night

Now Imagine Yourself Being Creepy!

February 12, 2015 — 6 Comments

creppy

F/22.0, 32.0, ISO 100.

Day 43 / 365

And for my next trick I’ll make another photo appear tomorrow.

Interesting Fact: Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses have been manufactured by Ray-Ban since 1956, when their design was a revolutionary break from the metal eyewear of the past. Wayfarers enjoyed early popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. Though the sunglasses had faded from the limelight by the 1970s, a lucrative 1982 product placement deal brought Wayfarers to their height of popularity. Since the mid-2000s, the sunglasses have been enjoying a revival. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray-Ban_Wayfarer )

That’s One Big Arch!

February 4, 2015 — 10 Comments

Washington Square Arch

F/25.0, 30.0, ISO 100.

Day 35 /365

I bet you that Washington would never arch like that….    🙂

Interesting Fact: In 1889, a large plaster and wood memorial arch was erected over Fifth Avenue just north of Washington Square Park by local businessman and philanthropist William Rhinelander Stewart (1852-1929). Stewart lived at 17 Washington Square North and he collected $2,765 from his friends to finance the work. The temporary arch was so popular that three years later the permanent stone arch, designed by architect Stanford White, was erected.[2] ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Square_Arch )

Jack Frost Knocking At The Door!

February 2, 2015 — 2 Comments

one way freez

F/14.0, 1/60, ISO 100.

Day 33 / 365

This sign had only one way to freeze..

Interesting Fact:  One story of the origin of the one-way street in the United States originated in Asbury Park, New Jersey. On 9 September 1934, the on-fire SS Morro Castle[10] was towed to the shore near the Asbury Park Convention Center and the sightseeing traffic was enormous. The Asbury Park Police Chief decided to make the Ocean Avenue one-way going North and the street one block over (Kingsley) in one-way going south creating a circular route. By the Fifties this cruising the circuit became a draw to the area in itself since teens would drive around it looking to hook up with other teens. The circuit was in place until the streets went back to two way in 2007 due to new housing and retail development. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_traffic )

I Think I’m Loosing My Marbles!

January 29, 2015 — 17 Comments

Marbles

F/18.0, 1/60, ISO 160.

Day 29 / 365

You may not have lost all your marbles, but there’s definitely a hole in the bag.   🙂

Interesting Fact: The glass maker Elias Greiner Vetters Sohn worked for Farbglashuette Lauscha, a German glass company founded in the 1500s. In 1846 he invented the marbelschere, or marble scissors, with which a glassmaker could cut a rope of glass and forms balls with the soft pieces. Greiner received a patent in 1849 for the invention of “artificial semi-precious and precious stone balls”, or as we call them, glass marbles. To produce enough of these hand-made marbles, the company gave Greiner his own factory.  ( http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/03/neatolicious-fun-facts-marbles/ )

Start Spreading The News

January 20, 2015 — 18 Comments

NYCPanorama

F/16.0, 30.0, ISO100, Photoshop CS6.

Day 20 /365

If I can make it there
I’ll make it anywhere
It’s up to you
New York, New York

Frank Sinatra – New York, New York.

Interesting Fact: The first capital of the United States was New York City. In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall. ( http://www.50states.com/facts/newyork.htm#.VL8v7mc5Cpo )

 

City Brights Twinkling Lights!

January 15, 2015 — 15 Comments

NYCskyline

F/22.0, 303.0, ISO 100.

Day 15 / 365

Oh the city glows so bright tonight.

Interesting Fact: New York City has more people than 39 of the 50 states in the U.S. ( http://bigappled.com/2014/03/31/41-random-facts-about-new-York/ )

Play Your Cards Right!

January 8, 2015 — 14 Comments

playing cards

F/20.0, 128.0, ISO 160.

Day 8 / 365

Life is like playing cards, you can win some or you can loose some, but at least at the end you had some fun.

Interesting Fact:  Playing cards were invented in Ancient China. They were found in China as early as the 9th Century during the Tang Dynasty (618–907). ( http://www.theplayingcardfactory.com/history.html )

You Spin Me Right Round, Baby Right Round !

January 6, 2015 — 12 Comments

record player

F/25, 76.0, ISO 100.

Day 6 / 365

That photo makes me break out to a Dead Or Alive song.

♪ ♫ You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round  ♫ ♪

Interesting Fact: Thomas Edison began to understand the principles of recording and playing sounds in 1877 when he discovered how to play back a recorded message through the telephone. Edison released his idea to the world when he invented the first record player on November 21, 1877. ( http://www.ehow.com/about_5052873_record-players.html )

 

 

Sorry For Mooning !

January 5, 2015 — 14 Comments

moon

F/6.3, 1/250, ISO 100.

Day 5 / 365

It is a perfect night for watching the moon, or mooning, that can be fun too. ( Ha Ha Ha )     🙂

Interesting Fact: The moon’s diameter is about 1/4 the diameter of the Earth. About 49 moons would fit inside the Earth. ( http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_facts.phtml )

 

I Have An Idea!

January 3, 2015 — 18 Comments

light bulb

F/11.0, 1/250, ISO 320.

Day 3 / 365

Sometimes you can get an idea by just turning the light on. 🙂

Interesting Fact: Electric arc lighting, invented in 1809, was much safer but far too bright for use in a small area. A smaller light was needed, and in 1880 Thomas Edison patented the first commercially viable incandescent light bulb. ( http://classroom.synonym.com/important-thomas-edison-invention-light-bulb-6305.html )