Manhattan in a Deep Freeze, Temps hovering around 20F

In the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, the air is cold and crisp. I believe the camera captured the air quality - everything, every building, frozen solid.

Silent vigil at the Israeli Consulate, mid-town Manhattan, and scenes along the walk back to the subway

A demonstration sponsored by a coalition of Jewish groups against the bombardment of Gaza. It was a silent vigil, meaning no chanting or yelling. It seemed almost useless to me and I left after about half an hour. Maybe they did some good - who knows?

I passed the World Headquarters of the Pfizer Group. Scary chemical and pharmaceutical mega corporation. Artwork about chemistry in the lobby.

Then past the Helmsley Hotel, with this lovely 19th Century building, below, next door.

Faberge eggs in a shop window. Odd, because one was led to believe that these were precious and rare - and here's a whole lot of them. Forgive my ignorance about Faberge eggs.

Along Eastern Parkway and into the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, all of a snowy day

My tracks in the snow...

and squirrel tracks in the snow, also ...

The frozen pond in the Japanese Garden.

A child plays hide-and-seek wearing a bright blue parka.

My favorite place, sometimes, is the path between this double row of ginkgo trees.