Happy, Happy, Happy Holidays!

Originally published December 2015

The Chronicler once again did daily videos that she posted on Facebook celebrating the New York Christmas. She posted 30 truly lovely vignettes and has been combining them into videos with music.

Amethyst, the 2015 Hovel Christmas Tree

Your Chronicler has created a Merry Christmas, 2015! page because the six videos from her holiday wanderings are so much fun they should not get lost in the blog archives. We'll give you one here.

The first is one of Chronicler's favorites, for it features Woody Wood Duck's letter to Santa Claus.

See the rest of the videos by clicking the Merry Christmas, 2015! page.

Chronicler also paid tribute to PM and her offspring, Amethyst, by naming her 2015 tree after the red and purple young female Monster. She created a video in the tree's honor.

Central Park 2013: The Video

Originally published October 2014

If you've been following the photographic postings here, you'll recognize many of the shots in my newest video: Central Park 2013, a video photo album set to music by Beethoven. These are my favorites from 2013, and it was difficult to narrow down the choices, since I so love all of my subjects! You'll find a lot of pictures of our dear Woody, our favorite wood duck ever.

Merry Christmas 2014!!

Originally published December 2014

While Chronicler failed, yet again, to chronicle the marvelous doings of Purple Monster in another Saga in 2014 (I know, I know, it is pretty unforgivable), she did produce three different sorts of chronicles, different kinds of stories.

This year for your holiday enjoyment, I offer Christmas in New York 2014, a video walk through my favorite holiday spots in Manhattan to look at the Christmas decorations.

This began at the end of November, when I started posting on Facebook video glimpses of iconic Christmas displays in the city, beginning with the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree before the lighting.

That was followed by the glittering lights on Tiffany & Co., and progressed each day until December 25, when I posted the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in all its lighted glory.

The 2014 Hovel Christmas Tree was named Belle, and she was indeed beautiful. You can see her video below the Christmas in New York 2014 video.

Belle was, branch for decorated branch, the most beautiful Christmas tree in New York City, according to Chronicler, who is not prejudiced in any way whatsoever. She offers proof in Happy Hovel Holidays!, a video ode to Belle, the 2014 Christmas Tree.

I also gave everyone a Christmas gift of Reservoir Ducks II: The Sequel. This video is the result of two years of walking around the Central Park Reservoir and documenting the ducks and other wildlife there. It is given here with great love, and with the hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year.