Why do I only ever visit Manhattan in December? New York is an eternal city of ice and snow for me, somewhat like Stalingrad in that respect, but with NoHo-ites instead of Nazis and A-trains instead of T34 tanks; yet the perpetual threat of complete encirclement does still persist, if only by heaps of unruly garbage and frozen dog turds rather than Soviet battle groups.
Anyway, for what it's worth, here are a few "cold" snaps of New York hot spots captured during my most recent trip, beginning with SoHo streets deluged with yellow cabs and freezing rain
A moment with Claude Monet's water lilies at the Museum of Modern Art
An accidental image taken while lugging luggage along the lighted staircase at the SoHo Grand Hotel
And finally, abstract winter weather through the car window on our way up the Hudson Valley to Rhinebeck
Never mind alliterations
Happy Coming and here's to leave that crappy 2009 behind forever!
T
Posted by: Tatyana | December 31, 2009 at 23:19
next time--come by my studio and look at paintings--much light, no rain, food & wine provided as needed
Posted by: Mia Wolff | January 01, 2010 at 08:14
See, I was so tight yesterday - didn't even notice the words NY in this post.
You've been here and didn't give a holler?
Tz-tz-tz.
Obviously, you've visited all the wrong places.
Next time - knock @my door.
Posted by: Tatyana | January 01, 2010 at 11:53
Thank you both for your kind invitations. Alas, I was only there for a day and night otherwise you would have been visited by the Ghost of Christmas Blog
Posted by: american fez | January 02, 2010 at 08:01