The Weekend in Black and White

Downtown buildings are reflected in
the outer walls of the "oculus"—part PATH
station and part high-end shopping mall.

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The Weekend in Black and White

Did some last-minute Christmas shopping
downtown.  When I  turn the corner
and am greeted by this sight . . . well, it
never fails to impress me.

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Skywatch Friday

Fourteen years later, the memorial garden now 
fills the space where the twin towers stood 
and the new 1 World Trade stands guard over it. 
The winged structure in the foreground is the 
World Trade Center Transportation Hub
(or as some call it, a $4 billion subway station). 

[To see more Skywatch Friday posts, go here.
Also, Orange You Glad It's Friday?]

The Weekend in Black and White

This construction has come a long
way since I took this shot—but I 
still love the way this crane mimicked the
fogged-in skyscrapers (the one on 
the left is One World Trade) behind it.

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Thursday Challenge—city

As you might imagine, considering where I live,
my problem here was trying to decide which image to
choose.  I finally lighted on this one, taken recently,
of downtown Manhattan.  You're looking south from the
Brooklyn Bridge at the financial district (and the
blue-and-silver building 2nd from right was for a semester
 my daughter Lila's snazzy NYU dorm-with-a-view).

[To see more "city" pics, go here.]

ABC Wednesday—I is for "illuminate"

Took this shot a few years ago, and I
believe it was the last time the city did
this to commemorate 9/11.  I was on 
lower Broadway, about a mile or so north
of the original Trade Towers site.

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Monday Mellow Yellows

  This scaffolding was obscuring a
store that was having its grand opening,
but they managed to use that scaffold
to their best advantage.  These
balloons definitely got my attention!

[To see more Monday Mellow Yellows, go here.]

ABC Wednesday—J is for "jump shot"

I recently walked the length of the Battery
Park City esplanade and saw people running,
rollerblading, biking, sunbathing, and
playing frisbee, ping-pong—and b-ball!

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Skywatch Friday

The sun is lighting up the clouds
behind what used to be New York's tallest
building (and first skyscraper), the
Woolworth Building (in the center)—and on the
right our newest skyscraper and now tallest building,
the not-yet-completed One World Trade Center. 


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Skywatch Friday

My daughter Kate called me one evening to ask
if I could see the sunset.  She had an unobstructed view
from where she was, far downtown—and I had to run
all the way to the other end of my office to catch
just this glimpse.  But I could imagine how glorious
it must have been if you could see the whole thing.


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Photo Hunt—"high"

Seems like One World Trade Center (aka the Freedom Tower)—our
very own "Oh yeah? How about this!" to the terrorists—grows
higher every day. The tower steel is above floor 89,
concrete is being installed above floor 76, and the
facade is installed above floor 59. Ultimately, there will
be 105 floors, with an observation deck, then a glass
parapet at the height of the original Twin Towers (1,368 feet)
and a spire to bring the ultimate height to 1,776 feet.
I'm of two minds about this project, but must admit
that it's growing on me (so to speak).

Skywatch Friday

Another one captured with my iPhone.  I just
loved the drama of this sky punctuated
by the beautiful Woolworth Building.
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That's My World

This crazy mural on Houston Street was created
by  Kenny Scharf, a California artist who now lives
in (where else?) Brooklyn.  I read that he didn't
do a preliminary sketch, but just started with a
red nose and worked out from there.

[It's Tuesday, and that's my world. To see
more of the world, go here to Klaus's meme.]

That's My World Tuesday

This is actually a sculpture— "Weather Beacon," by Eric Guzman.

I don't pretend to understand how it works, but I like it!

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Skywatch Friday

Was headed east across the Brooklyn Bridge,

on my way home—glad I happened to turn

around and catch this view to the west

over downtown Manhattan.

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Ruby Tuesday

This is Tony Rosenthal's steel

sculpture "5 in 1," which represents the 5 

boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn,

Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Check out this link to see what it looked like 

in its prime and why it doesn't still 

look quite that pristine and shiny. 

 I also learned that graffiti has been a big 

problem—which is a bit surprising when you 

consider that this thing is in front of 1 Police Plaza!

[See more from around the globe at

That's My World, here.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

Downtown Manhattan—seen from 

the (vehicle) approach to the 

Brooklyn Bridge, here's a shadow 

cast by one of my fave NYC landmarks: 

the Municipal Building.

[See more Shadow Shots here.]

Skywatch Friday

I took this from an alleyway downtown,

between Police Plaza and the U.S. Courthouse.

Note to self:  Never walk through here after

dusk again.  One word—rats!

[See more Skywatch here.]