Tag Archives: New York
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
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
Columbus Circle
The retro look.
Chelsea Market
If only there were a way to capture the intoxicating smells of this tea and spice stall in Chelsea Market. The aroma is ever so much better than the spice aisle at Patel Brothers Indian Market in Jackson Heights, … Continue reading
High Line
West 17th Street
I love New York. While you’re walking down the street, this is what you can see without even going out of your way. It’s part of a mural by Phlegm, a British artist; homage to Edward Gorey and Breughel, but … Continue reading
Lunar New Year, Chinatown
Firecrackers and fireworks are illegal in New York City, but back when I took these pictures the Chinese people had an exemption for the Lunar New Year, I believe on religious grounds. The lion dances shown here made earplugs absolutely … Continue reading
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