Spring on 21st Street

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From a Distance

On the whole, I prefer things up rather close so they aren't so overwhelming.

Here the Manhattan skyline seen from the New Jersey side of the Lincoln Tunnel.

Monday January 18th.

13th Street looking south over the roofs of the West Village.

Tuesday 19th January

13th Street looking north.

This is the view from where I get my hair cut.

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New Building on 23rd Street

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Clear and Bright

A Break from the Festivities to consider American Culture

Real snow as against the pretend stuff.

Quite unexpected.

Tuesday afternoon.

Looking west.

Looking east.

More of the diner in New Jersey.

Such architecture. Flag bunting in case we forget where we are.

Garden State brickface on the walls. Bows.

We are welcomed inside.


Since we are no longer young, we don't care if the breakfast will kill us. Butter. Syrup. Bacon. Sausage. Eggs. Pancakes. Sugar. Glasses of water to swill all this down with.

Diner coffee.

We are in heaven.

The George Washington Bridge is majestic and spans the equally majestic Hudson River which has suitably American proportions. Nothing tame and Thames-like here.

A rather dark and threatening "Blackbird" sits atop the Intrepid to remind us........I'm not quite sure of what.

This last picture just of light on a railway trestle on 9th Avenue -- for no reason whatsoever.

Welcome Home

Glorious weather yesterday for bike riding along the Hudson.
Here buildings in the financial district against a blue-blue sky.



Dramatic, stunning and moderne.



So, on Saturday early evening, we were sitting minding our own business when there came loud wailings of sirens.
There are always loud wailings.
As good New Yorkers, we don't take any notice and continue watching TV.


Then, for whatever reason, R looked out of the window onto 24th Street.
Lo and behold, 17 firetrucks and smoke coming out of PennSouth. Great excitement and many rubberneckers.
No one hurt.
Therefore we can enjoy the show.



A ladder to the offending apartment. Windows smashed. Tinkle of falling glass. Billowings of smoke.
Nasty smell.
A man carrying his cat on the street. The cat was calm and did not scratch him or run away.
Everyone in a pretty good mood, all in all.