So here I was on the way to the New York City Union Square holiday fair which is held outside next to the uber fabulous green market. Lo and behold, I couldn’t take my eyes off of the never-ending wall of post-it notes in the “Subway Therapy” area. This installation has taken over a few of the urban subway stations including Union Square. So many grabbed a post-it note, wrote down their thoughts, affirmations, love and fear. {UPDATE: “Sticky Notes Will Be Preserved by the New-York Historical Society”} Governor Cuomo jotted his note:
New York State holds the torch high! – Andrew C.
‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free … I lift my lamp beside the golden door’ Emma Lazarus
As people here and around the country are activated by the political environment, I imagine that art and activism will continue to become a larger part of our daily lives. On this day, for me, I was struck that both the post-it note wall and the holiday market had the same effect: strangers were able to connect over the beauty and whimsy in front of them.
Post-it notes at Union Square subway station
Some of my favorite holiday lights, I use these all year round!
Elizabeth’s tree
Who can resist these sugary green and red jelly beans?
The holiday parade and the little girl on her daddy’s shoulders
My friend’s holiday dogs in Jacksonville
I’m a sucker for cool ornaments, and those yellow lights
The wreath on the barn
From a holiday showhouse a few years ago, must replicate
A designer showhouse glow
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All photographs are taken by me, unless I have noted otherwise in the caption. I use my Canon 5D III and the iPhone 7.
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