U.S. Open

This was the scene at the U.S. Open tennis tournament over the weekend in Flushing, Queens. The matches were totally rained out yesterday, hopefully they'll have better luck with the weather today.

Jet skier

Jet skiing seems to be a popular past time now on the Hudson River. I see more and more of them in the warmer months. I imagine the water is pretty cold even in the summer so it's a good thing this guy has his wet suit. Even in a suit I don't know if I'd get in that water!

Clam Pizza

Doesn't this pizza look delicious! I had this clam covered pizza at a restaurant in Greenwich Village recently. It was yummy.

Chelsea building

I thought this was an interesting building I saw in Chelsea recently. The windows look right out on the High Line. It's a beautiful spot but maybe not the most private space, with High Line visitors right outside. I thought those were cool terraces on the building next door.

Squirrel

This is the curious squirrel who sometimes follows me when I walk in Ft. Tryon Park. At least it always looks like the same squirrel. I'm always amazed at how many creatures I've seen in the park, groundhogs, racoons, hawks, etc. It's nice to have some wildlife here.

After Irene

We were so lucky in my neighborhood that the only affect from the big storm was some branches and leaves on the ground. I know that some areas had a lot of flooding, so we were very fortunate.

Clouds

These were some passing clouds during a recent sunset. Let's hope the storm clouds pass us by this weekend and the hurricaine heads back out to the ocean!

Spires

The different types of spires in this shot caught my eye. That's the Empire State Building, of course, on the right and Marble Collegiate Church on the left. One of these days I have to visit the top of the Empire State Building.

Ship

I saw this ship early one morning recently on the Hudson. I couldn't get too close of a view, so I don't know its story. I thought it had a mysterious look. I can almost imagine it floating out of the past.

Mets Fan

This was one of the fans at the Mets game last weekend. Hopefully they didn't let him smoke his pipe inside the stadium!