Gone are the dog days of swimmers and lifeguard chairs, bikinis and volleyballs, boogie-boarders and ice cream cones, and breezes that smell of saltwater and Coppertone.
Read MoreThree Dancing Maidens Take ‘Central’ Stage
“[I]t radiates delight, in a way few sculptures match, and there isn’t any point of view that doesn’t reveal some new, graceful aspect,” writes Dianne Durante, author of Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan, about one of her favorite sculptures in New York.
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Dunes and Deer on an Island Called Fire
I stepped onto a ferry. It took me from Bay Shore, on Long Island’s mainland, to Ocean Beach, a stretch of the barrier island called Fire Island, where I joined a group of fellow photographers.
Read MoreThe Brooklyn Trio
It is because I can capture images as described above and featured here that I make regular trips to the exciting area I call the Trio of Brooklyn: the bridge, promenade and park.
Read MoreDown Under at 34th Street-Hudson Yards
It wasn’t the colorful murals, stainless steel wall panels, granite floor tiles, nor the main entrance’s glass “turtle shell-shaped” canopy, digital advertising boards, or the long, broad train platform that impressed me most.
Read MoreNudes at Night
It had been a long time. More than a decade ago, I attended evening tours of the Metropolitan Museum of Art guided by the ultra-enthusiastic art historian Lee Sandstead, who later hosted the Art Attack program on the Travel Channel. Of course, I’ve visited the museum many times since then, but not after dark.
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September, Sunset and Silhouettes
There’s something about sundown in September in Long Beach, Long Island, when summer takes its first baby steps into fall.
Read MoreSargent’s Subjects Gave Me the Look
A girl and her brother looked directly at me, their stares inviting me to step into a room they were in. So I did.
Read MoreNew York’s Emerging Skylines
When talking of the New York skyline, we really should pluralize it because there is more than one.
Brooklyn Bridge Walk Puts the Spiritual in Secularism
What is a secularist to do when he needs a certain spiritual lift? Some climb to mountain tops; I walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Read MoreSunset and Subjects at Central Park Reservoir
Go stand there with your iPhone. Don’t stray. Snap photos of anyone or anything interesting crossing your path.
Read MoreLong Beach's Soft Summer Beauty
Last Saturday came dressed in a gorgeous August afternoon. The sun basked in a cloudless sky, temps reached into the comfortable 80s, humidity was merciful.
Read MoreA Taste of Vintage Central Park
Model sailboats cruise a pond called Conservatory Water. An ornamental relief in a wall at Bethesda Terrace. The twin towers of the San Remo apartment building. There are certain vistas, subtle features and neighboring buildings that, for me, capture the essence of Central Park
Read MoreSculptures, Skyscrapers, Smooches at Madison Park
What’s in a name? While Madison Park is named for President James Madison, none of the monuments there features his likeness.
Read MoreLooking Beyond the High Line
The High Line is truly an urban “park.” Actually, it is a former elevated train trestle that was reconfigured into a walkway lined with various trees, lush shrubs, colorful perennials and stretches of grass, spanning roughly 22 city blocks on Manhattan’s West Side.
Read MoreQueensboro Bridge Views from the Isle of Roosevelt
My friend Joel and I recently made our first tram trip to Roosevelt Island, a 2-mile-long narrow strip of real estate on the East River nestled between Manhattan and Queens.
Read MoreTriangular Flatiron Building Has More Than Two Sides
Manhattan’s triangular Flatiron Building, located where Fifth Avenue and Broadway converge, is all about angles and optical illusions. But I’ve come across another “side” to this iconic 22-story skyscraper.
Read MoreDusk Descends on Midtown
I made a spontaneous date with dusk last weekend. As I was driving home after taking photos in Manhattan all day, making my way to the Long Island Expressway, Gantry Plaza State Park started to call.
Read MoreDetails From My Apartment
I’ve set a goal to learn how to use more of the intricate features of my Nikon D90, my first DSLR camera that I purchased in 2011. Toward this end, I’ve been reading a Dummies book about my particular Nikon.
Read MoreConservatory Garden Still an Early Spring Tease
The Untermyer Fountain was dry. Yet the three maidens kept dancing in all their bronze glory.
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