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Gantry Plaza State Park Revisited
This past weekend was so beautiful and spring like with azure blue skies and bright sun that I just couldn’t get enough of being outside. On Saturday morning I took the #7 train to the Vernon and...
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Irish Hunger Memorial
The weather this weekend was just stellar, you could not have asked for better from mother nature. The days were warm with blue skies, birds tweeting, bees bumbling and butterflies buttering. Saturday...
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Roosevelt Island Revisited
Last Saturday, I climbed aboard the Q101 which took me to Second Avenue in Manhattan to the Tramway and a tram-car that carried me to Roosevelt Island. I managed to pick one of the hottest days so far...
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Saving Newtown Creek
Last Sunday, was a picture perfect day and with camera in hand I went on a most unusual but fascinating boat exploration of Newtown Creek as part of a Hidden Harbor tour. As you know I have a...
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Seeing Art in a Desolate Landscape
A few weeks ago, as I was walking along 2nd Street in Long Island City on the East River, I wandered into a wide desolate urban landscape completely devoid of its former structures. I was thrilled. As...
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Industrial Vistas Via the Pulaski Bridge
Last Saturday, I meandered around Long Island City perusing the urban landscape for interesting and different subject matter to photograph and came upon the pedestrian entrance to the Pulaski Bridge on...
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Gee-gaws and Cannoli
This Saturday, I belatedly celebrated two birthdays with my girl-friends; a luncheon at Da Nico’s in New York City’s famous Little Italy. Now, to get to Little Italy you have to pass through the...
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
A few weeks ago I went to Brooklyn Bridge Park to take photos of the East River water front from the Brooklyn side perspective. When I had exited the #4 train at Borough Hall I had a bit of a walk...
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DUMBO
No, this post is not about Disney’s adorable animated big eared baby elephant. It is though, about the neighborhood in my second favorite borough Brooklyn, known as DUMBO which, is another of those...
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New York City…. As the Birds See it.
The One World Trade Observatory opened to the public this weekend and I took myself and my camera for a first visit. I had arrived too early to get on line which gave me half an hour to take a few...
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A Park Above It All
This past Saturday was beautiful, hot and not humid, and a perfect day for a scenic walk along the High Line. This was my fourth trip to this unique park; once a historic elevated freight rail line....
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Crimson Nights
Last night I once again grabbed the camera and tripod for a little night photography. This time in Long Island City at Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunter’s Point Park to capture the lights and...
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Put on Your Easter Bonnet!!!
With all the frills upon it….. Oh, it was a fine Easter Sunday for a parade along Manhattan’s famous and fashionable Fifth Avenue and taking part in the annual Easter Parade. This was not your normal...
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Sailing A River Wide
I love water, I love swimming in it, sailing upon it or walking along its river banks or shores. Happily, I do live in a city surrounded by water with a bustling harbor and a plethora of ferries....
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