Jordan and mums - September 28, 2013

7-17-13 First monarch butterfly of the season!

Graceful yellow monarch butterfly on our butterfly bush - check out those blue tail markings!

A collection of purple roses.

Oh, the purple rose of Nanuet!

Impressive purple rose.

Our newest little fir tree: a blue spruce!

Purple coneflower!

Nature's incredible creation!

Lilies in the garden next to our house.

More lilies!

7-6-13 Stunning lily!

A lily is a beautiful thing to behold.

New hydrangea blossom.

Last year's Easter lilies bloomed forth like trumpets!

Love hydrangea colors!

Lilies!

Blues and purples: my favorites!

Bright lilies

Busy bee...

Bee careful . . .

What a color!

Singular marigold.

Our neighbors put on a fireworks show - 6-29-13

All-American fireworks show

Fireworks above our neighbors' house

More spectacular neighborhood fireworks!

Our little wild bunny

This bunny and family live in our backyard mini-woods

More blue delphinium

Cluster of cobalt blue delphinium blossoms

Yellow rose

Yellow rose and butterfly

Special geranium on our front steps

Cobalt blue delphinium

What a blue!

Unusual sky

Unusual sky 2

More unusual sky 3

6-17-13 - Rainbow!

More rainbow

6-9-13 - 35th Annual Piano Recital

Yummy refreshments

Opening remarks

Jordan performs the World Premiere of his original composition "Alchemy"

Jordan at the grand piano

Roses, roses everywhere

Yes, more roses

Doesn't get more perfect than this

Shades of red

Cannot get enough roses

Glorious reds

God's perfect flower!

Did someone say roses?

Intricate!

Geranium

Geranium 2

These are so cool!

Unusual alien flower

Pink hibiscus

Yellow hibiscus

The sweetest-smelling pink roses

Smells like old lady perfume - overwhelming!

Fantastic hand-held shot of the waning moon!

Gorgeous magenta tulip!

Can this be real?

Sweet young red bud tree

5-10-13 (next day) Pink snow!

Pink snow on the tulips

Trail of pink snow

What's left . . .

5-9-13 After the rain

Raindrop-laden tulip

Cherry tree after the rain

Blossoms on the new red bud tree

Red bud blossoms close-up

White lilacs

May 2013 - Tulips

Crab apple blossoms in clusters

Side of our house

Crab apple tree in all its splendor!

Blossoms in the shade

Blossoms in the air

Blossoms against blue sky

Our front yard ablaze with color!

Happy tulips, now fully open, under the cherry tree

Oh, those luscious cherry blossoms!

More tulips under the Japanese cherry tree

Blossoms so sweet

Tulips to amaze you

Delicate yellow tulip

Inside a red tulip

Happy red tulips

Art tulips 1

Art tulips 2

Art tulips 3

Tulip buddies 1

Tulip buddies 2

Tulip buddies 3

Nature's perfection!

Special tulip

Amazing!

Wonderful!

Perfect purple tulip

Art tulip 4

Art tulip 5

Azaleas

Knockout Rose

Another knockout rose

Precious knockout rose

Love these purple flowers!

Dandelion

Final snow of winter/spring 2013

First crocus of spring.

First daffodil of spring.

Forsythias in full bloom!

Almost grape hyacinths.

April 25th, 2013 - pre-full moon.

Great moon shot!

Mysterious moon . . .

Moon.

Wow moon!

Moon so clear.

The moon so far away.

April 28th, 2013 - new spring flowers! Grape hyacinths, from the top.

Grape hyacinths in our garden.

Grape hyacinths up-close and grapey.

New red tulip.

Deep purple special tulip.

Really cool daffodil!

Poplar Street, Spring 2013

Cherry tree buds getting ready to blossom.

Glorious Spring day on Poplar Street!

That springy chartreuse lights up a tree!

Here come the blossoms on our Japanese cherry tree!

Another very unusual daffodil.

First cherry blossoms of 2013.

More deep purple tulip.

Gorgeous cherry blossoms!

This pansy looks just like a dog's face!

Bright new cherry blossoms.

The extraordinary face and colors of a pansy!

Happy tulips surround the cherry tree!

Cherry red tulips.

Oh, those tulip buds!

Sweet young tulips.

Tulip bulbs bear fruit.

Tulips in love!

Love those brand new tulips!

Lemon chiffon tulip - is it real? Yes.

Tulips align.

This little tulip is like art.

Real life as art.

Delicious yellow tulip buds.

Tulips to kiss you.

Bleeding hearts.

More bleeding hearts.

Even more bleeding heart flowers!

Our new red bud tree, getting ready to flower.

Grape hyacinths under the red bud tree.

This little puff is gonna get a lot bigger soon.

Scenes from my Sunday walk in my favorite little NJ park: October 2012

Graceful swans on sparkling water

Scene on the shore

Colorful duck! (Hardly looks real.)

Amazingly vivid colors!

Taking a bath

Nice day for a swim - now that is green!

Strike a pose - check me out! What a vivid blue!

Geese gathering

Sure is cool in here . . .

Stunning shot of this goose in motion - I am so proud of myself!

Peaceful glide

View from the other side of the NJ park - the geese just landed

Swan couple: one's on the move, the other is asleep

Swans are intriguing

How the heck do they bend their necks around like that?

Taking in the whole park scene

Nice autumn day at the NJ park

Is it a swan or a prince/princess in disguise? Looks wise.

Sheer beauty - majestic swan!

Like a scene out of a movie

October 2012 Trip to Provincetown, MA - on our way through Buzzards Bay area (Cape Cod Canal)

Bridge to Cape Cod

Graceful crane at water's edge

Rainy, foggy travel day

Joey at the canal

Real buzzards

View from the deck outside our 4th floor Surfside Hotel room, overlooking Provincetown Bay (upon arrival)

Friday (our first full day in Provincetown) - misty view of Pilgrim Monument

the kite store

Provincetown Village Hall

Provincetown Public Library

P-Town Dunes

More dunes

Even more dunes up-close

Those lovely P-Town dunes under a violet sky

Jonathan Young Windmill in Orleans

Classic windmill

Powerful windmill

The view from Fort Hill

Lush Fort Hill area

Taking a pic at Fort Hill

Sweet surprise - this bunny rabbit posed for me on my way down the trail

This is such a scenic area

Ducks gather in the inlet

What a picturesque place

Light wind sweeps across the water

I love all the shades

Friday night sunset at Herring Cove

Sun going down over the Atlantic Ocean

Cute gull strikes a pose

More sunset, please

I think this gull wants attention

Now you're getting the idea

There's quite a gathering for this ritual

And it's worth your time

Now the payoff . . .

As the sun drips color over the sea

And prepares to dip below the horizon

Keeps getting better

Almost gone . . .

And a pastel sky is left behind

Always amazing!

Joey on the beach during the sunset

Here's me on the beach at sunset

Even better - I'm smiling!

Saturday morning I wake up at 6:30 AM, and it's pre-sunrise over the bay

Grab the camera, and shuffle out on the deck

Yes, I'm sleepy, but this is one of the reasons I'm here

The scene is serene

15 minutes later - here comes the sun!

Oh yeah

Definitely worth losing some sleep

Just spectacular!

Can never get enough of this . . .

Later Saturday morning, we travel over to Wellfleet for breakfast

We love the pancakes at The Lighthouse Restaurant!

Another view of The Lighthouse

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

The ornate doors of the Hall

Vivid color of this flower blows me away

View from Wellfleet

Back at our room in P-Town (Surfside Hotel) - pre-sunset

This is a very moody sunset

Sky is intense

You can see the Pilgrim Monument from our hotel deck!

Waves are lapping at our private beach

Brooding sky frames the Monument

Birds flood the sky

The ideal shot, I think . . .

Sunday morning I'm up bright and early again for the next sunrise (can you tell I'm into this?)

Cooperative clouds catch the glow

No matter which way you look, the sky is alive

Love the purples and pinks

Water is almost still . . .

So pretty

The creator has a way with color

This duck is enjoying the view, too

This one is going to be terrific!

Each pic more special than the last

Then, here it comes

Another splendid sunrise!

Just like a painting

A little while later, the sky is becoming overcast

But still poetic

This is the lighthouse at the very tip of the Cape

A closer-up view of the lighthouse

And even closer (really enjoying this close-up lens)

The Provincetown Fast Ferry

Sunday afternoon we head over to Hyannis - first stop is the JFK Memorial

Joe in front of the giant JFK medallion

John F. Kennedy - 35th President of The United States of America

View of Hyannisport from the memorial

The memorial is surrounded by roses

These birds lined up just for me (lol)

Me at the Kennedy memorial

And another

Nice fountain in the JFK Memorial

Sweet white rose

The "master" photographer frames his shot

E Plurbus Unum (out of many, one)

Cape and Islands Korean War Memorial

Monday morning - Joey on the deck outside our hotel room

And me, same view

Nice close-up of Joe

And he takes one of me

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2012 Freedom Tower in NYC

World Trade Center Memorial Light Beams

The Kent Arboretum

Another gorgeous day!

Mary Ellen and bro Joe share a moment at the brunch after-party 8-19-12

Uncles Joe and Jordan at the Arboretum

The beautiful, proud, happy (and relieved) Moms Mary Ellen and Barbara

Perfect couple Nikki and Bryan

Andrew and Meggan - our happy newlyweds toast the day after

Carly and Cody at the brunch gathering

Best Man Tom (brother of the groom) and his Dad (father of the groom) Bob

Andrew's lovely Grandma Flo and Tom's lovely lady Bridgette

The able director of the magical wedding day: natural beauty Quinn - congratulations on a job well done!

Look closely and you'll see photographer Jordan reflected in Bill's sunglasses

Sharing brunch and conversation - l to r: Carly, Cody, Nikki, Bryan, Bill, Andrew, Meggan, Joe, Mary Ellen, Bruce

The placid pool in the Arboretum

Dolphin sculpture

Pretty covered footbridge view

Covered bridge

Pedestrian bridge over the pond

The other side of the pond

Joe on the bridge

A different view of the pond

Black-eyed susans in the Arboretum

Duck by the pond in the Arboretum

Joey with new friend the duck

Interesting creature, the duck

Duck details

Another shot of our new friend

Lily blossoms in the Arboretum pond

Close-up of the white lily

At the Arboretum: grasshopper "hides" in the dahlia

More grasshopper hanging out in the dahlia

Meggan and Andrew's wedding at Kent Park Arboretum near Rochester, NY

A gorgeous day for a wedding - Saturday, August 18th, 2012 - the groom and his men line up

Weather just right - 73 degrees, light breeze, magnificent blue sky and wondrous clouds

The handsome groom and his good-looking groomsmen - l to r: Andrew, best man Tom, Bryan, Peter, Dylan, and Chris

Beautiful handmade decorations festoon the scene

Barb and Bob, proud parents of Andrew, the groom - what a fine couple!

Uncle Joe escorts Meggan's thrilled Mom Mary Ellen up the path

Reverend Joseph (Meggan's Uncle Joe) stands ready to officiate the proceedings

The lovely bridesmaids, all in a row - r to l: maid of honor Carly, Nikki, Alicia, Becah, and Bethany

Glowing Dad Bill escorts daughter Meggan to the gazebo

The ceremony begins

Bride and Groom listen to the wise words of Reverend Joseph

Meggan is so happy!

Andrew is so happy!

Meggan's sweet sister Carly reads a poem

while pensive Meggan listens

Bridesmaid Alicia sings Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am", accompanied on guitar by her man Tim

What a fantastic voice!

Sharing a laugh with bridesmaid Nikki

Thank you, sweet songstress

Andrew has special words for Meggan

and he means them, too

Uncle Joe is entranced

Check out those fancy bridal shoes!

They are so obviously in love

Meggan shares special thoughts with Andrew

The sisters share a moment

Vows are exchanged

With this ring I thee wed . . .

Rings are exchanged, as Andrew's beaming brother Tom looks on

You may now kiss the bride/groom

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my honor and pleasure to introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. Andrew and Meggan Meakin!

Wild applause for our royal couple!

Even the sky approves

Formal pictures are taken - from left to right: Carly, Meggan, Andrew, Mary Ellen, Bill

An informal moment

Bill, Meggan, Andrew, Mary Ellen

Uncle Joe with family friend Peter

The sisters with lifelong friend Peter

Meggan with Andrew's brother Tom, Grandfather Tom and Grandmother Flo, and Andrew

The newlyweds enter the gathering, where everyone stands and applauds

Dad Bill has a few words for the crowd

Andrew and Meggan finally get to sit (but not eat), as they are toasted

She is so beautiful

Like a princess at the ball!

The flower arrangements (by family friend Ama) were stunning!

Beloved sister Carly shares some poignant (and hilarious) thoughts with the audience

Our adorable Aunt Rosie with her sister, still beautiful Carol (Joey and Mary Ellen's Mom and Meggan's Grandmom))

Aunt Rosie's son Russell and wife Fern (our cousins)

Happy couple Ama and Bruce - best friends of the family

Our nieces, sisters Carly and Meggan, are knockouts!

Sparkling Carly with her attentive man Cody

Such a sweet couple!

Here's Cody with his delightful Dad John and Mom Lori

Bill (on the right) with his brother Jim and wife Lynn

First dance for the newlyweds

Yeah, they're definitely into each other

The Prince and Princess

The adoring crowd looks on, as the couple dance and the band plays

The family joins in the dance

Our cousins Sharon and husband Jim

Jim, Sharon and Joe - this is fun!

Meggan strikes a pose - everybody dance now!

If you look carefully, you can see Uncles Jordan and Joe dancing in the middle of the crowd

Russell and Fern turn into goofballs

and Aunt Rosie seems to be having a grand time, too

Longtime family friends Pat and Denise hamming it up

Now this wondrous black butterfly arrives

Stay there, so I can catch your beauty

Impressive colors!

Extraordinary display in motion

Check out our new monarch friend

Unbelievable yellow monarch

Can't get enough of this little friend

Magnificent monarch butterfly!

Butterfly fever!

New butterfly bush

Unusually-shaped flower

This little butterfly found our bush

The butterfly let me get this close!

Petunias in the swan planter

Is this real? Yes!

The blossoms unfold

Cool geranium flowers

Multi-colored hibiscus flowers from the same plant!

Isn't nature amazing?

More amazing hibiscus blossoms

What a shape

Love that alien center piece

Incredible design

Wonderful creation

Romantic moon in June

Moonglow

Purple rose in detail

Fine marigold

Dahlia delight

Spectacular dahlia!

Dreamy dahlia

Dahlias in detail

More dahlias

On our way to the Bridal Shower 6-16-12

Cody and Carly at the Bridal Shower

The view from Barb and Bob's property

Meggan with Uncle Jordan

Meggan with Uncle Joe

Mary Ellen and Bill

Bill

Mary Ellen and Jordan

Mary Ellen and Joe

Happy couple Meggan and Andrew

Meggan and fiance Andrew open gifts while Andrew's parents Barbara and Bob look on

Meggan and Andrew happily continue to open gifts

It's a clock! (Gift from the Uncles)

Another view of the clock

Meggan

Andrew

Is that fab niece Carly?

Proud Uncle Joe

Lovely sisters Carly and Meggan

Radiant niece Meggan

Stella

Adorable Stella!

View from the back of Bob and Barb's home

Bill out for a walk with the puppies

Celebrating Andrew's birthday at the Blanchard residence

Joe's Mom Carol

Jordan at the piano - June 10th Recital - 2012

After the June 10th Piano Recital

Gorgeous color of impatiens

Roses up-close

Knockout roses 2012

The roses surrounding our mailbox

Another view of our knockout rose bush around the mailbox

This bunny lives in the brush behind our house - so cute!

Roses, close up

Wild roses in our backyard

This pink rose smells so sweet!

Sunny marigolds

More marigolds

Roses galore!

And more roses . . .

Perfect red rose!

These are knockout roses

Party for Aunt Sadie's 90th Birthday (5-20-12) - The Lopez Family: : Lee (Paula's son), Paula (Sadie's daughter - my first cousin), Elie (Paula's husband), and Jake (Paula's son)

Jordan (me) with lovely Cousin Paula

Randy (Paula's son) Lopez plays guitar (beautifully!) for his Grandma Sadie

Randy on guitar

Aunt Sadie listening appreciatively

Jake with Joe

Jordan clowning around with Jake

Jordan with his beloved Aunt Sadie - wow, she still looks radiant and beautiful!

Joey with Aunt Sadie

Cousin Jay, Jordan, Cousin Alan

Mother's Day celebration upstate (5-12-12): front row - Joe, Mom Carol, sister Mary Ellen; back row - Andrew, Meggan, Carly, Cody, Bill

Happy family: Joe, his Mom Carol, and his sister Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen and husband Bill

Meggan and soon-to-be husband Andrew

Carly with her guy Cody

Early Spring in March 2012: our first crocus

More daffodils

More forsythia

Here come the forsythia blooms

New pink blossoms in the neighborhood

First daffodils

Magnolia through the looking glass

Hyacinths begin

Poplar Street "pops"!

New tulips on front steps

Fancy potted tulips

Jordan makes tulip art on Picasa!

First pansies at a glance

April flowers, new camera: nature is amazing!

Gorgeous red tulip!

Super daffy dils!

Velvety pansy

Big healthy grape hyacinths

More of those fancy tulips

The sweet faces of pansies

Forsythia: up close

Crabapple pre-bloom

You can smell spring now

Almost crabapple blossoms

Here they come . . .

Tulip like a rose

Daffodils like the stars they are

Perfect star in a perfect tulip!

The art of tulips!

What a wonderful pair of tulips!

Now the crabapple blooms!

Crabapple tree blossoms up close

So pretty in pink!

Japanese cherry tree: first blossom

Our tulip garden

Our exceptional Japanese cherry tree in full bloom!

Full blossom clusters

Our cherry tree against a bright blue sky

The blossoming of the cherry tree

I love our happy pink cherry blossoms!

Pink is in at our house!

Blossoms burtsting with color!

Tulip garden all filled out

Pansies in the rain 4-22-12

More delicate pansies in the rain

Perfect pansy in the rain!

Bearded iris - 4-24-12

The intricate nature of irises

Iris extraordinaire!

Geraniums on our front steps - love the colors!

Flashy geranium

More sweet pansy faces

New lush azalea blossoms

Lacy mountain laurel

Mountain laurel blossom - fantastic delicacy!

First snow of winter: 1-21-12

Our Christmas tree gets first snow!

Fab first snow and our colorful tree

Tree looks cool now

Tree happy in snow

Tree with wreath in background 2012

1-6-12 lovely sunset!

Terrific sunset

Pastel sunset with moon

Fantastic skywork!

Our little friend the squirrel

Jordan on the 8th-and-final night of Chanukah

12-27-11 - the last night of Chanukah (back at home)

Menorah with lights a-glowing

Christmas in Rochester - 12-24-25-26-11 - my Mom-in-law Carol and my gorgeous niece Meggan

Proud Uncle Joe and vivacious niece Carly

Happy couple Jordan and Joe!

Me, sister-in-law Mary Ellen, and soon-to-be-nephew Andrew

Brother-in-law Bill with lovely daughter (my niece) Carly

Mary Ellen is happy it's Christmas!

Great shot of Joe!

Comfy Mary Ellen and Bill

Mother-in-law Carol and menagerie

Carly and her steady guy Cody

Lucky Carly comes into money!

Moi in one of my new favorite sweaters

Mary Ellen and her brother Joe

Santa Claudy and Carly

Betrothed couple Andrew and Meggan (my niece)

Cody, enjoying the festivities

Mozart (Mo) the contented (and slightly dangerous) cat

Andrew plays with cool new toy

Jordan on the 6th night of Chanukah

View of our tree at night

2nd view of our tree

3rd view of our tree

Wreath in our front window

Wreath, with lit tree in background

Joe lights our tree in Nanuet, NY

More lights for our Christmas tree - Joey does a great job every year!

Nice sky to light a tree by!

12-4-11 Trip to NYC - Central Park

Time Warner Building

Central Park, NYC on a beautiful day

More Central Park

Horse-drawn carriages

More carriages

Pretty carriages in NY

Lovely Central Park scene

Lake in Central Park

Jordan in Central Park

Peaceful scene

Picture perfect!

NYC, dressed up for Christmas

Holiday street scene

The Shops At The Plaza

Giant candy cane

Me amid the candy canes

Candy cane and skyscrapers

The windows at Bergdorf Goodman - 1

Window 1 - full shot

Wild Bergdorf Goodman windows

BG - window 2

BG - window 3

BG - window 3 with observer (check the pic in the camera!)

BG window - very imaginative

Danger in the window

Wonderful window

BG - Judith Lieber window

Fascinating miniature window

What color and detail (and weirdness)!

Incredible BG window!

Interesting jewelry display

Peacock on the tree

Peacock up close and personal

Huge snowflake over 5th Avenue

More snowflake

Tiffany

Joe, "Appearing Nightly" (BG window)

Cardinal display

Bergdorf Goodman facade

Trump Tower

The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center

More Tree, with Herald Angels

Me and The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center

The Tree - can't get enough!

J's shot of J taking a shot

Mercury

Movado

Lego (yup, those are made with legos!)

Jordan at The Tree

Joey at Rockefeller Center

Very full Tree

Skaters on the rink

Wowonderful!

Such a beautiful tree!

Trumpeter

Big drummer man at Rock Center Cafe

Cymbalism

Taking it all in

This baby is huge!

Glistening trees

Tree alight!

Cool blue lights

Service for Nicaragua in St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Ave.

Nice sweater (thanks, Land's End)!

Columbus Circle at night

Columbus Circle traffic - monument in the background

Monument - different lighting

Decorations at the Time Warner Building

Joe at Columbus Circle

Light show!

A dozen 14 foot stars hanging from the ceiling of The Great Room at the Time Warner Center

BOSS tree

Jordan at Thanksgiving 2011

Beautiful sunset in Nanuet 11-13-11

Wow, what a sunset!

Supreme sky!

Such colors!

Such drama!

Just amazing!

Nature's creative palette . . .

Last blast of pastels!

Jordan, Mary Ellen, Meggan, Carly, Cody at Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, NY - 10-8-11

Close-up of the same gang

Impressive sculpture at Storm King

Vivacious Niece Carly with her guy Cody

Niece Meggan and sister-in-law Mary Ellen "hold up" this huge sculpture

This is a great piece!

Cody and Carly

Beautiful Meggan at Storm King

Gorgeous view at Storm King Art Center

Happy Carly with her man Cody

Love this Calder work!

An even better view of the Calder

Joey and his sister Mary Ellen

This is an amazing sculpture!

Jordan and Joe at Storm King

Carly and Cody on the viewing bridge

Cody, Carly (front), Meggan, Mary Ellen, and Joe - 10-9-11

Another at our house

And another, close up (the ladies are all lovely!)

Now I join the group (top left with eyes closed)

Amazing cloud formations at our house!

Amazing cloud formations at our house(2)!

Amazing cloud formations at our house(3)!

Amazing cloud formations at our house(4)!

Amazing cloud formations at our house(5)!

Amazing cloud formations at our house(6)!

Amazing cloud formations at our house(7)!

Amazing cloud formations at our house(8)!

Jordan at the walkway to the Buddhist Temple at Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, NY

Fell in love with this elephant!

Largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere at Chuan Yen

Colorful fruit offerings

Happy Buddha

Lovely fall scene on the way to Chuan Yen Monastery

Sumptuous fall colorings

Joe on his birthday, at Chuan Yen: 9-25-11

Stately statue on the grounds of Chuan Yen

Another cool statue

The beautiful Buddhist Temple at Chuan Yen Monastery

Drum pagoda

Looking back on the walkway

Lovely flower offerings to the Buddha

Namo Eastern Medicine Buddha

Close- up of the Eastern Buddha

Front area of the altar to the Buddha

Memorial prayer lights

Poignant story panels

Good view of the lotus terrace (large Buddha statue is surrounded by 10,000 smaller Buddha statues)

Namo Western Amitabha Buddha

Cold Spring, NY harbor view

Joe at Cold Spring - Hudson River

Jordan at Cold Spring, on Joe's birthday

Cold Spring village scene

Cold Spring: fall view

Cold Spring: looking out over the Hudson River to West Point

WTC - Freedom Tower

Photo portrait of Sophie Spivack (my Mom) - R.I.P. April 3, 1918 - September 10, 2011

Sophie and Gersh 70th Anniversary, 2006

Sophie (Mom) and Teddybear

Sophie and her mom (my Grandma) Tillie - 1926

Sophie at the beach

Grandma Tillie and Mom

Sophie and Gersh in the 1930's

Sophie with daughters Karen (l) and Linda (r)

Jordan's 2nd Birthday, w/Mom

Grandma Tillie with lovely daughters Derry, Sophie and Rose

Dad, Bar Mitzvah boy, Grandma Tillie, and Mom

Jordan with Dad and Mom

Sophie, 1985 - home in Lakehurst, NJ

Gersh, 1985 - home in Lakehurst, NJ

Mom and Dad's 50th Anniversary, 1986 - L to R Karen, Gershon, Sophie, Linda, Jordan

Jordan with Mom and Dad late 1990's

Sophie and Gershon at Jordan and Joe's, June 2005

Jordan with Mom and Dad in Milwaukee

Mom at 90 - still a beauty!

Jordan with Mom at Bravo Italian Restaurant

Mom at the Jewish Home 12-3-08

Mom and Jordan - glad to be together again

Jordan loves his Mom very much!

Jordan's crazy about his Mom

Happy Mom listening to Jordan play the Khachaturian "Toccata"

Jordan kissing his Mom - April 2008

Sophie Spivack - summer 2010

Jordan w/Mom - love is in bloom (best pic!)

Mom with her great new watercolor - October 2007

Mom with her latest painting - December, 2008

Mom's artwork - The Old Village

Mom's artwork - Candy

Mom's artwork - Cypress Gardens, Florida

Cypress Gardens - detail

North Point Light Station - Milwaukee, WI

North Point, another view

North Point, so pretty (8-25-11)

Niece Kim's daughter Evelyn, posing

Niece Kim's son Elijah, mugging

Niece Kate's captivating daughter Tess, and tresses

Happy Evelyn

Evelyn and Tess, best cousins

Uncle Jordan, under attack

Uncle Jordan, surrounded by love

Evelyn, Elijah and Tess

Lovin' cousins

Scary demon children

My lovely niece Kate, my beautiful sister Linda

My brother-in-law Poul, w/pizza and brew

My gorgeous niece Kim, and her vivacious daughter Evelyn

Poul's son Dane, and his lady Breeanna

Poul's daughter Holly (expecting in October) and her husband Matt

Dane's adorable daughter Leia

Dane's pretty daughter Ava

Bright Evelyn and handsome Elijah with their great uncle Jordan

Evelyn, Elijah, Kim and their terrific uncle Jordan

Linda's cat Molly observes Poul's toy helicopter in motion

Toy helicopter, hovering

Poul, at the controls

Cool copter shot!

Linda and Poul's bluegrass band "Pickin' Up Speed" at a gig in Jefferson, WI (in concert)

"Pickin' Up Speed", into it!

"Pickin' Up Speed": L to R - Jerry Smith, Poul Sandersen, Linda Sandersen, Ron Wedekind

Jerry on mandolin, Poul on standup bass, Ron on Banjo, Linda on rhythm guitar, everybody on vocals

Poul does his hillbilly number with the band

These musicians are cookin'!

Lake Michigan, from the plane, just after takeoff from Milwaukee

Lake Michigan coastline, from the plane

Amazing sky above the clouds - flying is still magical to me

Okay, Continental Airlines, just get me home!

Empire State of Mind - cool !

33rd Annual June Piano - that scrumptious cake!

After-Recital goodies table

Mr. Spivack performs his original composition

Jordan performing "Sweet As Sunday"

I'm into it now!

This "Sunday" is sweet!

My piano student extraordinaire Elaine Siebenaler receives her special gift

At our house: Roses everywhere!

Gorgeous new roses!

More roses!

Even more roses!

Sweet-smelling tea rose

Wild roses

Colorful impatiens!

Purple rose and salvia

New begonias

Lavender hollyhocks

Young geraniums

Oh, those roses!

Spring has sprung: cherry tree blossoms!

Brand new cherry blossoms

Clusters of cherry blossoms

Cheery cherry blossoms: in the pink!

Blossoms, dearie...

Our gorgeous crabapple tree

Crabapple tree bursts forth with blossoms!

Blossoms galore

Plump grape hyacinths

Soleil roamin' through the romaine

Rondo and Soleil amid the romaine wings

Rondo and Soleil: extra wings

Soleil (foreground) and Dolce basking in the late-night glow of the romaine forest

Dolce, half asleep under a leaf of romaine lettuce

First signs of Spring!

Last signs of Winter...

Last snow day, March 2011

Valentine's Day Sunrise 2-14-11 and LOVE is in the air!

Valentine's Day Sunrise #2

Valentine's Day Sunrise #3

Valentine's Day Sunrise #4 - magnifique!

Valentine's Day Sunrise #5

Valentine's Day Sunrise #6

Snow storm: 1-26-11

Nor'easter - January 2011

A lot of snow!

Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards Certificate - "Cascades" is 2010 Best International Jazz Song!

New snow 1-7-11

Winter view from our deck

White wonderland

Winter delight

View out our front window - January 2011

Winter/Christmas colors

Our tree 1-7-11

Our tree - another view

Our red tree - blue strand in memory of Joe's Dad

Our Christmas tree - so beautiful!

Cool Christmas tree display in Leicester, NY

More cool Christmas tree display

Latest Jordandeer pic

Jordandeer at Carol's house

Jordan and Carol

Carol and Carly

Blanchard's tree

Christmas tribute to Joe Sr.

Jordandeer with Ricky

More Ricky and Jordan relaxing

Proud Mom and Dad Mary Ellen and Bill with newly-engaged Meggan and Andrew

Happy family!

Happy Uncles w/niece Meggan and beau Andrew

Happy couple with proud Uncles Jordan and Joe

A toast to the happy couple from proud Grandma Carol

Downtown Rochester

Mary Ellen and best friend Ama

Ama and Bruce

Newly-engaged Andrew and Meggan

Beautiful Carly at Christmas

Pensive Carly

Little Ricky

Flashback: Jordandeer, getting in the Christmas spirit 2005

Flashback 2005: Jordandeer at play!

Autumn in Rockland County, NY 2010

Autumn - Montebello Pines

More Montebello Pines

Near Mile Road

Mile Road, Suffern

Also near Mile Rd.

Ethereal scene (detail - light just right)

Ethereal scene, Montebello

Another outstanding scene!

Like a painting

Shades of pink

Rouge

Kakiat Park, off of Route 202

More Kakiat Park

Mountains behind Kakiat Park

View from Kakiat park

Summit Park Cemetery

Cemetery on New Hempstead Rd.

Beauty at the cemetery

Splendor of Autumn!

Behind the church, New Hempstead Rd.

The colors are just so beautiful!

Another painting by nature

What a great day!

Forest o' flame!

Pretty peak weekend

Oranges

Nice blend

Waterfall opposite Jawonio, off of Little Tor Rd., New City

Burda Lane, New City, NY

More Burda Lane colors

Creator as Artist

Who's that cool cat?

Hallowe'en comes to Dolce the parakeet

Cat got your tongue? How amewsing!

Fall view from our backyard

Incredible hibiscus flower

Glorious hibiscus!

Our hibiscus

Late-blooming dahlia, hanging off of our deck

Jordan, basking in the fields of Autumn

Fall colors

Peaceful autumn scene

Fall's subtle hues

Looking towards the Cliff House tower

Jordan near Minnewaska State Park

Fall view of the Catskill Mountains

Me again, on my birthday 10-17-10

More views of the colorful Catskills

Autumn sky in upstate NY

Joe, on the way up to the Shawangunk Mountains

Near High Falls

God's paintbrush at peak

The sky, the clouds, the mountains, the trees . . .

Autumn doesn't get much better than this!

Sensational colors - a gift for my birthday

Yeah, this valley is rockin'

Wow and wow!!!

Pickin' pumpkins in the patch

Pumpkin Patch on a perfect Fall day!

Big cloud bird flies over the Catskills

View of the Catskill Mountain range from the Minnewaska Park lookout

Trip to Washington, D.C.: View from our hotel (Holiday Inn) in Rosslyn, VA

Constitution Ave. in DC

First view of Lincoln Memorial

Jordan (me) in front of the Lincoln Memorial

President Abraham Lincoln, immortalized

Lincoln, close-up

Jordan in the presence of Lincoln

View of the Mall from Lincoln Memorial

The impressive Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Sculpture at the Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam sculpture up-close

Wall of Names - Vietnam War Memorial

Reflection in Wall of Names

The Korean War Memorial

View from Vietnam War Memorial

Reflecting pool - Korean War Memorial

"Freedom Is Not Free"

Wall of Faces - Korean War Memorial

Images on the Wall - Korean War Memorial

Soldier - Korean War Memorial

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

FDR's important words: relevant now!

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor

FDR with faithful dog Fela

Us with the most important U.S. President of the 20th Century: FDR

View from the FDR memorial - I grew a monument!

The Washington Monument (1)

Washington Monument (2)

Washington Monument (3)

The Jefferson Memorial

On the steps of Jefferson Memorial

U.S. President Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence - Thomas Jefferson's important words

Ceiling of Jefferson Memorial

Inside The Jefferson Memorial

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Holocaust Museum

Magnificent Washington Monument

Imposing Washington Monument

The White House

U.S. White House

View from The Washington Monument

The Smithsonian Institution

Washington Monument against a monumental sky

Jordan at the Washington Monument (Lincoln Memorial in the background)

World War II Memorial

The World War II Memorial

Beautiful WW II Memorial

Battle scene at WW II Memorial

D-Day June 6, 1944

At the WW II Memorial

WW II Memorial fountains and pool

View of Washington Monument from the WW II Memorial

New York wreath and marker

View from the WW II Memorial (2)

Fountains at WW II Memorial

Arlington National Cemetery

Rows of gravestones at Arlington Cemetery

All those lives sacrificed

And more stones (looking up at Lee House)

John F. Kennedy's profound words

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, at rest

Eternal flame at JFK's gravesite

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline B. Onassis

Robert F. Kennedy grave

Edward M. Kennedy grave

Tombstones of the brave

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (close-up)

Changing of the guard

New guard at the tomb

Attentive guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Soldier guarding the tomb

Fountain in the Plaza below the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Fountain, looking up at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Reverential plaza

A robin in the fountain

Arlington National Cemetery: view of graves is endless

U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima statue)

"In Honor and Memory"

Iwo Jima statue

Powerful Iwo Jima statue, perfect sky

Marine Corps War Memorial

Iwo Jima statue (detail)

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

The National Shrine (Washington, D.C.)

Ceiling of the Basilica

Main altar of The National Shrine (Pontifical Mass)

Christ in Majesty (amazing mosaic)

Our Lady of Guadalupe (sensational mosaic)

Beautiful stained glass windows in the Basilica

Wondrous work!

Wow!

Our Lady of the Revelation (mosaic)

The Lamb of God (above main altar)

Colorful stained glass in the Shrine

This phenomenol ceiling is all mosaic!

United States Capitol Building

U.S. Capitol Dome

Jordan at the Capitol Building

Joe with Ulysses S. Grant (plaza in front of Capitol Building)

President Grant astride his horse

I look good here in front of The Capitol Building!

Artistic view from the Capitol Building Plaza

United States Supreme Court Building

Statue at the Supreme Court Building

Beautiful U.S. Supreme Court Building

On the way to Milwaukee - summer 2010

My Mom and my sister Linda - summer 2010

Mom and Jordan - summer 2010

Linda atop historic Milwaukee Park bridge by Locust Street Ravine

Linda looking our over this impressive old bridge

Birds in the Jewish Home - Milwaukee 2010

(2) colorful birds in the Jewish Home

(3) This bird is almost unreal!

(4) Uncanny birds in the Milwaukee Jewish Home

My Mom - 2nd visit - 2010

Linda w/Mom - 2nd visit

Linda takes me to the Milwaukee County Zoo

Happy Penguins at the Zoo (family discussion?)

Mr. Swan poses for me (feather for your thoughts?)

Flamingos - pretty in pink

Sleeping Flamingo

Alien Flamingo

Impalas

Bongo

Bongo seeking cool shade

Proud Peacock

The Giraffe Experience

Graceful Giraffe

Jordan and the Giraffes (have you herd?)

Lazy Tiger

Miller Park - home of the Milwaukee Brewers

Captivating bird in the Helen Bader Center

Helen Bader Center - watch the birdie!

Jordan and Linda with their Mom Sophie - 2010

Jordan with his beloved Mom, now 93 years old

Jordan and Mom, deep in discussion

The trip home - summer 2010

Upstate horses look like this! (Geneseo, NY)

Beautiful day out in the country - so green and lush!

Famous stop of the underground railroad (National Hotel - Cuylerville, NY)

Corn fields near Perry, NY

Lovely upstate farm

Old country road

View overlooking Letchworth State Park

Tiger lilies in farm country, Wyoming County, NY

Another shot of Letchworth State Park from afar

Real upstate horses!

Silver Lake

Beautiful Silver Lake State Park (Castile, NY)

So pretty at Silver Lake

Poetic Silver Lake (Perry, NY on the other side)

Ethereal afternoon at Silver Lake

Jackson, Joe's Mom's cat

Jack

Me and my brother-in-law Bill

My gorgeous nieces Carly and Meggan!

Joe and my sister-in-law Mary Ellen

Joe with his Mom Carol

Carly, me, Mary Ellen, and Meggan

Us 4 again, getting silly

This is fun!

Me and Joe

Jordan, July 1953

Dad, May 1955

Jordan on pony in Parkersburg, W.Va., at 5

Jordan at 5 years old

Jordan on the Radio, circa 1957

Young Jordan

Jordan at 8 or 9

Cherry tree in bloom, with Christmas lights!

Cherry blossoms with lights (like berries)

Cherry tree with Christmas lights

Cherry tree in bloom with lights

Cherry tree with lights (2)

Cherry tree with lights (3)

Cherry tree with lights in the firmament (4) - no flash

Spring sky/crabapple tree

CrabApple Tree April 2010

Brand new crabapple blossoms

Close-up crabapple blossoms

Lovely new blossoms

Precious blossom jewels!

Sweet new blossoms

April 2010 - new cherry blossoms

Nighttime cherry tree in our front yard

Cherry tree in flight at night (with flash)

Cherry tree at night (no flash)

Cherry tree at night (as art)

New Spring pansies

Spring comes to Nanuet

Spring blossoms

Happy daffodils

Beautiful early Spring day in Nanuet!

Spring sky

Spring is busting out all over!

Forsythias in our backyard

Jordan's Bar Mitzvah - October 31, 1964

Jordan's Bar Mitzvah cake October 31, 1964

Jordan and Rabbi Sidney Strulovitz

Dad Gershon, Mom Sophie, the Rabbi, and me

Dad, Jordan, Mom

Uncle Archie, Aunt Sadie, me, Mom & Dad

Uncle Milton, Aunt Derry, Uncle Murray, Mom, Grandma Tillie, Aunt Sadie, Uncle Ted, Sadie's Mom Alice, Dad, Aunt Rose (in front), and Josephine (Cousin Gloria's Mom)

The cousins: Larry and Kathi (seated), Ian, Gloria, me, Stan, Jodi (family friend), Dennis, Paula, Barbara, Judy and Jim

My sister Karen and husband Walter

Cornell Professor Robert Palmer and music theory student Jordan

My sister Linda with then-husband Paul (Mick) and his family

Aunt Gloria and husband Stan

Aunt Rose and Uncle Ted, cuttin' the rug

Cousin Barbara sharing a light moment with her Dad Milton

Joe, Sr. with musical Frosty the snowman

Joe's parents, Carol and Joe

Joe, Sr. and Carol

New snow in Nanuet 2-16-10

Snow in our backyard

Gorgeous new snowfall!

Snow, glorious snow!

Another 6 inches of snow...

Jordan performing "Take Five" with Adam Millman at the Believe CD fund-raising party

Jordan and Adam performing

Jordan and Adam

Joe and Jordan at the Believe party

Christmas and Chanukah 2009 with Judge Judy at our house

Brother-in-law Bill with Jordan

Joe and Jordan at Christmas Eve dinner

Friends Bruce and Ama with Joe's sister MaryEllen and her husband Bill

Bruce and Ama

Meggan, Andrew and Carly

Meggan, Andrew, and their pup Kiwi

Carol and Joe opening presents on Christmas Day

Niece Meggan with her guy, Andrew

Meggan with Snoopy

Contemplative Santa Bill

Jordan with his little friend Ricky

Jordan and Ricky acting out!

Niece Carly with Monzanito

Joe opens a gift

Mozart, the intelligent cat

Little Ricky

Happy Santa Bill

Meggan and Andrew open a gift

My Joe

My sister-in-law MaryEllen with her Ted Kennedy book

Carly

Carly's friends stop by for Christmas dinner

More views from the plane

View from the plane after leaving Newark 12-10-09

Madison

Evelyn, Madison and Elijah

Silly E, M & E

Adorable E, M and E

Evelyn (my niece Kim's daughter)

Madison (my nephew Kurt's daughter)

Giggly Elijah (my niece Kim's son)

Whee!!!

Wild kids!

Kurt and Madison

Madison, Kurt, Jordan, Kim, Evelyn

Niece Kim, very happy!

Kim and friend Glenn

Madison, Kurt, Jordan, Kim, Evelyn

Madison, Kurt, Glenn, Evelyn, Kim, & Elijah

Surrounded with more love for Uncle Jordan

Winter view from Helen Bader Center

Linda and Mom 12-11-09

Mom (Sophie) 12-11-09

This stuffed dreidel plays "The Dreidel Song"

Mom with Judah the Lion

More adorable Judah

Jordan gives Mom Judah the lion for Chanukah!

Mom and Jordan

Mom 12-11-09

Jordan plays his composition "The Poet" for Mom

Mom listens to Jordan

Jordan plays piano, Linda and Mom listen

Linda gives Mom her Chanukah present

My pretty sister Linda

Jordan and Mom

Mom and Jordan

Chanukah at the Jewish Home

New pics of the colorful birds in The Jewish Home!

More exotic birds

Even more birds

Watch the birdies

An eye-ful

Grandkids Ava and Leia with Grandpa Poul

Ava, Poul and Leia

Proud Poul with the little darlings

Inside the Milwaukee Public Museum

Jack Puelicher Butterfly Garden

Leia's got a butterfly!

A butterfly lands on Ava!

Pretty butterfly

Butterfly close-up

Poul surrounded by butterflies

Son and Father Dane and Poul (my brother-in-law)

Big fly!

Tree of Life display

Big dinosaur, like major!

Linda and Poul in the Puelicher Butterfly Wing

Under the sea

Stegasaurus

Someone is very hungry!

Mastadon

American Indian history panorama

Beautiful Indian/Bison action panorama

Leia's in the action!

Otterly captivating woodland view

Grin and bear it!

A flock

Linda and grandkids in silhouette

Southwest panorama

Phenomenal vista

Fight!

Whatta view!

Pelican seascape

Seal the deal

Duke Elkington

Peaceful mountain goats

I am the walrus

Leia and Ava do a Japanese dance

Leia dances

Ava dances

Easter Island

Stay out of their way!

Serious horns

Gorgeous African panorama!

Life-size elephant

Rhino

Jordan with Mom 12-13-09

Very happy Jordan and Mom!

So happy together!

Mom Sophie Spivack 12-13-09

That happy Christmas tree during our first snow!

Our red tree at first snowfall

First snow of the season: 12-5-09

View from Dellwood Golf Course, New City, NY 11-22-09

Late Fall at Dellwood

Bare trees mid-afternoon

Beautiful tree formations at Dellwood

At Biagio's, after the unveiling of my Dad's stone: Walter, Karen, Barbara, Joe

Walter and Karen

Cousin Barbara at Biagio's

Barbara and Joe

Jordan, Walter, Karen, Barbara

Cousin Barbara and Jordan

Jordan at Biagio's

Joe at Biagio's

Our cherry tree in Fall

October roses in bloom

Lovely Fall rose!

Love that cherry tree in its Fall splendor!

Sweet Fall day in Nanuet

Chrysanthemums on the front step

Lawn on the side of our home

Jordan with Mom - summer 2009

Linda with Mom 2009

Milwaukee - Lake Michigan waterfront

Milwaukee Art Museum in summer

Mom - day 2 of my visit

Kim and kids

Evelyn is almost 5!

Elijah is almost 7!

Check out those eyes!

Kim has goofy children

. . . but they're all beautiful!

and very weird people - I'm scared!

Linda's Katrina rescue cat Dixie

Linda's other pretty kitty Molly

Uncle Jordan with Elijah and Evelyn

Happy Uncle Jordan with Evelyn, Elijah and niece Kim

Linda, Mom and Poul - summer 2009

Linda with the new RV - it's a beauty!

Linda, Mom and Jordan at the nursing home 2009

Happy Mom and Jordan - day 3

A funny moment!

Mom (Sophie Spivack) at age 91 - still beautiful!

Mom with photo album of memories - day 4 of visit

Karen Halpern's amazing portrait of me!