I'm in the middle of a very interesting little project which requires me to to trawl through the many photos I've taken over the last few years in search of material. As I scroll down the pages and pages of images, I see my recent life unfold and watch autumn turn to summer, summer to spring, spring to winter and so on as I work backwards. They jolt my memory and fill in the months with colours and patterns and flowers and changing, growing children. I am honestly amazed that I have taken so many - as I only show or publish a tiny, tiny proportion of what I take I do surprise myself sometimes.
I came across this picture above and wondered why I hadn't put it in a post. It was taken near Chinatown in New York and I think it's one of my all-time favourites of the city. Just look at those classic buildings in such wonderful colours.
And why did I never show the double rainbow over Midtown?
Or the play of light and reflection on the facades on West 57th Street?
I am hoping Simon gets to see (or pehaps I should say 'notice') the brilliant details of Manhattan. He's there all this week. I couldn't be happier for him. Unless I were with him, of course.
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Thank you, all you musical-watching librarians who came up with so many great ways to sort out books and so many film recommendations. The problem is that if I'm watching Fred and Gene and Elvis and Doris and Frank, I'm not getting on with the bookshelves. And if I'm getting dusty and sneezy with books, then I'm missing out on some precious tap-dancing and tango-ing time. Ah, the choices we have to make.
Those are fantastic photos, thanks for sharing them. i love the colours of the buildings in the first one.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 07, 2009 at 14:59
Jane, I've lived in Manhattan for nearly 25 years, and it is interesting to see how you've captured the views that I see every day. Thanks for the photos!
Posted by: greg | October 07, 2009 at 15:10
Am very jealous of anyone travelling to NYC. How do you catalogue/sort your photos? Organising them so that I can find them again is something I struggle with.
Posted by: Janice | October 07, 2009 at 15:24
Gorgeous. I've never been and am desperate to!
Although you now have me intrigued as to why you are trawling old photos!
Posted by: Gemma | October 07, 2009 at 15:52
Oooh, it's windy here today! Tell him to hang on tight and put weights in his pockets.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 07, 2009 at 18:55
I love the photos. I do hope you'll be getting a nice gift from a lovely fabric store in Soho! A x
Posted by: Aoife - little pink room | October 07, 2009 at 21:06
Hi Jane~
Great photos! I borrowed your book from the library today and have blogged that i will be buying a copy because it is so beautifully written~ I need a copy to keep~ Thanks for the inspiraton!!
Posted by: Eileen | October 08, 2009 at 02:33
inspiration...:)
Posted by: Eileen | October 08, 2009 at 02:34
Oh, choices, choices, I know, I know...!! LOL!
Love the pics, especially the first one. As fantastic and artistic feats as modern buildings are, there will always be something so charming about old brick buildings in the city...
Posted by: ali | October 08, 2009 at 04:18
I like this post - I feel the same when I scroll through all my photos - I take way too many -so thank goodness for digital otherwise I'd have a room full of boxes by now! Lovely pics of Manhattan - will have to go there one day... xxx
Posted by: catofcuriosity | October 08, 2009 at 13:25