The Silent Withering
Where is there an end of it, the soundless wailing, The silent withering of autumn flowers Dropping their petals and remaining motionless; The Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot. The latest…
The Avenue I’m Taking You To
A few months ago when I shot the interior of Grand Central Terminal using A Minolta CLE and Ilford HP5 Plus film, I needed to head outside to finish the…
Saturday Instagram Round Up
I doubt Instagram needs any more introduction after Facebook bought the company for $1 billion in cash and stock a few weeks ago, but for those unaware, Instagram is an…
Nom Wah Tea Parlor – Plastic Lens Friday
It is time again for Plastic Lens Friday (#plasticlensfriday) over at Google Plus. This was taken using a Holga plastic lens on my Nikon D700, on the extremely photo…
There’s A Draft Inside
The NFL draft starts this evening and these folks were lined up outside Radio City Music Hall last night, waiting to get wristbands that allows them entry tonight. I like…
Big Sky Country [NYC Edition]
Yesterday morning was a bit brisk and chilly, but there was an epic blue sky, with just the right amount of clouds. I took a bit of a roundabout walk…
Everything Passes
According to the mural, "Mom" passed in 2009, and my web research indicates that the "M&M Variety Hardware" store closed sometime between fall 2010 and fall 2011. The "In Memory…
Watcher
This is my second shot from last weekend's urbex shoot in Staten Island. That's Jose Vazquez kneeling just by the open door. I have to give him credit for this.…
Statue of Fr. Felix Varela – Church of the Transfiguration
This statue is on display in the courtyard of the Church of the Transfiguration in Chinatown, NYC. The church was originally built by Lutherans in 1801. That Lutheran congregation, whose…
Unisphere
It is possible that my earliest memory is from the World's Fair, which ran in 1964 and 1965, when I was 2 and 3. I remember that my family…
Fort Tryon Arches and George Washington Bridge
I previously showed these arches in Fort Tryon Park, but from the other side where you could not see the George Washington Bridge. As cool as these arches are to look…
Front and Follow
Coming off the Manhattan Bridge, he managed to slide his cab in between the box truck and the white van while next to the park. Turning on to Broome, he…
Mosco Street, Sunday Morning
This is one of the smaller streets in Manhattan, just one block long and fairly narrow. Mosco Street was formerly known as Cross Street. It was longer than it is…
Welcome, And Enter
Last week I was invited by a group of New York area photographers active on Google Plus to take part in an excursion to an abandoned community on Staten Island.…
Friendly Watchers
I went out to Chinatown this morning. The sky was overcast, so the light was a bit disappointing, but some good shot opportunities still presented themselves. These two toys in…
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