Thursday March 14, 2013

NEW YORK NEW YORK – this post is dated March 14 but as is typically the case I’m actually writing this about a week later (it takes me that long to edit, upload and write a post). My web hosting service, Bluehost, had had some major service issues this week and last week (including a couple of periods of total shutdowns). They now appear to have things under control. I apologize for any bad experience that you may have had in terms of page loading times and so on.

I went out today with my Leica S and a 35mm lens. This is four frames stitched, with a lot of overlap. This is the Municipal Asphalt Plant, an architectural icon that now serves as an indoor swimming pool. As you can see it is being renovated.

municipal asphalt plant
municipal asphalt plant

On this day last year: 4:30 AM.

4:30 AM
4:30 AM

Wednesday March 13, 2013

BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS – Today we’re having a Beantown extravaganza. There was interesting light, at last. I made my way around the center of Boston with my Leica Monochrom and 18mm Super Elmar lens. At last some decent images. Here you go:

Beantown in front of the Fed
Beantown in front of the Fed
Beantown II
Beantown II
State Street
State Street

On this day last year: Boston. I was in Boston on this same date last year. I seem to be experiencing time a a wheel rather than an arrow.

Dusk in Beantown
Dusk in Beantown

Tuesday March 12, 2013

BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS – This was a travel day to Boston. I had an hour or two to walk around with my Leica Monochrom in dull, flat, uninteresting light. Not much came of it. Here we are at the entrance to Chinatown, Boston-style, taken with my Leica Monochrom and 21 mm Super Elmar lens.

Chinatown
Chinatown

On this day one year ago: Flatiron Building. Actually the Flatiron Building’s shadow.

Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building

Sunday March 10, 2013

WARREN CONNECTICUT – I continue to get good results from my Leica Monochrom. This may be the most interesting, and in some ways challenging, camera that I’ve ever owned. I’ve been very busy at my day job so I’ve been shooting what’s close at hand – giving the content part of my images a prosaic tilt. Here’s the front of our house.

Two houses
Two houses

On this day last year: Construction site.

Construction site