Travel Photo of the Day: Easter Sunday in Central Park, New York, USA

To me, Central Park is one of most beautiful places on earth. Constantly changing with the seasons, it's a park where there's always something new to discover, a hidden bramble trail, a pond of sunning turtles, a row of dazzlingly-colored azalea bushes. The park is one of the miracles of modern landscaping and has something for everyone: broad playing fields perfect for baseball and Frisbee, formal gardens, bridle trails, forested walks, ponds, bridges and winding strolling paths. Although spectacularly beautiful throughout the year, in spring it is at its most breathtaking with many spots to enjoy the floral fireworks.  

I took this photo on Easter Sunday in April 2003 on a day when the park was filled with magnolia trees in full flower, bursts of narcissus and sunny yellow daffodils, cherry trees filled with delicate pink blossoms, brilliant forsythia bushes and fragrant lilacs. The weather was sunny and mild and New Yorkers and tourists were out in full force enjoying the day, roller-blading, cycling, picnicking or just strolling along the paths hand in hand, soaking in as much beauty as they could on this perfect spring day in the park.   

Travel Photo of the Day: Easter Sunday in Central Park, New York, USA

To me, Central Park is one of most beautiful places on earth. Constantly changing with the seasons, it's a park where there's always something new to discover, a hidden bramble trail, a pond of sunning turtles, a row of dazzlingly-colored azalea bushes. The park is one of the miracles of modern landscaping and has something for everyone: broad playing fields perfect for baseball and Frisbee, formal gardens, bridle trails, forested walks, ponds, bridges and winding strolling paths. Although spectacularly beautiful throughout the year, in spring it is at its most breathtaking with many spots to enjoy the floral fireworks.  

I took this photo on Easter Sunday in April 2003 on a day when the park was filled with magnolia trees in full flower, bursts of narcissus and sunny yellow daffodils, cherry trees filled with delicate pink blossoms, brilliant forsythia bushes and fragrant lilacs. The weather was sunny and mild and New Yorkers and tourists were out in full force enjoying the day, roller-blading, cycling, picnicking or just strolling along the paths hand in hand, soaking in as much beauty as they could on this perfect spring day in the park.   

Spaghetti Squash

What is spaghetti squash?  Well, to start, the spaghetti squash is an oval shaped, yellow-colored vegetable.  When cooked, the inner flesh of the squash can be scrapped away to stringy spaghetti-liked strands.  Hence the name "Spaghetti Squash!."

There's many ways to cook the spaghetti squash, from baking, steaming, boiling, to microwaving.  The easiest way would be to microwave the squash.  The best way (in my opinion) is to bake the squash.

The way I like to eat spaghetti squash is with a tomato-based pasta sauce.  In my sauce I use sautéed onions,  crushed tomatoes, chopped up chicken, olives, bay-leaves and red wine.  For the garnish I used basil and feta cheese.

This is a good low calorie, low carb, gluten-free alternative to the traditional pasta and tomato sauce.  :)

Spaghetti Squash

What is spaghetti squash?  Well, to start, the spaghetti squash is an oval shaped, yellow-colored vegetable.  When cooked, the inner flesh of the squash can be scrapped away to stringy spaghetti-liked strands.  Hence the name "Spaghetti Squash!."

There's many ways to cook the spaghetti squash, from baking, steaming, boiling, to microwaving.  The easiest way would be to microwave the squash.  The best way (in my opinion) is to bake the squash.

The way I like to eat spaghetti squash is with a tomato-based pasta sauce.  In my sauce I use sautéed onions,  crushed tomatoes, chopped up chicken, olives, bay-leaves and red wine.  For the garnish I used basil and feta cheese.

This is a good low calorie, low carb, gluten-free alternative to the traditional pasta and tomato sauce.  :)

Israeli Markets: an anthropologist's view

Here's a view of markets: Q&A: The Culture of Israel's Markets

In this interview with Nir Avieli, professor of anthropology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva, I found the ideas about various Israeli markets quite appealing.

Israeli Markets: an anthropologist's view

Here's a view of markets: Q&A: The Culture of Israel's Markets

In this interview with Nir Avieli, professor of anthropology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva, I found the ideas about various Israeli markets quite appealing.

Israeli Markets: an anthropologist's view

Here's a view of markets: Q&A: The Culture of Israel's Markets

In this interview with Nir Avieli, professor of anthropology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva, I found the ideas about various Israeli markets quite appealing.