is not half the standard it used to be. at least there is power supply.
#davincisdemons
will come over you here in #nyc
#keepclean
to let the light into #nyc's offices #thepeoplebehind
#staysmart
... or you will be replaced here in #nyc
yellow-black touring
my last posting for now here on the blog about new york's transportation systems deals with the yellow, omnipresent superpower, the cabs. even as a tourist on a sightseeing-tour you can be driven around in a big, yellow pseudo-taxi. what does that amount to?
spacious utility vehicle
one or two new yorkers might use cars, besides all the other systems, for transportation, too. at that basically not every chosen sample is suitable for the narrow, urban environment, but at least the big and splendid ones provide a lot of space and the reflection of (desired) social status. for me as a tourist its glossy surface is chiefly usable as a mirror for the urban surrounding.
non-na(utica)l transportation
although the movement of this kind of transportation system proceeds below sea level as well and the perceivable feelings might be quite similar, the subway has of course nothing to do with u-boating. the here shown station utica avenue was our home base; and we were very satisfied with the service, that was provided by the whole metro system. everything; pricing, security, cooperation of all the passengers, velocity and reliability of the historic metro were great.
the metro is definitely a very good and authentic way to go through nyc.
above the coloured tiles
despite being mainly jammed, the brooklyn queens expressway is just because of its very impressive construction worth a drive or at least a visit from underneath. leading parallel to the brooklyn bridge park, which is still under construction, the partly three-storey section of the interstate 278 is supposed to provide an exceptional view across the distributary of the hudson river to downtown manhattan. so you are at least well entertained, while being stuck in traffic jam.
single speed
the first little series will be about new york's transportation system and how i perceived it... most people have to go by foot at some point; because buses, trains, subways and even cars don't deliver you directely into your destination. accordingly, the streets are incredibly crowded most of the day, especially at rush hour before 9am and after 5pm.
despite the lag of space and elbowroom a great many cyclists populate the city. they steer their mostly single-speeded bikes well coordinated, extremely speedy and with skilful manoeuvres around the other traffic participants. of course this would be my preferred way to move in nyc.
since i have visitors at my place till sunday, i'll be more detailled from next week on.
nyc heart
with this 'vintage-nyc-skyline-with-handmade-heart-shot' i send you a first, ultra-short message, that we arrived back at home safely and give you an optical résumé of the trip: the expectations, which i'd tried to illustrate in the last, also heart-related photo before the vacations, were definitely surpassed.
from tomorrow on i have to work off the bunch of decent photos and prepare different sets of images - i'd like to publish the best in three to five series of photographs during the coming two weeks. besides that i want to report on a few talks with other photographers in the city and maybe my experiences with their equipments, too.