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Thanks for the great pics, Arn. Love that Chamber's Street Station.
Colorado Mountains - Some pics of a river near to our condo and the Arapaho Ski area where we spent several days in great weather.
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Gorgeous scenery!
Nice, looks like decent snowpack still for mid-April.
Thanks Paul, it’s a beautiful location with an “ode” of using the original subway tile in the vaulted ceiling instead of the subway walls. Here’s a couple of pics I took last summer and in color. This particular station is very congested during the weekday and the only time to get quiet session is on a Sunday.
Gives me a backache looking at it
Most things here makes you look up and your neck gets the brunt of it- mine anyways.
The lines remind me of an Escher print.
Cool imagery. Are there noise sweet spots? Ben Franklin figured out that in the congressional building they met in in Pennsylvania, the ceiling design produced a spot where all the sound was focused. Sitting in that spot, he could hear the other senators whisper it was so focused. Move a foot or two off the spot and you couldn't hear any of it. So naturally, that's where ol' Ben put his desk. There's a place in Houston Int'l Airport Term C that is like that.
I don’t think there would be any sweet spot as there are too many fenestrations and you probably get that effect in an indoor setting that is tight and sealed. Well, I take that back. This effect actually happens in the secondary passage halls in Grand Central (see photo below). There are vaulted ceilings with bricks like what I photographed. If you stand facing one corner of the inside corner and you have another person on the opposite corner facing the inside corner- when one speaks, it can be heard in a whisper manner by the other person on the other side! I see people do this occasionally when I am in GC. There is that acoustical effect with a round or vaulted ceiling as it focuses sound and can also isolate it. But, I know material used plays a major factor and the use of the golden ratio for optimal effect:
There are these “playmate arches”- about 35 of them in Central Park. These passageway’s have a curved ceiling and use’s stone material. The geometry and with having openings at either end makes this a vocalist and a guitarist ideal place to practice and perform because of the quality of sound it produces. The acoustic is excellent and I have seen these put into play. It would be a great small intimate venue to play live if the city can find a way to implement safety in these arches. It is like being in an auditorium with a little bit of echo and natural reverb:
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I didn’t realize how eerie this is until I looked at the sequence shot of this West 57th St. corridor location. You have to look close to the moving object. That skinny tapered building is 111 West 57th- it’s the skinniest skyscraper in the world with 24:1 ratio.
I know the plane is not close whatsoever, but the appearance brings back memories we just soon never even contemplate again! Chuck
Given the sensitive nature of the photographic content related to the events of 2001, I understand that some members may find this post upsetting. I (We) want to ensure everyone feels comfortable and respected within our community.Therefore, if you feel this photographic sequence is too triggering or distressing due to its proximity/propinquity to the events of 2001, please either reply directly to this thread or send a private message. I will gladly have the moderators remove the post upon request.
My intention is not to exploit or sensationalize these images; rather, as a resident of this city, I’ve captured these images as a reflection of a shared experience. The increased air traffic in our skies today, coupled with the visual impact of low-flying planes near our skyline, can understandably trigger traumatic memories related to the events of 2001. I value your feedback and want to maintain a supportive and respectful environment for all members.
Peace,
Arn
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No need to remove the photos in my opinion. The happenstance of a plane in your photo was coincidental, and I would have to believe that most WB members after nearly a quarter of a century since that frightful day would be okay with the images you posted. Chuck
Redbud is looking great.
Saw this lamp in a shop in Solvang, California. I inquired with the shop owner who laughed and said she's gotten many inquiries and offers over the years, but it's not for sale and is actually originally a piece from her house.
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The temperature has been closer to what spring suppose to be in NYC, so they finally opened up the main foldaway glass panels at the one section of The Pavilion for Jane’s Carousel in Dumbo, Brooklyn. This carved wooden 48 carousel was built in 1922 by The Philadelphia Toboggan Company and was originally installed in Ohio’s Idora Park Amusement Park- originally named Idora Merry-Go-Round. This carousel went into auction in 1984 and painstakingly restored by Jane and David Walentas. The pavilion was designed by Architect Jean Nouvel and opened in 2011 Brooklyn Bridge Park overlooking The East River. How much to ride this faithful carousel? $ 3 admission and adults are free if they are chaperoning.
I agree w/ both sentiments. I went through the basement of WTC (path station) every morning for years. At the time of the events, I was in NJ and watched the 2nd plane hit. I have never since been able to look at pics of the WTC or watch any TV specials about those events, and while my own sense of trauma and stomach churning about it can hardly compare to that of those who were more involved, it is unpleasant for me.
BUT ... given the long string of excellent photographs of NYC that Arn has graced us with, I do not think it would be appropriate to omit this particular set, and I did not actually find them that reminiscent of 9/11. My continued thanks, Arn, for your NYC pics, including these.
Paul
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Exquisite restoration! Reminds me of carousels I saw years ago at a destination in Wisconsin called The House on the Rock, which is an absolute must see if you are ever in that area. Chuck
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