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On the Street: Midtown West

I was on my way to dinner with friends in Midtown when I saw this sign posted in the doorway of an office building. I laughed as I took the picture. What on earth is a “Poets’ Security Force”? Is this...

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On the Street: The Plaza Hotel in Self-Camouflage

A few days ago, I passed the Plaza Hotel on 5th Avenue. I did a double-take and then I took this picture. Look closely: on its front facade, the Plaza is wearing a cleverly fitted covering, designed...

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On the Street: Hermes on Madison Avenue

I passed the Hermès flagship boutique on Madison Avenue one day last week and paused to take this photograph. I wasn’t impressed by the overall window display—I don’t really understand the connection...

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On the Street: York Beads and Manhattan History

I don’t normally slow down when I pass the various bead and trimming stores in west Midtown, but this sign made me laugh. I can never resist a reference to New York City history. I’m sure the real...

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On the Street: Vince Boutique, Madison Avenue

I may be reading too much into the holiday-season windows of this Vince boutique on Madison Avenue when I say that they immediately remind me of Minimalist artist Dan Flavin’s series Monument for V....

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On the Street: Holiday Windows at Bergdorf Goodman, Christmas 2013

I took this photo on Christmas Day, when Mr. TC and I were taking a quick tour of the store windows on Fifth Avenue. Bergdorf Goodman’s theme for the 2013 holiday season is “Holidays on Ice,” and this...

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On the Street: Doc Martens, Redux

I took these two photographs during my commute one morning last week. I could easily take several similar photos during every morning and evening commute, as well as at my office, to make this obvious...

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On the Street: Carpe Diem

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On the Street: Joseph Cornell (and Lauren Bacall) in Midtown

I normally avoid the Rockefeller Center area as one might avoid a plague site or a minefield. However, once in a while I need to stop into Saks, and then I need to find a nearby subway station, so I...

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On the Street: “Smell” Graffiti

I was just cleaning up some image files in my laptop, and I came across this photo. I don’t remember exactly where or when I took it, but the “SMELL” graffiti art still makes me smile. This one goes...

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