Under the Line(s)

Bringing out the wide angle lens under the Marcy Avenue station (J,M,Z) in Brooklyn.

A Flatbush & Fulton Saturday Afternoon

L.A. Mex and Basketball

It doesn't get anymore American than that... Taken in the Cobble Hill area of Brooklyn.

Night Approaching

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Very early commute in an empty Herald Square station...

York York York York York

Just which station do you think this was taken? For those readers that are not familiar New York, this station is located along the F / 6th Avenue Line in Brooklyn. This photo is best if viewed larger, you may click this image to do so.

Umbra

Winter sunlight induced visual occlusion of an indistinct highrise in downtown Brooklyn.

NYC, Rearranged

Going this day forward, the Brooklyn Bridge shall be rerouted to Midtown, the Manhattan Bridge to Battery Park, and a few major skyscrapers will also be relocated. What fun one can have with double exposures. Taken from the Brooklyn Bridge Park / Empire-Fulton Ferry Park / Dumbo area of Brooklyn. When the Superbowl is going on, this is what I do.

The Shadow Economy

Just one of many indicators of hard times in the US and world economy.  Taken near Fulton and Flatbush in downtown Brooklyn.

Formerly the Tunnel to Nowhere

Until the F/63rd Street line was connected to the main Queens Blvd line in the early 2000s, F trains terminated here.  Since it was the only stop into Queens from Manhattan, the project was known as the tunnel to nowhere.

Discount Tile, Access to Jay-Z, and Shirt/banner matching combo

For better or worse, the transformation of Prospect Heights, and downtown Brooklyn as a whole, continues. Taken near 5th and Flatbush, near the Atlantic Yards project.

The Livery Life

Many livery drivers may now respond to hails outside of, and some parts of Manhattan. This shot was photographed near the corner of Flatbush and Fulton in downtown Brooklyn.

Atlantic Avenue

This is one of those places I've walked by countless times, but have never given it much photographic attention; an issue I remedied this afternoon. Taken at the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush in downtown Brooklyn.

Local Scale

Demonstrating the somewhat more human scale perspective that is the Brooklyn neighborhood. Taken in Cobble Hill.

Original Nath--s

Continuing the fine tradition of neon sign hangman, this time at the Nathans at Stillwell and Surf in Coney Island.

BBQ after SMOKE JOINT

The proper order of events seem to be in the proper sequence here, even if the snow harshes things a bit. Taken near Fulton and Lafayette in the Ft. Greene area of Brooklyn.

Foot of the Bridge Photography I, The Manhattan Side

This post is a collection of scenes from the foot of the 59th / Queensboro / Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on the Manhattan side of the East River.

Crowded skyline view full of fire escapes, bridges, pylons, signs, cables, and air conditioners.  Taken from 60th street, near 1st Avenue.

I have to admit, the wonderful blur here was actually an accident, courtesy of a large smudge on the lens.  Taken at the corner of 60th and 3rd.

The Roosevelt Island skyline, Roosevelt Island Tram, and the bridge taken from the East River Waterfront Esplanade. 

Demonstrating the scale of perspective that is New York City.  Manhattan, the FDR, East River, Queens, Brooklyn, and many other NYC items all under the watchful eye of the Queensboro Bridge.

Light-Vomit II

Blurry and overexposed in the East Village.

C Train Blur I and II

See the oldest subway car in revenue operation, coming into that station where Michael Jackson shot his “Bad” music video.  Living in the past today, and whenever possible.  For those not familiar, this is an R32 subway car at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station in downtown Brooklyn.

The Subway Scene from Pitch Black (which was cut in post-production)

Taken from the 62nd /New Utrect subway complex near the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bensonhurst and Borough Park.

Myrtle Live Poultry Pollo Vivo

Taken on Myrtle Avenue where  Bed Stuy borders Bushwick in Brooklyn.  This photo contains quite a bit of detail, click the image to view larger sizes,

Greenpoint Winter Flashback

There may not be snow on the ground this time around, but it feels just as cold. Taken from Greenpoint Avenue in Brooklyn.

The Great Subway Swamp-Ass Stamp Out

This would probably be much more appropriate in the dead-middle of July, but you never know when the malady might strike.  Like anything, the Goldilocks principle applies; not too dry, not too wet, but just right.  Fresh graffiti in the Bowery Station on the Nassau line in Manhattan.

31st Street Surreal Lights and Rail

Low horizon, winter lighting always delivers interesting photos. These photographs were taken on 31st Street, between Astoria and Ditmars Blvd in Queens.

An Amtrak train from the foot of the Hellgate Bridge as it passes over an N Train coming into the Astoria-Ditmars station.

An old interlocking/signal station that is still standing, a much more substantial one is now over at the terminus station by Ditmars.

Brrrrrrrrrrrooklyn

Well ok, its in the mid to upper 50's today, but when this photo was taken a few days ago, it was much colder. Taken at the corner of Boerum and Dean, where the neighborhoods of Boerum/Cobble Hill neighborhoods border each other.

Colorful in Queens

Its been a while since I posted anything relating to trains, rail, stations or transit of any kind, so here we go. This saturated shot was captured from the platform of the 82nd Street station (7 Train) in Jackson Heights.

Winter-Deli

A very cold day on Bedford Avenue in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn...

AutoCondo

I typically find parking garages to be a monotonous necessary evil within cities.  There are however, exceptions I’ve spotted in many different places I’ve visited.  This parking garage on Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan is one of those exceptions.  Unlike many distinctive garages that sport an architecturally distinctive façade, its minimalistic and dense (but slender) frame gives it a certain grace.  In my humble opinion of course.

Come On, Lets Go

A dog waits patiently as his owner spends an extended amount of time giving attention to his other pet.  Taken on Smith Street, near Bergen in the Boerum/Cobble Hill area of Brooklyn.

Its All Here

Just about every classic architectural New York City feature is composed in this photo. Taken on Nassau Street, near Fulton in Lower Manhattan.

Yellow Means Hurry

The Brooklyn Bridge gets all the glory, but the Manhattan Bridge gets to be the subject of my photographs.

One WTC, Going Up

The current progress of One World Trade Center as of late-December, 2011.

Coney Island Skyline

Taken from the Steeplechase Pier…

Sexiness on the East River

Taken under the FDR, near the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan...

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Holiday Greetings from the South Street Seaport

Taken from the corner of Pearl and Fulton Street, in one of the oldest and most preserved historic districts in New York City.

Its Sexy…

Time has been a commodity that has been in short supply as of late, so in response to this, many of my photographs have been taken in my own neighborhood.  This shot is no exception.

Taken near De Kalb in the Bedford Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn.

Gotcha

Anyone familiar with this blog probably knows that candid shots don't make regular appearances. I have trouble being discreet in just about everything I do and lets not even discuss my timing, but I do like the way this one came out. Taken in my neighborhood in Brooklyn.

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Near the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn.

Invocation of the Two Way Dialog, OR: Sophomoric Display via a Sharpie

 

Let embark on yet another journey of that which is fit for the lowest common denominator.  Ad defacement is a way of life in the New York City subway system.  Their presence in the system proper is so ubiquitous in fact, that these defacements are really the only reason I notice the ads to begin with.  Some of these graffiti artists that end up getting busted make claims that what they do goes beyond mere vandalism of public property, but since we get bombarded with these ads, they claim to turn them into a two way dialog.  I, yours truly, doesn’t quite know about that, but I will tell you that some of these lowbrow scrawlings have been known to lighten up my commute.

If you haven’t figured it out by now, some of the material here may be considered offensive by some individuals.  If you are one of those types, you may want to look away from this one.

Ooooooh, how subversive.  You could have just drawn a basic phallus and left it at that, but you sir (assuming the artist is male) are a complicated man.  Admittedly, I do kind of see the logic in this; the expression of the subject bares that of a subtle wince of someone who is receiving micturition from a third party (relationship notwithstanding).

More vulgar subway a defacements involving women!  This ‘gem’ was found at station in my very own neighborhood.  Hmmm, I wonder what the artist is trying to express here?  Perhaps it’s someone conveying their dissatisfaction with the crass commercialization of Christmas?  Maybe it’s the work of a tortured misogynistic soul who compulsively scrawls on subway ads?  Could it be a sophomoric teenager with Satan worshiping tendencies sporting a broad tipped sharpie?  Either way, how could I once again resist the lowest common denominator.  Needless to say, you will probably have to view this photo large.

Air travel with an enlightened, accepting philosophy.  Forget politics and legislative changes promoting equality, the only thing the LGBT community really needs is someone with a sharpie riding on the C Train.  This photo should also be viewed large to see the detail.

Post-Parade 7th Avenue Wondering

About the time we completed our Thanksgiving lunch on 6th Avenue, the Parade was clearing out on 7th.  The street was still blocked off and people were taking advantage of that…