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Category Archives: City views
They Aren’t All Tourists
On the streets, during the day, it seems as if nearly everyone is followed by a piece of luggage; the luggage one pulls by the extended handle. From the volume of people and luggage, it appears as if the City is clogged with tourists. In fact, this luggage is a standard piece of working equipment. …
Tunnel Vision
They looked like pictures of what one sees of miners in underground tunnels. 4-5 men, in hardhats and florescent vests with stripes walking far away among the train track of the subway. These tracks are three levels down and so increased the feeling of watching miners. In order to communicate they sent light flashes from …
Last Night
This is how one of the streets in the Village looked last evening. Mid June.
The Bronzes at Union Square
Embedded in the sidewalk are these beautiful bronzes depicting scenes of days gone by. Most of us just walk by them, stepping on them without noticing them. Then one day, there they are!
Priceless!
This house is on the Upper East Side on a street of exquisite buildings. The photo left is a partial of the entrance with a flowerbox above the impressive portal. The photo [right] below is a shot of the entire facade. The photo left is the adjoining house of a famous painter, now deceased. …
Sort Of…
…just noticed. Yet, knew it all along. There are no telephone polls in Manhattan. How wonderful is that. Look around your American City. Can you say the same? Don’t think so.
Get It?
The building appendage, the copper colored oddly shaped piece, is actually only half as thick in reality, but the reflection of the building to which it is attached, doubles its size.
Doors
Every city has fine examples. But do we notice? These drew my attention this week.
The Bird is Back
Well, since the communique that the other bird was morte, I have to believe this bird is a new one. Wrapped up in plastic against the wind and the possible rain, there it hangs in the same cage, tweeting above the tomatoes and garlic scapes.