Archive for July 13th, 2012
impelling fascination
– photo by Mitch Waxman
Long time readers will recognize the shot above from a January 2012 posting entitled “Hermes Trismegistus“, which describes the great statue which adorns the Vanderbilt Rail Palace known as “Grand Central Terminal” in Manhattan.
Recent adventure carried me to the place, where I found myself with an uncommon view of the Tiffany Clock which bejewels the carving.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
Inside of it.
More on this in a posting next week, but I can’t just sit on these shots without sharing them. The clock face itself is pretty enormous.
A simple image search will show this to hardly be a unique photo, but regardless, this was a thrilling place to visit.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
There is a chamber back here, of masonry and exposed steel, which the clock is mounted into. The number six on the clock’s face is a window outfitted with a hinge. This wasn’t “urban exploration”, incidentally, my presence here was sanctioned.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
This is what Park Avenue looks like from the clock at Grand Central Station, that’s Union Square in the distance. Click the image to check out larger views at flickr.
More next week.
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Upcoming boat tours of Newtown Creek
July 22nd, 2012 NEXT SATURDAY
Working Harbor Committee Newtown Creek Boat Tour
The Newtown Pentacle 