“The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.”
~John Updike
New York at Night
One WTC
I Love NY
The City
Taxi Driver
Hudson Afternoon
The City II
Freedom Tower
Old and New
A NY Minute
Water Towers and Rooftops
Rainy Afternoon NYC
The Oculus
Jane Lurie Photography 
new york is really fun !!!!!
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It sure is, Man Kun. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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fantastic captures!
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Thanks very much, Art. Wonderful NY. Appreciate you following my work, too. 😊
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Absolutely stunning images of New York, Jane. I’ve always wanted to visit the city and your post made me want to visit even more. You really captured the life and buzz of the city from above and on the ground. Really like the BW Hudson River image. Beautifully done 🙂
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Hi Mabel, Thank you! Happy you found these enticing for a future trip to NY. It’s a thrilling city. Glad you like Hudson in particular…that was a true “aha moment” when I saw it. 🙂
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Beautiful photos …😍
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Thanks so much, Travel Cuddly. Glad you enjoyed this homage to NY. 🍎😊
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Beautiful New York. Because Images!❣️
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Thanks, Mysteriousalien! 🙂
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Stunning pics and words
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Thanks so much, YAM! 🙂
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M.P
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A nice tour to the city !
Beauuutiful♥️
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I’m so glad you enjoyed this tribute, Saloni. Thanks very much! 🍎🤗
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Past is struggle and present is success.🙃
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Yes, indeed. 🙂
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Taxi driver who understands the emotions of every New York citizen.🚖🚕
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They get around! 😀
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NY
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I really love NEW YORK .#DREAM CITY❤
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Me, too, YogMunih. Glad you enjoyed this homage. Thanks for stopping by! 😀🍎
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Such beautiful images, what a city! Energy and excitement, really enjoyed these (and the line from Updike!) – thanks, Jane!
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Thanks, Adam! Glad you enjoyed my tribute. A departure from nature. 😊
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They’re all gorgeous but the city at night, Hudson afternoon and the view from the back of the taxi–sheer brilliance:). Thank you for sharing the beauty!
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Thank you so much, Kristine. Happy you enjoyed these- you’ve highlighted some favorite moments. Appreciate your visit! 🍎😊
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beautiful images thanks for sharing its such an incredible city
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Thanks, Andy! Glad you enjoyed these. You’ve been, I would think! 😀
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A fine tribute to the wonder that is NYC on a date that reminds us of both the terror and resilience displayed. Your collection shows much beauty and diversity. That said, I enjoy the city much better in your photographs than actually being there. Although my visits in the past have been exciting the city just overwhelms me. I am not sure I could have made so many great images as you have shared for all the overwhelming input. Maiselesque! 🙂
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Hi Steve, Maiselesque! I’ll take it, thank you! Big cities aren’t for everyone and can definitely feel overwhelming. Photography feels more charged in some ways but some favorite moments here are the quieter ones from inside taxis or walking on the Hudson. But, getting a crazy shot in Times Square is definitely a thrill! 🤗 Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. Enjoy your quiet nature moments.
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Fabulous collection! I’d love to get back to NYC one day. My faves are I love New York, Taxi Driver, a NY Minute, and best of all A Rainy Afternoon. Gorgeous.
Alison
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Thanks so much, Alison. Glad these bring back good memories NYC. I’m sure you got some great shots on your visit. You’ve highlighted some favorite moments in this group. Much appreciated!
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Fantastic window views. NYC at night, that is among the best I’ve seen. The street level scene, on a rainy afternoon, I assume you were in a car. Hope you’re doing well. 🙂
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Thanks, David. Some great memories here and I’m happy you like the night cityscape. Yes, a rainy taxi ride – you know my love of rainy windows and this day was a great one. 🙂
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Great pics. You have shown a lot about NY.
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Thanks very much, VM. Happy you enjoyed these. 🙂
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Wonderful pictures, Jane, what a place! The UK consists of two parts, London and the rest. And London is far too much for me, far too big, far too tiring, and I’m sure NY would be far, far more so! 🙂
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HI Adrian, Glad you enjoyed the photos…sounds like you’d rather “mind travel” to a big city than be in one. I love London! And you’re right, NYC has an even more frenetic energy. Thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂
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Jane , I take your amazing captures of NY City as a beautiful composed contribution for September 11th 2011. I love New York City and wish to go back very soon. Among all the images ” The Taxi Driver” is my favorite. Have a great week, Jane
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Thank you, Cornelia. The moving tributes for the 20th anniversary prompted me to go through my NY memories. Glad you like Taxi Driver…that was a fun image to make. Wishing you a great week, too! 🙂
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Wonderful photographs, Jane!
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Thanks very much, Belinda. Happy you enjoyed these. 🙂
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Great album, Jane, I like the rainy day shot a lot, somehow that’s The most evocative for me. If I was accidentally jabbed in the shin with somebody’s umbrella, while someone else jogging by smeared a little mustard from their pretzel on my coat sleeve,I’d almost feel like I was there! ✌️ I miss hearing my granddad tell me when each skyscraper went up, and the family that takes care of those wooden water towers, etc etc
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Ha, Robert. Love your imagination– very NY. Did your granddad work in NY? Funny, I called mine granddad, too, and he worked in real estate in NY and was known for his appraisals of buildings there back in the 50’s. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. 🙂
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Yep, he grew up in the Bronx and worked many years in Manhattan, a law firm on Lexington. He loved the city and was a great tour guide and storyteller. Some of the stories were probably true even! Thank you for a such a nice jolt of memories
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Wonderful!
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Hudson afternoon, Jane! Wonderful! I could sit there all afternoon.
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Thanks, Jo! That was a magical moment seeing those clouds and the woman reading. So glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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hi jane, wonderful pictures from new york, i especially like the 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th very much.
many greetings robert
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Thanks so much, Robert. Glad you enjoyed those images in particular. 🙂
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Wonderful images of this iconic city, Jane. New Yorkers are a very special breed indeed. Our son has become one of them and loves going into the city to work. I always find that it has such an energy which rubs off on me whenever I visit. Great post!
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Thank you, Sylvia. That’s wonderful about your son. I hope he is doing well there. Yes, New Yorkers are one of a kind for sure. So glad you enjoyed these favorites from this great city. 🙂
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Great pictures from NY and also good time to post them. My favorite place too. I still recalled that I spent nights in World Trade hotel just few months before 9/11 that year.
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Thank you, YC. Glad you enjoyed this tribute with some of my NYC favorites. Ooh, that’s quite a chilling memory that you stayed there right before. So many stories of what ifs and if onlies. Appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
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Such lovely photos of a city I have yet to visit. I promised my daughter we would go there, but it hasn’t happened yet! Meanwhile I’ll enjoy your marvellous take on the city: especially pleasing is the rainy day shot. The crowd scene is not my thing, though wonderfully captured.
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Thanks much, Jude. Hope you get there someday, when the world rights itself. Glad you enjoyed these favorites- I was thrilled to get some rainy day shots from my taxi window. Times Square is overwhelming but fun to see. It looks weird now in the present day to see those crowds.
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I think a lot of us are wary of crowds. I’ve never been fond of them anyway, but even more so now.
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Amazing how our brains adapt. 🤓
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The City..fascinating way to view the place.
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Thanks, Sharon. Always fun to take advantage of the hotel’s view. 🙂 I am always mesmerized by the buildings and the cityscape.
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Memories, I grew up near Manhattan and those cityscapes are so familiar. Love the taxi driver and rainy afternoon, both bring a more artistic interpretation, and the opening quote.
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Thanks very much, Ruth. I grew up in NJ so the city played a big part in my life. It’s always great to get back there, especially with camera in hand. Happy you enjoyed those images in particular along with the quote. 🙂
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Where did you live in NJ, Jane? I grew up in Newark.
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I grew up in Maplewood. 😀
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You might enjoy this post: https://ruthrosenfeld.com/2020/11/14/new-york-new-york/
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Loved it! Thanks. 🤗
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Jane, this post was a delightful mini-vacation in the City – sumptuous photos and no worries about social distancing for the reader. I love your Updike quote and the rainy afternoon photo. Best, Babsje
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Thanks so much, Babsje. Happy you traveled with me. I am enthralled with NYC and photographing it. So glad you enjoyed this tribute. :)🍎
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❤ 🍎 ❤ 🍎
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I love NY too. These shots do a wonderful job of capturing the NY spirit.
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Thanks, Amanda. I’m happy this tribute is hitting home to those who love NY. So glad you enjoyed these- hope all is well with you. 🙂
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Wow, you’ve really outdone yourself with this set of photos! I always enjoy your images but these are extra special because I too love New York 🙂 I love the way you’ve mixed street and architectural shots to build a picture of the ‘city that never sleeps’. My personal favourites are the taxi driver and rainy afternoon shots 😀
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How nice to read, Sarah, thank you so much. I’m pleased that you like the variety of images. NY is such a thrill to photograph, isn’t it? I just visited your gallery of NY street images. And you went to Katz’s- a classic. 🙂
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Yes, we felt we just had to try Katz’s, especially as we were in the area 🙂
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Very fun and delish. 😄
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Nice set, Jane. I love ‘Hudson Afternoon’ – great shot. ❤
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Thank you, Eliza. A most memorable day walking along the Hudson and of seeing this marvelous sky and scene. Glad you like it! ❤️
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A fitting tribute for the day. I imagine NYC is a photographer’s paradise. Love the variety.
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Thanks so much, Frank. Had to share my love along with all the tributes. It is certainly a photographer’s dream. 🙂
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Great images Jane 👍🏻
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Thank you, Joe. Many places and scenes you know very well. 🙂 🍎
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks for sharing, Chuck. 😃🍎
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The city to a T….If I could I would live up sticks and live in NY…this city has ‘Everything’ and your photos do her proud.
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Thanks very much, Paula. It really does have it all. I have such happy memories of my many visits. Glad you enjoyed these. 🙂
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Great photos of a city that I really want to discover!
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Thank you, Detlef! I hope you visit someday soon. It is an exciting city! 🙂
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Ya’ nailed it! Thanks a ton Jane. As I was making my way through your collection, in the back of my head I was hoping to see The Oculus included. Excellent representation of this marvel.
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Thanks so much, Bob. You know these places well. Glad I remembered the Oculus! 😃👍🏻
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Wonderful, Jane! I do like the rainy afternoon impression. And the Oculus looks like a fascinating piece of architecture. Enjoy your Sunday.
✨🙏🕉🌱🌿🌳🌻💚🕊☯🐉✨
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Thanks, Graham! I remember rain…it happens on the east coast. I was thrilled to get those rainy day shots through my taxi’s window. The Oculus is incredible – designed by Santiago Calatrava and it’s the transportation hub at One WTC. Hope you’re having a great weekend. 🙂 🍎🤗☀️
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Haha, yes, it happens here as well 😉 💧💧💧
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Wonderful. ♥️
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Thank you, Amber. Happy you enjoyed these. 😃🍎
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Good Lord, Jane, these photos are so fantastic! ❤️🙏🏻
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Thanks so much, John! Happy you enjoyed this tribute to NYC. 🍎🤗
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Such beautiful photos of NYC on this day of remembrance and tribute, Jane. Thank you! My favorites are looking up at One WTC and Times Square. We stayed at 46th and 8th last time we visited in 2017, looks like you may have been in that area.
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Thanks, Susan. Glad you enjoyed these. Yes, we do make our way around the city when we visit and see shows (in the before times…) I grew up in NJ so the city played a big part in my early life.
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Beautiful tribute Jane…I love the second and third images and also some fond memories ~ sending joy hedy 🕊☺️💫
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Thank you, Hedy. Glad these brought back some good memories of the spectacular Big Apple. 🍎😊
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👌👌👌📷👁️
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Thanks so much, Mic. 🙂
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Awesome shots! I was mesmerized by the rays of light filtering through the clouds in the Hudson picture.
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Thanks, Arnav! So glad you like that image in particular. A wonderful moment on the Hudson.
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Rainy afternoon, wonderful image Jane, like the rest. New York minute, the song title, had me wondered. I know that song, not, as I discovered googling it, by Don Henley, but by a company of old socks called The Immediate Family. How so? Well, the co-writer of the tune is Danny Kotchmar, and he is part of The Immediate Family, together with guys like bassist Leland Sklar, Guitarist Waddy Waddell and drummer Russ Kunkel, the musicians backing Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, James Taylor and numerous other artists back in de seventees and eightees. They made an album, with New York Minute on it, and they have a new album out. This is not an advertisement, mind you, but I thought it might be fun to know for age-peers. 🙂
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Hi Peter,
Thank you so much. Glad you like the image. Good detective work! I am big fan of all the above mentioned names beginning with my love of James Taylor to whom all of these musicians are connected. Was very excited when I read about the new album. As an aside, I see Lee Sklar walking his dog near where I live. 🤗 He’s very friendly.
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Wonderful post!
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Thanks so much, Liz. Remembering our many jaunts into the city as teenagers. 🙂
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Hudson Afternoon and the last two are my favorites. The quote makes me laugh because my thoughts about NYC and any other big city are a) a night shot is probably my favorite and b) the more people there the merrier…and the less where I want to be. That New York Minute shot makes me shudder. Waaaaay too many people for me. 🙂 And yes, I have been to NYC a couple of times, enjoyed my time, and was thrilled to leave.
janet
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Thank you, Janet. Yes, this big city is not for everybody! And for you, a nice place to visit, but… Glad you enjoyed the shots…Hudson Afternoon was a wonderful moment of seeing as was the rainy shot. Enjoy your peace and solitude. 🙂
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I love NY, too! Beautiful images!
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Thanks, Brad! So much to love there. 🍎
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Where’s that love button? 🙂 Thanks for the scroll down memory lane (good one, eh?). I was already enjoying the water towers and rooftops before you selected them out. 🙂 It looks like you were staying on the west side, Chelsea? Ninth Avenue? One building intrigues me – a little right of middle in the 4th photo and at the bottom of the 9th. The one that has a false front at an angle. And that’s NY for you – always something new to see. The people photos are wonderful, too, and the one from the cab. I love the colors and sky in “Old and New” – they’re familiar. The Updike quote is great, so true (but now we know otherwise, don’t we?). You created another timely post. Personally, I’m glad I don’t work downtown anymore – it was tiring to be reminded all the time. It’s good to get some distance. Thank you!!
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Thanks so much, Lynn. Nice to revisit these…so many great memories and for you, too. Yes, a couple are made from a hotel near Chelsea and some from a hotel in SoHo. Oh yes, I see the building your talking about– looks like a facade was kept… interesting. Felt the love more so after reading all the tributes. Glad you felt compelled to look further! 😊
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Great pics that capture the essence of what NY is all about. I love NY.
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I’m happy you like this NY collection, Cecelia. Thanks so much! 🙂
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Lovely tribute, Jane! Thank you!
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Thank you, Fabio. Happy you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Your second photograph and several that follow are quite appropriate for today’s date.
The Oculus really lends itself to abstract compositions.
Your Rainy Afternoon reminds me of a painting by Childe Hassam:
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Sorry, I didn’t know that WordPress would render the link so prominently.
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Thanks, Steve, for your thoughtful comment. After the overwhelming amount of news today, the creative moment struck me. The Childe Hassam piece is beautiful and I appreciate the comparison. 🤗
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