Tag: New York City.

We stayed in New York for July 4 this year, and went to the roof to watch the annual Macy's Fireworks Spectacular. Our building is on 26th street in Chelsea and has a terrific view of the fireworks barges on the Hudson River about a mile away. This post has 6 photos.

Before we were sidetracked by Hurricane Sandy and related posts, last weekend we had tickets to an incredible art installation by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi. This post has 6 photos.

We went outside last night around midnight to take photos of an eerily-dark New York City. At that hour with no lights, it was a bit creepy so we didn't go further than the Flatiron Building. This post has 6 photos.

It didn't seem that long ago that we hunkered down for the "once-in-500-years" storm that was Hurricane Irene. Although the storm's presence wasn't strongly felt in Manhattan, damage outside of the city was widespread. This post has 8 photos.

In 2011, the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks was supposed to be the last year of the Tribute in Light, an art installation depicting a ghostly visage of the World Trade Center Twin Towers in lights. This post has 7 photos.

After much laboring, scrimping and saving, I bought a new camera this week, the Nikon D800. This is my first professional-grade camera, and to celebrate, I also bought a new lens, the Nikkor 24-70mm. This post has 2 photos.

Watched the fireworks from the roof of our building in Chelsea. Macy's sponsors the annual event launched from four barges in the Hudson River. Last year there were six barges, but the downsizing wasn't that noticeable. A great night. This post has 7 photos.

This past Saturday we attended the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Liberty Island off Manhattan. I don't know much about the sport of Polo. This post has 13 photos.

Sunday we celebrated Jessica's birthday with a fine brunch at Norma's followed by a walk through Central Park on an iconic spring day in New York City. Birthday week concludes Tuesday, with me filing my taxes followed by dinner at Daniel. This post has 2 photos.

Last week our good friend Nicole, fresh off her heroic stint of helping me to sell my car, came to visit New York City for 4 days of indulging a few of her passions, namely eating and napping. This post has 6 photos.

The Tribute in Light is annual lighting installation to commemorate the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by recreating a visage of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. This post has 7 photos.

Yesterday we spent the entirety of our Labor Day Holiday attending the US Open in nearby Flushing Meadows outside of Queens. Jessica is a die-hard tennis fan and has gone for years, but this was my first time attending. This post has 5 photos.

This past week has seen scattered thunderstorms all around New York City. Thursday night around 10PM, I decided to go up to the roof to try to photograph the storms. It was windy, but the most inclement weather was far to the north and to the west. This post has 3 photos.

Last night we hosted a few friends for drinks and dinner, followed by a roof-top viewing of the annual Macy's fireworks display along the Hudson River. This post has 8 photos.

After our Saturday visit to the Philip Johnson Glass House, we spent most of Sunday afternoon attending the Governor's Island Jazz-Age Lawn Party. This post has 10 photos.

Yesterday was one of the two days per year when the setting sun is perfectly aligned with New York's east-west grid. This happens in late May and early July, about two weeks before and after the Summer Solstice as the Earth makes its way… This post has 5 photos.

The unremarkable sunset photo below is the very first picture I took with my new Nikon D7000 which arrived today. It arrived via UPS at 4:25, 6 minutes before sunset on the shortest day of the year. This post has 4 photos.

I had drinks with the folks today at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel lobby lounge, 35 floors above Columbus Circle and Central Park. My dad liked to complain about the bar tab... ...but the view made it all worth while. This post has 2 photos.

Sometimes life presents you with the best opportunities. This post has one photo.