Surrounded By The Titans of Mid-Town (February, 2006)

Here is a view of THREE iconic, world-famous Mid-Town Manhattan buildings plus a sharp-looking hotel tossed in for good measure. On the bottom left you have a corner of the legendary Grand Central Terminal. Above it is the spectacular Met Life Building (formerly the Pan Am Building). In the middle (the shinny, glass, black building) is the least famous of the bunch, the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Finally, on the right is New York's "piece de resistance," the beautiful Chrysler Building. This photo was taken at sunset (which explains the deep red tinge to Grand Central Terminal and elsewhere in the photo) on 02-03-2006.

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A Toothless, Singing Hippie, San Francisco (October, 1990)

Way back in 1990, I came upon this fine fellow -- a toothless, singing "hippie" -- at Hallidie Plaza in San Francisco. That is where the Powell/Market Street "turntable" (a trolley turning station) is. He was there entertaining tourists and commuters while the trolley "Gripmen" turned the trolleys around.

What was he singing when I snapped this photo? Well, SHOCKINGLY, he was singing the San Francisco, "Summer-of-Love," hippie-classic by Scott McKenzie. C'mon, you remember the song! Sure you do! Here it is:

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)
Lyrics by Scott McKenzie
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If you're going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you're going to San Francisco
You're gonna meet some gentle people there
~
For those who come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
In the streets of San Francisco
Gentle people with flowers in their hair
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All across the nation such a strange vibration
People in motion
There's a whole generation with a new explanation
People in motion people in motion
~
For those who come to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
~
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there

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Empire State Building Close Up (February, 2006)

This is a shot of the Empire State Building taken from across the street. It was a crisp, clean, mid-Winter morning (photo taken on 02-06-2006).

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Collecting Cans to Survive, NYC (February, 2006)

An older man collects cans on the street to survive (photo taken on 02-06-2006).

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NEWSFLASH: Snowman Shot Dead Breaking into East Side Tenament (October, 2006)

Photo taken on 10-02-2006.

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Poetry in Motion (October, 2006)

A pretty young lady rushes through Union Square Park, in NYC, on her way to who knows where (photo taken on 10-04-2006).

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Just an Ordinary Guy, Union Square, NYC (October, 2006)

This guy is one of the key, regular, zanny & entertaining characters in Union Square, NYC (photo taken on 10-04-2006).

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Hacky Sack at Union Square, NYC (October, 2006)

Hacky Sack, along with Skate Boarding, is a popular sport in Union Square, NYC (photo taken on 10-04-2006).

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Urban Concrete Sandwich, NYC (July, 2006)

An Urban Sandwich with the Citicorp Building at the Center (photo taken on 07-29-2006).

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Union Square Reader, NYC (May, 2006)

Spring was in full bloom in NYC when I found this hottie engrossed in her magazine at Union Square Park in NYC (05-02-2006).

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Stormy Winter Sunset Over Manhattan (January, 2006)

The pointy building is the Chrysler Building. To its left is the Met Life Building (formerly the Pam Am Building). This view is from my balcony (photo taken on 01-21-2006).

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"Marley, Marley Auch Sind Frei" (November, 2006)

Marvelous Marley's playing a game of "Hide-And-Go-Seek" with me. One problem though... she always hides in the same half-dozen or so places (photo taken on 11-09-2006).

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A Chat With His Demons, Union Square, NYC (January, 2006)

Here is another homeless New Yorker. I found him having an animated discussion with an invisible demon or friend. His belongings are in the garbage bag next to him. In this particular frame (the 3rd of 3 posted photos in my Flickr.com accout) he is using his hands to help illustrate his point. Peace be with you my friend (photo taken on 01-20-2006). See the other two photos in this series by clicking here for Photo #1 and Photo #2.

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Two Old Men in Union Square, NYC (January, 2006)

These two older men have great faces and both look like they have interesting stories behind them. The gentleman on the left is chomping on a cigar and I am guessing he is, or was, a businessman. The gentleman on the right seems more blue-collar and seems to be keenly aware of the cigar chomper (or his cigar smoke). Both look like they could have served in the military though the man on the right seems to be quite proud of his service (or perhaps he just likes the cap). They both look like they could have served in WW II (photo taken on 01-20-2006). See the next photo in this series of two photos by clicking HERE!

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Three Musicians in Union Square, NYC (January, 2006)

Union Square in NYC is host to countless musicians, year round. These three gentlemen were quite good and braved the January cold to do their thing. They were playing (I believe) depression-era American music and were dressed for the part. If you look behind the fence, you'll see children playing in the park (photo taken on 01-20-2006).

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Union Square South, NYC (January, 2006)

After the glorious Central Park, Union Square Park is my favorite park in Manhattan... and since it is close to where I live, I spend quite a lot of time there. 20 years ago the park was truly a dump. A total wasteland. Then, one of NYC's most succesful reclamation projects was launched there and it is now one of the city's finest areas. This is the Southern end of the park looking East. In the foreground is a statue of George Washington. The tall, red-brick buildings are Zeckendorf Towers and behind then is the Con Edison Tower (photo taken on 01-20-2006).

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My Wall of Fun (January, 2006)

Looking up and behind from my favorite spot on my sofa (photo taken on 01-12-2006).

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