Articles by Bo Mackison

Autumn Winds

Autumn Winds

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https://www.wjsmithconstruction.com/general-contractors-grifton-nc/ “The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the country slowly changes from summer cottons into its winter wools.”
~ Henry Beston

It must have something to do with the middle of October.

https://bettierose.co.uk/about/ Early autumn outdid itself with sunny days and mild, breezy nights. Then October reached its halfway point, and the skies turned dark, the clouds gathered in layers of grays.  Now the strong winds gust and swirl and the leaves either hang on tightly, or they whip off the branches and take flight before darting to the earth.

The first weeks of autumn were truly autumn.

go But the last weeks of October have a wintry feel, and signal the approaching long chill.

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Exploring the High Line

The Shadows

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Buy Xanax Without Rx Sherpa and I paused on one of the stairway entrances to High Line Park in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York City. The High Line  is on Manhattan’s West Side. The first section, a mile long, opened as a public park in June 2009. The second section, which added another stretch a half-mile long, opened in June 2011 and runs between West 20th and West 30th Streets.

Walking the High Line

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Buy Valium 10 Mg Online The original High Line was built in the 1930s as part of a massive transportation project. It removed dangerous trains from one of Manhattan’s largest industrial districts by raising the tracks thirty feet in the air. The High Line was abandoned in 1980.

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Seating on the High Line

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enter site The park features an artfully designed landscape which combines a meandering concrete pathway with natural plantings – trees, wildflowers, grasses. A variety of seating, both movable chairs and built-in benches, is scattered along the walks, specially designed lighting illuminates the walking paths, and water features provide opportunities for splashing and cooling off in warmer weather.

Order Tramadol Online The High Line also features both permanent and temporary art installations. Photographs will be in the next High Line post.

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source site Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC.  One of her favorite autumn destinations in New York City is the High Line Park in Chelsea. Urban renewal at its best.

Chelsea Market Dressed for October

Pumpkins at Chelsea Market

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We spent the weekend on Long Island.

Buy Ambien Online Overnight Then some of us had to head back to Madison and show up for work on Monday morning, and some of us spent Sunday night in the City. I was one of the lucky ones. My flight didn’t leave until 2 p.m. on Monday.

click The locals told us how horrible the weather had been in September and early October, but this weekend could not have been more perfect. Blue skies, puffy clouds, moderate temperatures. Warm days, cool evenings.

On Monday morning, we went to the Chelsea Market — a sensory feast in the truest sense of the word.

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Purple Halloween at Chelsea Market

Purple Halloween at Chelsea Market © 2011 Bo Mackison

Chelsea Market is in what once was a Nabisco warehouse.

There are lots of niches and crannies, lots of brick walls and arches. And lots of areas to set up Halloween displays. These are not your run of the mill decorations — these would be in the professional class, if there was such a category. There are flashing colors in a rainbow of spooky hues. Chains rattle, and filling the halls are echoing howls and eerie screeches.

Two Ghouls at Chelsea Market

Two Ghouls at Chelsea Market © 2011 Bo Mackison

These ghouls were silent, but still scary enough. And tall. They were very tall, ceiling to floor tall!

Fireman Mural and Halloween

Fireman Mural and Halloween © 2011 Bo Mackison

I’ve seen this Fireman’s Carry Mural on several previous visits, but this is the first time I noticed that his fire coat sported grinning skulls — a novel decorating method that couldn’t be carried off successfully in too many places.

Chelsea Market Arched Walkway

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My favorite part of the Chelsea Market is deciding where to stop for food.

Shakes, bakery, just caught fish and seafood, chocolates, cheeses, gelato, nuts, Italian, Thai, French, comfort foods. The choices are endless. We generally snack our way down the hallways while admiring the arched passages cut out of brick walls and the aged, polished hardwood floors.

Once we had satisfactorily snacked our way from the front doors to the rear entrance, we headed for High Line Park. A long walk sounded like a good idea, and one of the most pleasant and unusual NYC walks takes place on the rehabbed High Line, elevated train tracks that is taking on a new life as an urban park .

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC.  Last week she took a few days off to celebrate her daughter’s wedding. She left her camera in the camera bag for the wedding festivities, but she put in plenty of photo time while on a one day visit to New York City.

 

Reflection on Two Branches – A Wedding Poem

Refection as Two Branches Join

Refection, Two Branches  © 2011 Bo Mackison

My family and I traveled to New York for a special occasion this past weekend.

We attended the marriage celebration of my elder daughter, Jeanne, and her partner, Judy.  (Now often described by their joint nickname, JeJu.)

It was a lovely weekend — perfect weather, a meaningful ceremony, indescribably awesome food mostly prepared by JeJu, many heartfelt and touching toasts,  a colorful and so-very-much JeJu-setting for the ceremony and dinner.

It was about as perfect as anyone could hope for.

As mother of the bride, I was in charge of the collaborative poem read during the ceremony.

A quick explanation — I asked everyone who was at the pre-ceremony wine tasting event to fill out an index card on which I had written a few prompting words. These words became the bulk of the celebration poem.

The prompts included:

  • a word or a phrase to describe the ocean or something you might find on a beach (It was a Long Island wedding and we were very close to the ocean and many beaches.)
  •  a word or phrase to describe Jeanne
  •  a word or phrase to describe Judy
  • a word or phrase that describes a healthy, happy relationship

Everyone was really great and filled out the index cards. Then I spent 30 minutes compiling everyone’s words – plus a few of my own – into a wedding poem.

(The words printed in color are words taken directly, or slightly paraphrased, from the cards.)

A COLLABORATIVE POEM OF CELEBRATION

We gather together.

Nearby, the ocean roars,
tides send waves crashing against the breakwaters,
scratched sea glass sparkles on the beach
illuminated with memories of the summer sun.

Moonlight scatters light across the ripples of water.

The beaches expand, recede,
Inhale. Exhale,
rhythmic breathing, the sea on the earth.

We gather to celebrate the marriage of two women,
as they promise to respect each other,
to love each other,
to be there for each other.

We see one woman —
lover of nature and all things natural,
handy with crafts and tools,
baker of scrumptious cakes and pies,
tax guru – extraordinaire.

And another woman —
artistic genius
filled with positive energy,
natural nurturer,
holder of wisdom of the ages,
healer.

We offer to these women gifts to strengthen their lasting relationship –
respect, courage,
trust, a sense of humor,
comradeship, growth,
and the willingness to work together.

Today, we witness Jeanne and Judy
as they express their love for each other
with elation, happiness, exuberance, joy.

We sense their anticipation to walk together on their life journey
encouraging and assisting each other.

We all congratulate you,  JeJu.

p.s. The water is cold.
p.p.s. The water isn’t that cold.

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. She just took a few days off to celebrate her daughter’s wedding. Bo left her camera in the camera bag for most of the wedding festivities, as mothers of the bride do not make good wedding photographers. She did, however, manage to keep her creative muse happy by writing a collaborative wedding poem!

Sunlit

Sunlit

Sunlit © 2011 Bo Mackison

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change – this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress. ~ Bruce Barton

Change is in the air, and it’s not only the changing of autumn trees.Though the change in the trees has been spectacular this year.

In a few hours, I’ll be getting on a plane and traveling to Long Island to celebrate the wedding of my older daughter. There will be a wine tasting, dinner under the stars, a clam bake and picnic on the beach, oh yes, and a wonderful marriage ceremony. Another spectacular event for this autumn.

If I’m not around for the next few days, I’m either traveling, taking photographs on Long Island, drying my eyes, or eating wedding cake!

Congratulations to the happy couple, Jeanne and Judy!

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. Bo is taking a few days off to celebrate a special family occasion.