The Future Of My Relationship With Peet’s Coffee
I had a recurring order with Peet's Coffee for 9-10 years. My oldest email from them dates to 2003. It's a bit unusual that I even know about them…
St. Mary’s Yonkers [Immaculate Conception] Side Altars
These are the side altars at St. Mary's Church in Yonkers, NY, which I have featured numerous times before. The top photo, left altar, has a statue of St. Mary,…
Grand Avenue Bridge and Newtown Creek
It is not the most imposing or inspiring bridge, but it is all the more endearing for it. This small bridge spans Newtown Creek, with one side in Queens and…
A Room With A View
So, so very late putting this up today, and I'm so, so very busy. I hope the title carries the burden of my lack of additional words.
Stalking
Well, yes, I realize the title has nothing at all to do with what's really going on here, but it's a lot more fun than the truth of a woman…
Fujifilm X-E1: Black Reflective Product Photography
A few weeks ago I saw a blog post tutorial that showed how to create black background with a reflective photo effect using a clear plate of glass and a…
Who Needs A Break?
It has not been a particularly rough or mild winter here in NY. It seems to have been average so far both in terms of snow and cold. But I'm…
St. Mary’s Side Chapel Altar
This is a close-up of the altar in the side chapel at St. Mary's Church in Yonkers, N.Y. You can find a more complete view of the same chapel…
Four Buildings And A Street Lamp
Monday night I left my office building in midtown Manhattan, and walked along a bit of pavement I have walked countless times, yet suddenly saw a scene that needed to…
Elfreth’s Alley Passageway
Elfreth's Alley is a small street in Philadelphia commonly known as America's oldest residential street. I don' think we know exactly when it first was built up, but there…
Snowy Path To Central Park West
Not much to say here - just another Central Park snow shot. I guess one quick note on the technical side merits mentioning, which is that this is a…
Mister X
Way back in the 1980s there was a very cool looking comic book called Mister X. The first four issues were created by Los Bros Hernandez of Love and Rockets.…
Mohonk Butterfly
I saw this butterfly just outside the greenhouse at the Mohonk Mountain House. It flittered a bit but stayed largely in one spot while I took several shots, of which…
Central Park Wooden Bridge
Today is supposed to be the biggest snow storm, in like forever, or something, but so far it's just very very wet. People are freaking out for reasons that stretch…
Jersey City Skyline
I really like this view of the Jersey City skyline in the morning when the buildings reflect the morning sunlight. I have featured it from just a slightly different perspective before. I…
Kosciuszko Bridge, from Review Avenue, Queens
The Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City spans Newtown Creek and carries the Brooklyn Queens Expressway or BQE over that body of water. This is, therefore, where the BQE gets its…
- 1
- 2