by Marc Silverman | Feb 25, 2008 | Photo Blog
“What’s New, Scooby-Doo?” The “Mystery Machine” turned up on the Upper West Side today, replete with Scooby-Doo decked out in his foul weather gear. He looks good for his age, he’s almost 40 years-old now, but he’s still...
by Marc Silverman | Feb 24, 2008 | Photo Blog
Businesses close every day in New York, but when it’s one you love and enjoy there’s a greater sense of loss. Café La Fortuna has been an Upper West Side constant for 31 years, and today is their last day of business due to increased rent. The announcement...
by Marc Silverman | Feb 23, 2008 | Photo Blog
In the future, every building will be famous for fifteen minutes. Today’s quarter hour goes to Frank Gehry’s pleated, “incredible lightness of being” structure along the West Side Highway in Chelsea. I’m a big fan of unique architecture,...
by Marc Silverman | Feb 22, 2008 | Photo Blog
Today is Lili’s birthday and since I passed the “gift challenge” for Valentine’s Day, and I bought her a major birthday gift early, she said it was okay if I got her something small. So today I got her a little snow. I made sure enough fell on...
by Marc Silverman | Feb 21, 2008 | Photo Blog
On my way home tonight, just before the umteenth “Great Clinton-Obama Debate,” I grabbed a quick shot of the Big Apple’s Mascot bedecked in the colors of electoral patronage… red, white and wheew! Spin, spin, spin you giddy, gumptious,...
by Marc Silverman | Feb 20, 2008 | Photo Blog
It was supposed to be cloudy, but here in New York City the skies were clear as a bell as the Earth’s moon was completely covered by the Earth’s shadow. I saw hues of reds, oranges, and browns, but no greens or purples as some observers noted in previous...
