Category: Landscape

MANHATTAN – Maria and I had lunch at Peacock Alley in the newly-refurbished Waldorf Astoria here. The renovation is a near perfect recreation of the Waldorf that I first visited decades ago. It remains to be seen whether Hilton can actually manage this property at the same high level as the deco architecture.

Day 5,836 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Looking back to this day last year in Todi Italy. Ribbon cutting for Mark Mennin. Day 5,471 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

MANHATTAN – We took Alexander’s kids to Chelsea Piers to hit some golf balls.

Day 5,835 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Looking back precisely 12 years to looking up at World Trade Center II.  Day 1,452 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

MANHATTAN – Portrait of Henry captured at dinner.

Day 5,834 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Looking back to Newtown Connecticut on this day exactly 15 years ago. Day 355 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

MANHATTAN – Looking up in our neighborhood.

Day 5,833 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Looking back exactly eight years to Manhattan. Day 2,911 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

MANHATTAN – Today we photographed a shadow in our apartment.

Day 5,832 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Looking back to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on this day exactly 13 years ago.  Day 1,084 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

MANHATTAN – I met with Hans Kraus at his eponymous gallery today and took pictures of pictures. Hans deals exclusively in early (generally mid-19th Century) photographic materials. My picture for today is a waxed paper negative by Louis-Alphonse Davanne (French 1824-1912) that is titled, dated and signed “Pise No. 1 / A. Davanne 1853”. I made it into a positive in Adobe Lightroom.

Day 5,831 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Looking back exactly seven years to London. Day 3,273 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

MANHATTAN – We saw the remarkable The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay at the Metropolitan Opera today. It’s simply the most amazing production that I’ve ever seen on a stage anywhere. During a break we found ourselves standing near the marble plaque pictured in this post. Growing up in Salt Lake City the Texaco Metropolitan Opera broadcasts were my first exposure to opera and the start of a life-long interest. Here’s what Claude says about the Texaco broadcasts:

The Texaco Metropolitan Opera broadcasts were the long-running live radio transmissions of Saturday matinee performances from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, sponsored by Texaco from 1940 to 2004. This sponsorship marks the longest continuing corporate broadcast partnership in American radio and television history, making the broadcasts a preeminent cultural tradition in the U.S.

Day 5,830 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Looking back exactly 15 years to a view of South Street Seaport. Day 351 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.