Roses and Bootblacks
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
These amazing roses are in full bloom in Tompkins Square Park. Go see them before they fade. In the background is the former Newsboys’ and Bootblacks’ Lodging House.
St. Brigid’s Unveiled
Friday, May 18th, 2012
EV Grieve has some details.
I poked my camera through the shed door to get this pano of the doors.
East Village Panoramas
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Avenue A between 12th and 13th Streets.
East 9th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.
Moon over Houston Street
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Slightly ahead of the super full moon at sunset on the Lower East Side. When the moon at perigee coincides with the full moon it is called a super full moon. It is cloudy tonight when it happens, this was shot on Friday.
Tompkins Sq. Park Guardian Angel
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
High above the Southeast corner of Tompkins Square Park this armless, winged angel stares out over the park. I’ve seen other angels with wings for arms around NYC.
Another Angel and This one has arms.
Space Shuttle – Civic Fame
Friday, April 27th, 2012
I got to my roof just in time to get some shots of the Space Shuttle on its tour around the city before ending up on the Intrepid. Civic Fame is the name of the golden statue on top of the Municipal Building.
New Curb
Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
If they do what they did on the north side of the street this new curbing on East Houston Street will widen the sidewalk by about 18 inches, to where the cut line in the street paving is. Though it looks like I am in for some noise during this process, at least they seem to be putting the finishing touches on the work that has been happening here forever. Or at least so I hope.
Update Tuesday:
My hope for a wider sidewalk at Norfolk Street was crushed. A new stone curb replaces the ugly but utilitarian metal, but the width remains the same.
St. Mark’s West Yard and Fence Restoration
Friday, April 20th, 2012
St. Mark’s Church, noted for its political activism and experimental theater has been undergoing restoration on its West Yard garden.
St. Mark’s Historic Landmark Fund
Patch testing to see which paint remover will do the best job of leaving the stone pristine. The areas on the right of the photo are the results of earlier tests.
