New York City is My Muse

A noreaster in New York City: the Flatiron Building, water towers and swirling snow

LG — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:10:13 +0000

Adding insult to injury, after a brutal battering by Hurricane Sandy, the New York Area is currently being treated to a noreaster, producing high winds and snow. Above is a photo of a rear view of the Flatiron Building in the distance, low buildings topped with tater towers, and lots of falling snow.

Election Night and the Empire State Building showed off its spiffy new lights in red, white and blue

LG — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:44:55 +0000

The Empire State Building used its new lights on election day. It was lit up in a vertical red, white and blue pattern. The architectural icon teamed up with CNN during the election coverage turning the initially white spire into an electoral college gauge, with each candidate’s red or blue color increasing as they received [...]

Ominous clouds on NYC Skyline as Hurricane Sandy Approaches, Empire State Building in White

LG — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:03:59 +0000

The wind is picking up and the tempurature is dropping. Looks like the observation deck at the Empire State Building is closed — no photographers’ flashes whatsoever have been going lighting up. This image can be found in my Zazzle store here.

While stalking meteors: as the Empire State Building sleeps, Venus, the Moon and Jupiter align

LG — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:09:53 +0000

Filmed why stalking falling stars during the annual Perseid meteor shower. Unfortunately, it was too bright in New York City to see any meteors, at least from my perch. The heavenly alignment was a nice consolation (or constellation!) prize. Venus is the lowest object in the sky on the right, then the crescent moon, and [...]

Glorious Rainbow Colored NYC Sunset, Empire State Building in Green, White, Blue

LG — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:39:09 +0000

Another view of the spectacular sunset, a bit later, over New York City’s Chelsea into New Jersey.