New York City | US Custom House and More | 2013

A city is a confluence of delirious angles. The array of geometric figures that meet each other near the ground or sky can make your mind spin.  New York City is no different. If you have been to the city and looked up frequently as you should have to get the full affect of life, you will know the dizzy feeling of the upward angles combined with the city noise. It is actually hard to look up at some buildings and stand steady. Walking in a crowded noisy city itself can make one dizzy.

Here is a unique photo I took while walking near the National Museum of the American Indian, on the left in this photo. Its a magnificent building located very near the South Ferry where we usually get off from Staten Island.

http://nmai.si.edu/visit/newyork/

If you are looking for something different to do in NYC this building not only is the Indian museum but is the home of the National Archives branch for New York City. 



View Larger Map


As well it is called the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House.  It was built from 1902-1907 and designed by Cass Gilbert who also designed the Woolworth Building. The building sits on the site of Fort Amsterdam, the fortification constructed by the Dutch West India Company to defend their operations in the Hudson Valley. The fort became the nucleus of the New Amsterdam settlement, and in turn, of New York City.    Its address is 1 Bowling Green.

Taken with Nikon D300S and Tokina 12-24 f/4 lens

The Bitter End | New York City | Greenwich | 2013

Here is a photo of “The Bitter End.” Sounds like the end of your own life, doesn’t it?

The “Bitter End” is another famous NYC music club. Lucky for us it still exists though maybe not with the same reputation. It is directly across from the other music club that I photographed, Cafe Au Go Go. It is located at 147 Bleecker St. It has its own website at http://www.bitterend.com. You can actually watch a live stream from this place now. While they don’t get quite as many famous people as they used to, they did in “the day.” The people who played at The Bitter End, be it comedy or music is almost unreal to me.

The Bitter End began in 1961, before the Vietnam War. It is the oldest Rock club in NYC! Unfortunately I never get to spend the night in NYC so I have yet to go there. Hey, anyone wants to road trip there from Central Pennsylvania for a good time let me know. We'll get a group! It is open every night and is in the heart of Greenwich Village. Go there if you get the chance.

Here are some of the people who performed there in the early days. Woody Allen, America, Joan Armatrading. Joan Baez, Blues Traveler, Albert Brooks, Jackson Brown, Dick Cavett, George Carlin, Harry Chapin, Judy Collins, Chick Corea, Bill Cosby, Jim Croce, Miles Davis, Neil Diamond, Bo Diddly, Cheech and Chong, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Ricky Nelson, Bette Midler, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Joan Rivers, George Thorogood. And this is less than half the list of famous people!

View Larger Map