2/20/11

East River Tugs

East River Tugs - Pushing a barge on the Manhattan shore, from the Williamsburg Bridge.
Pushing a barge on the Manhattan shore, from the Williamsburg Bridge.

2/17/11

Brooklyn from the Bridge

Brooklyn from the Bridge - Looking south toward downtown Brooklyn from the Williamsburg Bridge.
Looking south toward downtown Brooklyn from the Williamsburg Bridge.

2/15/11

The Police Building

The Police Building - On Centre St. below Broome St. NYPD headquarters from 1909 to 1973, now luxury condos.
On Centre St. below Broome St.  NYPD headquarters from 1909 to 1973, now luxury condos.

2/14/11

The Ass Chair

The Ass Chair - In the window of a furniture store on Wooster in Soho.
In the window of a furniture store on Wooster in Soho.

2/13/11

14th St. Power Plant

14th St. Power Plant - The power plant at the east end of 14th St., from the Williamsburg Bridge.
The power plant at the east end of 14th St., from the Williamsburg Bridge.

2/12/11

Drawbridge Scene

Drawbridge Smoke - Ominous until I remembered the power plant at the bottom of that column of smoke. From the Greenpoint side of the Pulaski Bridge.
Ominous until I remembered the power plant at the bottom of that column of smoke.  From the Greenpoint side of the Pulaski Bridge.

2/11/11

Queens Smoke 2

Queens Smoke 2 - Power plant exhaust seems to feed the clouds behind Citibank's Queens tower. From the Williamsburg Bridge.
Power plant exhaust seems to feed the clouds behind Citibank's Queens tower.  From the Williamsburg Bridge.

2/10/11

Queens Smoke 1

Queens Smoke 1 - Looking across Williamsburg from the bridge, power plant exhaust stands out from high clouds, and clear sky tinted turquoise like the Citibank tower in Queens, center-right.
Looking across Williamsburg from the bridge, power plant exhaust stands out from high clouds, and clear sky tinted turquoise like the Citibank tower in Queens, center-right.

2/9/11

Polka Dot Horse

Polka Dot Horse - Giving `imagination` a bad name, in the Juicy Couture window on 5th Ave. a few years ago.
Giving "imagination" a bad name, in the Juicy Couture window on 5th Ave. a few years ago.

2/8/11

Decadent Mannequins

Decadent Mannequins - Decadent mannequins loiter in a `Queen of Stuff` display at Juicy Couture on 5th Ave. a few years ago.
Decadent mannequins loiter in a "Queen of Stuff" display at Juicy Couture on 5th Ave. a few years ago.

2/7/11

Dressed for Spring

Dressed for Spring - A fuzzy cloud of a tree buzzing against the handsome 4th Ave. side of the Grace Church complex near 11th St.
A fuzzy cloud of a tree buzzing against the handsome 4th Ave. side of the Grace Church complex near 11th St.

2/5/11

Emergency Propaganda Trailer

Emergency Propaganda Trailer - That's what it looks like to me, anyway. At the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
That's what it looks like to me, anyway.  At the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.

2/4/11

Bright Bridge Plaque

Bright Bridge Plaque - The plaque, near the LES end of the Williamsburg Bridge, must be one of the most tagged spots on earth.
The plaque, near the LES end of the Williamsburg Bridge, must be one of the most tagged spots on earth.

1/31/11

Cornelia at 6th Ave

Cornelia at 6th Ave - Siena Cathedral stripes on the bow of a boat, in Greenwich Village.
Siena Cathedral stripes on the bow of a boat, in Greenwich Village.

1/29/11

Jefferson Market Castle Cluster

Jefferson Market Castle Cluster - A castle-like cluster of buildings on Sixth Ave. in Greenwich Village, featuring the Jefferson Market Library.
A castle-like cluster of buildings on Sixth Ave. in Greenwich Village, featuring the Jefferson Market Library.

1/27/11

Cooper Union Construction

Cooper Union Construction - The new Cooper Union building during construction, on Cooper Square.
The new Cooper Union building during construction, on Cooper Square.

1/23/11

Pinkness of Queens

Pinkness of Queens - Under the train tracks at Queens Plaza & Northern Blvd.
Under the train tracks at Queens Plaza & Northern Blvd.

1/22/11

Queensboro Bridge Top

Queensboro Bridge Top - Not quite a spire, more like the skeleton of a sailor tied to the top of a mast.
Not quite a spire, more like the skeleton of a sailor tied to the top of a mast.

1/21/11

Tagged Queens Curve

Tagged Queens Curve - Behind the pink, an N/R train leaves Queens Plaza above Northern Blvd.
Behind the pink, an N/R train leaves Queens Plaza above Northern Blvd.

1/20/11

Teabag Attire

Teabag Attire - Teabag dress and hair, in the window of a lunch place in a pedestrian tunnel beneath the Helmsley Building at the foot of Park Ave. proper.
Teabag dress and hair, in the window of a lunch place in a pedestrian tunnel beneath the Helmsley Building at the foot of Park Ave. proper.

1/19/11

Moody Day Domino

Moody Day Domino - Sailing under moody light past the Domino Sugar plant, from the Williamsburg Bridge.
Sailing under moody light past the Domino Sugar plant, from the Williamsburg Bridge.

1/16/11

Ears Above 23rd St

Ears Above 23rd St - Giant antennae on 23rd, seen from up Lexington Ave.
Giant antennae on 23rd, seen from up Lexington Ave.

1/15/11

Harps Above Bowery

Harps Above Bowery - Communications hardware at Bowery & Delancey that looked like a trio of harps (until sent to hardware heaven).
Communications hardware at Bowery & Delancey that looked like a trio of harps (until sent to hardware heaven).

1/14/11

Madras Construction Closeup

Madras Construction Closeup - Sadly, the building turned out to be much uglier when done, at Delancey & Forstyth St.
Sadly, the building turned out to be much uglier when done, at Delancey & Forstyth St.

1/13/11

Madras Construction

A Delancey & Forstyh construction site so Madras-shirt bright it confused my camera.  Seen from the top floor of the New Museum on Bowery.

1/12/11

Miller Crossing

Miller Crossing - Cloud shadows cross the Miller Building, at the Brooklyn foot of the Greenpoint Ave. bridge.
Cloud shadows cross the Miller Building, at the Brooklyn foot of the Greenpoint Ave. bridge.

1/11/11

Miller Light

Miller Light - The top of the Miller Building, at the Brooklyn foot of the Greenpoint Ave. bridge.
The top of the Miller Building, at the Brooklyn foot of the Greenpoint Ave. bridge.

1/9/11

Wrapped Library

Wrapped Library - Construction wrapping at the main branch of the New York Public Library at 5th Ave. & 42nd St.
Construction wrapping at the main branch of the New York Public Library at 5th Ave. & 42nd St.

1/8/11

Odd Couple on 44th

Odd Couple on 44th - On E. 44th St. near Grand Central, a veiled dowager and her young consort, with a yellow broomstick spine.
On E. 44th St. near Grand Central, a veiled dowager and her young consort, with a yellow broomstick spine.

1/7/11

Bank Troll

Bank Troll - CitiBank Queens tower under the Long Island Expressway from Borden Ave.
CitiBank Queens tower under the Long Island Expressway from Borden Ave.

1/6/11

Snow Abacus

Snow Abacus - An abacus of melting snow on the Williamsburg Bridge.
An abacus of melting snow on the Williamsburg Bridge.

1/5/11

Chance North America

Chance North America - A chance map of North America drawn in frosted road salt on the Williamsburg Bridge. (Gulf of Mexico lower right.)
A chance map of North America drawn in frosted road salt on the Williamsburg Bridge.  (Gulf of Mexico lower right.)

1/4/11

Busy B & H Photo

Busy B & H Photo - Friends from out of town (with stroller) pick up parts at the always busy B & H Photo.
Friends from out of town (with stroller) pick up parts at the always busy B & H Photo.

1/3/11

Tourist Whirlwind

Tourist Whirlwind - Friends from out of town fly through the Egyptian wing at the Metropolitan Museum.
Friends from out of town fly through the Egyptian wing at the Metropolitan Museum.