#a-pictorial – Page 4 – Walk with Me, Too

Architecture

Generic old apartment building

Generic old apartment building

This little tour is by no means a definitive study of architectural history.

Some more generic in-betweens.

Some more generic in-betweens.

Signs and portents

Where to? All the signs point to the FDR downtown?

Where to? All the signs point to the FDR downtown?

Neighborly sights

Cherokee Place and the Pavillion abut John Jay Park. The river ripples by us, seen over the FDR traffic. End of the summer season is here so this was the last sighting of the orange umbrellas at poolside.

Hubby’s enjoying the water view.

Hubby’s enjoying the water view.

Over the FDR

Across the river, Roosevelt Island looms, its residences crammed compactly into elongated real estate.

Walk-a-bout!

Watching the window finishings around town. These trims are very common for buildings of a certain age.

Watching the window finishings around town. These trims are very common for buildings of a certain age.

Turns out this corner is a new Robert AM Stern building, explaining the similarities.

Somehow, these balconies just seem unkempt.

Somehow, these balconies just seem unkempt.

Water works

The river in front of us makes for a bright and beautiful panorama.

Work or pleasure?

Working boats or pleasure boats or maybe a mix?

Question?

Answer: what’s on my block

Answer: what’s nearby

Where I’ve been…

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