Archive for 2012

Index of blog posts from 2012

Red-tailed hawk

Red-tailed hawk

New York, NY, USA

The young red-tailed hawk that lives in Tompkins Square has a pigeon for breakfast.

red-tailed hawks, birds of prey, Tompkins Square Park

New York Harbor fog

New York Harbor fog

New York, NY, USA

Photographs taken at sunset on a foggy day in New York Harbor, NY, USA.

fog, sunsets, New York Harbor

Thomas Dolby

Thomas Dolby

New York, NY, USA

Photographs from a concert by Thomas Dolby at the Canal Room, New York, NY.

Thomas Dolby, musicians, pop, shows

Viernes Santo 2012

Viernes Santo 2012

New York, NY, USA

Photographs from a Good Friday (Viernes Santo) procession on the Lower East Side, New York.

Good Friday, Viernes Santo, religion, processions, Easter

Space Shuttle New York flyby

Space Shuttle New York flyby

New York, NY, USA

Photographs of the space shuttle 'Enterprise' and its carrier aircraft performing a fly-by over the Hudson River, New York.

Space Shuttle, aircraft, spacecraft

Occupy Wall Street on Broadway

Occupy Wall Street on Broadway

New York, NY, USA

Photographs of Occupy Wall Street protesters marching down Broadway on May 1st.

Occupy Wall Street, protests, demonstrations

Colin Ian McIntyre (1927-2012)

Colin Ian McIntyre (1927-2012)

New York, NY, USA

A small collection of photographs of soldier and journalist Colin McIntyre (b.1927, d.2012).

Colin McIntyre, obituaries

OpSail 2012

OpSail 2012

New York, NY, USA

Photographs from the 2012 'parade of sail' on the Hudson River, featuring schooners from several nations.

sailing ships, OpSail, schooners

Small worlds

Small worlds

East Lyme, CT, USA

Some experimental photographs of animals and plants, taken with a 100mm macro lens.

photography, macro, insects, flowers

Manhattanhenge 2012

Manhattanhenge 2012

New York, NY, USA

May 30th's Manhattanhenge fails to live up to its promise.

Manhattanhenge, sunsets, alignments

Art Around the Park 2012

Art Around the Park 2012

New York, NY, USA

Photographs taken at the 2012 Art Around the Park event in Tompkins Square Park, part of the annual Howl Festival.

Art Around the Park, Howl Festival, art, festivals

Space Shuttle barge trip

Space Shuttle barge trip

New York, NY, USA

Photographs showing the space shuttle Enterprise being moved to Pier 86 by barge.

Space Shuttle, New York, spacecraft, cranes

Urban Swim

Urban Swim

New York, NY, USA

Photographs from Urban Swim's open-water swimming event in the Hudson River.

swimming, Urban Swim, Hudson River

Stormy skies

Stormy skies

Photographs of dramatic skies from the USA and the UK.

clouds, skies, storms, rainbows

Urban Swim Hudson New Jersey

Urban Swim Hudson New Jersey

New York, NY, USA

Friendly urban swimmers want to make you one of them.

swimming, Hudson River, Urban Swim

East Lyme sunset

East Lyme sunset

East Lyme, CT, USA

Photographs of sunsets taken near East Lyme, Connecticut.

sunsets, East Lyme

Bugs and flowers

Bugs and flowers

East Lyme, CT, USA

Experimental photographs of insects and flowers shot with a macro lens, taken near East Lyme, CT.

insects, macro, flowers

Derecho

Derecho

New York, NY, USA

The summer thunderstorms bring some impressive cloud formations to New York.

derechos, storms, New York

Night of the bugs

Night of the bugs

New York, NY, USA

Our neighborhood has an artistic infestation.

art cars, art

Coney Island by night

Coney Island by night

New York, NY, USA

A trip to Coney Island for Jo Weldon's birthday party let me see Coney Island by night.

Coney Island, burlesque, Jo Boobs, Jo Weldon

Rose Pitonof Swim 2012

Rose Pitonof Swim 2012

New York, NY, USA

Photographing the annual swim from Manhattan to Coney Island.

swimming, Rose Pitonof, Urban Swim, Coney Island

Sea and sky

Sea and sky

East Lyme, CT, USA

Photographs of seascapes and cloudscapes from Connecticut.

sunsets, East Lyme

Small creatures

Small creatures

East Lyme, CT, USA

More close-ups of insects and arachnids taken near East Lyme, CT.

insects, moths, spiders, macro

Birds and bunnies

Birds and bunnies

East Lyme, CT, USA

Photographs of larger animals, from East Lyme, CT.

seagulls, rabbits, birds

Stormy afternoon

Stormy afternoon

New York, NY, USA

Another fast-moving summer storm hits Manhattan, accompanied by spectacular clouds.

thunderstorms, rain

Rainy night

Rainy night

New York, NY, USA

I don't like piña colada, or getting caught in the rain.

thunderstorms, rain

Gloom before the storm

Gloom before the storm

New York, NY, USA

Brace yourselves - Hurricane Sandy is coming.

Hurricane Sandy, New York

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

New York, NY, USA

Hurricane Sandy comes to New York City.

Hurricane Sandy, New York, hurricanes

After Hurricane Sandy

After Hurricane Sandy

New York, NY, USA

I now live in SoPo -- south of power.

Hurricane Sandy, New York, hurricanes

Gridlock Wednesday

Gridlock Wednesday

New York, NY, USA

In which we go north to search for power and warm water.

Hurricane Sandy, New York, hurricanes

In the blackout

In the blackout

New York, NY, USA

My neighborhood is oddly beautiful in the dark.

Hurricane Sandy, New York, hurricanes

Fiat lux

Fiat lux

New York, NY, USA

In which the lights come back on on the Lower East Side.

Hurricane Sandy, New York, hurricanes, blackouts

Winter Storm Athena

Winter Storm Athena

New York, NY, USA

Athena is cold and ugly, but it is no Hurricane Sandy.

snow, blizzards, storms, New York

Manhattan from the air

Manhattan from the air

New York, NY, USA

A photograph of midtown Manhattan at night from the air.

Manhattan, night, aerial

London autumn

London autumn

London, UK

Not so much mellow fruitfulness, but certainly misty.

London, autumn, fall, mists

Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Photographs from Barcelona, Spain.

Barcelona, Spain

Barri Gòtic

Barri Gòtic

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Photographs from the Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter) in Barcelona, Spain.

Barri Gòtic, Barcelona, Spain, Gothic

Montjuïc and Barceloneta

Montjuïc and Barceloneta

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Photographs from Montjuïc and Barceloneta, in Barcelona, Spain.

Montjuïc, Barceloneta, Barcelona, Spain

Montserrat

Montserrat

Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain

The hills of Montserrat are full of wildlife -- pigs, ibex, ravens ... and us.

Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain

Barcelona Modernism

Barcelona Modernism

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Photographs of Modernist architecture from Barcelona, Spain.

modernism, modernisme, Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain

Girona

Girona

Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Photographs from Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Girona, Catalonia, Spain

La Sagrada Familia

La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Photographs of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain.

churches, modernism, modernisme, Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona life

Barcelona life

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Photographs of daily life in Barcelona, Spain.

Mercat de la Boqueria, Barcelona, Spain

Santacon 2012

Santacon 2012

New York, NY, USA

Where the hell did all these Santas come from?

New York, Santacon, Santa Claus