View of fall leaves over the Palisades on the Western side of the Hudson River. Taken from the East side of the river at Ossining, NY.
Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II
Around the Neighborhood – Hudson View
Around the Neighborhood – Squires
Squires is one of my favorite Briarcliff Manor hangouts. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside it’s warm and cosy. It reminds me a bit of an English pub where regular customers come to enjoy a meal, something to drink and a chat. The staff are friendly and the food, particularly the burgers which are excellent, is substantial and tasty. At the moment they have a heated (under floor and standalone heaters) outdoor area covered by a canopy so you can eat outside even in cool or rainy weather.
Taken with a Sony A6000 and 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 OSS.
Ladybugs
It was surprisingly warm the other day and I was sitting on the balcony reading. I noticed a lot of small ladybugs on the house siding. Of course I tried to get some pictures. I found it quite hard as they were almost constantly in motion and I’m not really satisfied with the results.
Taken with a Sony A77II and Minolta 50mm f2.8 Macro lens
Around the Neighborhood – More fall colors
In the picture above I didn’t notice the birds until after I’d taken the picture. I wonder what they could be. The look a bit like parrots, but surely that can’t be. Maybe some kind of hawk?
Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II and Fuji XF 55-200mm f3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
Around the Neighborhood – Pink Balloons
Briarcliff Manor has a pleasant coffee shop called Moonbean Cafe. It’s in an old house with a porch that you can sit on and sip your coffee. You can even sit in its small garden. For some reason the porch was festooned with pink balloons and artificial roses. I should have asked why but didn’t. I’ve recently heard that the building is supposed to be demolished and a new, larger building put up in its place. I’ve also heard that there it’s likely that Moonbean Cafe will continue in the new location (which is good)…but it just won’t be the same.
Taken with a Sony A6000 and 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 OSS.