This is a first for me sending out a weekly pic and not technically being the "owner" of the image.  Though I do feel I have some attachment to it, and i hope it brings as big a smile to you as it does to me today.

The panorama at the dentist was a neat experience.  Of course it was digital so I had to have the file.  Luckily all is well in the smile so we should all keep brushing and flossing (don't forget the back teeth!).

First an update - remember Marty from last week's email?  Well Neal called to check on him and they took him straight from the airport to the hospital against his "wishes".  The next day they performed a quadruple bypass on him!  So he got lucky indeed!

This week I attended the funeral of a friend and since I arrived at the church a bit early I decided to snap a few shots.  This one has some color and feel I enjoyed so here it is as a remembrance to the day.

Be thankful for what you have - since we know not what tomorrow brings (Brandon 2:27:09).

Long week with travels to and from Vegas.
A week in Vegas is a time warp.  The early mornings and late nights send your body into auto-pilot.

Last night on the flight home - which was delayed 4 hours - we had a medical event where a man was having the shakes/sweats and possible heart issues.

He was brought up front into our row where they kept him on oxygen and monitored for the trip.  The doctor who happened to be on the flight is here in my seat.  After about 45 mins she felt he was stable and I sat down.  Marty (heart attack in November - 2 stints put in and suffers a bit with Parkinson's) was a bit shaky and was in Vegas for a gambling week at the Wynn.  He told us the story of how after winning $12,000 playing poker - he sat to play the slots and 30 mins later security came over to him to tell him that the woman  who was trying to "hit" on him took his winnings from his pocket!!  Security tracked her on camera but did not catch her before she left.  So he is waiting to hear the news since they told him the penalty for prostitution is like probation for 6 months - but for the theft 10-20 years.  Vegas has their priorities straight!

Neal played a good wet nurse and Marty told Neal he will see good things from his kindness in helping out on our flight.

This is a straightforward shot.

Every day I walk on Sixth Ave I pass a pet shop with puppies for sale in the windows.  They always have a crowd there and it is indeed quite tempting for all.

This week I saw this little pup enjoying a snooze while the mayhem went on around him/her.

This week I took a walk on the High Line Park at night.  Some of the views are amazing and I wish I could share more here.  The image of the week is this one which makes me feel like I'm watching a few TV images of Tenth Ave running below it.  I was surprised how much I liked the layered feel of the image.  You can also see the streak of an airplane upper left.

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This week was a cold one in the northeast.  Ice, snow, rain, slush then more ice with temps in the teens then dropping with the wind chill.  I had on 5 layers of clothing yesterday while working the streets and it was so cold I had to laugh as the wind blew.

So rather than go with a picture from the week I decided to go with a warm shot to brighten the cold morning.

Temps are supposed to triple from now until Sunday!  Have a good weekend.

As most folks who know I'm not much of an eater.

This week I happened upon a sight which just confirms my aversion to certain foods.   I know it will be interesting to hear the responses from some who say YUM and some who say YUCK.

I included the front end of the pig - but not the back end - so I have that as well if you need the view just ask!!

Have a great Superbowl weekend - let the commercials begin!

As a surprise to the bride and groom from last week's images - I did a fun light writing set of images on the beach.

A bunch of folks ask me why do you carry a flashlight with you?  Well there are lots of sane reasons and here is one of them illustrated in the image attached.  I opened the shutter for 30 seconds and wrote their names and the heart - backwards - on the edge of the water at their beach reception party.  Folks were looking at me thinking  - what's wrong with him over there - but I'm happy I got the image done!

We all know how I hate to miss a weekly email on Friday - but I did - so here is the "make-up" one.

I was at a wedding in St. Lucia and cannot help but share two pics from the wedding for the weekly.

I was just a guest - but I snapped a few shots while there this week (ok 1600 is not a few) and here are two of the many favorites.  Now the editing, key-wording and uploading process begins!

Hope you all have a great week - big day for the nation tomorrow.

Alauna and Jorge from Pigeon's Point - St Lucia

The first week back to the grind was not particularly exciting - but life on the streets had me looking around my fair city.

The shots here speak to two thoughts.

The AT&T building certainly makes you ask yourself how bad is your office - do you have a window view??  I have a feeling this is where a bunch of the data is collected on our phone calls to and from NYC.

The other shot is of the rail yard leading into Penn Station.  It's amazing so many tracks come from under the Hudson River and into Penn - and this is part of the area being discussed as getting covered and used as "new" land for development on the west side (that may be scrapped with the 2009 economic outlook)

I hope everyone had a great new year's eve.  Next week goes back to the normal routine with work and life in our economically challenged environment.

I thought about what kind of resolution would be a good one and realized we're all probably guilty sometime of checking our cell phone or blackberry at lunch/dinner when out with friends.  Even my six year old nephew is addicted to the blackberry as you see here.

So a good resolution for 2009 is to pay more attention to others and less to the crackberry (when in social situations of course!).

ps - kidding about Simon and the blackberry - though he is a busy executive.