Spring Is Not Far Behind
March 4th, 2010 § 14 Comments
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…Or so I say soothingly, to whoever is willing to listen. After 16.9″ of snow only a few days back, it seems only fair to assume the weather will turn fickle again. And when it does, I will be back on the streets and here again with Street Art from another neighborhood.
I sneaked out to capture Midtown (in and around Bryant Park) while it was slithering under a torment of snow. A blizzard not withstanding, New Yorkers struggled and trudged on. After all, this was a weekday folks! Need I remind you what a hopeless bunch of workaholics we are!
Sure enough, there was work. But I hope you wouldn’t miss the unmistakable sprinkling of play.
Take a peek, and grab a warm cuppa while you are at it. Winter is here. But Spring my friends, is not far behind.
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Full declaration: These images are a mix of iPhone and SLR shots. And that’s because my SLR batteries died in protest, just halfway along the frigid walk. Brrr.
O let it snow, let it snow, let it snow–so long as I don’t have to make my car go, go, go!!! LOL. Love these scenes!
Thank you! The jingle fits well here, it’s been Christmas all winter long:)
PS–that link to “Stuff White People Like”—LOL–what a blog for ‘commentary’–and 63 million hits?! LOL. Thanks for the link to another universe entirely. LOL.
I think it’s brilliantly funny! :)
A couple of days ago there was this musician coming straight from NYC, his plane had almost been canceled due to the weather, and he said something like “What we call a blizzard you call Saturday”. – and we all laughed even though it’s undoubtably true.
These pictures reminded me of just that:)
I love the umbrella shots. if possible, an object like that makes the whole scenery even more surreal. Those strange shapes with frozen water everywhere… a peculiar view.
~Feanare:)
Ha, the theory of relativity! Tell us about your Saturdays! You’ve got me sincerely curious :)
Thanks for the kind words regarding the pics…! Love your feedback, always!
I love the dashes of colour that stand out against the frigid white landscape. What a way to bring colour!
Also those umbrella shots ‘frozen in time’ are lovely. Very Bresson-ian!
Glad you approve! Esp cos I was not feeling so good about it all, once my camera died. Sulked and sulked.
Added the phone shots after much ado. Eventually the mood that counts: I rationalized. Come to think of it, phone shots work just fine for web use.
Do you use any apps to post-process your iphone pics on the phone itself? Would appreciate any help in that dept! :)
Yes I do and I am always looking for more! Here are some that I would suggest:
PS Mobile- Photoshop
Best Camera – by Chase Jarvis
Hipstamatic- Mimics the original analog camera
Vintage Red
Polarize
LOFI- Not a fan, but sometimes it works!
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr. It’s bloody hot here in Mumbai.
Nice snaps. And like the colours in the chairs image.
I can imagine the Mumbai weather…although I hear it’s getting warmer every year.
Thanks- those chairs were not just fun to look at.. ;)
What a great little gallery…I like the way you have done black and white and then a splash of colour………….and a new ‘cute ‘ pic of the lady herself…on cold snowy days a hot chocolate drink is the best thing you can have
Thanks Sean…seems like the idea of adding a gallery is working out well and I need to thank you for the inspiration! Glad you enjoyed the snowy winter with me!