September 7, 2008

August 29, 2008

I really like this building which used to be a former New York City police station.  It has not been converted to some high end luxury residence.  Not too far away is a bar that used to be a speak-easy and supposedly there is a tunnel that connected to the police station.

Below are some statues of lions found in Chinatown. These lions are always displayed in pairs.  One lion is always playing with cubs while the other lion plays with a ball.

August 28, 2008

I was walking to the Sunrise Market in Soho when I looked up and noticed this:

I noticed the skylight through the window.  I thought that was pretty cool.  That must a really nice apartment or office space.

August 3, 2008

We went to Governor's Island on Sunday for a picnic. It was a nice day to visit. GI is a pretty island and definitely worth a visit. The ferry ride is free and you lots of places to picnic. There were many people who took their bikes over to ride around. There is also mini golf. The admission was by donation. It was fun. In fact, one of the NYC Waterfalls is right by the docks of the ferry on Governor's Island.

July 31, 2008

July 9, 2008

June 25, 2008

Interesting collection of photos from Wednesday. In fact, after some B/W pictures, I took some candid shots with my camera slightly covered by my jacket. Check it out. And then I took pictures of people as they boarded the bus and paid their fare.

May 10, 2008

I was busy taking pictures on Saturday. It was a very nice day with sun and a bit of warmth even though I was in a sweater. It rained the night before and even though it was sunny on Saturday, I knew it was not going to be a warm.
My walk started near Union Square. I turned down one of the tween streets and noticed one of the apartments had some colorful window treatments. And their fire escape had some lawn furniture set up for relaxation. I was within the NYU Village campus. I just adore the building along Washington Mews. It looks so European. I feel like I am in France somewhere. I wasn't too far from Union Square when I heard some jazz music playing nearby. I found a set of jazz musicians playing their instruments for a seated crowded. They were pretty good. I didn't stick around to watch them play. I continued down LaGuardia Place where I often pass by the community garden. The people who have access to the garden plant such colorful flowers. It's so lush in there. I love taking pictures of flowers...
I then made my way across the Hudson River to Jersey City. I was at Exchange Place waiting for Thomas. They were erecting a new residential building not too far from the Exchange Place Light Rail station. It's one of the more interesting looking residential towers rising around Jersey City. While I was waiting, I took a few more picture of flowers and captured this adorable little bird I've not seen in an urban setting. I followed it around before I was able to take a few pictures. As you can see, I had quite a busy day of site seeing...

March 15, 2008

I was in Soho today. It was a nice day. It wasn't too cold. I walked around a bit before heading over to Jersey City. I took some architectural pictures today. One is the Soho residential building designed Jean Nouvel! It's not as impressive as his other buildings in Paris and the restr of the world but I am impressed that NYC has a Jean Nouvel designed building.

For more information about the residential building, click here for the New York Times article. And another article from New York Magazine, click here. To learn more about Jean Nouvel, check out his website, Ateliers Jean Nouvel. He's one of my favorite contemporary architects!



Afterwards, I went over to the Sunrise Market to pick up some lunch. I was walking on the opposite side of Broome Street from Broadway and looked up at the building where the Sunrise Market is and noticed the building itself. It was a very handsome looking building. It looked like a castle of sorts. And I just loved the ornate details of heads and gargoyle like creatures that dotted the building facade.

And you're always encouraged to visit the photo album for a closer look of any of the pictures.

February 3, 2008

It was a nice day today. Bright and not too cold. I was in Union Square heading over to Barnes & Noble. I noticed a beautifully detailed building between Blue Water Grill and Republic. It's decorated with Islamic and/or Venetian motifs - just incredibly detailed. Unfortunately, the building was being worked on so I the pictures I took are partially obstructed. Along with some of the things I took pictures of were water towers and a faded advertisement and graffiti on a truck. And if you want a closer look at the details, visit the photo album.

January 31, 2008

Today's collection is architectural. I love water towers on top our city buildings. I love the details of old buildings. You have to check out this building in terra cotta color. I never noticed the gargoyle details on it! It's not that tall of a building so the gargoyles are visible from street level - you just gotta look up. I love seeing green spaces on rooftops of these urban buildings especially when they're peeping over the parapet or you see the tree tops. Check them out below, and don't forget that there is the photo album if you want to see some of these details up close.

January 25, 2008

Today was an exciting day for photo documentation. I was in the Upper East Side this morning for a meeting. I got there about 30 minutes earlier. Across the street, they were erecting a new high end luxury residential building. They were lifting this giant pale filled with concrete to the top of the building to add more floors. I was just amazed at the coordination, moves, and work that it took to erect this building. Check out the pictures below or in the photo album.

January 18, 2008

Went up to Union Square for lunch and took a picture of one of my favorite buildings along Broadway. It reminds me of Venice every time I walk pass. The building next to it has an interesting penthouse; I'd like to know what it's like to live up there. And when walking towards 5th Avenue, I noticed another interesting buiding, so much ornate detailing. I am always amazed to see the amount of building with beautiful stone detailing. You just have to look up every once and a while.


You can get a closer view of the detail by clicking on the photo album.

January 10, 2008

Today when I stepped out to lunch I was inspired by the incredible details of our New York City architecture. I work in the Soho Greenwich East Village area. I'm not to far from Union Square either. Not only did I capture some interesting details, I also captured some nice shots of doves sunbathing on some rocks in the private neighborhood garden along LaGuardia Place.

Feel free to flip through the photo album for larger views of today's collection and past collections.