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New York City in Black and White
By Polly Castor on November 13, 2015Read moreI had fun seizing some of the many opportunities to take black and white photos while recently in New...
00New Abstract Pastel: Ascending to the Great Heart of Love
By Polly Castor on November 12, 2015Read moreWhile I have a lot of experience doing abstract art, I have not done many in soft pastel. This...
Book Review: Venetia
By Polly Castor on November 11, 2015Read moreI have to agree with Publisher's Weekly when they say that Heyer is the next best thing to Jane...
Lots of Other NYC Photos
By Polly Castor on November 10, 2015Read moreHere are lots of other photos from my recent visit to New York City...
New York City at Night
By Polly Castor on November 9, 2015Read moreLoving light as I do, it was fun to photograph New York City at night. I was fascinated with...
The New Whitney Museum
By Polly Castor on November 8, 2015Read moreThe current exhibit was a Frank Stella retrospective, and we also saw paintings from the permanent collection, including work...
Restaurant Recommendation: Cookshop in NYC
By Polly Castor on November 7, 2015Read moreYay! I'm so glad to have been able to spend two days in New York City with the matron...
World Parliament of Religions
By Polly Castor on November 6, 2015Read moreOne of my blog readers recently attended the Parliament of World Religions, and shared with me some photos...
Newer Children’s Classics
By Polly Castor on November 5, 2015Read moreIt is good to see these enduring works updated and made accessible again to a whole new generation of...
Autumn Architecture
By Polly Castor on November 4, 2015Read moreHere are the fall photos I've taken that feature architecture as well.
Large New Landscape Painting in Oil: Lake of Colors
By Polly Castor on November 3, 2015Read moreI painted this new abstract landscape last week in oil. It is large for me, 24" x 30," and...
What We’ve Been Eating Lately
By Polly Castor on November 2, 2015Read moreOur first two months of empty nesting, we've been enjoying eating what we feel like without having to cater...