Purple Monster's Chronicler has added Book 13 of the PM Saga to the archives. This is a favorite of your Chronicler's, especially since poor Rudy thinks he's a mallard!
In this exciting episode, malevolent SEGWACian microwaves cause the character traits the Christmas Characters work hardest to suppress to become dominant.
More exciting sagas to be added soon! You can read what's available any time at on the PM Sagas page.
I am putting up daily Christmas in New York videos on Facebook, on my personal page (you can follow me) or the Purple Monster page (in Facebook, search for @NorthPoleAmbassador, then like the page, and you'll get the daily videos in your feed).
The stars of changing colors in the Time Warner Center, from Christmas in New York, Video No. 2
After Christmas Day, I will combine the videos into a Christmas in New York series (you can check out what I did last year on my Christmas 2015 page). So far, I've posted three videos: Bernardaud (a porcelain store at East 59th and Park Avenue), the Time Warner Center atrium stars with their changing colors, and the windows at Bloomingdale's. Lots more to come!
Sparkle, one of the Light (Chandeliers) windows at Bloomingdale's, Christmas in New York, Video No. 3
Coming soon: The Barneys windows, and the New York Public Library lions. Plus Bryant Park, the windows at Lord & Taylor, and many, many more! And don't worry, there will be a Central Park video!
One of the Barneys windows, featuring the Love Boat, coming soon!
A New York Public Library lion, decked out in holiday style, coming soon!
Two of my favorite videos from last year were the Central Park entry (in which Woody Wood Duck, Prince of the Pond, writes a letter to Santa) and the Metropolitan Museum Christmas story (the holiday tree and creche, plus annunciation, nativity and Madonna and Child paintings and sculptures). Check them out here:
One of the sweetest sounds in Central Park is the chatter of the white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis). These wonderful birds call out to each other with such a joyful sound that I usually stop in my tracks to listen. And they do such a delightful dance when they dig for their bugs and seeds. Who can resist their yellow eye shadow and white bibs?
White-throated sparrow, April 15, 2016, Central Park
The clips in the Filming the Feathers video were shot from 2013 through 2016 in Central Park and other New York parks. The white-throats are some of my favorite customers, and they do enjoy the sunflower and other seeds. The music in the video is by Franz Anton Hoffmeister (Duet for Flute and Violin in G major, performed by John Bell) and Béla Bartók (Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz. 57, for recorders, performed by Papalin).
I have put more photos on the White-Throated Sparrows page. The following photos are from 2013 through 2016.
White-throated sparrow, Central Park, March 4, 2013
