What is a secularist to do when he needs a certain spiritual lift? Some climb to mountain tops; I walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Read MoreSunset and Subjects at Central Park Reservoir
Go stand there with your iPhone. Don’t stray. Snap photos of anyone or anything interesting crossing your path.
Read MoreLong Beach's Soft Summer Beauty
Last Saturday came dressed in a gorgeous August afternoon. The sun basked in a cloudless sky, temps reached into the comfortable 80s, humidity was merciful.
Read MoreSculptures, Skyscrapers, Smooches at Madison Park
What’s in a name? While Madison Park is named for President James Madison, none of the monuments there features his likeness.
Read MoreQueensboro Bridge Views from the Isle of Roosevelt
My friend Joel and I recently made our first tram trip to Roosevelt Island, a 2-mile-long narrow strip of real estate on the East River nestled between Manhattan and Queens.
Read MoreConservatory Garden Still an Early Spring Tease
The Untermyer Fountain was dry. Yet the three maidens kept dancing in all their bronze glory.
Read MoreCentral Park's Scenic Bridge No. 24
I stopped by Central Park’s Bridge No. 24 on Saturday, to capture the traffic on this short, cast iron walkway near the Reservoir.
Read MoreSnow and Sweet Solitude at Eisenhower Park
There’s something about snapping photos of a snowy landscape that I especially enjoy. Actually, I know exactly what that “something” is — the solitude and serenity I find and savor there.
Read MorePost-Storm Serenity at Eisenhower Park
After the blizzard, I trekked through Eisenhower Park with my Nikon D90 to capture the quiet I found there.
Read MoreMy Top 11 Photos of 2014
It’s official: my favorite subjects to photograph are in Manhattan. This was an easy conclusion to reach, given that the city’s views monopolize my top 11 photos of 2014, as chosen by yours truly (why stop at 10?).
Read MoreChristmas To-Do List: 1) Photograph Bergdorf Goodman Windows
There’s a reason I drive into Manhattan before each Christmas, and it’s not primarily to take photos at festive Rockefeller Center.
Read MoreCapturing the 'Cathedral of Commerce'
The Woolworth Building in lower Manhattan has a perfect nickname: The Cathedral of Commerce.
Read MoreRomantic Passion Celebrated Outdoors in New York
If you stroll through Central Park and approach the Delacorte Theater, famous for its Shakespearian productions, a sculpture there will command your attention.
Read MoreCentral Park Done Up in Autumn Colors
I snapped these photos on a recent walk through Central Park, where autumnal red, orange and yellow trees served as my backdrop.
Read MoreGreat Find: Heavily Clad Washington in Williamsburg
George Washington is all bundled up in Brooklyn. I made this discovery during a recent excursion through Williamsburg, while I looked for new spots to take snapshots of the New York skyline.
Read MorePhotographer's Travels Through Brooklyn-Queens
I had a mission on a recent Saturday. I wanted to spend the entire day driving along the waterfronts in northern Brooklyn and Queens to take photographs of Manhattan’s skyline from new vantage points.
Read MoreA Sip of ‘Baby Soda’ on a Summer Night
The mansion’s front lawn at Old Westbury Gardens filled with music enthusiasts and a certain photographer on a mercifully humidity- and mosquito-free summer evening last Wednesday.
Read MoreArtist Thwarts My ‘Date’ with The Vine
A few hours before I met a woman for a date in Central Park, I went on my standard date at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Read MoreSunny Saturday Meets Old Westbury Gardens
Fiddler, Tiger and Eagle Spotted in Central Park South
It’s true, the sounds of country music and songs about old-time religion were heard recently in Central Park.
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