Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Still Cold: Getting Bored of Winter


All very picturesque and so forth but stupidly cold. At 8am this morning 19'F.
Glad I'm not out in it.


So very clear and bright.


All the English blogs are full of lovely and amazing pictures.
 I delight in looking at them.
Here the garden of the Jarvis House on Long Island.


All that wretched snow still lying around.


A chilly doorway in Huntington, Long Island.

A chilly doorway on 23rd Street.

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32 comments:

  1. willFebruary 4, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    I seem to recall complaining about a freakish amount of snow in late December. Yesterday and today, well, sunny and mild, temp 55 degrees. Gray skies are returning tomorrow. I'm crossing fingers our winter is mostly over.

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  2. High Desert DivaFebruary 4, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    But it is pretty. And snowing in England, too.

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  3. Tess KincaidFebruary 4, 2009 at 8:58 AM

    Our 12 or so inches has melted down to six, but I still love it. Far from wretched in my little wintery book. It's ten degrees here this morning!

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  4. Reya MellickerFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    Of course you're sick of it! And of the cold. Below 20 is so uncomfortable.

    May spring come quickly to New York, even though the groundhog bit Mayor Bloomberg!

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  5. The Weaver of GrassFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    Like you elizabeth as far as snow is concerned I am bored, bored, bored.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    LOL! You're getting bored, huh? I don't blame you. I've injured my foot and it's a pain to get around in this snowy, icy weather. *sigh*

    Have a good one.

    Paz

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  7. PFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    But you are going to India soon, where you will be bathed in sunlight. Sigh. TAKE ME WITH YOU!

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  8. SuburbiaFebruary 4, 2009 at 10:18 AM

    Sorry you are still freezing. I can sympathise now we have it too!

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  9. DarylFebruary 4, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    Its COLD and the streets can be icy so walk carefully ...

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  10. Jennifer ThermesFebruary 4, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    Me too! Though snow pictures are always beautiful. They're saying it will get up into the 50's this weekend!

    (Word V: "Debrand." Hmmm... interesting advice...)

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  11. Cynthia PittmannFebruary 4, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Chilly doorways...your captures look stark and defined.

    Elizabeth I hope you can participate in the photo tag.(check Oasis blog, please)

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  12. TessaFebruary 4, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    It does look arctic, but I do love the sharp shapes and strong shadows.

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  13. Jeane MyersFebruary 4, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    stupidly cold - excellent sentiment

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  14. BeeFebruary 4, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    I'm sure those verdigris doors are very cold to the touch, but they are beautiful. English schoolchildren (and some parents) are hoping for another great dump of snow tonight! And btw, I'm musing about "M." Thank the letter oracle for Me!

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  15. Linda SueFebruary 4, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Yes, the cold just wears us out. snow is a beautiful thing, quiets the streets, makes things seem what they are not. BUT the cold that goes with it is just undoing. I am so looking forward to a hyper energy filled WARM spring!
    Hang in!

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  16. JanelleFebruary 4, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    brrrr...it does look awfully cold but awfully crisp, chilly and beautiful too!! great pics as always. just LOVE this blog. such a treat for me. you take me into NYC...THANKS! xxx j

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  17. LeenieFebruary 4, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    Yeah, bored and cold. Been trying to be positive. Now POSITIVE I am sick of it.

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  18. TBMFebruary 4, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    Oh Elizabeth, I look at your photos and think: Look, she has SUN! ;-)

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  19. BarbaraFebruary 4, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    I like the doors Elizabeth.

    Gosh it's cold there but not much snow. I guess you heard about our snow from your daughter.

    Do come see what we got up to.

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    Sounds to me like you and R need to go off to someplace warm. We too are getting tired of cold and snow but we will have the snow until at least March. We are above freezing today, which is like heaven here in North Dakota in February.

    Cheryl

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  21. Sarah LaurenceFebruary 4, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    You might be getting bored of winter, but I’m not tiring of your winter shots. Isn’t it a luxury not to have to go out for work on days that are too bitter? We are still knee deep in old snow and more where it has drifted but at least the sun was shining today.

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  22. BarrieFebruary 4, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    Not bored of winter. Love looking at pics of winter. Because....I'm not there! (I do miss it, though.)

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  23. LeslieFebruary 4, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    I recall that last winter, the driveway only needed shoveling once. Not so this year. I spent much of the morning removing it from the driveway . . . again. This, before things get really cold tonight, turning it all into solid ice.
    Bored of winter. Yes.

    xo

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  24. ArtSparkerFebruary 4, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    That Huntington doorway brings to mind some kind of darkish undefined beastie by Edward Gorey sloping enigmatically out of the frame.

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  25. rochambeauFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    Your boredom,
    My delight!

    xox
    Constance

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  26. Newburgh RestorationFebruary 4, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    I'm getting bored for NY too! I love LI

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  27. SteffiFebruary 5, 2009 at 4:31 AM

    I'm getting bored for the winter and my city Hamburg too!I hope soon will be spring and than I hope I have more positive thoughts!
    Have a nice day!

    Steffi
    But my daughter love New York...She was there in last october.

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  28. d. moll, l.ac.February 5, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    Pretty pictures! Stay warm by any means possible. What's this about going to India?

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2009 at 5:38 AM

    Hey,

    You've got a really interesting blog here!!! LOVE the photographs too! My moms Persian-American from Long Island. How ever might I explain that one lol!

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  30. all*over*printFebruary 5, 2009 at 7:44 AM

    thanks for stopping by in my little blog...
    and.. I LOOOOOOOVE NY
    AYELET

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    That long, hedged path, in your first photo looks awfully familiar...is it on 9th I wonder! MM of NY

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  32. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    You and me both, baby. I am so done with winter.

    JF over at the ladybugcircus by way of Constance

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