Glad Tidings
I'm not too good on year reviews and resolutions but I am sitting here in the damp of the UK where the rain is whipping and howling outside, and making its way inside. I could show moody shots of windswept moors but I shall leave those for later. For now, and the party celebrations we didn't have what with the turn of the calendar from one year to the next, I thought I would tap into some shots from the recent past and some of the party faces celebrating Halloween back in NY. This is also a special post shout out to Liz in her Harpo Marx costume with thanks for her winning smile. Liz contacted me after my original Halloween post expressing disappointment at not being included with the comment, "I was the Harpo you photographed in Union Square. Any chance of those shots going up, or was my face too weird?
" What's not to love about such generosity! Liz, Malcolm and so many others, thank you all so much, Glad Tidings to one and all everywhere! Happy Days to all!
Hi Patti, thanks for Kristy McColl. Your last post aimed me to her music and t’sin the process of getting loaded onto an MP3 for late night and automobile listening. Loved the Harpo picture, he was my favorite. A mute anarchist who gaily moved through life celebrating the absurdities that occupy those who take this ride all too seriously. Have a Happy New Year.
Tom, so many happy new year wishes to you and thank you so much for your spirited thoughts. So pleased you are enjoying Kirsty and her music whose talents carried through the legacy of her father, Ewan MacColl. She had her own fine voice!
Great images!
Thank you Bob, welcome to the party with photos!
My pleasure!
Van Morrison is an excellent choice. Great photo set, perfect with “Glad Tidings”. Happy Days to you too, Patti.
All the best
Stefan
Thank you Stefan and all best wishes to you! I know Van Morrison is a curmudgeon of a performer but his music, what to say!
What a smile! Waiting for the windswept moors. And Happy New Year, Patti!
Hey Bente, Happy New Year wishes to you and so pleased you enjoy Malcolm’s smile!
So, I was looking at this amazing face shots thinking, wow, these are grand. At first it didn’t register that they were from the archives, but hell, where’s the snow? LOL! A tad slow today. Cracked myself up. Happy New Year to you Patti! Margie
But isn’t that what we love about photos, looking back and feeling the feeling? Much love and Happy New Year to you all Margie!
So true my dear. These were stellar faces greeting me at the start of 2014. Thank you!
Happy daze to you too, Patti 🙂
And to you Meredith, where would we be without our daze to see through . . .
wishing you another photowonderous new year!
Inge, that is so generous of you, thank you and all best wishes to you!
That smile is priceless (1st photo). Happy NY to you too. Let the countdown to May begin…
It was such a treat meeting Malcolm with his gorgeous smile! Thank you Zita, Happy New Year and yes to the countdown! xxx
Show us the gloomy moors please. Great photos. I got a lovely Christmas present from H; a great RM Williams hat made from cane straw with a buffalo hide strap inside it. She reckons I look ‘debonair!’
Moors to come soon Gerard and here’s tipping the hat to a good time had by all!
Love them!
For you Gaynor, wishing you good times and Happy Birthday!
Best wishes for a wonderful New Year (and better weather)!
Thank you Tex and Happy New Year to you! Where would we be without the weather . . . .
What great faces, I love them all; great portraits each and every one.
I’m looking forward to the moody shots of the moors. Stay warm!
They were all such fun, thank you Angeline!
Yay Liz, and all of those smiling faces from 2013.
People like Liz make me realize just how dull I am and I am so grateful they brighten all our days!
Excellent Patti…best wishes- hope you are coming back to “US”? 🙂 Christine
Thank you Christine and best to you! Back to US soon!!
Happy New Year!
and so many best wishes to you TiTi!!
What a spectacular smile to start this series with. All wonderful captures. Did I miss something…you’re now in the UK? Best wishes for the new year!
Thank you Beth, Malcolm was so sweet! You didn’t miss anything about my being in the UK which is where I am at the moment but back to the US soon – sometimes I’m not sure where I am!
Happy new year Patti. Looking forward to the year ahead and your wonderful photography.
Happy New Year to you Lignum and so looking forward to hearing all about your new Sony! I looked at one not so long ago and am seriously impressed but I also liked the new Fuji X-E2 . . . although I shall probably be saying the same thing this time next year about other cameras while I continue to schlep around with my old faithful!
Best wishes to you too, great shots!
Greetings, Ron.
You are very kind, thank you Ron and all best to you!
Happy New Year, Patti and the Harpo photograph is my favourite.
Thank you Mike! I hope Liz likes it!
Perfect smiles; perfect song! Enjoy your Holidays!
Would love to see the romantic windswept moors in all their gloomy glory.
Thank you so much Annie! You would love it up around and on the moors!
sitting in UK (warm rain) –
wishing to be back in USA (icy snow storm)?
Frizz, such a complex choice! I have wasted so much time on the here V’s there question, which after all is all about missing loved ones but somehow the bonds stay true and that means all the world to me. Wherever we all are and whatever the weather!
thank you, Patti, you are my English teacher: WHATEVER THE WEATHER. You gave me the title for my today’s blog post. Of course I’ve set a link to you there:
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/whatever-the-weather/
What a lovely surprise, thank you Frizz!
Happy New Year Patti, Love NYC Halloween and you were there! Nice pics. I have been there just one time years ago, for the parade and all. My sister lives on Christopher Street and wish I’d taken photos. Wishing you a wonderful 2014 and am glad to see your photos and read your posts.
You will have to come back for Halloween and take some photos, would love to see your views! And how wonderful that your sister lives in such an exciting part of town. Happy New Year wishes to you Ruth, you are such an inspiration, thank you so much!
loved these happy faces 🙂
It was one of those nights! Thank you Joshi!
Love the happy portraits as much as I did the windswept moors Patti 🙂 Wishing you a very happy New Year!
And so many Happy New Year wishes to you and your family dear Madhu!!
Fabulous shots Patti! A Happy, Healthy, Creative New Year to you!
Thank you so much Elena for all your kind and encouraging comments and wishing so much of same for you in the New Year. I am in total awe of your creative skills!
I think I’ve said this before, but I really think the generosity is two way, and you provide a four lane highway for it!
Lyn, I’m not sure what to say . . . . too much for the confines of the comment box but I shall always be so grateful, thank you so much!
Harpo was the best of the lot! I love that image. She’s a perfect character, I think. The color and feel of the image look very much like film or illustration work. I think it’s a fantastic portrait.
Thank you so much George, Liz was such a natural and it was such a treat watching her morph into that shot!
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a belated Happy New Year – hope all is well – love the guy on the bike !
Thank you Pat and Happy New Year greetings to you! The guy on the bike was so cute, he reminded me of someone out of McHale’s Navy but funnier. His bike was outfitted with speakers blasting out the tunes, a regular one man band!
(Popped over to 5Ptz yesterday, so quiet and lonely there now . . . but it’s still there!)
Fabulous!!