NYC Snowstorm At Night 1/27

January 27, 2011  |  Photography

After hanging out with some friends I headed out into the blizzard like condition streets of Manhattan. I felt like a magic animal noiselessly gliding above the streets in my waterproof boots. There were people and cars, but the city had the ebb and flow pace of a utopia. After snapping some pictures I headed home.  As I got out of the subway Chromeo came on while listening to shuffle.  I danced down the peaceful streets like a child in the tides of the ocean. I have to say it was quite euphoric exploring fresh tracks in an urban grid, the best of both worlds. No post shoot manipulation on the photos.

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Starting out into the night as a light approaches surprisingly from the right.
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Getting a feel for the density of the pixels falling from the sky.  It was actually an ocean of ice butterflies.
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Purple Rain, Purple Rain and an awning fit for a prince from 1532.

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This place appears to be closed, but textures, distortion, and obscured text makes it a prime setting for a stage.

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Yes.
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Color shift from the electric light reflecting off of the snow.  Any idea what that round lump is?
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An escape of four choices.
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The squirrels were dancing in my feet.

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Hard as…
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The warm glow of a commercial edifice.
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((Parallel)) Footprints in the sands of time…
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Why not, here’s to you Monet!
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1/3 of a snowperson, I like math.
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You seem to be lost fella. Oh wait, you’re just melting in the expansion. That makes two of us.
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Can you tell me where the MET is?
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Back home.



2 Comments


  1. These are lovely. I especially like the delicate “tree” branches (wires) with snow.

  2. Thanks Jake, keep on creating.

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