Uptown Girl, New York, America

i stand and peer around.
people hustling and trying a hustle.
shopping and dog walking.
students and mothers.
street walks and hawkers.
its busy here.
it breathes this city.
expectant.
it wants it all, deep in its heart, pounding through the arteries, the subways.
pause.

this is where it all begins.
my heart in a red box.
on the streets of New York.

i get my picture taken and leave the next day.




its a long lazy afternoon of soaking in street atmosphere.
suddenly everything is pink.
the child attempting her balance.
an inattentive mother outside the cafe.
layers of shadows from the typical fire escape.
lolly pink surprises just outside of Soho.
I do love surprises.




the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
after work.
you wouldn't know it.
it's all tourists.
the occasional chancer.
And the perfectly calm bike rider retains his peaceful pace.
i'm with him.
this is a place for wonder and stride.




it snowed in Times Square.
it was Easter.
we were trailing the streets when i took this picture.
the strange European moment in such an American city.
peaceful.
and Maxie's became very Moulin for me.




my Bedford st.
Brooklyn's bohemian heart.
the free paper boxes.
elaborate graffiti.
paint sprays and tags.
crazy with colour.
an overflow of life...
and the black clad stride of religion.
oh to find a more eclectic portrait of street life.