Some rainy days are cheerful, with raindrops pattering against leaves and windows, and a soft hiss rising from the plume of a spinning wheel.
Today has not been such a day. It's just been dreary: The rain simply drones on, and even though houses are festooned with holiday decoration, somehow there seems to be scarcely a hint of light.
Some things in it have been constant, like this lovely young lady:
And then there are the concessions to the times:
Today has not been such a day. It's just been dreary: The rain simply drones on, and even though houses are festooned with holiday decoration, somehow there seems to be scarcely a hint of light.
So, I though I might cheer you (and myself) up by offering some color. This can be seen just a few blocks from my apartment:
The owners of the house have put on an impressive display every year I've been in this neighborhood. Here's one side of the display:
Some things in it have been constant, like this lovely young lady:
And then there are the concessions to the times:
Tosca simply can't get enough:
After that, we did the ride I described yesterday and, from the Jersey City waterfront, watched daylight giving way to twilight and the lights of the New York Skyline:
The last picture of city skyline is very nice. Scenes of NYC like this always stir emotions of excitement and wonder in me.
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