Manhattan From The Queensboro Bridge - July 2005.

The trains coming from Queens were all messed up today. First it was a fire on the tracks at Queensboro Plaza or something. Then, after waiting for that to be taken care of, and getting impatient, I figured I could walk to another station and started hoofin’ it. On the way I saw a semi’s trailer wedged under the train track overpass (oops, not enough clearance buddy?) about a quarter mile on. As if that wasn’t enough, then there was another fire going on right next to the train station (don’t think it was related), so I said screw it and started walking, ending up walking several miles from my house over to Madison Ave.

Nice view, but too hot for that shit!! Anyway, this is the one good pic I got from it.

Check the trek. Looooong way in this weather.

Central Park South Sunset - July 2005

Sculpture with the Plaza Hotel (a.k.a. “The Home Alone Hotel” to tourists) in the background at 59th st, Central Park - July 2005

Central Park @ 59th st.

Couldn’t find any info on this, but it’s a Japanese (dur) sculpture that’s been at that spot for a few months.

Edit: Got off my lazy ass and found info on it. Figuratively anyway.

Super Kawaii!! 100percent!!

Central Park Boat Pond, July 2005.

(Y’know, like the toy boats? C’mon, help me out here.)

Central Park, Unknown - July 2005.

Not sure what this area is called, but just to the right is a little restaurant type place on the water, and a dock with boats you can rent. I think people know it from Sex and The City. That’s where babies come from.

Er, somethin’.

Sheep’s Meadow, Central Park - July 2005

(I’ve always liked the juxtaposition of the buildings standing tall over the trees. So cool.)

Union Square, NYC - Right before a late June rainstorm

Midtown Sunset from Queens - June 2005.

Today started out raining, a bit cold. Ahh, March in NYC. I figured it was no big deal since yesterday almost felt like spring. Riiiight?

Then it turned to snow. Then it turned to freezing ass wind and frozen sidewalks by the afternoon. Good times.

Then. . . I saw this on the train ride home.

These pics don’t even do it justice. The city looked like it was on fire or full of the magic you only hear about in fairy tales. The sun streaming through the upper windows of the Empire State Building (the big tall one with the spire) and other skyscrapers, just an ethereal glow about the whole place . . so fuckin’ beautiful. The last time I saw a sunset like this was outside Seattle near Snoqualmie. . . years ago.

By the way, this is my view to and from Queens, every day (sans sunset usually). I love it. One of the reasons I put up with all the ‘bad’ here, like this horrible weather. This made it all worth it, if only for a few minutes.

FAQ:

• Yes, there’s snow.
• Yeah, a lot of it.
• Yup, it’s cold.
• Yes, it’s hilarious that it’s sunny and mildly warm where you are. No, really. Comedy gold right there.
• Yes, I got out and shoveled it. I even had that “getting-back-to-nature-gee-I-remember this-from-when-I-was-a-kid” experience. . . just a few minutes ago no less.
• I’m a better person for it. I feel it inside my very core.
• Yeah, could just be frostbite. . .

Backyards, Upper West Side - NYC - October 2004

SoHo - NYC - August 2004

59th St. @ Central Park - August 2004

Park Ave, East Side - December 2002

Midtown Manhattan - September 2004

Midtown Manhattan - September 2004

Central Park - August 2004

45th & 5th - NYC - August 2004

First Snow - Central Park - December 2002

Upper West Side - NYC - August 2004

Central Park - August 2004

Columbus Circle - NYC - August 2004

Manhattan Skyline - Central Park - August 2004

Great Lawn - Central Park - August 2004

Broadway - Upper West Side - August 2004

Manhattan Skyline - Central Park - August 2004

5th Ave (near Grand Central Station) - NYC