Puppies

... I want one.  

These were in a window in Bay Ridge

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, 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

Lucky Cat

The window display of a herbal medicine store in Chinatown.  I love lucky cat motifs- so much that I actually own two.  One looks a lot like this, but not quite as large.  This one is actually about a foot tall.  

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Only Time

The majestic clock on top of the information booth in Grand Central Station.  The fate of thousands of commuters rests upon this clock every day.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

The Birds Above

Just a fun shadow shot I took in Astoria a few weeks ago when it was a bit overcast.  Please, enjoy!

Queens, 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

Tulip Adoration

In Chelsea, there is one street that is just full of wholesale flower and plant vendors.  The street is lined with beautiful, brightly coloured plants of all kinds.  It's like walking through a botanical garden, but really, it's just 28th St.

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

In the Fountain

Washington Square Park is reminiscent of a lot of things for me, but mostly, I remember it before it got redone.  Granted, I do believe that it looks much nicer now, the memory of its former bedraggled charm is certainly a pleasant one.  I'd walk past the fountain on my way to class, or watch the rats run around it in circles at night.  Now, there don't seem to be any rats, which is definitely a good thing.  People seem to swim in it more than they used to as well.  This woman was not swimming, she was just sitting at the edge of the fountain with her feet in the water.  Her dress and her hat went so well with the grey of the fountain, I just had to snap a photograph.

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

The Fan

This is a photograph of my dad, Bob Buck, in Yankee Stadium.  He was super nice and took me to a Yankees game about a month and a half ago.  The entire time, he seemed so excited- my dad has been a pretty big Yankees fan for my entire life.  He grew up outside of New York City, and his dad worked in the Bronx, so I guess it was kind of necessary.  This has been instilled in me at least a little bit.  I check stats from time to time, and I thoroughly enjoy going to watch games.  This photo just made me happy, because he looks so genuinely happy.

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Gotham

If there was ever a night for the batman symbol to be projected into the air, it was the night that I snapped this photograph.  The fog hung in the air so thickly, it felt like you were walking through honey.  I was covered in a sweat that I knew was mostly condensation.  The top of the Empire State Building was barely visible, and getting a clear photograph was nearly impossible due to the ridiculous amount of water in the air.  It was strangely exciting.  Also, did anyone else know that Gotham is NOT New York City??  On the DC Comics map, it is located somewhere between New York City and New Jersey, meaning that all of this time, Batman has been fighting in... like, Newark or something.  Which is so lame.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Just Beet It

Quite frankly, the main reason I decided to share this photograph... it was so that I could use that pun as the title.  That is all.  This is a pile of fresh beets in the Union Square Greenmarket.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Tart

Since it's my birthday, you get a present of some delectable looking sweets!  Taken in Grand Central Station.  Yummy.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Williamsburg

Just a little shot I took while walking over the Williamsburg Bridge not too long ago.  I like the colors and the composition... not too much else to say about this one other than that I love walking over this bridge at any time of day.  The views to the north and south are both exquisite.  If I ever need a reminder that I live in one of the coolest cities in the world, walking over this bridge does the trick.

New York City, New York, USA

Oh, by the way... it's my BIRTHDAY!!In celebration, please enjoy a silly photograph of my sister and me when we were kids.  I'm the older one.

Ghetto Gnomes

First of all, I feel that I must clarify that this was not taken in a ghetto.  This was taken in the Lower East Side, which is actually delightfully nice.  Especially if you are in your late twenties or older and want some chill nightlife.  Anyways, I named this photograph what I named it because, well, this is a gnome mural on the side of a building that has been tagged.  It's all a bit strange, but I like it in a bizarre sort of way.  

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

I'll Get You My Pretty

Many of the signposts, lamp posts... and other kinds of posts in the East Village are covered in elaborate mosaics.  These mosaics can be very random in color and pattern, but this one particularly impressed me with its Wizard of Oz content.  I really like the Wicked Witch of the West- and no, this is not be having seen Wicked and suddenly been enlightened by the mastery of Idina Menzel.  To be honest, I did see her in Wicked and I loved it, and probably (definitely) can sing the majority of the soundtrack from memory.  But, I had a thing for this character many years before she was even in Rent.  I saw The Wizard of Oz when I was a little kid, and I sympathized with the witch.  At every opportunity, I attempted to convince my family that she just had a terrible childhood, and was not really evil, but misunderstood. I was an odd kid.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Black Squirrel

Squirrels generally tend to be brown, grey, or a reddish kind of brown color.  In New York City, most of them are some sort of shade of grey.  However, in Tompkins Square Park, in Alphabet City, there are black squirrels.  Why?  I don't know.  Why are they only there?  I have absolutely no clue. I am certain, though, that they are pretty adorable.  They are a lot smaller than some of the other squirrels, and a tad bit more skittish.  What I mean by that, is that they are less likely to want to make friends with you by jumping on you and stealing your food.  So, when this one moved close enough to me for this shot, I was pretty thrilled.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Fourth Street

Seagulls are kind of odd animals, in my opinion.  They sometimes look so viscious, sometimes serene, sometimes completely dumb.  Just think about the seagulls in Finding Nemo, screaming "mine!  mine!!".  Hilarious  Why?  Because they sound and look so dumb.  But, stare into the eyes of a seagull, and they look malicious.  This one looked rather docile, alancing on a sign next to the street marker, one the beach.

Beach Haven, New Jersey, USA