Walking to a bike that I'd like to ride....

...Then I noticed how close I was to the Williamsburg Bridge. 

Bricks and Bikes in Williamsburg

a man and his mode of exploration... from city to city, country to country... the world is always on his side. 

This past weekend I discovered pretty much the best way to get around the city; on two wheels. Regular drivers can make the streets a little scary but sharing the roads on a Sunday afternoon is not as terrifying as I thought it would be. Unlike Keilon, I don't own a bike, so I rented one from the bike share system in NYC, Citi Bike. Although it's nice to ride and not have to worry about looking for a place to chain my ride, I'd prefer to not be limited the lack of bike stations located north of 63rd St in Manhattan and south of Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn. With all that being said maybe one day I'll have a bike of my own, and give up the A/C of the train. 

-Amanda

Swiss Breakfast

While discovering a new breakfast dining spot in SoHo, that will definitely be revisited numerous times in the future, I took the time to capture the essence of the beauty of the ambience.

La Femme de la Ville

Café Select is a great way to begin the day before taking to the bustling shopping district streets of SoHo.

- Keilon

The Perfect Block

New York City can be a constant visual overload; which in my opinion is why it works so well for film making and videography. The viewer is constantly engaged by not only the subject but also the environment of said subject.  However, when it comes to my idea of photography, I prefer a less is more approach.

While strolling between villages in Manhattan (West Village into Greenwich Village), bar hopping, I chose to take a quieter, less scenic route between busy avenues and arrived at this gem of an intersection:

Minetta Triangle, Manhattan, NYC

I was taken with the simplistic beauty (reoccurring theme of mine) of this environment.  Although it's in the midst of a very popular party and entertainment district, it manages to retain it's quiet charm.  Additionally, the melodramatic artificial glow on the block personified the after midnight diminishing ambience of the moment.  I was reminded of the heavy footsteps upon concrete echoing back in the night that I experienced in an equally as charming southern setting in the city of Charleston, South Carolina some years back.

This environment has inspired me to finally decide upon a setting for a short film drama that I've already written which is in need of a location. I look forward to re-imagining inspiration on this side street.

Lady in the Meadow

When I think of the the American Midwest, aside from the bustling metropolis of Chicago, I think of the beauty and majesty of the the natural environment. The generally flat lands and rolling meadows that define much of the landscape outside of the region's major cities, and sometimes even within them, dominates the perspective. Case in point, this shot that I took along the embankment (technically someone's backyard)  of Fall Creek in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Lady in the Meadow, Indianapolis, Indiana

Whenever I see this photo, I'm reminded of the simplistic beauty that life and nature provides us each day.  Embrace life and God bless.

- Esoteric

Summer Evenings...

I'm looking forward to warmer, and maybe even hot, weather later this year. I'll trade baking in the sun for sunsets like this again.

Late Summer Sunset on Chelsea Piers in Manhattan:

Trains to Stations

3.20.2014

It was a beautiful day in the city...but being underground and beneath ceilings have their perks as well.

This is just a couple views caught beneath Lafayette and Spring streets in SoHo and a pit stop to pick up a friend at Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan.

~ Esoteric