Urban Texture

This photo was taken from Forty-first Street yesterday.

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Chevy Chrysler

This is the back of an SUV moving slowly south on Lexington Avenue this morning.

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Skylight on the floor

This photo was taken in a midwestern corporate headquarters.

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Steyn Saturday

Gerda Steyn finished 11th among the women, making her an Olympic qualifier. She is a record-setting ultra marathoner, so this was a short race for her.

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Veteran's Friday

He’s been through a lot, and he’s still going strong.

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Kamworor and Korir Thursday

Geoffrey Kamworor took first among the men, and Albert Korir took second.

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Elite women Wednesday

This is the lead group of women at about mile seven. The winner, rookie Joyciline Jepkosgei, is on the far left. Favorite, and four-time winner Mary Keitany, is on the far right, looking relaxed, but lonely.

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In the center is Des Linden, stoic winner of the wet, wild, and windy 2018 Boston Marathon. She was the top US finisher among the women this year in NYC.

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Irish-born Sinead Diver runs as Australian. Her 5th-place finish should inspire late bloomers; she is 42.

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To the wire Tuesday

Daniel Romanchuk was the winner.

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Marcel Hug was second.

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In a repeat of 2018, the two finished with only a second between them.

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Manuela Monday

I was able to get photos on Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue on Sunday, at around Mile 7. This is Manuela Schar on her way to victory.

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Here’s another view. More NYC Marathon photos all week.

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United on 43rd

Here’s the UN building from 43rd dwarfing everything and everybody. This photo was taken on October 30th during the early evening.

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Here’s a mid-day shot from October 29th. The light is less dramatic, but the mist adds existential melancholy.

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Fun on Flatbush

The Christian Science Reading Room on Flatbush Avenue and Sterling Pl. is a good place to go for reflection.

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This fellow at the gym was happy to hold my groceries while I took a photo.

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Two men and a building

Here are two reflected, overlapping men.

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Here’s the rest of the photo.

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Red coat taxi umbrella

Another rainy morning. This is 40th Street near Fifth Avenue.

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This person is upside down.

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This puddle is big enough.

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Shiny people

This family was surprised to see me taking a photo of the door they were using this evening to exit Andaz, which is “A concept by Hyatt.”

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Here are two buildings looking pretty in the post dusk.

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Ominous Bank

This is 7 Bryant Park, where the Bank of China does things. This photo was taken this evening at about 5:45.

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Sol Moscot

Eyewear. Glasses. Spectacles. Moscot has been providing them on the Lower East Side for about a century. This is a photo of the inside, taken from the outside on September 10th.



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Boxed in

There were some meltdowns today, and the heavy, incessant morning rain got to all of us. But there were some really good moments too. Here are two girls looking like they’ve stumbled on a weird trigonometry problem.

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Here’s a girl taking a break from some serious play.

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And here’s an overhead view of our play space.

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The best side of the Grand Hyatt

This is the Chrysler Building, reflected in the Grand Hyatt, on October 18th in the early evening.

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Smoking costume

It’s good to have a gig. It’s nice to take a break. This fellow was taking a break when I happened past the Indiana Roof Ballroom last night in Indianapolis.

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Bus Lane

This is a photo of a bus lane, near the statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, taken today. Fortunately, I was not hit by any busses, although one did come close.

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This is the same bus lane. REALTOR is kind of a big deal in Indiana, apparently.

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