Author Archives: deborahshapiro
The High Line, 4 Years Later
My first visit to the High Line was exactly 4 years ago, about a week after it opened. At that time everyone hailed the innovative new urban park with its attractive plantings and expansive city views. Since then, the runaway … Continue reading
Penobscot Narrows Bridge, Maine
A beautiful bridge with only one lane in each direction. http://www.visitmaine.com/attractions/sightseeing_tours/historic_and_unique_bridges/penobscot_narrows_bridge/
Museum of Graffiti
5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center is a factory building in Queens where graffiti is memorialized, curated, produced, and endangered. For those who remember when the New York subways were coated with graffiti, mostly ugly and defacing but occasionally marvelous, it’s … Continue reading
Shadows of a Forgotten Ancestor
I don’t know who she is, but I like her. I found her photograph on a glass lantern slide that belonged to my grandfather. There is a picture of similar age (about 1900) showing my grandfather as a young man … Continue reading