Category Archives: Manhattan
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
New Yorkers Welcome Pope Francis
Pope Francis made a procession through Central Park in his Popemobile today to the delight of 80,000 people who won tickets in a lottery, then passed through metal detectors and waited on their feet for up to 8 hours for … Continue reading
23 Years Later
He’s still playing his saxophone on the street, choosing a spot with good acoustics. In 1992 I photographed him with a Leica, developed the negative and printed it. In 2015 I used an iPhone.
Public Eye
Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography, an exhibit well worth seeing at The New York Public Library on 42nd Street. Surveillance, privacy, sharing, street photography – all topical themes. Like many visitors, this Dutch tourist stopped at the … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend in Times Square
Lincoln Center
Rainy Day
The classic raindrop shot. It’s been done before, but I love the way the drops act as little lenses and paint bright color on a dreary day.
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