11/18/10

Flower Power

Flower Power - A yellow squadron hovering above the Hudson, below 14th St.
A yellow squadron hovering above the Hudson, below 14th St.

Cold Curl

Cold Curl - Curled tree, that is. Beyond it is the icy southwest finger of The Lake, below Cherry Hill in Central Park.
Curled tree, that is.  Beyond it is the icy southwest finger of The Lake, below Cherry Hill in Central Park.

11/17/10

Thoughtful Empire State

Thoughtful Empire State - The Empire State always looks thoughtful when cloud shadows drift across its face. From the Williamsburg Bridge.
The Empire State always looks thoughtful when cloud shadows drift across its face.  From the Williamsburg Bridge.

Halloween Treatment

Halloween Treatment - From the Greenpoint Ave. bridge, fuel tanks and the Newtown Creek Waste Treatment plant. Note the steam rising (it was wintertime) and the Halloween web stuff hanging on the treatment plant building mid-ground.
From the Greenpoint Ave. bridge, fuel tanks and the Newtown Creek Waste Treatment plant.  Note the steam rising (it was wintertime) and the Halloween web stuff hanging on the treatment plant building mid-ground.

11/16/10

Lone Wolf Cloud

Lone Wolf Cloud - Above the Williamsburg shoreline, minus the new luxury towers. From the Williamsburg Bridge.
Above the Williamsburg shoreline, minus the new luxury towers.  From the Williamsburg Bridge.

11/14/10

Madison Square Empire State

Madison Square Empire State - From just below Union Square. On the left, the Empire State, shrunk by its distance 10 blocks past the two towers to its right on Madison Square.
From just below Union Square.  On the left, the Empire State, shrunk by its distance 10 blocks past the two towers to its right on Madison Square.

11/13/10

Moody Scaffold

Moody Scaffold - Moody scaffolding on the aircraft carrier con-tower top of a Lower East Side building, seen between the bars of the Williamsburg Bridge.
Moody scaffolding on the aircraft carrier con-tower top of a Lower East Side building, seen between the bars of the Williamsburg Bridge.

11/12/10

11/11/10

Top of the Flatiron Building

Top of the Flatiron Building - Top of the north end of the Flatiron Building (1903) at 23rd & Broadway.
Top of the north end of the Flatiron Building (1903) at 23rd & Broadway.

Steam Vent Photo Shoot

Steam Vent Photo Shoot - Not my photo shoot; I saw the guy climb up, then noticed he was posing. On 7th Ave. at 18th St.
Not my photo shoot; I saw the guy climb up, then noticed he was posing.  On 7th Ave. at 18th St.

11/10/10

Top of the Johnston Building

Top of the Johnston Building - Dome of the Johnston Building (1903) at 28th & Broadway.
Dome of the Johnston Building (1903) at 28th & Broadway.

Library Way Loading Bay

Library Way Loading Bay - On 41st St., across Fifth Ave. from the main branch of the NY Public Library.
On 41st St., across Fifth Ave. from the main branch of the NY Public Library.

11/9/10

11/8/10

Pink Yellow Turquoise LIC

Pink Yellow Turquoise LIC - Same condo under construction in Long Island City, from the Pulaski Bridge.
Same condo under construction in Long Island City, from the Pulaski Bridge.

11/7/10

Yellow Hulk in LIC

Yellow Hulk in LIC - Condo under construction (same as green one here) in Long Island City, from the Pulaski Bridge.
Condo under construction (same as green one here) in Long Island City, from the Pulaski Bridge.

11/6/10

Rude Chef

Rude Chef - A sidewalk chef (on 5th Ave. near 30th St.) makes a gesture with his left hand that's bound to be an insult somewhere.
A sidewalk chef (on 5th Ave. near 30th St.) makes a gesture with his left hand that's bound to be an insult somewhere.

11/5/10

The Snaking LIE

The Snaking LIE - The Long Island Expressway snakes through Queens above 30th St.
The Long Island Expressway snakes through Queens above 30th St.

Trump Blastoff

Trump Blastoff - Smokestacks (on 14th St.) flank Trump World Tower (on 47th St.) like booster rockets, ready for blastoff. From the Williamsburg Bridge.
Smokestacks (on 14th St.) flank Trump World Tower (on 47th St.) like booster rockets, ready for blastoff.  From the Williamsburg Bridge.

11/4/10

Matching Building

Matching Building - The woman on the stairs matches the building under construction past her, at 21st St. & 51st Ave. in Long Island City.
The woman on the stairs matches the building under construction past her, at 21st St. & 51st Ave. in Long Island City.

Matching Bridge

Matching Bridge - A jogger matches not just the Williamsburg Bridge, but the maintenance equipment too.
A jogger matches not just the Williamsburg Bridge, but the maintenance equipment too.

11/3/10

Caution Barrier Obstacle Course

Caution Barrier Obstacle Course - On Lexington near 24th St.
On Lexington near 24th St.

Red Shoulder

Red Shoulder - Looking over the right shoulder of the Red Building, with the Woolworth Building and Municipal Building in the distance.
Looking over the right shoulder of the Red Building, with the Woolworth Building and Municipal Building in the distance.

11/2/10

The Red Building

The Red Building - In Chinatown, from the Manhattan Bridge.
In Chinatown, from the Manhattan Bridge.

Busy East Broadway

Busy East Broadway - Looking down East Broadway in Chinatown from the Manhattan Bridge. That's the Manhattan Municipal Building past the far end.
Looking down East Broadway in Chinatown from the Manhattan Bridge.  That's the Manhattan Municipal Building past the far end.

11/1/10

Curved Confucius Tower

Curved Confucius Tower - The Confucius Plaza Apartments tower, where the Manhattan Bridge meets Bowery. Note the ropes.
The Confucius Plaza Apartments tower, where the Manhattan Bridge meets Bowery.  Note the ropes.

Chapel of San Calogero

Chapel of San Calogero - Was on Elizabeth St., below Broome, until it disappeared earlier this year.
Was on Elizabeth St., below Broome, until it disappeared earlier this year.

10/31/10

Skies of Brooklyn

Skies of Brooklyn - Taken from the fifth floor on N 10th St. in Williamsburg before the luxury condo onslaught. The big natural gas tanks on the left were blown up on purpose not long before 9/11/2001.
Taken from the fifth floor on N 10th St. in Williamsburg before the luxury condo onslaught.  The big natural gas tanks on the left were blown up on purpose not long before 9/11/2001.

10/30/10

10/29/10

Orange Crate Sky

Orange Crate Sky - Yes, the sky in NYC -- seen from Greenpoint here -- can look just like the sky in orange crate country.
Yes, the sky in NYC -- seen from Greenpoint here -- can look just like the sky in orange crate country.

Scoop Top Towers

Scoop Top Towers - Scoop-like water towers at Worth St. and Park Row, seen from the Manhattan Bridge.
Scoop-like water towers at Worth St. and Park Row, seen from the Manhattan Bridge.

10/28/10

Heavy Metal Manhattan Bridge

Heavy Metal Manhattan Bridge - Looking toward Brooklyn on the pedestrian walkway of the Manhattan Bridge.
Looking toward Brooklyn on the pedestrian walkway of the Manhattan Bridge.

Overcast Brooklyn Bridge

Overcast Brooklyn Bridge - The Brooklyn Bridge under low flying clouds, seen from the Manhattan Bridge. Note the tiny person(s) on the beach at bottom.
The Brooklyn Bridge under low flying clouds, seen from the Manhattan Bridge.  Note the tiny person(s) on the beach at bottom.

10/27/10

Loud Midtown Ensemble

Loud Midtown Ensemble - A water tank punctuates green and orange brutes around 34th St. & Park Ave. South.
A water tank punctuates green and orange brutes around 34th St. & Park Ave. South.

Kielbasa Klaus

Kielbasa Klaus - Seen in 2006 on Bedford Ave. near N 7th St. in Williamsburg.
Seen in 2006 on Bedford Ave. near N 7th St. in Williamsburg.

10/25/10

10/24/10

Plaza Scaffolding

Plaza Scaffolding - Scaffolding on the Plaza condo-tel at 5th Ave. & Central Park So.
Scaffolding on the Plaza condo-tel at 5th Ave. & Central Park So.

10/21/10

10/20/10

Yellowjacket Building

Yellowjacket Building - The building is downtown at William & Beaver Sts.
The building is downtown at William & Beaver Sts.

Roosevelt Island Tower Top

Roosevelt Island Tower Top - From the Queensboro Bridge, one of the old tram tower tops now being replaced.
From the Queensboro Bridge, one of the old tram tower tops now being replaced.