The fall-off of posts here can be partly attributed to the fact that I’m in the city at the moment. I left last Thursday morning and will likely be here for another week. It’s a terrific opportunity to spend some time here since I don’t have to pay for a place to sleep. I am tagging along with a friend who photographs hotels for a living! At the moment we are at the Time Hotel (just off Time Square) and it’s quite a funky joint. Apparently the rates aren’t too bad for New York City either.

As I look out the window now I see giant, fluffy snowflakes blowing by. This could put a damper on doing a whole lot of walking today, but I plan to visit some photography galleries including the International Center of Photography which is only a few blocks away.

Some highlights of the trip thus far have been a leisurely visit to The Gates in Central Park. The ‘exhibit’ has now ended but I snapped some great photos that I’ll post when I return to Ithaca. We spent quite a bit of time in Chinatown one afternoon. And we had a hilarious evening at a tiny triangular gay bar in Greenwich called Duplex where the staff is the entertainment. They performed karaoke-style songs for a full-on patron sing-along. It was like getting the chance to do karaoke but not having to stand onstage or project through the microphone. Great energy there! Oh, a visit to the enormous place where people froth over electronic and camera gear - that’s B&H Photo - was an ultimate experience, too.

Of course I’ve walked the requisite number of blocks that you do when you’re in the city, amounting to about 50 per day I’d say. I’m still armed with a metrocard though, just in case the legs give.

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