Cousins

These two cute kids are cousins. A few weeks ago, they had a great time painting pictures as you can see from the paint on their faces and hands. Generally, they get along very well together.


Sometimes they argue a little. Look how she has her arms folded and seems mad. He has a "what did I do?" look on his face.



They quickly made up and he started chasing her around the yard.



They had about a dozen of these little mini arguments all day, but in the end they always made up and had fun together.

The Statue of Liberty

Here is one more picture I took during last Thursday's boat cruise in New York Harbor. This picture was shot using a Canon 5D at 30mm with a 24-70mm f/2.8L lens, 1/25 sec at f/2.8, ISO 1600.

NYC Waterfalls

This evening I photographed an event aboard the Spirit of New York cruise ship. As we cruised around New York Harbor, we passed by the Brooklyn Bridge which is the site of one of the waterfalls from the New York City Waterfalls Project. The project was created by artist Olafur Eliasson. Check out the artist's statement for an understanding of his vision for this project. The waterfalls are best viewed after sunset when they are lit.

Shea Stadium - 4-12-08

I went to the New York Mets game yesterday. There was alot of excitement in the stadium at the start of the game because it was Johan Santana's Shea Stadium debut. Unfortunately, he gave up five runs and was outpitched by the Milwaukee Brewers' ace, Ben Sheets. The Mets ended up losing 5-3.

Despite this subpar performance, I expect Johan to have a great season with the Mets. I watched him for years when he played for the Minnesota Twins and have no doubt that he will continue to be one of the best pitchers in baseball.

On another note, I was happy to see the progress of the construction of Citi Field. This is the last season for the Mets in Shea Stadium. Next year they move into a new stadium which is being built next to the current stadium. Citi Field is expected to be a smaller stadium with architectural aspects reminiscent of the old Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Here is a picture I took yesterday. If you look in the distance, behind the outfield, you can see Citi Field.

Fall Foliage

My favorite part of the Fall season is when the foliage changes color.

Urban Decay / Empty Lots in Atlantic City

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Orange Sky

Mark Rothko was an abstract expressionist painter who used vibrant blocks of various colors to express emotion. In May 2007, Rothko's 1950 painting White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose), broke the record selling price of any post-war painting at a public auction when an anonymous bidder paid $72.8 million dollars at Sotheby's New York.

I took this picture in New Jersey just after sunset. The bold color of the orange sky coupled with the darkness of the ocean and beach reminded me of a Rothko painting.

Atlantic City beach and boardwalk

Women's Basketball at Chelsea Piers

Chelsea Piers is an excellent sports facility on the west side of New York City. Here are some pictures from a women's basketball league. These players were very intense.

Seagulls at Rockaway Beach