Monday, May 5, 2008

The end is near



Just a shot.

New York Public Library.


One of those places in New York, which is being photographed so many times, that you wonder if it never wears out?

Yep. Last Sunday, Irene and me, took a (Chinese) bus to Philadelphia. We were there for only a couple of hours, and mostly for a birthday party of one of his friends.

City hall of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.

New York was experiencing some dissapointing weather last week. But today was warm and sunny again! And after so many wonderful spring days, I wasn't even thinking about complaining anyway...

'Make music, no war!' (as I red on a t-shirt today)



As you can see, I visited the UN-building last week.

Plus, I discovered the source of all those choppers.

Bronx Zoo. Almost too big to visit in one day. But I did, last Thursday. Lots of natural habitat. Animals not just eating what they get fed, but also what they can find around them.

Haha. He was sound asleep, but it can't be comfortable...










Went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art the whole, cold, and misty, Friday. Pfff. What a thing, that building was so big, that it was exercise in itself, to walk all around. They had art from all over this planet Earth. From each continent, and more. The finest, and best preserved. And a lot, many pieces of art. And not just a couple of rooms with paintings or something. But around 60, or maybe 100, with just European paintings. Seriously, I had to pull myself together sometimes, and force myself to stay in. It was just too much for one person in one day. I ended up wondering why people do look at art, and create musea, anyway...

Wow. Magical. When your able to turn stone, into something so very real.



Somehow, I think this piece of art is peaceful. Or something.



Pablo Picasso. 'Man with lollipop'

Taken from the roof of the museum. You see; misty...

From a true master, Rembrandt van Rijn.

Monet

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Art

Hihihi...
Who needs the comedy clubs at Times Square, when the MoMa's (Museum of Modern Art) entrance is for free every Fridaynight!? Human beings alone, give me enough reason for sudden out-of-nowhere-smiles, sometimes. As does modern art. But the combination of these two...
The guards must have thought I'm crazy, smiling around, with my earphones in.
In my 2.5 hour visist, I've only been able to visit floor 4 and 5; 'sculpture and paintings'. Paintings with names as; Number One, Red and Orange, No. 16, Abstract Painting, White numbers, To Be Looked At (from the Other Side of the Glass) with One Eye, Close To, for Almost an Hour, Still Life #30.

If you know me just a little bit, you know that places like this, freak me out.
But everybody goes out, to see this, so I'm going too :)

No. It's not just all black; there's an even blacker strip in the centre. It's called 'Abraham'.

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... Vincent Van Gogh :D
... Monet...

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Jogging

Yeah. Today was my first time to be one of the 'participating-healthy-running-around'-people. Instead of the 'O-help-I'm-in-the-way-and-there-are-joggers-everywhere'-tourists. It is nice to feel my tired legs, and it was nice to get around Central Park so fast :)
Got dressed in suitable clothes, took my iPod, phone, 5 dollars and my Metrocard. Stayed in the park for hours, didn't run all the time, though. And after my first lap around the big water reservoir I started getting blisters from my short socks. So I went outside the park, walked some blocks, and bought long socks. It keeps being a crazy mix of nature and city.

Today was another first day for something else. Clouded skies, for the first time in one and a halve week. It was blue skies and a warm sun for a long time. Thursday my shoulders even got sun burned. In April...
But last night it rained, and the whole world did get this lovely smell around her. That smell that the world gets, when there have been some showers after a lot of sun. Think you know what I mean.
Men, I just sneezed for like 17th time today! Despite all sunny weather I picked up a cold somewhere.

By the way, I can remember that I left this city, regretting that I didnt had a chance to go for a run in Central Park.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Nature in New York (speciaal voor pap)

A tribute to parks in general, and New Yorks' Parks in spring, in particular.
If there's no description, it's Central Park.







Bryant Park

Bryant Park

Harlem River, and Inwood Hill Park

Van Cortlandt Park

Rockin' Robins :)

Coney Island

Marcus Garvey Park

Marcus Garvey Park

Somewhere in Harlem



Van Cortlandt Park

Tompkins Square Park

Stuyvesant Square (or Gramercy Park)