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A photograph of a winter solstice sunset as seen from my bedroom window. We are looking out of my window towards a snow-covered garden. There is a red brick walkway in front of the garden, lined with two streetlamps which are lit. Just beyond the walkway there are some evergreen trees on the left side of the photo, and some barren regular trees on the right side of the photo. Beyond them is a cloudy sunset sky. On the horizon we can see pinkish tones from the setting sun just below the clouds. Above the grayish clouds, the sky still looks a bit blue. Framing either side of the photo are terraces and windows from the other buildings of my apartment complex. They are red brick buildings, though we cannot make out much detail. The photo has some curved distortion on the sides because it was taken with a GoPro in photo mode.

Sunset from my window, 12/21/24.

Scenes from an early morning of snow in NYC.

A photograph of the Washington Square Park Arch and the Washington Square Park Christmas Tree. We are in the middle of the street facing south, looking at the Washington Square Park Arch. In the center of the arch is the Christmas Tree. It's kind of a skinny tree and lit up with yellowish lights that do not change color, but it's still a nice tree. The sun has just set and if we look past the tree we can see the tail-end of an NYPD police car, and looking even further we make out the upper part of One World Trade Center. In the foreground of the photo, a woman in a blue jacket and black pants walks across the street in the crosswalk. Various other people are positioned around the base of the Arch: from left to right, a young man with a bicycle checks his phone, a group of young people in winter clothing pose and take photos beneath the tree, and a woman is using her phone to take pictures of the sculptural details of the Arch.

Christmas in New York.

We are outside at a rooftop bar during the last days of November. It's cold outside, but that's not going to stop tourists and New Yorkers from getting drunk on a rooftop. The rooftop is packed, but we can only see about five or six people sitting and drinking on the bottom edge of the photo. They are bundled up in winter hats and coats, most notably a young woman in the center in a white winter coat and a thick white winter hat. Next to her is a man in glasses who, inexplicably, is not wearing a winter hat, and neither are the other two men in the photo. Due to overexposure in the highlights of the photo, we can't clearly make out any of their faces. Behind them is a fence, and on the fence are large light-up snowflakes, the bars chosen winter decorations. Rising above them is the Empire State Building in the distance, which dominates the center of the photo. It seems to glow against a cloudy night sky. There are other buildings around it, but they look small in comparison because they are even further in the distance.

‘Tis the season for rooftop bars in New York City.

A photograph of autumn leaves with the sun rising behind them. We are in The Bronx, NYC, but we could be anywhere. We see a few red autumn leaves leaves dangling from tree branches. In the distance and out of focus due to shallow depth-of-field, we can see the rising sun on the horizon. The sun has turned the horizon a beautiful golden color, but the sky above it is blue. The light from the sun shines through the leaves, letting us clearly see details on them such as veins and spots.

Autumn is still pretty.

A photo looking across the Central Park Reservoir. We are standing on the east side of the Reservoir looking west across the water. There are wispy clouds against a blue sky. The horizon is fiery orange and yellow; the sun has just set behind a row of buildings on Central Park West which are almost silhouetted by the fading light. Most of the buildings are indistinct, but we can see the famous El Dorado Apartments (the two towers) on the right-hand side of the photo. Real New Yorkers simply call it the Central Park Reservoir, but officially it’s called The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. The Reservoir stretches from 86th to 96th street, and from 5th avenue to Central Park West. The Reservoir was decommissioned in 1993 and no longer actually supplies water to the city. It is preserved as a landmark by the city.

Sunset at the Central Park Reservoir.

An autumn walk through the trees at Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx at sunrise, leaves crunching with every step.

Sunrise skies over The Bronx, as seen through the windows on the number 6 subway train.

this-is-macy asked:

I want to thank you for always including detailed ALT text on your photos. It's incredibly helpful for visually impaired people like me, and also super useful for anyone planning to visit NYC. The thoughtful descriptions make your gorgeous photos even more enjoyable! I appreciate it so much! :)

I am so glad they are helpful! I haven’t been consistent in the past with ALT text so it’s missing from a lot of my old posts, but now I am committed to making sure each new photo has a good description for visually impaired people (and I’ll work on updating old images as well). I hope more photographers start adding ALT text descriptions since it’s very important. And thank you, it makes me very happy to know you are enjoying the photos!

A photo of One World Trade Center as seen through a window in the Empire State Building. We are inside the Empire State Building on the 80th floor. We are standing behind two tourists, looking over their shoulders as they gaze at the horizon through the window. In the center we see One World Trade center set against a cloudy evening sky. The lights have come on for various buildings below. On the right we can make out Ellis Island and a tiny Statue of Liberty. There is some distortion to the photo since it was taken through glass; of course the windows on the 80th floor of the Empire State Building are always closed. The Observation Deck on the 86th floor, which allows you to stand outside, provides clearer views.

Sometimes it’s nice to be a tourist in your own city.

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NY Liberty player Sabrina Ionescu on a float, laughing as she looks to her left. She is surrounded by friends, family and media.

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton waves to the crowd from a float while holding a cigar - cigars are always the choice of champions.

The rookie from Germany, Leonie Fiebich, smiling in sunglasses. Ivana Dojkić (with pony tail) happened to turn away from me as I was shooting. NY Senator Chuck Schumer is on the right.

Jonquel Jones, MVP, laughs and holds the trophy in her hands as confetti flies in front of her.

Courtney Vandersloot, looking like a cool surfer in sunglasses and a backwards hat with her long blonde hair flowing down, holds a champaign bottle and waves to the crowd.

Breanna Stewart, wearing a white tank top and sunglasses, pumps up the crowd with arms extended, showing off her amazing 7 foot wingspan, which helped her make many blocks and amazing plays this season.

A shot of the Jonquel Jones MVP float from a distance. NY Liberty staff, friends and family wave to the crowd. In the foreground, NYPD officers make sure everyone is safe.

A final shot of the official NY Liberty team poster as it heads away from us, marking the end of the parade. The poster features everyone on the roster in various moments throughout this amazing season.

NY Liberty Victory Parade, October 24th, 2024

The New York Liberty are the WNBA Champions after a long and difficult season. Today, a victory parade and ceremony was held in Lower Manhattan in the Canyon of Heroes to honor these amazing athletes.

It has been a great year for the league , with record-breaking attendance at all WNBA games, as well as record-breaking viewership. Game 5 of the WNBA Finals averaged an incredible 2.15 million viewers, becoming the largest audience for a finals game since 1999.

So congratulations, New York – we finally have a winning sports team again! And women’s sports are finally gaining well-deserved popularity and recognition.

A photograph of a lone reddish-orange leaf has fallen onto the pavement in Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. The pavement around the leaf is wet from light drizzle. Shallow depth-of-field heavily blurs the background and foreground so all we see are the details of the leaf.

A photograph of a lone reddish-orange leaf that has fallen into a shallow puddle on the pavement in Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. There are pieces of brown leaves also in the puddle. We can see the reflection of some trees in the puddle but the use of shallow depth-of-field obscures any real details.

The first signs of autumn in the city (September 29th, 2024).

sopranoboy25 asked:

Hello Bro ! Your photos are Amazing ! the mood, the colors, the ambiance made me feel in the Bronx. I really like your Tumblr and Instagram, keep provide us beautiful pictures like this, good job ! I follow you from France. God Bless !

Thank you very much, truly appreciate this and I am glad you like my photos 🙏🏾😎

A photograph of a woman walking along a sidewalk with a subway train in the distance. We are on a sidewalk in The Bronx, New York City. It's early morning and still dark but the sky is starting to get lighter. As we look down the sidewalk we see a lone woman in a light-colored sweater and black pants walking away from us. On the left side of the sidewalk there are many closed stores, including one with a sign that says "Quick Pick Convenience". On the right side of the sidewalk we see the elevated train tracks of the Number 6 subway train. In the distance a 6 Train moves along the elevated tracks, starting to curve around us.

Wonderland (The Bronx, September 2024)

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A photograph of a street in The Bronx on an early September morning. We are beneath some elevated train tracks looking at a sidewalk nearby. Two women and a man are standing in front of a deli on the street corner. Parked on the corner is a white van with a construction worker's safety vest on the dashboard. On the cross street a delivery man on a moped speeds out of the frame. In the distance we see a clear sky of purple and orange as the sun is just about to rise.

Early morning in The Bronx (September 2024).

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