Manhattan
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Gratitude.
Image Description: Stephen Powers’ mural on the south side of Pier 40, which reads “I WANT TO THANK YOU” in red letters with white highlights, on a sunny afternoon in Manhattan with two under-construction buildings on the right side. Saturday, May 10th 2025. 2 Continue reading
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Hold Me in the Water…
Image Description: a Playbill-style ad for the show “Hold Me in the Water” with a man in his mid 30s lying in a pink area, dressed in a purple and black shirt and blue jeans, wearing a pair of circular glasses. …is an uproarously funny, emotionally honest, and stunning piece of art by Ryan J.… Continue reading
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“Yay, [scarred2112]’s Back!”
…yelled my girlfriend’s PCA this morning upon entering the apartment (for the record, my crutch being in the closet gave me away). She then proceeded to put on “Lady Marmalade”, both versions, and danced in the kitchen for a bit. It was adorable. Having this reaction on people is still a new thing for me,… Continue reading
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Returning to my love, post-midnight.
Image Description: Bogardus Plaza in Tribeca, lit up at 12:12 am. Tuesday, April 29 2025. 3 Continue reading
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Taking a long roll on a long pier.
Image description: the view from Pier 25 across the Hudson River, looking upon Jersey City, NJ in the early evening. April 16th, 2025. 4 Continue reading
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Spring, Sprang, Sprung.
Image description: a cherry blossom-lined courtyard with trees, flowers, greenery and brick retaining walls in lower Manhattan. April 14th, 2025. 2 Continue reading
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Hiromi’s Sonicwonder at the Blue Note, a medium rare burger, and an Espresso martini. There are far worse Monday nights.
Image description: Hiromi’s Sonicwonder onstage at the Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village New York. April 7th, 2025. Left to right: Hiromi Uehara, piano and keyboards. Adam O’Farrill, trumpet. Hadrien Feraud, bass. Gene Coye, drums. 2 Continue reading
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Given health care costs, every hospital room should have this view: Westerly edition.
Image description: the view looking west onto an apartment building bathed in the sun in Kips Bay from NYU Langone at 34th and 1st in Manhattan. January 4th, 2025. 1 Continue reading
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Given health care costs, every hospital room should have this view: Easterly Edition.
Image description: the view looking east over the East River onto Greenpoint, Brooklyn at dusk from NYU Langone at 34th and 1st in Manhattan. December 22nd, 2024. 2 Continue reading
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Hers & His.
Image Description: Two drinks rest on a worn wooden table, a Dark & Stormy (Spiced Rum, Lemon Juice, Ginger Beer) on the left and an Espresso Martini (Vodka, Espresso, Kahlúa, Simple Syrup) on the right. Taken at Edward’s in Tribeca, Manhattan. March 29th, 2025. 2 Continue reading