Abandoned

On December 4, 2012 By Fred KingIn Brooklyn, buildings, graffiti, New York, Nikon D7000, Signage1 Comment

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Brownstones

On December 4, 2012 By Fred KingIn Brooklyn, buildings, Houses, New York, Nikon D70001 Comment

Views from The High Line:#11

On November 30, 2012November 30, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Cardboard greetings, art and water tanks as seen from The High Line. DSC_7646-001 DSC_7633-001 DSC_7657-001

Spiral Staircase

On November 24, 2012 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, design, Houses, Nikon D7000, Seattle1 Comment

Advice from The High Line

On November 24, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, Signage1 Comment

Mural from The High Line

On November 23, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, UncategorizedLeave a comment

View from The High Line: #10

On November 22, 2012November 22, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Fire escapes as seen from The High Line.

Old Truck

On November 21, 2012 By Fred KingIn Brooklyn, buildings, New York, Nikon D70001 Comment

Spotted in a garage in Gowanus. Since this location was fairly close to the Gowanus Canal I would assume it flooded During Superstorm Sandy.

The Old Stone House

On November 20, 2012 By Fred KingIn Architecture, Brooklyn, buildings, Houses, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Back to Brooklyn, for a moment. This is The Old Stone House located in J.J. Byrne Park on 5th Ave. The park was recently renovated and attracts many Park Slope Parents and their children.

View from The High Line: #9

On November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 By Fred KingIn alley, Architecture, buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, Signage, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Not all concrete, brick and glass: Manhattan does have some greenery. A glimpse of the ‘New Yorker‘ sign as well as a peek at the space between the buildings, which I find fascinating. I think I ran across a photography book this past year that was actually entitled: The Spaces Between, or something to that effect. All of the images were something like this one below, only taking the idea to a much wider subject focus.

Murals from The High Line

On November 19, 2012November 19, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, Car, New York, Nikon D7000, people, portraitLeave a comment

The iconic VE Day image rendered in mural format. Pretty amazing! Also, a street scene from what looks like 1945 Manhattan.

Views from The High Line:#7

On November 19, 2012 By Fred KingIn alley, buildings, Dog, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Views from The High Line:#6

On November 18, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Ubiquitous graffiti and fading ads can be seen from The High Line.

Views from The High Line: #5

On November 17, 2012November 17, 2012 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Contrasting the classical brick architecture with the Empire State Building in the background. I even snuck in a cross and an old, dirty water tank.

Below, fellow walkers on The High Line the morning I was up there.

Views from The High Line:#4

On November 17, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Parking, Manhattan Style: View #3

On November 16, 2012November 17, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Car, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Adjacent to the High Line there was this three-tiered parking lot.

Views from The High Line:#2

On November 15, 2012November 15, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, Glass, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

An odd shaped building, a splash of color and a little graffiti.

Views from The High Line: #1

On November 15, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, ParkLeave a comment

The High Line is an old elevated train line that was unused for some time. The range of views and buildings along the walkway is dramatic. Hopefully by the time I have finished posting this series you will have a sense of what it is like to walk this truly unique path.

Arriving at The High Line

On November 14, 2012December 11, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, garden, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

One more shot of the Empire State Building, then, as I mentioned in the previous post, I will visit The High Line, which has become the biggest draw for tourist visiting Manhattan. The morning I made the walk it was grey and not too crowded. Actually, most of the tourists seemed to be speaking either French or some Asian language. I think there must have been a French tourist group that were

bussed there that morning. Rather than me attempting to explain what The High Line is and how it came about I hope you take a minute to check this link if you are not familiar with the project, which is still ongoing.

Empire State Encounter

On November 14, 2012November 14, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, ThoughtsLeave a comment

I was walking towards Chelsea to find The Highline this particular morning. I was quite a ways from the Empire State Building, camera on my shoulder when, waiting for the pedestrian signal to change, an elderly woman standing next to me struck up a conversation. As we talked she noticed my camera and pack and insisted I walk back a block where there was a great place to view and shoot the Empire State Building. She was very insistent I see this particular spot so we walked and talked until we came upon the spot you see in the photo with the partial tree. I think her point was that shooting the building with a tree in the foreground would give a softer or less harsh glimpse of Manhattan; New York was more than steel, glass and cement. So, that is the story of the shot with the tree in it. She placed me right in a spot on the sidewalk that would catch the view she enjoyed sharing.