Friday, April 19, 2024

Queens #SkywatchFriday #AtoZChallenge

 In June of 2023, my spouse and I made a short trip to Queens (one of the five boroughs of New York City) to attend a wedding.  Let me take you along for some pictures of the sky, and also a renowned botanical garden.

 Sky pictures for Skywatch Friday:  Welcome to Queens. 

Along the highway.  Many people who visit New York City only see the tall buildings of Manhattan. There's a lot more to the city.

For example, Queens neighborhoods. This one, according to my phone, is called Fresh Meadows-Utopia, which may lead me to a post another time.  Meanwhile, enjoy all these foods jammed in together on one block. So New York City.

Finally, a plane against the sky.  The Queens Botanical Gardens is along LaGuardia Airport's flight path, so it is noisy.  Quite noisy.

For the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, pictures from the Queens Botanical Gardens.

They are noted for their roses, which were in full bloom.

More roses.

Potted plants

"Q" day in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.  My theme:  Gardens, History, Art and The Unexpected.

Also joining Yogi and other skywatching bloggers for #SkywatchFriday.

17 comments:

  1. It's refreshing to see another aspect of New York - thank you:-)

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  2. A wonderful collection of floral blooms!

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  3. ...this would be my kind of NYC neighborhood.

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  4. When people hear “NYC” they think of Manhattan, but there is so much more to the city …

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  5. Lovely post and photos! I'm sure enjoying your A to Z posts, seeing more of this area I know very little about. I love to wander through gardens like this.

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  6. It's always fun to explore different New York neighborhoods.

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  7. Great Q! I like how you were able to do Q and show skies at the same time.

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  8. The beautiful flowers are well worth putting up with the noise. Can't wait until it's warm enough to plant my outdoor pots and watch the flowers grow.

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  9. Beautiful skies. And not the way I pictured Queens at all. I love the church next to the psychic next to the bagel shop next to the Chicken N Shakes!!

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  10. I went to a wedding in the city outside of the city some years ago, It was amazing to see how much more New York is than we think it is. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. There was a joke in "Desperately Seeking Susan": "Who's from Queens? You're from Queens? Too bad, my parents are normal..."

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  12. oh my..., I didn't notice a church jammed between different types of food establishments :-). that's a great image. and, yes, so different than what "NYC" represents in heads of us non natives.

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  13. Lovely sky and floral photos ~ delightful ~ hugs,


    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  14. Looks like you had a good day there.

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  15. Yay! My borough at last! And you're so right about the planes. I took a gardening workshop at Queens Botanical Garden last month and the instructor kept having to pause as planes flew over. But it's still lovely and a lasting reminder of the 1964-64 World's Fair.

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