Stargazer, Alexander Liberman, 1983.

It’s spring. Clivia blooming in my courtyard.

The Westin Horton Plaza tree with actual cotton plants providing the snow effect and terrarium glass ornaments holding succulent plants.

The towers of the Hyatt done in gingerbread surrounded by gingerbread houses submitted by local elementary schools as part of a competition.

Holiday decorations in the Hyatt lobby bar.

W Hotel unconventional tree made of round concave mirrors with alternating blue, red, green light.

Mannequin with head replaced by a reindeer dressed for the holidays.

Nordstroms holiday window.

US Grant Hotel lobby high tea with Christmas carolers in period costumes in the background.

The Goodyear blimp, here to cover the Syracuse game on USS Midway, is making circles over my apartment building. Very noisy. Clear, sunny and 66F.

Sunset 1 October 2012.

“Dale”