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.

Post-Modern Ruins

On November 12, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Nikon D7000, Puget Sound, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Large Building

On November 12, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

This is the James A. Farley General Post Office just across the street from B&H Photo in the north Chelsea area of Manhattan. I guess, technically, both buildings are between the Garment District and Chelsea-for those who know their way about Manhattan much better than I do :-).

B&H Store

On November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

The last two times I have visited New York, B&H Photo in north Chelsea has been closed. The store was closed this time as well. One of these days……Probably just as well as I might have been tempted to procure something I may not really need. Most of my DSLR lens’s have come from B&H.

Beach House & Tenant

On November 12, 2012 By Fred KingIn Animal, buildings, nature, Nikon D7000, Puget Sound, Rust, Urban Decay, WashingtonLeave a comment

This building is probably only fit for reptiles and rodents. I would have liked to have gone inside, but it is fenced off. It’s always a good sign when you see foliage growing out of the sides of a structure.