Before the Train Passes By

Standing on the subway platform-  Sometimes I feel like I spend half of my day doing this.  

It's the commute.  It's the adventure.  It's the ride.  It's part of being a New Yorker.

And wow, does it ever beat driving.

These are a little hint of what is to come... a Subway Series!  I'll be following a New York City Subway line and taking photographs of every station, its surroundings, and the people who use it.  This will be starting up fairly soon.

All of these photographs were taken at the 14th St Union Square station.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Aboveway

 New York City as viewed from the 9th St-Smith aboveground subway platform.  One of the wonderful advantages of living in not Manhattan, is that many of the subway lines run above ground.  Riding the train above ground is about ten million times more pleasant- sunshine comes in through the windows instead of terrible flourescent light casting green shadows on everything, making each person on the train look jaundiced.  Besides the light, are the views.  For example, riding the J train over the Williamsburg Bridge is a joy all in itself.  This platform, for the G and the F trains, is one of those with an amazing view, just after coming out from underground.

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Like this?  Take a look at Overhead for a  Paris Cityscape.