Feb
13
Snow Mutes the City Clamor
The fleeting drifts of fresh snow offer a brief stillness from the daily urban noise.
3 min read
Weather
Jul
08
Subway Waterfalls Cascade Over Commutes
Even on cloudless days the subway is wet.
2 min read
Dec
05
A Lingering Blush of Cold Dawn
Our star now breaks above the horizon at eminently reasonable hours.
2 min read
Nov
17
Garlands of Aerial Flotsam
The now-naked forms of trees are revealing summer’s detritus in their twiggy grasp.
3 min read
Sep
21
Poised Between Light and Dark
As the warmth fades from our streets, the light slowly ebbs from our sky.
2 min read
Aug
10
A Brigade of Precarious ACs Plays Its Droning Song
The heartbeat of the city is the steady drip-drip drip-drip of air conditioners.
3 min read
Jul
27
Summer Lightning Strikes the Empire State Building
During a thunderstorm, the 1,454-foot tall Empire State Building often channels heaven’s fury.
3 min read
May
27
Night Comes in Through the Window
Your screen is a fluttering membrane onto the darkness. Night scratches its fur against the thin separator, seeping into your room through osmosis.
3 min read
Mar
24
Spring Rains Feed a Lost Brook
When the spring rains pour and create rivers through the streets, do they also feed a long-buried creek?
2 min read
Mar
08
The False Spring That Is Followed By Cold Rains
Take heed of each day in March. It will try to catch you unawares.
2 min read