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Monday April 4, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – This is the heaviest time of the year in my day job. As you have learned if you’ve read my biography I’m a lawyer at Debevoise & Plimpton. We’re supposed to treat clients and each other professionally so its bad form burst in on people popping a flash in their faces. So on days when I find myself in the office for long hours I tend to take breaks wandering the halls looking for whatever. Here’s an image taken in a conference room. And of course here we are stalking the Chrysler Building (one of my favorite subjects) and a modern riff on the 1929 Marcel Breuer armchair, a rough contemporary of the Chrysler Building and itself a design icon.

Debevoise conference room
Debevoise conference room

On this day one year ago: Christ Episcopal Church, Sharron CT

Christ Episcopal Church Sharon CT

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Landscape Urban

Friday April 1, 2011

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Here it is, April Fools Day, and it snowed briefly this morning. I took the subway to the Highline to see if I could find even a trace of Spring. Not much going on, plant-growth wise. This is what I captured with my Alpa TC and a Hasselblad 60 meg back and Schneider 36mm APO lens.

A hint of Spring on the Highline
A hint of Spring on the Highline
Spring makes a valiant effort
Spring makes a valiant effort

On this day one year ago: West 42nd Street. Captured with my Hasselblad. This image was not well rated by visitors to this site but I continue to like it.

West 42nd Street
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Landscape Urban

Wednesday March 30, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I took a walk around midtown with my Leica and the “bokeh king” lens this morning. My best image from my last couple of days is a fragment of the Rockefeller Center statue of Prometheus with the background deliciously out of focus.

Promethius
Promethius

Just for reference, here’s the other famous Rock Center statue, Atlas, which depicts Atlas supporting an armillary sphere, rather than the Earth. Taken at a few minutes earlier with the same equipment.

Atlas Rockefeller Center
Atlas Rockefeller Center

On this day one year ago: The bokeh king does Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal
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Landscape Urban

Tuesday March 29, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I met Maria and the Metropolitan Opera for a performance of Le Comte Ory, a Rossini opera with a genuinely goofy libretto but stunning coloratura. Here’s the Lincoln Center fountain captured while waiting with my Leica M9 and a 35mm Summicron lens known as the “bokeh king”.

The Fountain at Lincoln Center
The Fountain at Lincoln Center

On this day last year: Another image looking up. One of my favorites since I’ve started this project. Also taken with the bokeh king.

Grand Central Terminal
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Landscape Urban

Thursday March 24, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I took a walk today in the Bryant Park area. This is the relatively new Bank of America Tower, the anchor for new office space development west of Bryant Park. shot with my Alpa TC with 60 meg Hasselblad back and 36mm Schneider APO lens. The building, which is certified green, is in better shape than its tenant.

This bank is a sick puppy
This bank is a sick puppy

On this day one year ago: Good morning light out my dining room window.

Out my window
Out my window

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Landscape Urban

Monday March 21, 2011

PORTLAND OREGON – We announced the finalists for the 2011 James Beard Foundation awards here this afternoon. I wasn’t able to photograph much during the day but I was able to catch this late in the day with my Leica M9 and a 24mm Summilux lens.

Portland Oregon
Portland Oregon

On this day one year ago: Cafe Beignet New Orleans. We were in New Orleans . . . announcing the 2010 Beard nominees.

Cafe' Beignet
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Landscape Urban

Sunday March 20, 2011

PORTLAND OREGON – I made the trek to Portland because the James Beard Foundation is announcing the finalists for the 2011 James Beard Awards here. I had some free time this morning so a walked around Portland taking snapshots. All are with my Leica M9 and a 24mm Summilux lens.

Parking Lot Portland
Parking Lot Portland
Self explanitory
Self explanitory

On this day one year ago: Parkway Bakery and Tavern. Last year we were in New Orleans announcing the James Beard nominees.

Parkway Bakery and Tavern
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