New York Christmas Memories

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree 2018 New York

2020 is winding down, and I sit at home after one of the quietest Christmas's in my life.  (Thanks, Pandemic.)  Since I traveled little this year, I'm sharing more photos from my 2018 New York City trip. I loved the Christmas decorations and window displays I saw.  It was the only time I had been to New York City in December.

NYC Liholts Pooley Pool Ornament Display

The Liholts Pooley Pool / fountain on 6th Ave (Avenue of the Americas) gets decorated each December with oversized ornaments, and is located near the Radio City Music Hall. 

New York Ornament Display near Radio City Music Hall

The 5+ story tree decoration up the side of Radio City changes colors, changing the reflections in the water as well.

New York City Light Display

Another light display near the Radio City Music Hall featured 3 blue Reindeer.
(Notice the Radio City Sign at the far right)

New York Saks building Christmas Display

One block East on 5th Avenue the Saks building has a beautiful multi-story light display.  The designers create a different castle "look" each year. 

New York Saks building and Angel

The lights and colors on Saks castle change quickly with a light and sound show coordinated to music...

2018 Saks Building and Angels

A line of Angels decorates a pedestrian corridor between the Saks building and the Rockefeller Center ice rink where the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree stands.  
(This shot was taken after a rain around 11:30pm, shortly before they turned off the lights on the Rockefeller Center tree to make people go away.  Photographers-be aware of the timing.)

NYC Rockefeller Christmas Tree and Angels

This photo looks down the center of the pedestrian walkway towards the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.  

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree 2018 New York

The Rockefeller Christmas Tree above the ice Rink glows brighter than this photo shows, and the entire area seems filled with energy.

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree 2018 New York

The photo above of the top half of the tree is my best attempt to recreate the colors and impact of the actual tree.  (Yes, this shot is now overexposed.)

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree day before Lighting

The evening before the Rockefeller Center Tree lighting ceremony I was able to take this photo over the ice rink, but I wasn't able to get this angle once the tree was lit.

Anthropologie Window Display

The nearby window displays where stunning as well.  The Anthropologie window display was just beautiful.  It used 3D paper craft to create a forest scene with birch trees, evergreens and forest animals. 

2018 Anthropologie Christmas Window Display

I loved the way the woodland animals and birds were drawn. 

Anthropologie Christmas Window Display Fox Den Details

The simple paper cutouts for the foliage were fantastically assembled.

Anthropologie Christmas Window Display Details

The paper artist in me was entranced by the simplicity and the impact of the designs.

Anthropologie Christmas Window Display Details

I hope to use the ideas I saw to inspire some of my creations.

cAnthropologie Christmas Window Display Details

Look at the beauty of the simple line art above and be inspired.

FAO Schwartz Window Display - JOY

A nearby FAO Schwartz window display sparkled with seasonal JOY.  Again, simplicity can be stunning.

New York Christmas Window Display

Another Christmas Window display referenced the Chrysler Building's Art Deco lines.

Free Christmas Desktop Background Screen Wallpaper

Above is a free Christmas desktop Background / Wallpaper I made using the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.  Enjoy!

New York City Liholts Pooley Pool Christmas Ornaments Display

One more view of the Liholts Pooley Pool Ornament Display.

Merry Christmas
and a
A Very Happy New Year !

 

(This is the 4th post in my series of Christmas Windows and Decorations in New York City from my 2018 NY trip.  See Part 1 here; Part 2 here; Part 3 here; and Part 4 here.)

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Here is a fun puzzle game of my New York Photo:

Easter Egg Surprise in New York

Last year my children and I went to New York City for spring break.  We packed many activities into a few short days - Grand Central Station - the NY Public Library - the Empire State Building - Shows at the Lincoln Center - Times Square in the day and at night - the Metropolitan Museum - the Cloisters - the Frick Museum - the Whitney Museum - the Guggenheim Museum - Central Park - the Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock viewing deck - multiple taxi rides - one long Bus ride - multiple subway rides and a boat trip around Manhattan Island near the Statue of Liberty.  We ate out.  We got lost. We found unexpected surprises.  We had fun.

Faberge New York City Egg Hunt - Painted Eggs

One serendipitous find was the 2014 Big Egg Hunt New York display, sponsored by Faberge.  The Big Egg hunt consisted of approximately 235 large (3 foot high) eggs decorated by designers and artists then hidden all over the city.  Near Easter, the eggs were gathered and displayed in and around the Rockefeller Center Plaza.  We "found" the eggs on display there when we went to the Lego store at the Rockefeller Center.

Faberge New York City Egg Hunt - Eggs and surface detail

I loved everything about the egg collection.  Experiencing the creativity of 100's of artists decorating the same 3D object - "an egg" - can be an inspirational exercise. More then half of the eggs were painted - with with vastly different results - showing a gamut of painting techniques and finishes.

Faberge New York City Egg Hunt - Mosaic Eggs

Other eggs had shells, button, fabric and decoupage treatments.  The textures and colors fascinated the eye, and the bending surface of the egg shape adds to the delight.  There were so many beautiful surface decorating techniques.  Some of my favorite eggs featured mosaics.  Not surprising since I make mosaics, but can many resist this age old technique?

Faberge New York City Egg Hunt - Sculptural Eggs

A variety of eggs were "sculptural", and some artists created abstract sculptural eggs as well.  

Some of these eggs didn't photograph well.   The metal egg in the photo above contains an iridescent sphere in the middle surrounded by people shapes, and looked more impressive in real life.  In fact, most of the eggs appeared more stunning in person.  Reflective surfaces, crowds and little time prevented me from getting better photos.  (Even seeing 200+ eggs in less then 2 hours was a challenge - not surprisingly, I wished I could spend more time.)

Abalone - Free desktop background 1280 x 1024 pixels

The materials in many of the surface decorations delighted me.  I am including a handful free desktop background images I made from the eggs displayed.  You can download and save these as a computer desktop background.  (I find myself changing desktop backgrounds almost weekly - does anyone else do that?)

Rhinestones - Free desktop background 1280 x 1024 pixels

Eventually the Eggs were auctioned off for charity, and this once in a lifetime exhibit has now disappeared.  Once home I discovered that Faberge sponsored this hunt once in London in 2012 and once in 2014 in New York.  I feel lucky I "found" these eggs when I did, and I hoped you enjoyed the images.

Pearls - Free desktop background 1280 x 1024 pixels

Once home I discovered that Faberge sponsored this hunt once in London in 2012 and once in 2014 in New York.  I feel lucky I "found" these eggs when I did, and I hoped you enjoyed the images.



Here is an official site showing each egg from New York.





Click on the images to see them enlarged.




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