Make my Cake

I work from home most days so I often visit local cafes. Lately I have been going to Make My Cake a lot. One day I happened to arrive just as a tray of croissants came out of the oven. of course I had to buy one and it was amazing! I've been eating croissants non stop since.

Breakneck Hike

Break neck ridge is a popular hike north of NYC.  It is rather challenging but the views are spectacular. We missed the morning train out of Grand Central but waited the hour for the next train. It turned out to be a lovely day and a really fun hike. I highly recommend it.

Log pile

I have been running in central park a lot recently. Every lap around the loop, I stare at this large pile of logs. They are so beautiful! I finally took my camera for a walk in the park and took tons of photos of the cut trees.  I keep thinking that if I was more handy, I would take some logs home and make something beautiful with them.

spring buds

Spring came early in New York City! In mid March, the weather got warmer and the trees were eager to bloom. Everyone rushed out side, including me. This day I was on my bike in central park when I saw this tree and had to pull over to take pictures.

Windy Fire Island walk

In mid March we took the train out to Fire Island for a beach hike. the weather was very windy and rather cold but being out there made me so happy.  We found a spot on the board walk protected by the dunes to sit and have some lunch. It was an amazing Sunday and made me wish for more weekends at the beach.

urban elephants

Columbus Circle is one of my favorite spots in NYC, no particular reason, it just makes me happy. So in January I smiled when I spotted some pretty elephants hanging out in the circle!  Apparently they are part of this awesome public art work along Broadway from 59th st to 168th street. very cool.

Winter branches

Walking through central park on a winter afternoon, I couldn't stop looking at the web of tree branches. So exposed and bare.  Trees covered with lush green leaves are always awesome but there is also a beauty in these naked branches.