Central Park “Spring” 2014

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on April 25, 2014
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Central Park “Spring” 2014 Location: Duh..Central Park, 2pm 

On a day my friend and I decided to get out and enjoy a beautiful day out in Central Park we walked through the park on a way that I hadn’t been thru Central Park before.  Shame on me a native new yorker but the great thing is, it’s never to late to learn something or discover something new.  Black Trees

Sun Thru The Branches

Enter the Woods

Wooden Fence

Entering Central park from the upper east side  and 5th ave led to a cross the park hike up and down and slight inclines and declines in the trail which is being given a face lift from it’s previous decades.Benches

A view from a far

The sight of the canoes gave me flashbacks to child hood sleep away camp Summer’s gone by.

Near the Boathouse

Across the Pond

Twins in the Distance

Pathway 2

Walking

The Birdie

Birdie 2

This is what you will encounter more and more throughout the park as Spring unfolds more slowly this year than I remember in recent years.  Next on our way through the park we encountered multiple bird feeders in the trees along the paths.  Immediately captivated by the different colors on display we got a little caught up “bird watching”.  😉

Yellow & Black

Bird in feeder

Redbird

Redbird 2

Redbird 3

Redbird Profile

Redbird Rear

Redbird Front

Birds in the Trees

Brown Birds

Eerie Tree

To be continued…

Ban On Outdoor Cigarette Smoking

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on April 18, 2014
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: BAN ON OUTDOOR CIGAR/CIGARETTE SMOKING

I don’t know about you but I enjoy being outdoors in sunshine with a gentle breeze and plenty of fresh air.  That being said one thing I can’t stand is the smell of cigarettes and cigar smoke.  Besides the heinous odor they put out, the dangerous second-hand smoke I and many other passersby receive from smokers out in the open air is infuriating to no end.

It’d be one thing if the only person affected by smoking was the real smoker.  The fact that concentrated plumes of second-hand smoke expelled  outdoors travel, and are 5x more concentrated than the pull of smoke the first smoker inhales.

I can’t count the number of times while walking the horrible plumes of cancer causing smoke hit me in the face causing me to search for the offending party to walk briskly in front of them in order not to experience it again.

Sometimes I’m lucky enough to do just that and some times the wind aids the offending party by blowing in all directions.  Why is this poison legal and Cannabis not?  The answer to me is obvious. One kills people, the other kills cancer cells and helps with a multitude of ailments.

One is a controlled Multi-Billion Dollar Enterprise, the other a burgeoning Trillion Dollar Enterprise if made legal.  Corporations that have that much money and lobby power make sure what’s good & free for all, isn’t and made illegal while the other kills and is readily available.  It even kills those who don’t regularly imbibe it because of its ability to affect 2nd and 3rd parties.   I’m in favor of a city-wide ban on smoking cigars/cigarettes outdoors.  All that said…

The Empire State Building: Colors

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on April 18, 2014
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: The Empire State Building: Colors

I was fortunate enough to capture these shots on the way home last night.

E.S.B Night 1

E.S.B Blue & White

E.S.B Red & Purple

This one above reminds me of a Xmas gift wrapped box.

E.S.B Purple Majesty

Purple Majesty, this one when it’s flashing looks sick as hell.  Reminds one of the Light Show in Lord of the Rings that signaled Mordor declaring war on Gondor.

E.S.B Lavender

E.S.B Blue White

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Palm Sunday at the Piers

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on April 17, 2014
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Palm Sunday on the Piers

Location: Chelsea Piers, Manhattan NY

I snapped these at the Pier Palm Sunday afternoon.  I think it safe to say they speak for themselves.  Beholding God’s Glory

Chelsea Piers

Piers 2

Piers 4

Piers 5

Piers 6

Plane over the Sun

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Juicing and Cooking at Home

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on April 11, 2014
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Juicing Episode 1

Having decided to get back on the horse and start eating healthy while also saving money on eating out the topic of juicing came up.

Cooking at home and juicing are our new norms so the first thing to do was to get a juicer, but which one?  Ladies and Gentlemen allow me to introduce BELLA our new juicer.  This is a great pick up for less than $80.  Couldn’t wait to see how this 700 watt juicer would perform and so several carrots and cucumbers along with half a green apple made this juice.  We added a little orange juice as well for an acidic balance in taste.

Bella Juicer

Carrots & Cucumbers

Juicing Apple

Juicing 2

Juicing 3

Juicing 4

Juicing 5

So far this juice was a decent concoction to sample and has us excited for more juicing as Summer approaches and we adjust to having a healthier lifestyle.  This doesn’t mean that dining out is a thing of the past as far as we’re concerned.

It simply means it will be appreciated a lot more when it does happen.  Saving money and eating healthy means cooking and eating at home the lion share of the time so here’s to embracing good changes.

For the juice above we used a half cup of orange juice to 3 whole big carrots, 2 whole cucumbers and half a green apple.  Try this and let us know if you like it.