1-2-12 It Just Seems Strange
Hudson River Factoid: The river/estuary combination is 315 miles. The Erie Canal, built to connect the Hudson with Lake Erie and thus make the shipping of goods west easier, is 35 miles longer than the...
View Article1-3-12 A True Story
The Erie Canal (opened 1825) was completed early and under budget. This may be the last time in US history that can be said about any project – public or private. Soho-11am 1-3-11 Tagged: Erie Canal,...
View Article2-27-12 Your Picture Here?
“Every person on the streets of New York is a type. The city is one big theater where everyone is on display” – Jerry Rubin Can you tell the tourists from the locals? Click to view slideshow. Tagged:...
View Article6-9-12 A Colorful Moment Of Reflection
You’re always believing ahead of your evidence. What was the evidence I could write a poem? I just believed it. The most creative thing in us is to believe in a thing. Robert Frost One of the many...
View Article8-1-12 Grand Street – LES/Chinatown
________________________________ 8/1/11 State Line between NJ and NY looking upriver Tagged: Chinatown, Graffiti, Hudson River, Lower East Side, New Jersey, New York, postaday2012, State Line
View ArticleKayak Camping in the Hudson River Islands State Park
The Quotidian Hudson sees no way not to re-blog this truly wonderful piece about a very special place on the river… Vlad, Johna – thank you. Kayak Camping in the Hudson River Islands State Park....
View Article11-3-12 Exposed!
I do love what a few simple adjustments of subject and shutter speed can do to an image. I think my favorite shot of the day… Tagged: Clouds, exposure, Helicopter, Hudson River, New York, postaday2012,...
View ArticleA photographer’s poetic, playful Lower East Side « Ephemeral New York
From “Ephemeral New York”: A lovely article about and great pictures by photographer, Rebecca Lepkoff A photographer’s poetic, playful Lower East Side « Ephemeral New York. Tagged: Lower East Side, New...
View Article1-13-13 Where’s Winter?
I collected on my Christmas present from Katherine this weekend. I have started baking bread, especially sourdough bread, over the past few years so Katherine gifted me with a four-hour class: “The...
View Article4-3-13 Of Hypocrites and Buffoons
Christopher Street Subway Station Okaaaay. Today’s question class…South Carolina or New York? What can you say about a state that wants to uphold traditional marriage (2006 amended the State...
View Article4-23-13 William A Harris Garden – Riverside Park – New York Cares
I’m back… As I wrote on 4/21, Saturday, April 20th, was New York Cares Day Spring 2013. One of the places I shot was the William A. Harris Garden at 153rd Street and St Nicholas Avenue in Harlem. It...
View Article4-29-13 Tacky
Today’s headline refers both to the pictures I am about to post and this post itself. This post bears no resemblance to what I intended to put up today but a combination of computer issues, the world...
View Article5-31-13 Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says
This week’s Challenge is: The Sign Says. I think some of you may have seen this before but, really how could I resist. They ask that you: Share a picture of a SIGN and explain why you chose that...
View Article6-5-13 The Past-Present-Future Or Stranger In A Strange Land
I have been feeling a little jammed up over my river photography. Nothing flowing, fighting with my equipment, unable to really see what is in front of me. Not having any problem shooting other places...
View Article6-10-13 No Accounting For Taste
“I cannot cure myself of that most woeful of youth’s follies — thinking that those who care about us will care for the things that mean much to us.” D.H. Lawrence I have a photograph that I took on...
View Article6-12-13 River Water
Ask the river, where it comes from? You will get no answer. Ask the river, where is it going? You will get no answer, because the river lives inside this very moment; neither in the past nor in the...
View ArticleHappy Fourth of July aka Independence Day
Still the best version I have ever heard. Tagged: 4th of July, Jimi Hendrix, National Anthem, New York, postaday2013, Star Spangled Banner, Vietnam, Woodstock
View Article7-4-13 Country fireworks
4th of July playlist from Anonymous via Abigail. Born in the USA Party in the USA Firework Repeat until guests vomit. Tagged: country, Fireworks, music, New York, playlist, postaday2013
View Article7-17-13 Weekly Photo Challenge: Golden Hour (Take 2)
The weekly challenge this week is The Golden Hour. Now to me, a true golden hour came last night around 10:50 when Mariano Rivera entered the Baseball All Star game at Citi Field to a standing ovation...
View Article7-21-13 Six Days And Counting
Last week I wrote (Here) about Katherine returning to swim the Hudson after a two-year gap. The swim is 6 days away and she has been training hard. I wanted to give you all a taste of what the swim...
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