Monthly Archives: September 2012

Crossing the street…

And getting yelled at.  All I wanted to do was take a picture of the oncoming traffic from the middle of the street as we were crossing.  “Get out of the street!” DH.  “I want to take this shot” Me.  … Continue reading

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What happened here?

Can anyone guess what I did to achieve this photo? Landscape mode – F 5.6 – 1/64 – 320ISO – 50mm prime

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Reflections at and on Moma

I had read this book “How to take pictures of anything” recommended by my friend, Karen, and one of the many greast suggestions it had was to get right up on a building to take the shot straight up or … Continue reading

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Inside looking out

Sometimes you just get that lucky shot and it makes you smile all over.  Such is the case with these two images.  I was inside of each building heading towards the exits when I stopped and knew I just had … Continue reading

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Chocoholics Dream

If you love chocolate (not me, allergic) then Times Square is the place for you to be.  Even though I could not partake of any of it and didn’t dare go into either store, the outsides of each building with … Continue reading

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Music of the Night

Not quite the Phantom but still music.  Both of these gentlemen were out at night playing away for tips.  The first guy was in Times Square and I really couldn’t hear him with all of the hustle and bustle around.  … Continue reading

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Street Hustling in New York

On every corner of every street there is some sort of stand selling something.  Bags, purses, toys, souvenirs, the ubiquitous pashmina scarves, and more.  And these are the ones in the day time.  At night a whole new species of … Continue reading

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Day Shift & Night Shift pedaling away

There are plenty of these guys out hustling in New York; pedaling madly through the streets with and looking for passengers.  Frankly, I think it would be scary as heck to be the driver let alone a passenger (those taxi … Continue reading

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I’ll have what the goat had.

Seen at the market at Grand Central Station NYC.  I never knew there was so much to this station…. dining, shops, a big Apple store (and real apples), bread, fresh fish and lots more.  And trains too!  But I had … Continue reading

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A Blue Moon in the city that never sleeps

Yesterday WP here was down and I could not get into it for almost the entire day.  This has put me behind schedule on sharing all of the goodies (remember I mentioned 1000+ photos) I have to share with you.  … Continue reading

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