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9/11 memorial #27

February 12th, 2012



Close-up of the sign; close-up of the parking meter; close-up of the nearby fire hydrant

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Snazzy old car

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A 1954 Something-or-Another. The guy sitting inside it said he drives it because the insurance rates are really low.

(Cameo by the Queensboro Bridge.)

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Hollow sidewalk

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What lies beneath?

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Toppling

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Tom Cat Bakery

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Portal of the day

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What is this??

February 12th, 2012



An alarm? A vent? I cannot figure it out. I've seen a handful of these poles around town, but they remain a mystery to me.

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Abandoned construction site

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Lakeside condos

February 12th, 2012



The foundation excavation has created some nice sand dunes.

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The birds love it

February 12th, 2012



There were lots of geese and ducks, too.

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Native stone etching

February 12th, 2012



On the fabled Parking Rock

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Queensboro Bridge on-ramp

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Here it comes

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Boss man

February 12th, 2012



Large and in charge, James is directing work (including replacement of the rails you see here) on the elevated Flushing Line, part of the extensive signal, track, and station improvements that have been disrupting 7 train service on the weekends. He also told me, very enthusiastically, about the other MTA projects that I need to go see, and he did a little bragging about his days as a skilled cricket player back in his native Guyana.

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The Good Ship Orange

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Everything you need

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Reflection projection

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Stray ray

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Rock garden

February 12th, 2012



These broken chunks of concrete are remnants from the reconstruction of Queens Plaza, and they've been given a second life as part of this striking new streetscape.

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Tucked away in a dead end

February 12th, 2012



NYC's tallest climbing wall