Louie

Louie is a 4 years old French Bulldog. Louie stayed with us for a whole week and we immediately found out that Louie will adore anyone who hold food in his hands and will viciously fight any vacuum cleaner in sight. He is the undeniably king of Manhattan and if you walk with him on the streets you feel like a celebrity.   

Walking on the streets, nothing will distract Louie from his agenda; not the noise, not the people, not the squirrels or other dogs. He is fully focused on finding the best places to do his business.      

Since his belly is so close to the floor, I have to clean him with wet wipes after every walk. Louie, from his end, will find a good spot to roll in and get back some earthly smell. He is especially funny when he decides to roll over a rock. 

Louie is a great model and will be very happy to pose for a treat. If you ask me, this is a very cheap price to pay for such a royalty. 

Spring Time!

After a very cold winter it is now spring. The flower show at Macy's was a good sign, otherwise I wouldn't have known. The snow started falling around noon and it stopped only a few hours before midnight. It was as beautiful as ever but I felt bad for all the wildlife that really needed a brake from the cold.    

Central park is always beautiful but when it snows it is absolutely spectacular, especially since people tend to avoid the park during snow storms.

Times Square is also a must for me during snow showers, there is always something going on there. This time, the bride and groom made my day as they were jumping and kissing, posing for the wedding photo-shot.  

Although I really enjoy the snow I hope that it is the last one for the season. The ducks had enough snow and ice, they are now ready to move on to spring...

Saint Patrick's Day

Winter Wonderland

Last week, we had the final snow storm of the season. This time I was fully prepared for it and my route started at Times Square and ended, as always, at Central Park. However, from Times Square I walked downtown, on Broadway, towards Union Square and from there I took the yellow line uptown to the park.

By the time I took my camera out, at Times Square, the streets were already full with street photographers capturing photos with pretty professional gear. It seems like photographing snow storms is getting quite popular in the city these days.

While I was walking through the streets I got the feeling that this is all old news; like I have already seen it before. But when I arrived at Madison Square Park, I was blown away, it was absolutely spectacular. I stood on a bench near the dog run and waited for the perfect moment. At this point my hands were completely frozen because the snow on the gloves started melting and froze again into ice.

I decided to look for a shelter to warm up in but I couldn't resist taking a few shots of the adorable snowmen standing in front of the Flatiron building.

Finally, I found my refuge place in a nearby office building, which also gave me the opportunity to capture the storm from above.

After thawing my gloves and warming up I went to Union Square. In a few hours of snow the place was completely white and the chunks of snow falling down were the perfect addition to this "'winter wonderland" scene.