What’s Happening…?

… I hear you ask. The City has been hit, once again, by a jolly wave of Christmas Fever. There are parties and ice sculptures, young Santa wannabes and grumpy valet Snowmen, tea and sympathy (and cookies) with curious Creatures, Christmas trees in public spaces, earworm inducing sugary tunes and lights – zillions of dazzling lights everywhere!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! 

December 24th, 2018

Unexpected Pleasures

On a random day, walking home from work, a ballet class was performing – or maybe rehearsing, momentarily surprising passersby out of their fast-pace routine. One thing I learned by walking the streets of New York is to expect the unexpected.

A passage connecting 42nd & 43rd Streets, near Times Square.

August 2nd, 2017

Poor Lonesome Cowboy

*Big City Tunes*

I’m a poor lonesome cowboy
I’m a long long way from home
And this poor lonesome cowboy
Has got a long long way to roam
Over mountains over prairies
From dawn till day is done
Into the setting sun

Lonesome cowboy, lonesome cowboy,
You’re a long long way from home
Lonesome cowboy, lonesome cowboy,
You’ve a long long way to roam
There are guys who just figure
Have a problem with a gun
And a finger on a trigger
Can be dangerous, hurt someone
But problems solve much better
By keeping calm and true
My horse and me keep riding
I ain’t nobody’s fool

I’m a poor lonesome cowboy
But it doesn’t bother me
‘Cause this poor lonesome cowboy
Prefers a horse for company
Got nothing against women
But I wave them all goodbye
My horse and me keep riding
We don’t like being tied
Lonesome cowboy, lonesome cowboy,
You’re a long long way from home
Lonesome cowboy, lonesome cowboy,
You’ve a long long way to roam

To roam

July 26th, 2017

Sixth and a Half

Times Fifty Sixth, equals the magic number that unlocks the mysteries of the Avenue That Does Not Exist.

You too can uncover its mysteries; but tread gently or you might upset the kind denizens of this strange, parallel world.

Popeye by Jeff Koons, 2009-2012
Granite and live flowers

Big, big Penny by Tom Otterness, 1993
Bronze

July 26th, 2017

Fall Snow || New York City

A quick jump to the present, because yesterday we had our first Fall Snow. It snowed for most of the afternoon well into early evening, when the snow turned into sleet. But a few hours of powder were enough to bring the City on the brink of chaos. Why? Because not a single grain of salt was to be seen anywhere on the streets. Result? Multiple crashes, road closures, Washington Bridge shut down, train delays, sirens, emergency vehicles blocked, congestion, people slaloming on slippery pavements trying to keep upright. And the snow wasn’t even unexpected – the weather forecast had been accurate for once!

Celebrity moving – not going anywhere


The fastest way to reach home is on foot


Or by bike (both cases involving senior level of acrobatic skills)


Fall snow in New York City.

November 15th, 2018