new york city: Photographing outdoor spaces in NYC
- 09/21/13 07:00 PM
I was in NYC meeting a friend that had just moved back from Europe. She was renting an apartment on the upper west side and was just in fact moving in. The unit that she moved into actually had outdoor space. Granted you had to go out through a low hanging window, but who cares about that? Outdoor space in Manhattan is as rare as hens teeth and if space is at a premium in Manhattan, outdoor space is like finding a room made out of solid gold. In truth, I hadn't planned on taking any photos that afternoon and evening. … (3 comments)
new york city: Fotos On The Fly - The Upper West Side – The classic NYC “Water Tower”
- 12/10/12 01:55 PM
Sometimes when trying to show off the character of a neighborhood, I pick an unusual focal point that is a bit "outside the box". I took this photo at dusk about a week ago and the reason I like it so much is that it really is soooooo NYC. It shows a roof top garden (so typical of the Upper West Side) beneath an iconic wooden water tower. The helicopter that happened to be flying by leaving a red light trail was an added bonus - though I admit to hustling to get that extra piece of NYC life into the … (9 comments)
new york city: Shades of Rosemary's Baby...Riverside Park NY
- 10/16/12 07:26 AM
BOO!!! Halloween is coming and the holiday crossed my mind when I was walking in Riverside Park in NYC with a friend about a week ago. It was near dusk but I had my camera and tripod. The weather can only be described as dank and dark - maybe a bit spooky if you were inclined towards that mood. Suddenly this building appeared from the mist and seemed to tower ominously over us in park. It reminded me of the building in the '60s horror classic Rosemary's Baby. I decided to take a photo and this was the result using middle of the … (3 comments)
I was in NYC meeting a friend that had just moved back from Europe. She was renting an apartment on the upper west side and was just in fact moving in. The unit that she moved into actually had outdoor space. Granted you had to go out through a low hanging window, but who cares about that? Outdoor space in Manhattan is as rare as hens teeth and if space is at a premium in Manhattan, outdoor space is like finding a room made out of solid gold.
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