Where Sneakers Go to Die (2006)

This is not an unfamiliar -- or new -- scene in some of New York's neighborhoods. I remeber seeing it back in the 60s and am sure it goes back further than that. Does this urban decorating tradition take place outside of NYC?

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Rush Hour? Why Rush? (October, 2006)

No, He's not Dead. He's just taking a nap at the 28th St. Lexington Ave. subway station in Manhattan... right in the middle of morning rush hour... the roar of passing subways... noooo problem. the stench or the garbage bin next to him or the possibility of a rat having a nip at his ears... nooooo problem. He was clean shaven, healthy looking and his clothing were fairly clean... all indicating that he is probably not homeless. Perhaps he just had a rough evening. Really rough. I took this photo this morning (10-05-2006) while on my way to work. If you have a suggestion for a better caption. let me know and I may use it!

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Rush Hour? Why Rush? - Part II (October, 2006)

Last week, I posted a picture of a man sleeping on the 28th St. Lexington Ave. Subway during the morning rush-hour, on the station's dirty platform floor. Almost a week later I find this man asleep on a bench no more than 8 feet away. I've never tried it, but it would appear to be an excellent place for a snooze (photo taken 10-12-2006).

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Blue Raincoat at Grand Central Station (October, 2006)

On my way to work this morning, this fine fellow was just sitting here, at the Grand Central Subway Station, passing away the time in his blue garbage bag raincoat (photo taken on 10-12-2006).

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Marvelous Marley: Standing in the Light (October, 2006)

Marvelous Marley loves to find a strong beam of sunlight and just sit in it or roll around in it. Here she is just soaking up the sun this morning, almost as if she were in a trance. BAM! Right in the face (photo taken on 10-15-06).

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Abandoned Gas Station at Cold Spring, NY (October, 2006)

Abandoned gas station at Cold Spring, NY (photo taken on 10-15-2006).

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New Bellevue Hospital Wing, NYC (October, 2006)

I captured this view of one of the new Bellevue Hospital additions, on a clear Autumn dusk. The office lights are still on while other buildings are reflected off its facade (photo taken on 10-29-2006).

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New York City Reflections (May, 2004)

The sky & other buildings are reflected off of this building's mirrored facade, on 57th St. in Manhattan (Photo taken on 05-19-2004).

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Sad Man in Union Square Park (October, 2006)

This fellow did not move for a long time. He just remained sitting in this position, with that sad and pensive look, for what seemed like ages. It was not clear that he was homele4ss, but he might have been. Hang in there buddy.

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Homeless Man Trying to Stay Warm (October, 2006)

It is only Autumn and already the homeless are feeling the harshness of cold weather. This man was sitting on 6th Ave in the 20's in what is a bustling shopping area of New York City (photo taken on 10-29-2006).

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Male Orangutan Gives Me The Evil Eye (October, 1990)

I found this fine fellow at the San Diego Zoo, back in 1990. We had a staring contest for a while. He won when he decided to throw some poo at us.

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Female Orangutan Has a Snack (October, 1990)

This young lady was having a nice snack at home, at the San Diego Zoo, way back in 1990.

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The Chrysler Building Basking in the Autumn Sunshine (October, 2006)

This photo was taken from my balcony less than 24 hours after this stormy photo was taken: Chrylser Building at Dusk After a Storm (this photo taken on 10-29-2006).

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The Empire State Building Shines On

This photo was taken from my balcony less than 24 hours after the photo below was taken (this photo was taken on 10-29-2006).

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The Empire State Building After A Storm (October, 2006)

It had been raining all morning and afternoon. A couple of hours before sunset, the rain stopped and the clouds parted... but then, right before sunset, the clouds started to gather again. Here is the Empire State Building, as seen from my balcony, at the beginning of sunset, as clouds thicken (photo taken on 10-28-2006).

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Manhattan Skyline After A Storm (October, 2006)

It had been raining all morning and afternoon. A couple of hours before sunset, the rain stopped and the clouds parted... but then, right before sunset, the clouds started to gather again. Here is a swath of Mid-Town Manhattan skyline, as seen from my balcony, including the Chysler and Met Life (formerly Pam Am) Buildinhgs, at the beginning of sunset, as clouds thicken (photo taken on 10-28-2006).

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A Turkey Vulture Over the Hudson River (October, 2006)

One of a pair of Turkey Vultures over the Hudson River, near Cold Spring, NY (Taken: 10-15-2006).

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Eek!!! It's a Black Cat, Just in Time for Halloween!

This black beauty was found greeting visitors in Cold Spring, NY. Stella was enjoying showcasing her back and belly rolls, on the pavement, until a cute pooch happenned by, at which point she was more than happy to demonstrate how well she could run and hide underneath a parked car (Photo Taken: 10-15-06).

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I Would, If I Could, But I Can't, So I Won't! (October, 2006)

There ought to be a law against this (so says my cat). Here in the foreground you see my cat, Marvelous Marley, sadly watching two pigeons who took residence in our balcony for a few hours this afternoon. Though the balcony door was cracked open, it was not wide enough for Marley to sneak through. So Marley had to endure almost two hours of these delicious birds just a few feet away, cooing through the crack in the door. The pigeons preened, danced and tormented Marley and then just flew away... leaving an exhausted kitty behind (Photo taken on 10-28-2006).

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Please Watch My Twigs & Nuts (October, 2006)

Fallen Acorns laying in a spotlight created by a beam of Autumn sunlight in Cold Spring, NY (Photo taken on 10-15-2006).

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Full Metal Jacket: Morning Rush-Hour Subway (October, 2006)

Photo taken on 10-12-2006.

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Friday the 13th: Little Freddie Kruger on the Subway (October, 2006)

This kid was all too happy to pose for me after he caught me sneaking a few candid shots of him on the subway. He was trying on his Halloween costume (perhaps for a school party) and kept putting his "claws" on and taking them off (notice them on his left hand). The subway was stalled at the station with its doors open and I was across the platform waiting for a different train. A moment later, the doors closed (Photo taken on Friday the 13th, 10-13-2006).

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Students Hard at Work at the Cooper Square Starbucks, NYC (May, 2004)

This is in the Cooper Union area of New York City's fabled East Village. Across the street (not visible) is Cooper Union College. The area is also home to several NYU dorms which is not far away, as are several other smaller colleges & universities. Down a few blocks to the right is the world-famous, now defuncked CBGB's rock club. Partly visible is St. Mark's Place, the well-known home to NYC's youthful counter-culture (Photo Taken on 05-01-2004).

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On Guard: Post September 11 Shopping in NYC (Summer, 2004)

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SWAT Team: Post September 11 Shopping in NYC (Summer, 2004)

Scary Vigilance: Post September 11 Shopping in NYC. A police SWAT team stationed at a Subway station at 59th St. & Lexington Ave., diagonally across the street from Bloomingdale's in Manhattan, in one of their unannounced deployments (these photos were taken in the Summer of 2004).Visit my photo Website at Flickr.com or see my slideshows at PhotoFront.com.

Autum Comes to Cold Spring, NY (October, 2006)

Beautiful Autumn colors in Cold Spring, NY (photo taken on 10-15-2006).

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Green Ghosts in the Tree! Eek! (October, 2006)

Woooooooo. Spooky! Several clearly visible green ghosts inhabit this pine tree and they have beautiful dangling pine cones for noses. This tree can be seen in New Hamburg, NY in the Hudson Valley. Can anyone name the type of Pine Tree this is? (Photo taken on 10-15-2006.)

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Late Autumn Blizzard in NYC (December, 2003)

A NYC blizzard as viewed from inside an empty restaurant, looking out (photo taken on 12-06-2003).

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The New 7 World Trade Center (September 11, 2006)

This picture was taken at sunset, on the 5th Anniversary of the September 11 massacres. It was a lovely, but overcast afternoon. Thick clouds to the north and partial sun and sky to the the south and southeast created the perfect conditions for this photograph.

This building replaced the original '7 World Trade Center' which was destroyed in the Septermber 11, 2001 attacks. It is across the street from the fallen twin towers and is the only building erected at ground zero since the attacks.

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The Flatiron Building at Sunset (September, 2006)

So here I am... adding my take on the Flatiron Building to the thousands already out there. Hey, 50,000 Flatiron Fans Can't Be Wrong (photo taken on 09-29-2006).

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Metropolitan Life Insurance Building at Night (November, 2003)

Metropolitan Life Insurance Building at Night, New York City (11-25-2003). Braced against a light pole, this photo was taken at night without a tripod (pretty steady, eh?). I was trying to capture cars streaking by in the foreground and this broad, bright, orange streak was the best of the lot.

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The Chrysler Building at Sunset (October, 2006)

The Chrysler Building at Sunset from across the street on Lexington Ave. (photo taken on 10-15-2006).

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Chrysler Building: Super Detailed View & Shinny Too! (July, 2006)

Sometimes this magnificent building just sparkles like crazy. The natural, un-retouched lighting and contrast here really bring out the details in this gorgeous landmark building (photo taken on 07-29-2006).

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Central Park Potpourri (October, 2006)

A swath of Central Park, NYC, on a Sunday afternoon in Autumn (photo taken on 10-22-2006).

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Spooky Twisting Trees: Central Park in Autumn (October, 2006)

These zig-zagging branches seem a bit spooky to me... almost as if they could reach down and grab you. They'd be perfect in "The Blair Witch Project." Perhaps Freddie, Jason or Michael Myers are hiding among them. They could also be the talking trees in the "Wizard of Oz" or the "Lord of the Rings" (photo taken in Central Park, NYC, on 10-22-2006)

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Autumn Wedding, Central Park (October, 2006)

I was taking a walk through Central Park (NYC) when I came across this bride & groom. They had just finished having their wedding photos taken and were walking out. I swung into action and took a series of photos before the opportunity passed. The light was relatively low (mid-afternoon on a heavily overcast October afternoon) and they were far away so I had to zoom in, hold the camera steady and hope for the best. Most of the shots came out dark and blurry but fortunately this one - the best composition of the series - came out relatively sharp and well exposed. A little Photoshop magic later and here we are (photo taken in Central Park, NYC, on 10-22-2006).

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Sunday in Central Park (October, 2006)

I love these crooked, twisted, spooky-looking brances. They can be found in Central Park (NYC) and make for a great backdrop at this time of year, before they loose all their leaves. I will be returning to them during or after the enxt moderate snowfall. I bet they look spectacular then (photo taken on 10-22-2006)!

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Autumn Playground (October, 2006)

A children's playground in Central Park, NYC, on a cloudy, lazy, Autumn, Sunday afternoon. If you look on the bottom edge, you'll see kids at play (photo taken on 10-22-2006).

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