These are my favorites among the thousands of photos I took last year in New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, South Carolina, and Florida. To make the cut, the subject of the…
Given the size of Central Park, it was obvious to engineer Egbert Ludovicus Viele that roads would have to be built across it for use by commercial traffic. In his…
One of my hobbies is snapping photos as I take long walks around New York City ... and this year, in Chicago, Philadelphia, Memphis, and Florida as well. These are…
Imagine standing in the center of that large, open area behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art, taking a deep breath … and sucking in water. For more than two centuries,…
Jacob Wrey Mould, Ladies Pavilion, 1870 or 1871. Central Park. Photo copyright © 2019 Dianne L. Durante This delicate little pavilion is one of the few structures left to show…
Jacob Wrey Mould (1825-1886) was a bit of a beast. George Templeton Strong, who admired him, called him “ugly and uncouth.” A leading architectural magazine labeled him “brilliant, accomplished, ingenious,…
One of my hobbies is snapping photos as I take long walks around New York City. These are my favorites from 2018. All are copyright © 2018 Dianne L. Durante.…
Every year my husband and I do an excursion to watch sunrise from the east end of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Since that means arriving at least half an…
These photos were taken in late November and December 2018, while I was walking south and west in Central Park. They don't need much commentary except: AWESOME! You think it…
This site is usually dedicated to art that’s inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or breathtakingly beautiful ... and once a year, I stretch that to include the fabulous decorations, clothing, and…