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Friday, December 31, 2010
Park Avenue Scultpure with Lights
Small seasonal sculpture with lights in the island of Park Avenue and 34th Street...Is it a horse?
24 hour health club
Think the idea of a 24 hour health club is perfect for the "City that Never Sleeps"..Getting to it these past days must have been a problem.
NYPL- Science, Industry, Business
The Library of Science, Library and Business is a large place located on 34th Street and Madison Avenue where the old Altman's department store used to be.Great for researchers.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Another water hazard
Most people just make big circles to avoid this sort of situation...as I said.I walk on the other side of the street if I can see what is happening...
Happy McDonald's
Caught McDonald's at a slow moment in the late afternoon. Place is usually packed...Never eat there myself unless it is an emergency.
Water Hazard- East 35th Street
Temperatures are milder, but melting snow makes it rough on pedestrians.... how deep is this water? You can't tell unless someone else tries it or you try it.OK if you wear high top boots I guess. I have been wearing my snow/slush boots which get me through most situations.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Second Avenue- Snow
Snow glare is a real problem trying to take photos ( although it is nice to have the bright sunlight).Sun is not melting any snow however,--temperatures are well below freezing and will be so for another day or so.
Tomorrow conditions will be much the same as today...a little better on the main streets I guess...but then we will get a lot more traffic tomorrow, too.
East 35th Street- Snow
Pictures do not give you an idea as to how hard it really is to get around here..East 35th Street just looks tranquil in the snow, doesn't it?
Traffic on 2nd Avenue is very light. That is just as well because on a couple of blocks the sidewalks are impassable and you have to walk in the avenue...
The First Snowfall in NY This Year
This picture gives no idea how impacted most of the city and environs really are..This area of Midtown has parts, like this, that are pretty well dug out.
Other places the snow is drifting etc.
In suburbs and on main highways things are bad.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
window box
Glad people aren't taking down lights and decorations right away...Wait a second, Christmas was just yesterday.
Let's see what things look like in a week or so.
Fountain still going
Sunday morning...as first snow flakes of blizzard fall, apartment building's fountains are still going.... Saturday, December 25, 2010
Cold!
A lot of people crave ice cream in winter...looks odd, arctic weather and people eating ice cream. 
Friday, December 24, 2010
Messiah at UU Church
Unitarian Church announces its Candle Lighting and performance of that old standby, "The Messiah" on Christmas Eve 
Aeropostale
Guess Aeropostale caters to younger shoppers...Can't think of many older people interested in the "T-Shirt Riot"
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Adorbale dolls
Last chance to get adorable doll for some little girl, on sale.Wonder what kinds of dolls are "in" these days.
Is Barbie still a best seller?
Christmas Reading
Borders book store is pushing Tom Clancy's latest thriller,"Dead or Alive" as Christmas reading...
This is an important time in the year for book sales. Probably for used books too.
I have a detective story set in Cornwall that I have yet to get to, --I have renewed it six times.
Maybe this weekend.
Get your Santa Hats!
Today is one of the biggest shopping days...the last minute crowds.I have never had a Santa hat ( or an Elf hat for that matter)-- nor have I wanted one--today would have been the day to pick one up cheap at Rite Aid.
If I wanted one.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Nativity Scene
St. Vartan's Cathedral has a very modernistic nativity display...lights on tubular frames --outlines of figures. Stretch Limo
Just when I think I have seen the longest stretch limo yet, an even longer one comes along...This next to Grand Central Terminal.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Upper Floors of Empire State Building
Something went wrong when I was trying to upload this photo...please see other post about Empire State for reference. Upper Floors of Empire State Building
Upper floors of Empire State Building are interesting...Here are shots of building as it usually seems and then closer in on upper floors.
I know this is breaking my promise not to show any pix of Empire State. I have been naughty and hope Santa will forgive me.
2nd Ave building lights
I am noting these decorations not because they are elaborate, but because they exist at all.This is a smaller building, which usually don't have much in the way of Christmas lights at all.
Palm Too
Palm Too is not so far up 2nd Avenue from where I live.Don't know what its official rating is ( Zagat, Michelin, etc.) but have always heard about it as a very popular place...
As is the original Palm restaurant ( Palm too= Palm Two).
Monday, December 20, 2010
The 30 Movies in 30 Minutes
The Thirty Movies in Thirty Minutes Quiz
Got this from Facebook.
Think you have to be of a certain age for this to work...( at least over 30 I am sure)
The idea is to make a list of the thirty movies that have had the biggest impact on your life in about 30 minutes.
This turns out to be harder than it sounds and also easier...the hard part is after you have posted the list you start thinking of all sorts of other movies and wish you had listed them instead of something else.
Here is my list:
Got this from Facebook.
Think you have to be of a certain age for this to work...( at least over 30 I am sure)
The idea is to make a list of the thirty movies that have had the biggest impact on your life in about 30 minutes.
This turns out to be harder than it sounds and also easier...the hard part is after you have posted the list you start thinking of all sorts of other movies and wish you had listed them instead of something else.
Here is my list:
1. Citizen Kane 2. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 3.Modern Times 4.Loves of a Blonde 5. Jules and Jim 6.That Obscure Object of Desire(Bunuel) 7. The Immigrant (Chaplin) 8. The World of Apu ( S. Ray) 9.The Maltese Falcon 10. Casablanca 11.The Big Sleep 12. The Wizard of Oz 13. Brief Encounter 14. The Belles of St. Trinian's 15. Goldiggers of 1933 16. Forty Second Street 17. The Best Years of Our Lives 18.Rashamon 19. Throne of Blood 20.Ikiru 21. Battleship Potemkin 22. Ivan the Terrible 23. The Fireman's Ball 24. The Great Dictator 25. The Magnificent Seven 26. Slumdog Millionaire (this is recent of course-- just me) 27. La Chienne 28. The Milky Way (Bunuel) 29. Shoot the Piano Player 30. High Noon I won't go into my second thoughts here.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Wendy's on Fifth Avenue
All sorts of fast food outlets thrive near shopping outlets on 34th Street and Fifth Avenue. Big Tasti D Lite
To my surprise, found that Tasti D-Lite has even bigger shop on Lexington Avenue..It was getting dark but street lights and store ad lights had not come on yet.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Pizza Man Gone, Also Pizzeria!
Noticed the other day that one of my favorite pieces of street sculpture had disappeared again!This is the Pizza Man outside Rosa's Pizzeria on 2nd Avenue.
Was going to go ask them what had happened today ( Pizza Man was just recently refurbished)--
Then saw a new sign in doorway saying Rosa's had moved to the Empire State Building ( of all places).
Too cold to go over there today and look for it....
Will try to find relocated Rosa's on another outing.
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