35 Fifth Ave., #505Winter finally arrived in the Village!
| Over the past week or two, I spent a great deal of time exploring the Village — both east and west. This is a brand-new building that stands over the huge cube sculpture on Astor Place. I remember when it was just a conglomeration of orange construction flags... I have a strange affection for glass buildings in Manhattan — I love the way they refect, twist and distort the old, historic structures around them. |  |
| Tompkins Square Park in the East Village has an amazing tree with a long, twisted branch that goes on forever! |  |
| From the Kimmel Center (an NYU building), one can see all the way up Fifth Avenue. I imagine this is one of the most incredible views in the city: |  |
| You've probably noticed how much I like reflection pictures: |  |
| The next day (that is, Monday) New York City received some lovely snow! |  |
| I went for a midnight stroll through the snowy park. It was the most attractive snowfall I have seen in a very long time! |  |
| Anonymous New Yorkers, dressed in black: |  |
| The next morning, Washington Square Park was more beautiful than I'd ever seen it before! |  |
| The Row on Washington Square North was a wintry wonderland, even though the streets had already become wet: |  |
| Back in the Kimmel Center, this time during the day: |  |
| New Yorkers dressed in black crisscrossed the park, like always: |  |