of the Kosciuszko Bridge, with its towers in…

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From Portraits to Puddles: print, ebook, & video

From September to November 2018, I published a series of eight blog posts on what makes a memorable memorial: see them at the Portraits to Puddles link in the Obsessions…

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