Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, Aug. 3, 2014: A Squirrel’s Life
August 3, 2014
I met this squirrel—and quite a few of his furry friends—on a late-winter stroll through Prospect Park in Brooklyn. I don’t climb well enough
I met this squirrel—and quite a few of his furry friends—on a late-winter stroll through Prospect Park in Brooklyn. I don’t climb well enough
It’s summer, it’s hot, you think of the beach or a pool, right? Why should birds be different? These pigeons are taking advantage of a moderniste fountain at the northern end of Barcelona’s Avinguda Gaudi, a shady pedestrianized street that…
Porto’s Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady is not the largest or most beautiful in the world, though its admirers may not agree—but it has striking features that make it memorable. Among them, the large open four-sided skylight…
empty deck chairs on the QM2 When we think about cruising the seas aboard a luxury liner, we conjure up images of stately cabins, five star dining, deck quoits, sitting by the pool, dancing till dawn and exotic ports of call. Well, I…
Every city has typical street food and vendors—New York’s hot dogs and souvlaki, Philadelphia’s pretzels, Amsterdam’s herring—but Berlin, like Vienna, specializes in sausages, especially currywurst, a bratwurst slathered in…
Two landmarks for the price of one: Berlin’s Fernsehturm, or TV Tower, is reflected on the facade of the Park Inn, near Alexanderplatz. The Fernsehturm is the tallest building in Germany, at a bit over 1200 feet. It and the Brandenburg Gate are…
The Alhambra, Granada’s hilltop crown of palaces, is open for evening as well as day visits—and both are spectacular. In this night scene, the fountain that gives this court its name is barely visible behind the bush, the open sky above…
Seville, Spain is the namesake of one of the most famous oranges, and the oranges are everywhere. Orange trees are common in parks and along streets, and there are often fallen oranges underfoot. Walking the streets and seeing all these…
Girona, Spain is an ancient city northeast of Barcelona, with a fascinating medieval core and a walker’s treasure: The Passeig de la Muralla. The old city walls are among the most complete and best-preserved in Spain, and have been turned into…
Washington is a city with many embassies and international organizations, decked out with flags and formal coats of arms. But Australia has a reputation for casualness, and this free-form version of the Australian seal caught our attention….
I met this squirrel—and quite a few of his furry friends—on a late-winter stroll through Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
It’s summer, it’s hot, you think of the beach or a pool, right? Why should birds be different? These pigeons are taking advantage of a moderniste fountain at the northern end of Barcelona’s Avinguda Gaudi, a shady pedestrianized street that…
Porto’s Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady is not the largest or most beautiful in the world, though its admirers may not agree—but it has striking features that make it memorable. Among them, the large open four-sided skylight…
empty deck chairs on the QM2 When we think about cruising the seas aboard a luxury liner, we conjure up images of stately cabins, five star dining, deck quoits, sitting by the pool, dancing till dawn and exotic ports of call. Well, I…
Every city has typical street food and vendors—New York’s hot dogs and souvlaki, Philadelphia’s pretzels, Amsterdam’s herring—but Berlin, like Vienna, specializes in sausages, especially currywurst, a bratwurst slathered in…
Two landmarks for the price of one: Berlin’s Fernsehturm, or TV Tower, is reflected on the facade of the Park Inn, near Alexanderplatz. The Fernsehturm is the tallest building in Germany, at a bit over 1200 feet. It and the Brandenburg Gate are…
The Alhambra, Granada’s hilltop crown of palaces, is open for evening as well as day visits—and both are spectacular. In this night scene, the fountain that gives this court its name is barely visible behind the bush, the open sky above…
Seville, Spain is the namesake of one of the most famous oranges, and the oranges are everywhere. Orange trees are common in parks and along streets, and there are often fallen oranges underfoot. Walking the streets and seeing all these…
Girona, Spain is an ancient city northeast of Barcelona, with a fascinating medieval core and a walker’s treasure: The Passeig de la Muralla. The old city walls are among the most complete and best-preserved in Spain, and have been turned into…
Washington is a city with many embassies and international organizations, decked out with flags and formal coats of arms. But Australia has a reputation for casualness, and this free-form version of the Australian seal caught our attention….