Tag Archives: 2013

May 11, 2013 - Garden City, New York U.S. - Astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN, the second person to walk on the moon, signs books for two young boys at the book signing for Aldrin's new books "Mission to Mars" and the illustrated history of space exploration "Look to the Stars." After Aldrin, the NASA astronaut engineer of Apollo 11 in 1969, gave a Sold Out lecture, people who bought his books at the Cradle of Aviation Museum book store could attend the book signing in front of LEM 13, the Grumman Lunar Module scheduled for Apollo 19, which was canceled. © 2013 Ann Parry, AnnParry.com

Buzz Aldrin Lecture and Book Signing, Long Island 2013

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (annparry.com)
Mary 14, 2013

Astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN lectured, with focus on Mars exploration, and then signed books at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, NY, this Saturday, May 11, 2013.

May 11, 2013 - Garden City, New York U.S. - Astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN signs Mission to Mars for KEATON COOKE, 6, at book signing at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann Parry, annparry.com)

May 11, 2013 – Garden City, NY, U.S. – Astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN signs ‘Mission to Mars’ for KEATON COOKE, 6, of N. Merrick, who then gave Aldrin a handmade model of space shuttle. (© 2013 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

After a conversation with DICK DUNNE at the Sold Out lecture in the JetBlue Sky Theater Planetarium, Aldrin – whose social media handle is “TheRealBuzz” – autographed copies of his new book Mission to Mars and his history of space illustrated by Wendell Minor, Look to the Stars, in CAM’s LEM room.

May 11, 2013. Garden City, New York U.S. Astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN, the second person to walk on the moon, signs books for two young boys at the book signing for Aldrin's new books "Mission to Mars" and the illustrated history of space exploration "Look to the Stars." After Aldrin, the NASA astronaut engineer of Apollo 11 in 1969, gave a Sold Out lecture, people who bought his books at the Cradle of Aviation Museum book store could attend the book signing in front of LEM 13, the Grumman Lunar Module scheduled for Apollo 19, which was canceled. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, annparry.com)

May 11, 2013. Garden City, NY, U.S. Astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN is at book signing for his ‘Mission to Mars’ and illustrated ‘Look to the Stars.’ at Cradle of Aviation Museum. (© 2013 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Long Island’s Grumman Aerospace Corporation built and tested both the LM-13 Aldrin signed books in front of, and the Eagle LM-5 used during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission in 1969, when Aldrin was the second person to walk on the moon.

Buzz Aldrin Lecture & Book Signing:  PHOTO GALLERY

CONTACT ME

2013 Garden City Vintage Car Parade and Show

Garden City Vintage Car Parade and Show

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
April 3, 2013

Last Sunday, Garden City Chamber of Commerce’s 58th Annual Easter Vintage Car Parade and Show featured hundreds of antique, classic and special interest motorcars. Though a gray, cold, windy day, happily the rain held off till that night.

This Pierce-Arrow luxury convertible, with two Easter Rabbits in back seat, is the lead car in the 58th Annual Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade and Show sponsored by the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. Hundreds of authentic old motorcars, 1898-1988, including antiques, classic, and special interest participated in the parade. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Garden City, NY, USA. March 31, 2013. Pierce-Arrow convertible leads 8th Annual Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade and Show sponsored by Garden City Chamber of Commerce. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Seeing skillfully, lovingly restored and maintained cars meant even more when owners shared the restoration process, brought to life through photos and paperwork that document the process.

Some parade participants and spectators wore Easter Bonnets, Rabbit Ears, or outfits appropriate for specific vehicles. A volunteer firefighter with the 1932 Ford Fire Engine of the Garden City Volunteer Exempt Firemans Association wore, you guessed it, a fireman’s coat.

Garden City Easter Vintage Car Parade & Show 2013: GALLERY

CONTACT ME

Feature Photo of FromLongIsland.com Blog Post: March 16, 2013 - New York, NY, U.S. - At the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade, thousands of marchers show their Irish pride, as they march up Fifth Avenue, and over a million people, often in green and orange, watch and celebrate.

NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
March 24, 2013

23rd Annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The snow didn’t stop the thousands of people marching in the 252nd Annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade last Saturday, March 16, 2013, and well over a million people lined Fifth Avenue to watch and celebrate.

St Patrick's Day NYC 2013

March 16, 2013 – New York, NY, U.S. – Danvers High School Band, MASS., gets ready to march in the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Thousands of marchers show their Irish pride, as they march up Fifth Avenue, and over a million people, often in green and orange, watch and celebrate. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Because of massive ongoing restoration to St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s exterior, construction scaffolding pretty much ruled out picturesque photos of it, but I made sure to document the progress and the high, thin sign wrapped around the landmark: “ST. PATRICK’S IS OPEN,”

March 16, 2013 - New York, NY, U.S. -'Leprechaun' NOEL RYAN, an alumnus of Quinnipiac College, kisses hand of young girl in crowd at the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade. Thousands of marchers show their Irish pride, as they march up Fifth Avenue, and over a million people, often in green and orange, watch and celebrate. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

March 16, 2013 – NYC, NY, U.S. – ‘Leprechaun’ NOEL RYAN, an alumnus of Quinnipiac University, kisses hand of young girl in crowd at the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

For many, many blocks, I captured the parade as I marched along with the Quinnipiac University group. I had a particularly good time chatting with a couple of the marching educators.

March 16, 2013 - New York, NY, U.S. - At the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade, thousands of marchers show their Irish pride, as they march up Fifth Avenue, and over a million people, often in green and orange, watch and celebrate. Those marching, many who wore kilts, uniforms, colorful costumes, sashes, included Bag and Pipe Bands; Irish dancers; fire, police, military, religious, educational, and social groups. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

March 16, 2013 – NYC, NY, U.S. – Port Authority Police Emerald Society gets ready to march in 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Feature Photo (at top of post:  March 16, 2013 – New York, NY, U.S. – At the 252nd annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade, many spectators dressed up in green costumes, including one holding up a hand puppet also dressed in green. 

2013 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade:   my PHOTO GALLERY

CONTACT ME