Tag Archives: #tour

Much of my time

Friendly or neighborly, quiet or brisk, walks give us a different perspective. There is always so much to learn as we step boldly around and about.

We skirt obstacles we never thought would be important. We are greeted by fresh vistas.

Walking is an exploration. Each time we uncover a new path or a place we had not noticed on our last trip.

Every walk is a revelation.

How could I have missed that?

Look here. Look what’s new?

Why, where and withal

Construction sites are as common in my neighborhood as potholes after a rough winter.

There’s nothing quite like a crisp clear sky.

The block, 73rd between 2nd and 3rd, is a short history on both sides of the street.
There’s an Alice in Wonderland feel to this little teeny door.
A mysterious and intriguing message.
A bright shiny awning makes an old haunt shiny and new.
A bedroom set setup at curbside.

What makes a cheeseburger kosher? Plant based meat will do it. Having it both ways!

Some eateries that decorate parts of 2nd Avenue are en route. That is en my route.

A New York City Stew

What foods would you like to make?

Uptown, it’s soul food and arroz con habichuelas.

To the west, it’s burgers and fries and squid appetizers.

The UES has attracted a Brooklyn Dumpling Shop to compete with Vanessa’s.

Midtown, it’s salads and soup or grilled cheese on rye.

Chelsea is gonna prove more haute and head to the Village for eclectic.

We can still find brisket or lox on the Lower East Side when we’re not getting full-on Italian fare.

Peking duck? Why not head over to Chinatown now.

East 30th and a short mini-tale

Ivy 30 and accompanying buildings along a strip of 30th Street 🍷🍸🍹🍺

I was at the dentist at NYU today. On my way home as a “treat” I decided to stop for lunch.

I was passing a bar that was clearly a genuine drinking man’s watering hole. It was obvious there was no air conditioning since all the windows and doors were open. The regulars were hanging at the bar, flys accustomed to the heat.

I sat myself at a table in a chair so commodious as to be too comfortable. The menu was delivered, and I proceeded from there. Hot but tolerable as it turned out. My drink of choice is water and it was good and cold without loads of ice to get in the way of sipping.

I chose a quinoa veggie burger which came with such a pile of fries as to be an embarrassment. All good with the crispy fries offsetting the gooey soft burger and its bun.

This whole mini short story is by way of saying I hate heat and some days, I submerse myself in it. To prove the point.

A city palette

This flashy automobile created a tableau vivants by parking in front of this colorful little garden.

This rustic machine, though sufficiently muscular, hardly seems up to the task of taking in change and cash transactions.

A bay window is designed for peering out onto the bay, aka a body of water.

There’s a miniature suburbia in the window displays of the doll house store and a kind of genuine suburbia on the ramp leading to the 59th Street Bridge.
I admire construction machinery like this “Vermeer.” This island of what once was also intrigued me in passing.

Looking around

Patriotism can easily be conflated with backyard picnics and ceremonial fireworks. I would doubt that this tattered flag fits the profile.
As I was walking about, my eye was attracted to the tops of buildings, some of which peek out.
Some fellow had his face plastered [literally] at the tip of the roof. I assume this was his building.
There are those among us who are rich enough to own and maintain a New York brownstone. I passed many one family homes both extant and for sale.
Speaking of maintaining a property, the number of contractors at work on these Upper East Side blocks is remarkable. It feels a little as if a spring cleaning is in the works.
Electric with bike in tow!
I just liked the juxtaposition of the built and the in-progress.
1&2. Lush as if it were July. 3. This cash register is window dressing.