Heal Me

Ain't it crazy? For a moment there, this felt just like dying.
But now I see that something inside is coming alive.
Ain't it crazy?!
No use running from a revolution; I just surrender to this evolution.

Heal me, Lift me, Take me to the other side.
Amazing grace has touched my face and the sweet sound doesn't lie.

Ain't it crazy - For a moment there, I just gave up trying
But now I see you can let the light in, you can begin again - Now.
Ain't it crazy?
I lay me down in this sweet perfection; I am a witness to my
resurrection.

Heal me. Lift me. Take me to the waterside.
Drop me in - let me swim. Let everyone know - I'll be coming home again.

Make no mistake, I'm wide awake.
Yeah... Ain't it crazy?

Heal me. Lift me. Oh take me to the other side!
I'll take what I've earned, these lessons I've learned. I'm ready for the ride - Now.

Heal me. Lift me... Take me and my soul will fly!
My battered heart will make a new start. Let everyone know, I'll be coming home again.

Heal me - Lift me... Take me - take me to the waterside.
Drop me in; come on and watch me swim. Let everyone know I'll be coming home again.

Let everyone know - I'm coming home again.

"Heal Me"
~Melissa Etheridge~

On the Road Less Traveled

Some Signs are Easily Overlooked

Summer Hiatus?

Many of you have noticed my most conspicuous absence since Memorial Day weekend...

I would love to say I've been enjoying a much desired get-away... Soaking up sunshine & mojitos on a tranquil, tech-free beach... But not so much.

In truth Serendipity hasn't been in hiding on a tropical isle, but rather has been surfing the chaotic waves of Life. Family & friends, work & play, births & rebirths, the dead & the dying... It has been a season of change & renewal, of extraordinary excitement & deep sorrow... a time of Discovery.

While thus far I have been lax in delivering postcards from this frontier, please know that the collection has been building...

Warning: Haphazard Posting Ahead!

www.Serendipity1974.blogspot.com

Acid Greens & Nuclear Yellows

Brought to You by Toy Camera

For the iPhone, of course.

Little Boys Watching the Boys of Summer

There's a Light

Mirror Play

Gorman Girls

The Scene: Last Tuesday

Looking Back Through Rain-Streaked Windows

Something Vaguely Creepy About That Rooster

As Seen This Week: Rain in Queens

As Seen Thursday: Taking Flight at the Crack of Dawn

Watching (Sunrise) from the Wing

Even Garden Gnomes are Fist Bumping

Vintage Blossoms

Last Sunday - Sunset in Astoria Park

Sponge Bob Leads the Way

The View From Inside Swatch

Got the Howdy from Hello Kitty

High Five the Bride

Walked through a wedding party getting their pictures taken ON 5th
Avenue.

Cat's Just Waitin' on a Train

I love this city. Seriously. Only in New York.

Fine Way to Finish a Long Week

The 59th Street Bridge as Seen From 72nd Street

I just crossed that about an hour before!

The Scene on Cedar Hill

Saturday in the Park

Looking Up

From Earth to Sky

Seen Sunday in the Subway Tunnels

Monday (to end all Mondays) - Reflecting on Reflections

Mmm... Dark Chocolate

Passing by Hersheys

As I do each night en route to yoga.

Soaking Up the Sun

Spring Blossoms

Even the Easter Bunny Takes the A Train

Harvey?! Is that you?!

Wild Eyed Horse

Echo of Childhood

Lady Liberty Apparently Has a Big Mouth

Snapple "Real Fact" #202 - The mouth of the Statue of Liberty is 3
feet wide.

Serendipity in Motion

The black & white effect was created by using an iPhone application -
the motion blur - 100% serendipitous. And I'd wager I'll never be able
to reproduce the effect.

Soggy Patterns to Start Spring

Protect Your Milk Crates!

Seriously?!? Two padlocks and a heavy chain. Guy was switching this
crate out for another, identical, crate. And he's wearing latex
gloves?!?

Did I mention this was in the Times Square area? I don't get it... But
I love this town.

Advanced Liquid Roofing System

Dries HARD!!

Decidedly Orange Vibe

Dude is wearing an orange hat & a shirt that has a guy on it who is
also wearing an orange hat!?!

100 Years of Groovy

The Queensboro Bridge (aka The 59th Street Bridge) reached it's 100th
anniversary yesterday.

I have made no secret of my undying affection for this highly
travelled span between Queens & Manhattan. The following quote,
however, is far more eloquent in explaining the attraction & affection
I feel.
"The structure of the bridge itself is an intricate mass of
interlacing steelwork, seemingly incapable of architectural beauty
because of the strict requirement imposed by the structural conditions
in the design of compression and tension members. Yet, as we look upon
the bridge from varying points of view, there is a charm, a certain
gracefulness in the repetition of symmetrical parts. Wrought entirely
of structural steel, at many points small adornments add appreciably
to the delicacy of the structure." - Architecture and Builder (1909)

May Be Hard to Spot, But Spring is Hanging Around

Unlikely Pairing = Cute Couple?

Relaxing with Hogs

Perhaps a Trend Too Many?

But who am I to wonder?