Golden Sky

Golden sky.

R.F. Kennedy Bridge, Manhattan skyline and East River are perfect combination for a perfect sunset.

My place for an amicable moment and sending my endless gratitude to the Almighty.

under the bridge

Join me and sky lovers in Skywatch Friday and enjoy those beautiful skies from different corners of the world

WW: Welling Court Mural Project, Astoria

Check out these colorful Welling Court Mural Project, Astoria, New York.

I simply love 'em all!

cheers...

We are one..

fresh lime green

the elephant..

Manga-inspired one..

I will share some more on the next post and enjoy this one first in our (almost) Wordless Wednesday :)

WW: Astoria Park Carnival

Fun carnival under the RFK bridge :)

Astoria Park Carnival, 2016

have fun..

lovely afternoon

firehouse, anyone?

oh the merry of carousel...

are you ready? 

Join us on (almost) Wordless Wednesday and have fun bloghopping 

Golden Sky in Astoria

Now the days get longer and longer, I was privileged to enjoy the golden sky in Astoria on my way back home.

Taking the 7 and N/Q trains, I always pause for a while and snap some pictures of the sunset. 

The sky is so brilliant you just can't simply pass it. 

For sure, I was not the only one taking pictures that day. 

Take a look at it...

golden sky..

Ada segumpal rindu di awan sana

dan buncahan syukur akan nikmat-Nya.

Langkah kaki yang semula berat

menjadi ringan 

teringat akan berkah-Mu, Gusti.

Join us on Skywatch Friday 

and enjoy brilliant skies from different corner of the world

Happy Sunday with Astoria Civic Association Bike Race

Weekend is here, yaaaay.

weekend with Bo and bike racing in Astoria :)

And this Sunday, we have a lovely event to attend to. That is the annual Astoria Civic Association Bike Race.

Bo is participating in this race and tell you what, it will be Bo's first bike race :).

No wonder he got so excited.

Bo was getting ready :)

It started early in the morning.

And before heading to Astoria Park, where the race is held, we prepared breakfast first. Bo will surely need energy to pedal his bike.

I made an easy-to-prepare twisted bread with chocolate and cheese. Using the croissant dough from Pillsburry, I just spread some nutella on one side and gruyere cheese on the other side, then roll them separately. Next, I just twisted those 2 rolls and baked them. In 12 minutes, at 375 degree C, the roll will be ready.

the twisted bread :)

Kids love it for sure!

I haven't got a chance to take pretty pictures for it and it's all gone already :).

I guess I need to try other baking recipes for the kids and for that, I can always try some from Mba Lianny Hendrawati. Yup, go check her blog on www.liannyhendrawati.com and for sure you will have sooo many delicious easy-to-make recipes. Lately she has been experimenting a lot with bread. Killer soft bread to be precise. And I bet they all taste delicious. I am literally drooling whenever I stop by at her blog.

fresh from the oven

So, once we are ready with our happy tummy, we headed to Astoria Park and registered. Bo's number was 608 and he would joined other 9-year old boy that day. Obi, as usual, was a staunch supporter. We met many lovely friends of Obi et Bo who joined the race as well. 

the race was fun indeed :)

Although Bo didn't win the race, but he got the medal as the token for his participation. 

So, we all had fun amidst the cold, windy Sunday.

How about your weekend?  

Check out more of my stories at #Steller :)

WW: Capturing Winter in Astoria

Winter is here to stay.
Well, it's still February, so winter is pretty much on :).

Wanna sit down with me here for a while?

This is what's left while we're trying to capture the beauty of winter in our dearest neighborhood, Astoria, NYC.

feels like sliding down here..

soft puffy snow..

Bo et Obi were really enjoying the snow..wherever it is :)

Now most of the snow is gone and we only have some powdery snow shower.

With a bit of rain and cold wind.

wet,wet, wet..

Stay warm, everyone...
And join me on (almost) Wordless Wednesday and link up here :)

Winter Blue Sky

After the storm, NYC is rather nice and warm. At least no more sub zero temperature, although today we have wet  snow shower again.

We managed to walk every morning to school this week and this is what we captured along the road.

And winter blue sky is beautiful :).

blue sky...

We walked under the Long Island Railway Road (LIRR) on the way home. 

And I found this lovely corner. Love it :)

under the railroad..

look at all those branches...

Join us on Skywatch Friday and enjoy the sky from many corners of the world.

After the storm

So, what comes after the storm?

after the storm :)

The calm, the fun and tons of snow :).

Wait.. That's after shoveling those piles of snow burrying almost everything.
Jonas was welcomed rather warmly here in NYC.
Despite tons of  snow ( and believe me, although it looks nice, soft, fluffy and clean, it is actually the opposite >_<), I saw many people actually went out during the snow and afterwards, just to have a leisure walk and take pictures here and there.

our middle-of-the-storm selfie :)

Musim dingin di NYC kali ini memang diawali dengan cuaca yang relatif lebih hangat dibandingkan tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Kita sempat berpikir - dan setengah berharap, agar musim gugur stay a bit longer. Nyatanya, setelah tahun berganti, cuaca pun mulai drop. Tidak tanggung-tanggung, dalam beberapa hari perbedaan cuaca bisa terasa hingga 20 derajat C. 

Bayangkan.. Dari 5 derajat ke minus 15 derajat! Judulnya badan rontok hehehe. Dan puncaknya adalah badai salju Jonas. Memang kalau membaca ramalan cuaca sebelum badai salju Jonas datang, perasaan jadi seram sendiri. Dengan kecepatan angin sekitar 50 miles per jam, NYC memang diperkirakan akan tertimbun salju hingga kurang lebih 30 inchi atau sekitar 76 cm. Sudah hampir sama tinggi dengan Obi saljunya. Dan taraaaa...Jonas pun tiba. Begini penampakan sumah kami di Sabtu pagi.

Saturday morning

The blizzard run rampant from early hours of Saturday till Sunday morning. Sunday morning almost everyone went out with the shovel :). Well, that's the 'beauty' of blizzard or snow storm, I guess.

ready to help :)

Looking at what we have outside, I guess we all have no better option but start digging and cleaning up before it gets colder and harder. 

Kalau melihat salju, bawaannya memang mau maiiin aja. Soalnya yang terbayang adalah salju yang putih, lembut dan kinyis-kinyis seperti es serut. Apalagi kalau berphoto session and jalan di atas salju sambil berpegangan tangan. Romantis ya :).

Tapi kalau semua sudah tertutup salju ya ngga lucu lagi. Bikin repot malah >_<. 

Coba bayangkan...Mulai dari mobil, rumah, tangga, jendela hingga jalan raya penuh dengan salju. Jalan susah, bergerak harus hati-hati dan mobil pun seringkali terjenak dan tidak bisa keluar. Seperti pasca badai salju Jonas ini. 

Untungnya, salju yang buanyaaaak ini masih lembut dan relatif mudah dibersihkan, paling tidak di hari Minggu. Kami pun tidak mau membuang waktu lagi. Karena jika tidak, udara yang dingin akan membuat salju lembut ini menjadi es. Kebayang dong serunya menyekop es dari jalanan, mobil dan rumah. Udah pasti tangan pegel, kepala senut-senut dan pegeeeel berat :).

semangaaaaat...

Dan untungnya anak-anak pun semangat membantu saya dan Bapak. Bahkan mereka yang duluan mengajak kita segera keluar rumah sambil membawa sekop! Selesai mengenakan jaket, thermal underlayers, sepatu boots salju, sarung tangan dan segala perlengkapannya, off we went out to clean the snow. Untungnya, karena dikerjakan beramai-ramai. Kami hanya butuh waktu kurang lebih 2 jam untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaan ini. Sebenarnya 2 jam lama juga ya. Itu pun belum semua salju dibersihkan.Paling  tidak mobil terlihat bentuk aslinya dan demikian juga tangga rumah kami.

ngaso sebentaaar :)

Selesai bersekop ria, waktunya makan siang. Kali ini, menu sederhana nasi putih, sayur lodeh dan bakwan jagung terbukti nikmat luar biasa. Pastinya efek salju yang dingin dan sekop-menyekop yang seru. Done with lunch, we just couldn't wait to go out and play.

our lunch at that day..

And as always, Astoria Park turned into our beloved winter wonderland.
After Jonas officially stopped on Sunday morning, you know what's the the result? almost 30 inch of fluffy snow. Lucky us :).

As I have previously shared, it's time for fun in the snow. Waktunya bermain ria di saljuuuu :).
And for that part, I guess I don't need further introduction.
Enjoy our after-the-storm photos :)

get up, dude :)

cheers from the two of us :)

And Astoria Park turned white and beautiful.

all white..

with blue sky..

So, did you have snow storm as well in your neighborhood?
What did you do after the storm? 

Frozen sky

Many of us here in NYC are still looking at piles of snow here and there. It can be a bit messy and squishy.

But again I have to admit that the frozen sky is really fascinating.
And I'm lucky enough to capture this endless beauty right after the storm.
My favorite spot? 
Yes, you're right... Astoria Park :).

Amidst the lines of trees, you will see happy flocks of people sliding down the slopes in this lovely park. Excitement is in the air, judging from the loud cries and endless laughter filling the sky.

No wonder the park was packed till sundown. 

Looks like we're a bit hesitant to end this fun-filled beautiful day. 

Till we meet again, frozen sky...

Join us on Skywatch Friday and enjoy the beautiful sky wherever you are

WW: Snowy Astoria Park

Astoria Park after Jonas, our winter wonderland :)

Look who's having fun here ..

Is that you Olaf? 

Really love our snowy Astoria Park :)

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