Statues

The statues from Antony Gormley's "Event Horizon" in and around Madison Square Park were capturing a lot of attention on the ground too. I believe it officially opens today. Enjoy your weekend!

Event Horizon

There's a new art installation in Madison Square Park and the works can also be found on the tops of buildings around the perimeter of the park. It's very surprising if you aren't expecting to look up and see a statue on top of a building! Called "Event Horizon" the exhibit is by the British artist Antony Gormley. You can read more about the exhibit at the website here.

MacEachron Park

This is a view looking south along the Hudson river from MacEachron Park, which is in Hastings on Hudson, NY in Westchester County. If you squint really hard you can see the New York skyline and the George Washington Bridge way off in the distance.

Clock

This is the clock atop the information booth at Grand Central. Here is what I found on Wikipedia: "the four-faced clock on top of the information booth is perhaps the most recognizable icon of Grand Central. Each of the four clock faces is made from opal, and both Sotheby's and Christie's have estimated the value to be between $10 million and $20 million. Within the marble and brass pagoda lies a "secret" door that conceals a spiral staircase leading to the lower level information booth."

Street art

There's nothing like a beautiful spring weekend to bring out the street artists. I didn't see the artist who created this chalk design, but it was getting a lot of attention from passers by. Since today will be rainy I suppose it won't last long and his or her creation will wash away. It was a touch of spring while it lasted! Have a good week.

Pete's

I'm not sure if Pete's Downtown is still there anymore. Actually it's not really downtown but in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, near the Brooklyn Bridge. (I'm not sure if I've posted this one either as I'm digging into the archives now for pictures.) I haven't eaten there so I can't vouch for the food, they have a cute sign though. Have a great weekend!

Parade

This is the bagpipe band from Manhattan College, a Catholic school in the Bronx. I took a walk at lunch yesterday and saw a bit of the St. Patrick's Day parade. I even saw a dog dyed green, but unfortunately didn't get a shot of him.

Green

It's not a shamrock, but here is something green from the garden at Wave Hill to mark St. Patrick's day. (I'm afraid I can't identify what type of plant it is.) Enjoy your day!

M&J Trimmings

I stopped in a cool place yesterday, M&J Trimmings in the fashion district. It has every sort of lace, trimming, button, feathers and sequins you can imagine. What a fun store to browse. These are some of the trimmings.

Roseland

This colorful mural is for the Roseland Ballroom in midtown Manhattan. I've never been inside, but I believe it was quite the club in it's heyday. Maybe I'll check out the inside some day!