Beach Haven Moonrise

This is kind of a companion post to my one from two days ago, Beach Haven Sunrise.

As I said before, I haven't really gotten to see the beach much during the day, I mostly see it at odd times.  Sunrise is one of them, and sunset is another.  But, on this lovely late October day, when the water was warmer than the air, and no one else was on the beach besides a lone fisherman, some seagulls and the sandpipers, I got to see a moonrise.

The moon was completely full- it wasn't the super harvest moon of the month before, but it was big, bright and beautiful.  

Beach Haven, New Jersey, USA

These Kids Are so much Hipper than Me

Please, may I introduce two members of that counterculture that isn't organized enough to be, nor wants to be a counterculture- the hipsters.  These two are particularly good.  They border on scenester just because what they are doing is so poppy/ Japanese.  The backpack, let me start with the backpack.  Woah.  That person with it on is a guy, and he looked to be about twenty years old, and he's rockin the miniature, cutesy stuffed animal backpack.  That's.  Awesome.  I wish I had the courage to pull off something that eccentric, but I don't.  Maybe that's for the better, but he just looks so fun!  The girl looks a little bit like  a Lady Gaga wannabe.  These two were just hanging out one cloudy August day at South Street Seaport.  I didn't talk to them.  They walked around the area in circles- I don't know if they were intentionally trying to get people to notice that they were much cooler than everyone else.  It was working.  Check out the girl in the yellow in the top photograph.

Now they just have to whip out their American Spirits and a PBR and they are good to go.

I am nowhere near that cool.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

A Night Out

Some typical street scenes from Little Italy.  Mulberry Street is hopping on weekend evenings- especially in summer.  I know that Ive talked about it before, but I can't really emphasize enough how much I am charmed by that area.  The first photograph is a young couple buying gelato.  The girl's outfit is so perfect!  I like it in general, but for a date night in Little Italy... that girl's got style.  The second photograph is of one of the many restaurant hosts who yell to the passersby, trying to get them to come into the restaurant.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

My Man

This is Daniel Garrison.  He is pretty much the best boyfriend ever.  What do I mean by that?  He's the kind of boyfriend who buys me roses for no particular reason whatsoever.  He dips me when we kiss sometimes because he feels like it.  Chairs at tables?  Pulls them out for me.  Doors?  Opens them for me.  Back rubs?  Gives me them.  Love?  Well, he seems to have an endless supply of it that he sends my way.  I will never know quite what I did to deserve him, but I will always be glad that I did it.  Just a few days ago I left New York to visit my parents.  On Wednesday, I'll be leaving here to go start my new job in New Jersey.  We won't be able to see one another every day like we are used to, and that kind of sucks, but we both have to pursue our careers.  Plus, I'll be back in Brooklyn in November. 

 

Hooray!

Austin, Texas, USA

Dragonfruit

Chinatown is proably the best place in Manhattan to get produce.  It's fresh, it's cheap, and you can buy it on the street.  Not only that, but the choices are much more exotic.  Lychees, durian fruits and dragonfruits accompany the more regular strawberries, apples and oranges. 

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

The Thinker

There is a tiny little park between 26th and 27th streets between Broadway and 6th ave, where I used to eat lunch fairly often when I was in school nearby.  One day, I stopped there to relax while enjoying a little breakfast on the go.  This man was sitting just across a divide from me, staring off into space, pondering something.  He looked oddly serene as he sat.  

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Washington Mews

Washington Mews is probably the coolest street in New York City.  It is one of the oldest ones still in existence- the street is a jagged cobblestone, the buildings are almost all original from the 1700's.  Nifty.  Also, cars cannot drive down this street, so it is always full of pedestrians, puppies, pidgeons, and the lucky NYU students who live in the language houses on this block.  Most people who walk down this street don't actually live here, they just enjoy the cut through, or the lovely European atmosphere it evokes.  I have a feeling this guy likes the atmosphere.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Contact

An excellent contact juggler I came across one day in Union Square Park.  It's interesting, a lot of the street performers are places very frequently, but I have only seen this guy once.  I thought he was fantastic.  Occasionally, his clear ball would reflect his image in it, like it is doing in this photograph, which made the whole show even more interesting.  I hope he comes back sometime.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Cavities

When I went to see the Yankees play at Yankee Stadium about a month and a half ago, this man was one of the many vendors traveling up and down the bleachers, selling snacks.  His ware was cotton candy.  His advertising scheme; "Cavities!!  Get your cavities here!!"

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Chillin With My Gnomie

Lawn gnomes always make me smile.  When I was little, David the Gnome was one of my favourite TV shows, and ever since then, I have gotten a silly grin on my face every time I've seen one of these cute, squat little guys in someone's lawn.  So imagine my delight when I arrived at my grandparents' beach house to see that they had decorated their rocky yard and porch with some little gnomes!

Beach Haven, New Jersey, USA

Daily Stroll

I encountered this elderly man in the centre of town.  He was walking very slowly, but didn't actually seem to be having a great deal of difficulty, despite his decision to utilize a cane.  Perhaps it was more of a prop, an indication of his personality and social status rather than an instrument to help him walk.  In any case, he was glancing around at everything, taking in the cloudy day, smiling to himself as he strolled.  I was thoroughly charmed.

New Canaan, Connecticut, USA

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