Seen at Danbury Railway Museum. I liked the weathered look and the contrasts between the blues and the oranges. I haven’t so far been able to find any information about this history of this rail car.
Grand Central Terminal No. 1
A Chandelier
It was the curves of the candle holders that caught my eye. That and the contrast between the darks of the chandelier and the lights of the walls behind.
Cacti
Of course while the orchids are spectacular:
The Orchid Show – Part 1
The Orchid Show – Part 2
The Orchid Show – Part 3
there’s much more to see at the New York Botanical Garden, including these cacti:
Spiky Stem
I think it was the contrast between the darkness of the stem and the lighter thorns (if that’s what they are) that caught my attention. And the way the thorns cast their shadows. I have no idea what plant this is.
The Lillian Goldman Fountain of Life
A nearby sign reads:
The Lillian Goldman Fountain of Life, 1905.
Charles E. Tefft, 1874-1951, Sculptor.
The Lillian Goldman Fountain of Life features a joyful sea nymph and a pair of heroic seahorses pulling a seashell chariot through the crest of a wave. As cherubic attendants struggle to control the beasts, a startled mermaid and merman hurry out of the way. The dramatic composition epitomizes the Beaux-Arts aesthetic at the end of the 19th century in New York.
After 100 years as the prominent statuary in the foreground of the Library Building, this dynamic sculpture was restored in 2005. The original bronze and ornate marble were repatinated and cleaned, respectively. A mermaid and merman were part of the original Fountain of Life sculpture but were missing for decades. The figures seen here were sculpted by Glenn and Diane Hines based on historical photographs, cast in bronze and returned to the sculpture as part of its restoration.
