NYC Snow Moon Rising

A view of the full February Snow Moon rising over the skyscrapers of New York City during the twilight blue hour. .

NYC Golden Hour Moonrise

A vertical format view of New York City skyscrapers and the Hudson River as a pale almost full February moon rises above dense cloud cover during the sundown golden hour.

Freedom Tower Sundown Pastels

A vertiacal format view of the skyscrapers on lower Manhattan with One World Trade Center ( Freedom Tower) in the center. Photographed In late afternoon as the sundown golden hour struggles to bring some warm color on a hazy day.

Freedom Tower and Sky

A view of lower Manhattan skyscrapers and One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) with an afternoon sky filled flowing white clouds and a rich blue colors reflecting off the building surfaces. A hint of warm golden colors can be seen in the clouds and some of the buildings as the sundown golden hour is just about to begin.

Postcard Winter Day NYC

A postcard view of the New York Skyiine and Hudson River taken in late afternoon just as the sundown golden hour is about to start. A sky full of gorgeous blue colors and flowing white clouds seems to dwarf the midtown Manhattan skyscrapers.

Redheaded Duck

A handsome little drake red-headed duck having a swim in the wetland waters of the New Jersey Meadowlands. After watching hime stay in deep shadows under marsh shrubs for more than an hour, he finally swam into open waters where the light shows his beautiful red head and neck plumage.

Tree Trunk Abstract

A vertical format abstract view of the colors and texture of the bark of a tree trunk. The bark in the light sunlight includes a myriad of pastel lors incluging peach, aqua, yellow, blue and green.

Tree Bark Nature Abstract

Abstract art by Mother Nature - a close up view of the bark of a tree trunk in natural pastel hues of pale green, yellow, aqua and peach.

Abstract Tree Art

Abstract by Mother Nature photographed close up. A glimpse of the beatufiul patterns, texture and colors or the bark on a section of a tree trunk in ovely colors of gray, moss green, gold, and soft copper.

Two Different Worlds - a River Apart

A black and white view of two differnent environments seuparated by a few miles of land and the Hudson River In the foreground is a view of a section of the New Jersey Meadowlands at Richard W. DeKorte Park. In the distance a hazy glimpse of One World Trade Center and lower Manhattan skyscrapers.

NOrthern Mockingbird

Berry picking on a winter's day. This little mockingbird was handing our on tree branches wiith logs of berries -- not sure if he was hungry or just try8ing to capture a bit of warm sun on a chilly afternoon. he northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird typically seen in North America. A medium sized songbird, the northern mockingbird is known for its ability to mimic other bird calls.It is identified by its gray to brown upper feathers and a paler belly with a long tail and yellow eyes. Its tail and wings have white patches which are visible in flight. Both male and female mockingbirds sing but the males have a greater vairety of songs and mimics and sing more frequently. He sings different sets of songs for autumn and for spring and can mimic the songs of other birds as well as frogs, dogs, sirens and even alarm clocks.

Hudson Yards Amber Sunrise

A vertical format view of the skyscrapers of the New York Hudson Yards project at sunrise as a reluctant sun appears bwetween the buildings bringing with it amber hued skies reflected in the Hudson River contrasted with the dard silhouetted buildings.

Manhattan Tri-color Sunrise

A view of the skyscrapers of midtown Manhattan as they are silhouetted against morning skies just before ths sun rises over the city horizon. Colorful post-dawn cloud layers of yellow, orange and cyan blue hues brighten the eye-catching sky and reflect in the Hudson River.

Free Tower Painted Sunrise

A view of lower Manhattan skyscrapers with One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) at sunrise. From this perspevtive the rising sun is far to the left of the scene but the sunrise colors stretched across the sky and seemed to paint the towers in every sunrise color imagineable. This original photograph has kept true to the colors as they appreared but a digital paint layer has been added to bring out the painterly effect.

Sunrise View Hudson Yards NYC

New York Skyline towers in silhouette as the sun peeks over the city horizon between two of the new skyscrapers of the Hudson Yards development on the west side of Manhattan. Blue skies above contrast with yellow and mauve streaked clouds and reflect their blue color in the Hudson River where dark building shadows stretch across the water surface towards New Jersey. Partly obscured ty the clouds, the sun creates a burst of light and color across the surrounding architecture.

Sun Coming Up NYC

A view of the Hudson River, NYC waterfront and skyscrapers just after dawn and before the sun appears over the skyline horizon. The twin towers are the top of the Time Warner complex at Columbus Circle and the two tall, narrow columns, under construction, are the tallest apartment buildings in the city.

Ring-billed Gull Perfect Landing

A ring-billed bull landing in the waters of the New Jersey Meadlowlands with interling reflections in the flowing water.

Mallard Duck and Reflection

A mallard duck in full "ready for spring" plumage colors teting the waters as he walks along a partially frozen pond that has melted in parts over the night and day before. The ducks and geese were very unsure of their footing and walked carefully to test where the ice still held unler the thin layer of melted water.

Hudson River Fogbound at Sunrise

An ethereal effect, in the shadows and light, over the Hudson River and waterfronts of Manhattan and New Jersey as clouds begin to break just after sunrise with a bright blanket of fog rolling over the Hudson River. A bit of sunrise yellow reamins as the skies begin to clear with he city of Hoboken New Jersey still in deep shadow in the foreground while the skyscrapers of lower Manhattan, including One Wrold Trade, seem to poke their heads up over the fog.

Hudson River Morning Fog

A black and white view of morning fog drifting over the Hudson River and waterfron areas of New York City and New Jersey, Hoboken N.J. is in the foreground with Jersey City far in the distance with lover Manhattan and One World Trade Center in the back of the frame across the river.

Freedom Tower Rose Colored Sundown

A view of One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) and lower Manhattan Financial District skyscrapers at sundown bathed in rose, magenta and gold colors of the setting sun to thw west. Clouds and haze clothed the area for most of the day but foa a very breid few moments at sundown, these magical colors transformed this view of the city. Typically sundown hues are more yellow and blue so this was an extraordinary treat to see.