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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Fifth Avenue Clock

Built in 1909 this beautiful street clock was restored to its original beauty by Tiffany Co. in 1981. It stands on the West side of Fifth Avenue just above 23rd Street where it frames a view of the Flatiron Building.

This blog started with need for aerobic exercise. I began taking long walks in the city. Following a limited number of routes and seeing the same store fronts every time out, I turned my gaze elsewhere -- and eventually up.

I discovered a city I never knew existed. Many of the buildings, which were hidden by rather banal store fronts at ground level, displayed a sculptural beauty when you looked up.

Doing some research on the buildings, and adding my camera to the walks resulted in this photo project. My initial intent was solely for personal pleasure but that quickly morphed into this blog, and perhaps some future photo books on aspects of old New York.

I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I do taking them.

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Sunday, March 11, 2012