Lectio #68
New York, New York
2017

A reader at the Strand bookstore in the East Village. This well-know bookstore is amazing. They advertise “18 miles of new, used, and rare books.” I didn’t count the miles but it’s definitely got the biggest collection of photography books I’ve ever seen in one place. A fun place to browse.

Hard Times
New York, New York
2017

My first thought on seeing this woman begging on the street was that Lisbeth Salander had fallen on hard times. Lisbeth or not, if the meager collection of pennies and nickels in her beggar’s cup was any indication, she was definitely seeing some hard times. My contribution probably didn’t improve her situation appreciably but it somewhat assuaged my guilt for taking photographic advantage of her plight.

Second Story Man
New York, New York
2017

I caught this guy climbing around on the 2nd floor balconies of the New York Stock Exchange. In spite of what it might appear to be, he was actually a workman helping to take down a banner, so he wasn’t really up to anything nefarious–other than some severe OSHA violations.

Watching the News
New York, New York
2017

Calling Edward Hopper
New York, New York
2017

Blowing It
New York, New York
2017

Serious Shopper
New York, New York
2017

Finding Your Muse
New York, New York
2017

I went to the Guggenheim Museum of Art yesterday to be inspired by the art. Little did I know I would quite literally find my muse there.

36th St.
New York, New York
2017

I’m really getting around this last couple of weeks. After ten days on my Nevada and California trip, I was home for another ten days and now am in New York City for a week with the Fashion Queen.

Given my companion, is it just a coincidence that we are one block from the Garment District? Actually it is indeed just a coincidence, just like it’s just a coincidence we’re only two blocks from B&H Photo Video, my go-to camera store.

This is the view from our hotel room. When I found out our room was on the 15th floor of our hotel, I was thinking we might have a decent long range view–and then I remembered where we were. Silly me. A fifteen story building in Bozeman, if we had one, would be the tallest building for 150 miles. But in New York City, especially when only a couple of blocks from the Empire State Building, it probably barely makes low-rise status.

I’ll have more photos from my California trip to post later, but since I’m in the city, I think I’ll go with city shots for the duration.

Truck Tires
Austin, Nevada
2017

I had to admire the economy and simplicity of this sign; it’s direct and to the point.