BY MARGARET MENDEL It was a warmer than usual November afternoon when I exited the L Train subway station at 1st Ave and 14th Street where I was to meet up with Susan. We planned to walk to China Town…
WEEGEE; A BRIEF ANATOMY OF A CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER
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Christmas in New York
It was Wednesday, the day before Christmas Eve. We were on our way to Brooklyn to babysit the grandkids. This has been a trying time for us. Health issues have become a serious consideration. Hanging out with the grandkids would…
MY PRINTER JUST DIED
Well, it finally happened. My old printer up and died. It didn’t stop in the middle of a print job, nor did it crank out slow images and then cough and wheeze and limp to a halt. One day I…
WATER TOWERS
The other day I was going through my collection of photos and found these water tower shots. Most people think of New York City when they see water towers dotted along a skyline. But after doing a little research I…
A NEW SHORT STORY
WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN THIS COMING NEW YEAR!! I have a new short story published in Kings River Life Magazine. It’s a dark Christmas Tale titled A VOICE TO REMEMBER. It was first published…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Well, it’s that time of year again when the goblins and little beggars claw their way out of the woodwork and demand sweets. This is a photo I took many, many years ago of my son and his best friend…
FULL MOON IN OCTOBER
I’ve never had any desire to dabble in astronomy, but I do like a moonlit night. That’s not always easy to see when you live in a big city like New York. The full moon in October this year played…
AN ORDINARY DAY WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY TWIST
This wasn’t a day that I would call ‘same’ol, same’ol’. The temperature was cool and that felt good after the heat wave that passed through NYC a week ago. The morning started out with a light rain, and with the…
DEVON AND THE DRAGONFLY
For the last couple of weeks, on Tuesdays, I’ve been picking up Devon after school. What a treat for a grandma!! We have a routine jig-jagging through the streets of Manhattan heading for the Barnes and Noble bookstore where about…
LEAVING FOR SPAIN TODAY
Well, the day is finally here. We are leaving for Spain later this afternoon. We have 8 hours before we’re scheduled to take off, I’m restless and the weather has me a bit concerned. At present a major rain storm…