Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Christmas
I feel very remiss in not having wished all a wonderful holiday season. Heat-wave aside, we have had a lovely time here in Cape Town, gorging way too much, but relishing time spent with family...
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Bergdorf Goodman (Carnival of the Animals)
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway... but nothing quite compares to the Christmas windows up and down 5th Avenue. Mechanical gizmos whirl and rotate, enchanting everyone who lines up to see them. The visual banquet of the Bergdorf Goodman windows is astounding. Unparalleled. Even the skyscraper reflections have ensured themselves a permanent place in the picture. This was our fantastical safari on Christmas afternoon - New York-style...
Images by Craig Strydom
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Our House at the end of our Street (Christmas II)
Liberace-style and no garland left behind - my mantra for wrapping. As my grandmother used to say... be philanthropic with your ribbons.
Found this hilarious quote by comedienne, Phyllis Diller:
Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered. What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day...
With two days remaining until Sunday, I would like to wish you all lots of love and the very happiest of holidays.
Found this hilarious quote by comedienne, Phyllis Diller:
Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered. What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day...
With two days remaining until Sunday, I would like to wish you all lots of love and the very happiest of holidays.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
In Watermelon Sugar
If one were looking for the perfect setting for a Christmas spectacular, Hampden's breathtaking "In Watermelon Sugar", would be the undeniable choice. Christmas and glitter abound in this tinsel-filled space and has surpassed even last season's sparkling spectacle. Superbly merchandised and art-directed by owner, Leslie Stevenson, the act of merely photographing the details doesn't do it justice. One has to see the figurines, sea creatures and unique ornaments in all their scintillating glory to believe it...
Images by Philippa Berrington-Blew
Not to forget the exterior windows. One could easily fracture a small bone pressing one's nose against the glass to take it all in...
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