Eldridge Street Synagogue

The Eldridge Street Synagogue together with the Chinese population living around the synagogue arranged the street fair “Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival” – including the possibility of visiting the synagogue. This interior was taken from the synagogue’s balcony with my D700 and 16mm 2.8.

Bench III

Following up the previous mensch-on-a-bench-posts here’s a bench I came across in New York. Taken with my D700 and Nikon 20-35 2.8.

Police Line Do Not Cross

While walking around Chinatown we passed this control barrier with “Police Line Do Not Cross” – blocking traffic from entering a street fare. Taken with my D700 and Nikon 16mm 2.8.

Guggenheimview

While visiting the very interesting Italian Futurist exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum I could not resist this view from the ground floor looking up. Taken with my D700 and Nikon 16mm 2.8.

NY Rangers

On our way to dinner two weeks ago we passed some strange clouds. They turned out to be from an airplane writing NY Rangers over Manhattan – in anticipation of game two of the Stanley Cup finals. Sorry to say, the Rangers lost… Taken with my D700 and Nikon 50mm 1.8. Here are some more…Continue reading NY Rangers

Dutch Mailbox

Continuing the series of mailboxes here is a Dutch mailbox from PostNL from my spring trip to Amsterdam. Taken with my Canon S95.

Train meets bike

While walking through Amsterdam this spring I past by this bridgehead made up of three locomotives. Here are two more pictures: All taken with my Canon S95.

herman ze german

Herman ze German

Before heading out to my hotel during my recent visit to London I passed by “herman ze german” – a German sausage restaurant with “authentic” food: Taken with my Canon S95.

Dutch cheese graffiti

During my recent business trip to Amsterdam I had two hours to walk around the city enjoying one of the first days of spring. Taken with my Canon S95. Here are some more pics from the trip:

Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral

Walking from the Tower of London to Westminster during my recent visit to London I passed by Southwark Cathedral. Taken with my Canon S95.

Tower Bridge

London

I finally made it to London – and took some pictures, like the one above of the Tower Bridge. Taken with my Canon S95. Here are some more pics:

Selber Schwabe

The German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg is trying to get people in Berlin to move to Baden-Württemberg. One of the tools are stickers like this one with Selber Schwabe written on it. Taken with my D700 and 85 1.4.