Category Archives: Manhattan
Fifth Avenue Easter Parade
The annual Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue, not a parade but a spectacle. The concept of an Easter Bonnet is open to interpretation; while the Empire State Building was well represented, I was partial to King Kong as a bunny … Continue reading
New York Open Judo Championship 2016
The New York Open Judo Championship was held at the New York Athletic Club on March 20, 2016. Photo of US Olympian Travis Stevens courtesy of Alexandra Shapiro.
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2016
Christmas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Late Afternoon, Central Park
Autumn in December. This magnificent beech tree near 5th Avenue and 98th Street is still in leaf.
Fourth Night of Hanukkah
Rockefeller Center Promenade
The Night before Thanksgiving
What is New York City’s favorite ritual on the night before Thanksgiving? It’s watching the inflation of the balloons for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It’s a huge operation that takes hours and delights countless children who watch heaps of … Continue reading
Twilight on the Upper West Side
iPhone photo, Broadway and 80th Street
Procession of the Animals
Every year for St. Francis Day, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine holds a special service for the blessing of the animals. Any animals – dogs, cats, lizards, alpacas, hawks, and rabbits. People can bring their pets and attend … Continue reading
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