#212 - one man's trash. . .

One man's trash is another man's treasure...

Unless you live in New York City, where the fear of bedbugs is so great that you ignore temptation and leave the tossed-out books in front of your building right there at the curb...

#211 - long beach

Long Beach

Long Island, NY

#210 - persuasion

We were given a newly released Penguin Classics copy of Jane Austen's Persuasion at work today with this beautiful cover treatment. I love the quote on the back.

#209 - silvercup from the subway

#208 - window vacationing

If only. . .

(shop window in TriBeCa)

#207 - name in print

Made it into the acknowledgements of a book. Can you find me?

#206 - rainy day self-portrait

#205 - astoria's greek festival

#204 - patio party

#203 - ...and rising

Snapped this one on my way out of work for the day.

The high ended up being 104 in Central Park

(Heat index was 115!)

#202 - hearst building

Home of the Hearst Magazine empire

(West 50's)

#201 - substitute photo, part two

It has been a busy week. Here's another substitute photo.

Brooklyn Bridge

(originally taken October 2010)

#200 - substitute photo

I dropped the ball today and didn't take a photo.

Here is a place holder from last year.

Brooklyn Bridge

(originally taken October 2010)

#199 - varick graffiti

#198 - bug man

Today there was a man walking around with a sign that said "I live at the Lyric" on one side and "I have bed bugs" on the other. I snapped this photo as he was crossing the street.

#197 - saturday in the park with valentina and beppe

#196 - fruit in front of the bodega

#194 - watching tv in the dark

A wild night in makes a semi-interesting photo.

In reality, I did nothing other than work and go straight home today.

#193 - parade

#193 - name in lights

It isn't exactly my name in lights... but I'll take it!

(A display outside a conference room for an event I planned...)

#192 - a letter from hogwart's

I'm headed to Hogwart's on Tuesday (for some Harry Potter Trivia!)

#191 - jones beach

Jones State Beach

Long Island, NY

#190 - twelve stories up

A view of my neighborhood from 12 stories up...

#189 - the strand

Today I decided to visit The Strand, a huge independent bookstore, full of new, used, and rare books, on East 12th Street and Broadway. Would you believe I'd never been? Shocking, I know.

#188 - subway map

#187 - u.s. mail

mail chute in my office building

(the signage is dated 1974)

#186 - tiles of america with chair

Seventh Avenue South and 11th Street

#185 - independence day in central park

Spent the afternoon soaking up the sun in Central Park

Belvedere Castle and Turtle Pond

A friendly traveler...

...who came pretty close to say "hi"

...then went on his way.

#184 - hopscotch

#183 - street art

80 something and Broadway

#182 - my new voodoo doll

My lovely co-workers brought me back these souvenirs from New Orleans!

(They are: a Mardi Gras mask, a scary looking voodoo doll, Hurricane mix, and Mardi Gras beads.)