By Vladimir Brezina
We passed the September Equinox earlier today—and so, Happy Fall, everyone!
(Or of course, in the Southern hemisphere, Happy Spring!)
By Vladimir Brezina
We passed the September Equinox earlier today—and so, Happy Fall, everyone!
(Or of course, in the Southern hemisphere, Happy Spring!)
By Vladimir Brezina
Ah, the familiar first signs of Fall: the first crisp days and chilly nights, trees beginning to turn color here and there, migrating geese honking overhead…
And, of course, the Tugboat Race.
Every year on Labor Day Sunday, the Working Harbor Committee brings together, in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan, a collection of New York Harbor tugs—those that can spare a rare half-day off work—to engage in
various feats of tugboat strength: a race, nose-to-nose pushing contests, a line-throwing competition, and, for the kids as well as hyper-competitive tugboat captains, a spinach-eating contest.
We’ve attended the last three years, and written quite a bit about the occasion (in 2012, 2013, and 2014). So let’s go straight to the photos of this year’s event, the 23rd Annual Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition!
Posted in New York City, Science and Technology
Tagged Boats, New York City, New York Harbor, Photography, Race, Ships, Tugboat, Tugboat Race
By Vladimir Brezina
Move!
No, you move!
In NYC, gridlock doesn’t just happen on land…
Scenes from this year’s Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition. Many more photos to come!
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Move.
Posted in New York City, Photography, Science and Technology
Tagged Boats, Move, New York City, New York Harbor, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Ships, Travel, Tugboat, Tugboat Race, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
New York City architecture is ruled by rigid grids. But often the result is surprisingly fluid…
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Grid.
Posted in Architecture, New York City, Photography
Tagged Grid, Manhattan, New York City, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
A routine paddle from Lower Manhattan up the Hudson—up the West Side of Manhattan, under the George Washington Bridge and along the Palisades—and back, about 30 miles. Nothing special.
But I do have a few photos…
By Vladimir Brezina
Acute angles, right angles, obtuse angles—angles as far as the eye can see:




Photos taken on a Hidden Harbor Tour, September 2013.
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Angles.
By Vladimir Brezina
… where the towers of the old World Trade Center used to be.
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Monochromatic.
Posted in New York City, Photography
Tagged Manhattan, Monochromatic, New York City, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Urban, Weekly Photo Challenge, World Trade Center
By Vladimir Brezina
Connected only too well: trying to take apart Johna’s paddle after the 2014 Everglades Challenge—
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Connected.
Posted in Kayaking, Photography
Tagged Connected, Everglades Challenge, Kayak Gear, Kayaking, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
Aboard Bateaux New York‘s boat Celestial for a sunset dinner cruise
We’ve seen the Celestial cruising around the harbor many times from our kayaks, but this is quite a different experience ;-)
Plenty of opportunities for selfies with the Manhattan skyline
There go our kayaking buddies!
The Manhattan skyline in the dusk
… and round the Battery for more photo-ops in the East River
Posted in Life, New York City
Tagged Bateaux New York, Boat Cruise, Celestial, New York City, New York Harbor, Sunset