Deep Freeze

Super cold temperatures are predicted here for the rest of the week. Soon everything might be covered with ice like this post from a brownstone staircase that I passed recently. I don't know why, but it reminded me of a giant cake. Stay warm!

Traffic

Nothing much to say about this one I'm afraid. This is a shot of some cabs going by in the snow last weekend. I always feel sorry for the cab drivers in bad weather. I guess they have to become experts in driving in the snow (and the traffic) though.

End of the Christmas Trees

Saturday morning I happened across one of the mulchfest gathering spots. Mulchfest is a program where you can bring your christmas trees to be turned into mulch to be used in the city parks. You can see a big pile of them in the background of the photo. They had quite a lot. I've never taken my tree before, but I will next year!

Columbus Circle

Running low on photos again.....this is a shot of Columbus Circle from last month. According to Wikipedia the monument at the center marks the spot where distances to and from New York City are measured. Columbus Circle was named for Christopher Columbus and is located at the intersection of Broadway, Central Park West, Central Park South (59th Street), and Eighth Avenue, at the southwest corner of Central Park. I'm hoping to take some photos this weekend. Have a good one!

Saks Window

This is a photo from one of the holiday windows at Saks Fifth Avenue this year. This year's display was based on the children's book A Flake Like Mike by Mike Reiss, the Simpson's writer. I'm not sure what the story is about, but the windows were cute.

Prometheus

One of the most familiar sights at Rockefeller Center is Paul Manship's statue of the Greek legend of Prometheus bringing fire to man. The inscription above the statue says "Prometheus, teacher in every art, brought the fire that hath proved to mortals a means to mighty ends." I've never really looked at it up close before.

Garlands

Remember making paper garlands as a kid? Well I guess this store went crazy with them for their windows this Christmas. I wonder how long it took? I kind of like it! Enjoy your day.

Recycling is good

I didn't have time this weekend to go out and take some photos, but I did have time to take my old computer to the Lower East Side Ecology Center's pickup day for electronics recycling. That's very exciting, huh! Sorry not to have a more fun picture for today, but it was nice to see everyone bringing in their old stuff to be recycled. And to think I was tempted to put it in the trash!

Wollman Rink

Sorry for two ice skating photos in one week. This time I was actually on the ice. It was fun to skate yesterday in Central Park, but it was awfully cold! Enjoy your weekend and see you Monday.

Happy New Year!

I passed this car with a new year's message this afternoon and decided to us it as my post. I wish you all the best things for the year ahead. May 2009 be good to us all. Happy New Year!