spring slips in

purple emergence

humbly unfurling to warmth

shy declaration

kuujjuaq views

On my way home from Kangirsuk I stopped in Kuujjuaq (the biggest town in Nunavik with a population of about 2,150 and located just below the treeline). I spent the weekend with a friend and we took a few walks in this wonderful blue light...just before sunset around 3:30 p.m.

kangirsuk views

Some views of Kangirsuk from my trip in January...

gentle snow at dusk

white floating traces

and if you listen closely

a waft of snowflake

new york, new york

A rare chance to meet bloggers Jeane and Jo (pictured above at MOMA) perpetuated a quick trip to New York City accompanied by my friend Carole. We drove down...about 7 hours from Montreal. It was a busy 4 days with a simple itinerary: meet Jo and Jeane (how fortunate I was to meet them in person), visit a lot of art museums (Dia Beacon on the way, MOMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim), soak up the city (sore feet but happy heart), and eat well but economically (is eating a street knish considered eating well?). Mission accomplished on all fronts!

Views from inside the Museum of Modern Art. It felt like a place of worship to me.

The Guggenheim (of course!). The architecture was as impressive as the art.

Looking across the reservoir to the Upper West Side on a rainy Saturday. I'm so glad my first glimpse of Central Park was on a moody, foggy, atmospheric day.

But I also appreciated that same view on a sunny Tuesday!

In an attempt to neutralize urban overload, I thoroughly enjoyed a long solitary walk in Central Park where I nicely regained my bearings.

Our lovely well-located brownstone B & B on the Upper East Side. Central Park was at the end of our street and the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museum of Art were just a few blocks away.

View from our B & B window. The perfect place for someone like me, who can literally spend hours enjoying the small details of an urban courtyard. More detail views below.

datura

Taking photos of Jerzy's Datura plants at various stages of bloom. Such a relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon...