Category: Statues Monuments and Memorials
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NY- Snow Storm on the Upper West Side
A few months ago I read an article by a scientist who explained that the sun hadn’t produced any solar flare-ups for a couple of months. These are massive explosions on the sun’s surface that send huge bursts of radiant heat out in to our solar system. He said that this was the longest dry…
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NY- Central Park in the Snow
We got a nice little blanket of snow this morning and people rushed out to take in Central Park in all it’s whiteness. Unfortunately the temperatures are supposed to plummet this afternoon and we will be stuck with single digit cold for the foreseeable future.
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NY- Gargoyles and Statues on the Main Door
The Cathedral at St John The Divine is the largest church in the United States. But what I find truly amazing is that no matter how many times I go by I find some new details carved by the master stone cutters. I was walking by this morning and decided to take pictures of the…
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NY- Mass at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament
The Church of the Blessed Sacrament has beautiful stained glass and wonderful sculptures and reliefs. It is at 152 West 71st between Broadway and Columbus.
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NY- Christmas Day in Central Park 1
One of my favorite things to do on Christmas Day is to take my family and wander around Central Park with all the other tourists and locals.
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NY- Columbus Circle Holiday Market in the Snow
We got hit with quite a squall this afternoon that was supposed to turn to rain. It didn’t and now the streets and sidewalks are set to freeze tonight. :-)
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NY- Canstruction at the Wintergarden
I ran in too this oddly fascinating little show called Canstruction while I was shooting the Christmas decorations in the World Financial Plaza’s Wintergarden today. Kids compete to build the best structure out of canned goods. It is sponsored by the Society For Design Administration and they donate the food to City Harvest after the…
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NY- Outside the Actors Studio
Like the back lots in Hollywood, this theater district neighborhood, located a couple of blocks away from the bright lights of Broadway, is home to several famous landmarks such as The Actors studio, The New Dramatists, Holy Cross, and the Professional Performers Arts School.
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NY- Sunset from Chelsea Piers
It was a little chilly on Chelsea Piers tonight but the sunset and colors made it worth it.
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NY- Times Square in the Morning
In the morning Times square moves at 60mph. The sidewalks are virtually empty. The partiers from the night before are sleeping, the tourists are still getting dressed, and the wide sidewalks are an open super highway for the locals hustling to work. It’s a busy and great time of the day.
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NY- Farmers Market at Richard Tucker Square
After two days of cold, gusting wind the weather finally changed and it was a picture postcard autumn afternoon at the green market in tucker Square. Tucker Square is the triangle bordered by Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Center, and the American Folk Art Museum located right outside the West 66th Street Station on the Upper…
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NY- Museum of Art and Design- Columbus Circle
I went to take some pictures of the new Museum of Arts and Design now that it’s open for business. It looks the same as it did in May, no?. as an aside, as soon as I posted this i got a message that this cool site linked to me… design slinger … freaky coincidence,…