Dumplings are Due on Mulberry Street

I just thought I would borrow the title from that Twilight Zone Episode called Monsters are Due on Maple Street. Well, there are no power failures or Cold War paranoia here, just a street scene from Mulberry Street in Manhattan's Chinatown. Taken near the corner of Mulberry and Canal Streets, downtown Manhattan...

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Court of Two Sisters

The Court of Two Sisters row houses are located on Illinois and 15th Streets in Indianapolis. They were built in the 1890's and are located near Methodist Hospital on the very near northwest side.

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The Pride of East Harlem

The so called Pride of East Harlem (as stated on signs outside the complex) is actually called the Taino Towers. The towers were completed in 1979 and are 35 floors each. I've been to the towers for appointments, but have never been to the top; being as far uptown as they are (near 125 St and 2 Ave), I can imagine some amazing views of Manhattan, The Bronx, and the East and Harlem Rivers...

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South Side Charm / Money and Weeds to Burn

In the Concord/South Meridian neighborhood of Indianapolis, near the corner of Palmer and Talbott. This neighborhood is located about a mile south of downtown and both Sacred Heart Church and The Vollrath Tavern are historic landmarks that reside this area.

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The Mighty N Train

The N route which runs on the BMT Broadway Line runs through the boroughs of Queens Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City. The N Route's rolling stock of newer R160B trains, which are quite advanced and provides a smoother, more comfortable ride...

This Astoria/Ditmars Blvd bound train is arriving at the Queenboro Plaza station in Long Island City, Queens...


This Coney Island/Stillwell bound train was taken at the 6 Avenue station in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.

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Urban Ubiquities: The Crosswalk

The crosswalk, a pedestrian staple in any urban environment. Not only do they assist with pedestrians crossing the street in an organized and safe manner, but they also provide for me a basis to compose an interesting shot. Here are a few examples:

At the corner of M and Wisconsin Streets in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC.


Near the corner of Lenox and 125th in the neighborhood of Harlem in Manhattan, New York City...


This crosswalk was taken on a weary stretch of East Washington Street in the Wholesale District of Indianapolis...


I originally titled this shot in Flickr as SSRI Crosswalk, but wasn't a hit; I suppose a few psychiatrist may find it humorous, but hey, this blog doesn't have the appropriate branding. This crosswalk was taken at the corner of Calvert and Connecticut Avenue in the Adams-Morgan neighborhood of Washington DC.


The crosswalk between jail and bail; taken in downtown Indianapolis, near the City County Building and the County Jail in Indianapolis...


Brooklyn's response to The Beatles' album Abbey Road. This crosswalk is near the crossings of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues, near the neighborhoods of Prospect Heights and Park Slope.

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Scenes From Vinegar Hill

Vinegar Hill is a neighborhood just due East of Dumbo in Brooklyn. Like dumbo, it was previously an industrial area that has seen revitalization by the art scene among others. I would also like to apologize in advance for I'm struck by the mood to make bad puns and jokes today (and it found its way in this post), so bear with me here ;)

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The Manhattan Bridge and Lower Manhattan skyline is pictured in the distance...


More cobblestone streets, do you think I like them much?


Death from Above!


Pay phone Darwinism: A pay phone that has evolved to adapt to its harsh jimmying environment. Love the graffiti work here!

Motorcycle Social...

She's a very kinky ficus...

The kind you don't plant at home for mother...
She's a super ficus

Super ficus

She's super ficus-ey (don't say I didn't warn you)

Around the corner of the same building in the previous shot...

Brick Above and Below

I love brick and cobblestone paved streets; this one was taken on 10th Street in Indianapolis' St. Joseph neighborhood, just north of Downtown. Much like many of the brick streets in the neighborhoods of Indianapolis, it is in rough condition (which in my opinion adds to its gritty historic feel). I just hope some day in the future, they don't just pave them over like so many others within the neighborhoods.

The exact location is geotagged in Flickr and may be accessed by clicking the image...

All Hail the CTA Blue Line

Well Ok, you need not humble yourself to prostrate to the next approaching train, but it is quite a nice service. One line can transport you from O'Hare International to the loop without transferring for $2.25. This is one of the most extensive posts in Heidelberger Paper's history ;)

I fly to cities / Airports frequently and in my experience, how do other cities I frequent size up:

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New York City / LGA: No direct subway access, but a shuttle bus ($2.25 can get you to the 125th and Lexington subway station (free transfer), in which a complex pattern of train transfers can proceed it to get you around Manhattan. This runs 24 hours a day with reduced frequency off hours.

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New York City / JFK: An independent tram operated by the NY/NJ port authority ($5.00 and no free transfer to the subway, which is $2.25) can take you from the terminals to Jamaica Station on the far side of Queens, then a complex pattern of train transfers may also ensue to get you around Manhattan. Trips from JFK to Midtown Manhattan can take an hour and a half or more.

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Washington DC / DCA: A subway line runs (fees vary on distance traveled) from the airport and usually only one transfer (at Metro Center) will be required to get you where you need to go.

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Indianapolis International: A soon to be terminated, express bus line is available ($7.00) to take you downtown. Another bus line runs local (recently increased to $2.00). Just don't expect you to get anywhere late night or early morning.

From Long Island City With Love Pt. 2

From the same location as the previous post, except this one is looking to ground level with the Queensboro bridge in the background...



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From Long Island City With Love

Taken from the Queensboro Plaza subway station in Long Island City, Queens. This station is located at the Queens side of the base of the Queensboro Bridge. You can see the Midtown Manhattan skyline in the background.

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The Stream

Taken from Pennsylvania Street along Fall Creek in the Fall Creek Place neighborhood of Indianapolis...

Unedited Original...

Zuccotti Park After Dark

Located at the corner of Liberty and Broadway in The Financial District of Lower Manhattan; about a block from the World Trade Center.

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10 Street For Sale

This long vacant building at 10th and Pennsylvania Streets in the St. Joseph neighborhood of Indianapolis is becoming a canvas for bad graffiti...

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Skyscrapers, Fire Escapes, and Rubber Stamps

Taken from the corner of 10th and Pennsylvania Streets in the St. Joseph area of Indianapolis...

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Rogue Manhole Covers

Near 1oth and Alabama Street in the St. Joseph area of Indianapolis...

Babe of Brooklyn

In a neighborhood called Borough Park (not far from Bensonhurst or Coney Island), which has a heavily dense Orthodox Jewish population. This makes for an incredibly quiet (almost surreal considering your in NYC) neighborhood on the weekends. Obviously a baby running alone down the sidewalk really caught my attention, but don't worry, her parents are on the stoop in the distance.

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Randolf / Washington

Taken from a Red Line subway station in Chicago's Loop...

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The Commute

Taken from College Avenue in Lockerbie Square in Indianapolis...

Weathered and Burned

On Alabama Street, near the corner of 19th in the Herron-Morton neighborhood of Indianapolis.