Once Upon a Time at this Timeless Place

Spring 2013, a photo by szachko on Flickr.

100 years..
People come and go
Have you stop to feel the time passing?

This is a magical place. You almost forget which year you are in...

Wafels and Dinges

NYC Food Fair, originally uploaded by szachko.

If you are in New York City and you see this Wafels and Dinges sign, the you got to chase them down to have one or two Belgian Waffles with hot chocolate.

Where Master Lives

One Summer Day in NYC, originally uploaded by szachko.

There are many famous photography about New York City. There are numberless famous photographers in New York City. However, Jay Maisel stands out as a living legend. At age of 80, Jay still runs works shop and training courses.

People always mention his 72 rooms mansion over his art work. However, if you've ever work around this "Mention", then you would find out how humble this place is.  He earned every inch of this historical building and generous shared his state and visions with others.

NYC downtown neighborhood decline and raise several time, Jay persists his quality of work from the day 1.  Standing in front of master's door steps, I am eager to  pursuit the giant's steps.

Warship on the Hudson

Warship on the Hudson, originally uploaded by S. Zachko.

Not every city nor every day in New York City that you can see non US warship cruise in the US territory.

Even though crossing Hudson in the daily basis, I'm still amazed by her capacity to carry carriers, warship, Queue Mary 2, etc..

Europeans in New York

New York 2010 Spring
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

MOMA was extra-ordenary packed this week. We thought it was because of Tim's movies or Henri's Moment. We concluded that it was Eyjafjallajökull's ashes that settled European tourists in MoMA in this cloudy New York afternoon.

Curiosity..

NYC Spring Afternoon
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

There is an Art Project displayed in Madison Square Park area: Multiple 6 feed tall male statures are installed in various places: some are in the park, and some are at the top of several buildings near by. Since the statures are so autonomy correct that people just cannot believe what they have seen and have to keep to re-adjust their curiosity in any forms. It is like cats playing with the catmints.

Mysterious Object

Circle
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

Passing by this street million times, I just noticed this mysterious circle emerging at the sidewalk for the first time. Not sure what it will be used for. At the same time, a bicycle past by with two more circles. There are so many circles: visible, invisible, practical, unpractical. It only catches our attention when we focus on them....

Bizarre City

NYC 2010
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

I almost forget how bizarre that New York City could be. Pulling a long nail from the nose? At the sidewalk. Man. It is a crazy place

NYC Ft. Tryon - 2009 Medieval Festival

NYC Ft. Tryon - 2009 Medieval Festival
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

Once a year, Ft. Tryon park in New York City has this Medieval Festival. Living in New York area for more than a decades, I just visited this festival for the very first time. Surprisingly, this is a very different festival from the ones in the city. People actually dress up for the festival and lots of Medieval entertainment in the park.

New York-Winter Garden

NYC 2009
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

Lines of palm trees standing in this sleek plaza are overlooking the ruin to be rebuilt.
Tired brokers and traders are sipping the bitter beers wishing the market to come back.
Glittering Bentley is waiting hopelessly for his master.Beautiful September sunset is whispering sadness in the Winter Garden.

New York- Bronx Zoo-Different View of the Zoo

NYC-Bronx Zoo
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

Been to zoo so many time, I've never got the chances to visit the Asia area. We decided to make a different route to visit this area in the Bronx Zoo this past weekend.

It turned out to be a quite different experience. We took the mono-rail and visit those animals in more natural habitats. Those Mongolian wild horses look exactly the same as the one in those countless Chinese painting. Elephants are more active. Rhinos are playing with mud happily. Even this red panda looks more relaxed than the one in the other area of the same zoo.

Kids were excited about the experience. Different from the previous one we'e done, we are the ones who need to be confined in the cart instead. We need to open our eyes to search and to feel those animals in the nature. I have a dream to bring kids to a real safari one day. I hope I can see more animals have better life quality (including human) in the natural habitats ..

New York-MoMA

MoMA
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

Almost forget why I love NYC until I came back to MoMA many years after. You feel like modern history is playing just right in front of your eyes. You feel the creativity, you feel the sense of timelessness, you feel the art. It is not the classic history, it is now, what is happening now? Many years ago, it was MoMA that make me fall deeply in love with water lily. I hope I can express this kind of human passion to my kids as well..

New York-Queens-New York Hall of Science

New York Hall of Science
Originally uploaded by S. Zachko

What is the best way to teach kids about science? Give them chances to touch and feel the science.

New York Hall of Science is one of the best science museums which allow kids to experience all the experiments through touch and feel. Museum also spends great efforts to keep all the equipments in good shape. Staffs are very atheistic and keep kids interested in science. It surely provides great science experiences for kids.