June 2010
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photo of the day: summer in Woodstock: beautiful...
The Hudson Valley is maybe a half hour drive away from Woodstock and it’s a great place to take pictures. The only thing we couldn’t find was a cafe or restaurant with view to the river. In fact, there are only a few of such places between Catskill and New York City and they are difficult to find. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
May 2010
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photo of the day: leaving Manhattan: skyscrapers...
This is about as Midtown Manhattan as it gets. Tall, slim skyscrapers all over the place. The building on the left is the Carnegie Hall Tower. On street level it looks like an unimpressive 3 story building, so you have to really look skywards to actually see the tower part of the building. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: leaving Manhattan: Times Square
For many, Times Square is the center of Manhattan. Of course it isn’t. Manhattan has many centers and Times Square is literally a Disney-version of a megalopolis around Bladerunner-age. Personally, I like Times Square and I like Broadway shows, anyway. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: leaving Manhattan: downtown
That’s a view from Brooklyn Heights, taken September 2008, on the weekend after Lehman Brothers went down. It shows Wall Street in all it’s glory, but behind the facades it probably looked very difficult. The second building from the left is where my office is, btw. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: goodbye Manhattan: North Cove
We’re not moving far away, but there’s some sense of farewell: after 9 years we’re leaving the small island of Manhattan. Reason to celebrate with a series of typical Manhattan photos. This one shows the North Cove at the World Financial Center - a great place to enjoy a sunset and some margaritas at Southwest New York. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo...
photo of the day: Fire Island: The ferry
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photo of the day: Fire Island: the beach!
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photo of the day: Fire Island: sunset
Fire Island has some of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever seen.
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photo of the day: Fire Island: should we go in or...
The sea was angry that day, my friends! August 2009 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: Fire Island: the beach
The beach on Fire Island is rarely crowded, even on Summer weekends.
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photo of the day: Fire Island: hot day at the...
Hurricane weekend on Fire Island: while the city was drowning in Thunderstorms we had perfect, hot weather and very impressive waves.
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photo of the day: Fire Island: summer at the beach
The countdown is on: next week we’re kicking off summer with our first weekend on Fire Island. Here’s some pictures we took last year. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: Williamsburg: McCarren Park
Actually this is Greenpoint, which is quieter and has many new buildings. A nice area too, but a little challenged in the Subway connection department.January 2010 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: Williamsburg: view to Manhattan
In Williamsburg you never forget that you still live in the big city.
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photo of the day: Williamsburg: old car
This maybe would look great in black and white.
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April 2010
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photo of the day: Williamsburg: new developments...
It seems to me that there’s a certain style of buildings everywhere in Williamsburg. The apartments inside are usually duplexes with huge windows. Spectacular but difficult to furnish. So we decided on a more traditional one. January 2010 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: Williamsburg: some old house
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photo of the day: Williamsburg : new developments...
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photo of the day: Williamsburg: Hope St.
As we prepare to move over the East River to Williamsburg, here are some photos we took while exploring the neighborhood in January and February. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: East Village: evening traffic
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photo of the day: Lower East Side: another...
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photo of the day: Lower East Side: Two bridges at...
A view downtown at dusk in 2008, while the New York Waterfalls were installed along the East River. Posted via web from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
Photo of the day: Lower East Side: Pathmark
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Photo of the day: Lower East Side
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Photo of the day: East Village: graffiti
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photo of the day: Lower East Side: Williamsburg...
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photo of the day: Lower East Side: Orchard Street
This was 2001, around the time when the Lower East Side became a prime location for going out. There was a hip bar called “Swim” on Orchard Street - we loved to go there for the excellent Sushi bar on the first floor. July 2001 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: East Village: skaters
On Sundays this school yard in the East Village tuns into a skating arena.July 2009 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
March 2010
23 posts
photo of the day: Lower East Side: our view
Going to miss that one.
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photo of the day: Williamsburg
We’re in the process of moving to a new place and checking out neighborhoods. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: East River State Park
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photo of the day: East River State Park
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photo of the day: spring! Battery Park
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photo of the day: spring! Woolworth Building
We’re not there yet, but I’m looking forward for blooming trees. April 2009 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: spring! City Hall Park
Back in NYC it looks like spring has already come, so let’s celebrate it with some pics from last year.
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photo of the day: Buenos Aires: night in San Telmo
Buenos Aires greeted us with torrential rain falls and some very nice picture opportunities. Elke took this one out of the 70 Living restaurant on Defensa in San Telmo.
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photo of the day: São Paulo: Skye Bar
This is the place to go: Skye Bar on top of the Unique Hotel, arguably the best hotel in town. Up there you have a breathtaking view over the city - enjoy it with some Caiprinhas and finger food. March 2010 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: São Paulo: Before the...
Yesterday we had some drinks at Terraço Itália enjoying the view and an awesome thunderstorm over the city. I wish I could have taken pictures of that - but the view is impressive even without lightning. Very different from New York. March 2010 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: chairs: QM2 Deck 7, redux
Another one of Deck 7 of Queen Mary 2, where you get amazing food around the clock. That’s it with chairs, tomorrow we’re off to South America and hopefully I can post pictures from there. November 2008 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: chairs: waiting for summer time
These chairs will be turned into café in the High Line park, as soon as the weather allows it. Great place to hang out. January 2010 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: chairs: Montauk after the rain
This is the deck of the Ocean Beach Resort in Montauk, Long Island, where we hang out for a couple of days at least once per year. It’s directly at the beach and a faboulous place to spend a lazy day - if it doesn’t rain like on this day in August 2008. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: chairs: high noon on board QM2
It’s noon and most likely everybody is at lunch - because that’s what you do on a cruise. And it was still too chilly to actually lounge in one of those deck chairs. December 2009 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: chairs: 5th and 58th
These chairs are located on the plaza on 5th Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets. That’s where the flagship Apple Store is and it’s a lovely place to get some food from one of the street vendors and enjoy a warm summer evening. January 2007 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: chairs: The High Line
New York’s High Line goes into its second year and as soon as it gets warmer, these chairs will be coveted spots to hang out and enjoy the sun. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: chairs: Queen Mary 2 Deck 7
On Queen Mary 2 Deck 7 is the one where you can jog a mile in three laps. You can also sit in one of those deck chairs and just watch the sea. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: buildings of New York: Lower...
A look over the more gritty part of the Lower East Side. A couple of years ago you didn’t want to go there. Now, there’s merely no reason to go there, unless you live in one of those buildings. August 2008 Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: buildings of New York: 17 State...
17 State Street is an office building at the tip of Manhattan with a curved, blueish facade. Which, supposedly, is good for Feng Shui. At least that’s what I heard about a similar building in Hong Kong (http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=121075) Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »
photo of the day: buldings of New York: Richard...
Those three buildings are near the top of Manhattan luxury living, which makes them attractive for all kinds of celebrities. They feature private wine cellars and a top restaurant on premises. The neighborhod is not that great though and they are lined up right at the Westside highway. But if you live there, you probably anyway have a limo with driver. Posted via email from...
photo of the day: buildings of New York: GE...
For me the Rockefeller Center symbolizes a certain side of New York City like no other building (or building complex to be correct). You can feel the awe that past generations must have felt when they stared up to the top of the GE building, almost in the clouds. Since a couple of years you can go up there again and personally I like it more than the top of the Empire State, because it’s...
photo of the day: buildings of new York: Time...
They started building the Time Warner Center around the time we moved to New York in 2001. It was still called AOL Time Warner back then and the two towers would have been a nice skyline counterpoint to the Twin Towers downtown. Posted via email from nydiscovery.com photo of the day | Comment »