Beware: LOUD heavy medal music

My son Thomas  singing his songs on stage on Long Island...

he is a business man by day and a rock musican at night....    :)

When I first joined Photographica I posted mostly city scapes until the biweekly challenge to photograph strangers by Jay. http://www.photographica.org/story/18068/a-stranger-serendipity I found my passion when I started photographing strangers on the streets.  My passion blossomed because members of Photographica suggested famous photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson and books like "The Ongoing Moment" by Geoff Dyer.  So you see that's Mr. Wapiti's human interest story.

Here's Mr. Wapiti's human interest photo.

 The Glance 

Some shots from my trip last summer, which took me to DC and New York City amongst other places. Wish I could live there!

 Tomb of Unknown Soldiers

 Vietnam War Memorial

 Museum of the American Indian

 Top of the Monument

 Manhattan Bridge

 Statue of Liberty

 Manhattan Skyline

 Somewhere underneath Central Park

 Chrysler Building

 New York Stock Exchange

High Peak's Falls

 Gold Mine 

NYC artist  stetching me ???  I think he was looking at my daughter, not me....     what do you think?          

             Have a great weekend everyone...I had a great time in NY with my children..... and missed you all!   

I didn't even notice until AFTER taking this shot that I had captured a virtual parade of yellow cabs, how very Noo Yawk. And I always found it amazing how peaceful the cathedrals could look nestled inside all that hustle-bustle too. Of course, the pigeons rule the land in NYC, and I just really liked the attitude of the guy on the left, he just haaad to be different. And I love the people on the streets- where else do gigantic foil-strip hats go well with any ensemble? The Empire State building never failed to take my breath away. And this is how I imagined Times Square in a Shady dreamland... though it looks pretty darned impressive in it's Times Square au natural state of course.

Thanks for the building-in-a-building inspiration Javsmom! :)

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Thank you Penny, Candice, Bugaboo and others for the challenge to take close-ups of Le Carrousel.  Located in Bryant Park 42nd St and 6th Ave NYC.  The last couple of days have been dreary, but yesterday I took a lunch hour walk over to the carrousel and a whole new world opened for me.  The last time I was there it was packed with people. Yesterday, no one was there, the carrousel was not operating, a perfect opportunity to capture theanimals close up. For wider angle photos check my dashboard.

It's a nice place to perch during lunch hour.
1. Bryant Park Chrysler Building and NYC Public Library in the background
2. Bryant Park Fountain
3. Fountain
4. Bryant Park Le Carrousul
5. Bryant Park Café Walk

When I go to Yankee Stadium, fifty percent of my mind is on the game, fifty percent is on the other fans and food vendors.

Beer Here
Ice Cream
Cotton Candy
Peanuts
Home Run
The Players
The Fans

At this game I taught my 11 year old nephew how to score. When I told him he needed to write the temperature on the top of the score card he wrote "73 degress, right now". This is how he filled out his line up card for the Yankees - Johnny, Derek, Gary, Alex, Jason, Hedeki, Bernie, Robby and Gary.  That about says it all, just a bunch of kids playing a game.

Games people play at Yankee Stadium.

Yankee Stadium, the House that Ruth Built, the Cathedral of Baseball, the Home of the Evil Empire.  Here are a few games that are played while the Yankees play.

Bleacher Creatures - are in the right field bleachers.  If I'm not mistaken, these are all season ticket holders.  It is a tight knit group of people.  In the first inning the bleacher creatures chant the Yankees fielder's names starting with the pitcher and ending with the right fielder.  The Bleacher Creatures will not stop chanting a players name until the player tips his cap to them.  Of course they stop chanting when the pitch is thrown.

Players Favorite Songs - Before a player comes to bat a song is played on the public address system.  These songs are the player's choice.  So when a player comes up to bat he will hear one of his favorite songs.  The fans get a different taste of the player by listening to their song.  When a relief pitcher enters the game their favorite song is also played. Mike Myers is a new relief pitcher and they play the sound track to the movie "Halloween".  Marion Rivera enters to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, and during the playoffs the whole stadium sings the song as he enters.

New York, New York - the song.  "If you can make it there..."  This song is played on the public address system after the end of each game.  As you are walking down the wide ramps the song is blaring loud.  If the Yankees win, they play the Frank Sinatra version, but if they lose they play the Lisa Minnelli version.  They don't like Lisa.  This song drove the Arizona Diamond Backs owner crazy during the World Series.  He got the last laugh when the Diamond Backs won.  My favorite quote from that series, when the Yankees were described as being a team of Destiny and Mystic, one Arizona reporter said,  "Destiny and Mystic are just two adult entertainment dancers in downtown Arizona".  I might be misquoting here, but who cares.

My cousin and I go to one or two games a year now.  We always bring our ownfood.  During the seventies we went quite often when general admission was only $3.50 and you could get a good heavenly seat in back of home plate.

Enter Sandman
Say your prayers little one
Don't forget, my son
To include everyone

Tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
Till the sandman he comes

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
Off to never never land

Da bridg is at da mouth of da mighty Hudson Riva.  The openin to Nu York Harba n travelin furtha in is the Statchew of Liberty.

On Fifth Avenue and 56th Street is Trump Tower reflecting the old money buildings like the St Regis a block away.
Trump Skyline

In Coney Island, looking out from my balcony away from the ocean, is Trump Village built by Donald's father, Fred Trump.  They are affordable, large, high ceiling apartments for rent.  In today's real estate market, the village is very desirable.  There are approximately eight (8) apartment buildings in Trump Village. In the photo of Trump Village, the Q train is shown traveling between Brighton Beach and Coney Island.  You can take the Q train from Trump Village in Coney Island and arrive at Trump Tower in Manhattan in about 45 minutes.

Break a leg cuz,
It's Showtime, Folks...

Being Blonde didn't help, ticket in hand and the Officer just smiled !!
Virgin Who ??

My kinda sign...
Signs of a "New" Life

Urban Architecture (1 of 4): Canon EOS 20D, 1/160 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100, Focal Length 55mm

Urban Architecture (2 of 4): Canon EOS 20D, 1/500 sec, f/5.0, ISO 100, Focal Length 95mm

Urban Architecture (3 of 4): Canon EOS 20D, 1/60 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, Focal Length 200mm

Urban Architecture (4 of 4): Canon EOS 20D, 1/50 sec, F/5.6, ISO 400, Focal Length 200mm

[note]: Skyline shots taken from a 21st floor apartment balcony in Union City, NJ

The photos are of the black granite obelisk in front of 1 Penn Plaza on 34th street between 7th and 8th Ave looking west toward the New Yorker Hotel on 8th Ave.  If I was to walk down the stairs and turn directly around, looking east I would see the top of the Empire State Building on 5th Ave.

1. Wedding Cake
2. Reflection
3. Branching Out
4. Granite Ghosts , a crop of a different photo

Shot with a toy CoolPix2100, 2Mb,

All F2.6, (except 3, F5.2), 36MM, ISO 100,  Digital zoom 8.0
Exposure time 1-1/400, 2/3-1/143, 4-1/378

Comments are welcome, please.

The red hand on the sign states "Do Not Walk" but they are anticipating the traffic light changing to green.

Walking down a crowded street requires an awareness of the openings in traffic and no distracting eye contact.

The Westminister Dog Show is in town and dog posters abound.