by Marc Silverman | Jan 27, 2008 | Photo Blog
I’ve been visiting the Princeton area on weekends lately, and this bell is one of the few remaining relics from the war vessel “The U.S.S. Princeton” launched in 1843. Unfortunately, in 1844 it was taken for a pleasure trip down the Potomac with...
by Marc Silverman | Jan 26, 2008 | Photo Blog
This certainly caught my eye. In Trenton this somewhat traditional newspaper needs to scream out this headline, reminding me of that old favorite, The Weekly World News, and similar supermarket tabloids.
by Marc Silverman | Jan 25, 2008 | Photo Blog
I passed a truck with this warning today. A corrosive substance is one that will destroy or irreversibly damage another substance with which it comes in contact. Unfortunately, there are people who do this to others too.
by Marc Silverman | Jan 24, 2008 | Photo Blog
This is an astronomical table clock I found intriguing at the Met. It has special mechanisms and dials to display information such as the relative positions of the sun, moon, zodiacal constellations, and major planets. This is posted in honor of my sister’s...
by Marc Silverman | Jan 23, 2008 | Photo Blog
Every Wednesday, bright and early in the morning, I find myself here at Rockefeller Center where there’s always something worthy for the “Photo-a-Day.” This is Isamu Noguchi’s second sculpture, created in 1938. It’s a nine-ton stainless...
