Architecture

Greenwich Village

Black And White Photography, Photography

NYC World Trade Center from Sullivan Street in Greenwich Village

It’s amazing how many streets in New York City yield views of One World Trade Center. This is Sullivan Street in Greenwich Village, just south of Washington Square Park.

For a color version, visit VisualVenturing.com.

The Kissing Students

Black And White Photography, Elina, Photography

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Tartu, Estonia. The city where my alma mater is. A place with a lovely soul and a  wonderful spirit. University and students are the heart of Tartu. ‘The Kissing Students’ statue on Town Hall Square is thought to characterise the romantic and spontaneous student life.

Never Forget

Black And White Photography, Photography
9/11 Memorial Museum entrance with photo of World Trade Center Towers and tridentsEntrance Hall, The National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center, New York City

I visited the 9/11 Museum last December, and it has taken me until now to want to post my photos. It seems fitting, on this 14th anniversary of that horrific day.

This is the tableau that greets visitors as they descend from the Entrance Hall to the Concourse Lobby and beginning of the exhibition. On the left stands the World Trade Center tridents, a signature architectural element from the base of the Twin Towers, which were once part of the facade of the south tower. The juxtaposition of the photograph and the tridents is a sobering reminder of what happened and of what lies ahead in the exhibit.

For my full tribute with additional images, visit Forever Remembered.

Atop the Empire State Building

Black And White Photography, Photography

Lower Manhattan viewed from top of the Empire State BuildingLooking south to Lower Manhattan

(Scheduled post) My last aerial view of lower Manhattan was from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck on the 70th floor of the GE Building in Rockefeller Center. This view is from the 86th Floor Observation Deck of the Empire State Building. In the distance is One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower); at 6:00 is the triangular Flatiron Building, bordered by Broadway on the left and 5th Avenue on the right, with Madison Square Park (at the bottom of the frame) just a block away.

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Window Peeping

Black And White Photography, Photography
King Street, Night, Old Town Alexandria, VirginiaKing Street, Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia

Confession: I’ve always enjoyed window peeping. Walking out of the restaurant after dinner last night, I was struck by the lighted scenes in the windows, the street lamps, and the rising moon. I couldn’t resist pulling out my Fuji.

— Fuji X100T, fixed 23mm f/2.0 lens, 1/60 sec @ f/2.5, ISO 3200 —