Rodrigo was in New York from Spain. I had known him for a few months when suddenly, he had to go back. I had suggested he send me a picture from there. Before he could really even unpack, he got an opportunity to go to Sudan. He told me it is all tropical rain forest where he is. So I hope he can imagine of how cold it was when I went out to hang his pictures. The Brooklyn Bridge at dawn...
It was icy cold but beautiful
There were two friends to visit near Smith Street in Brooklyn. One was on Baltic Street and the other was on Atlantic Avenue
Then I was off to Rockefellar Park. It is in Battery Park City and has sculptures by Tom Otterness. It is hard to get to, requiring a crossing of the West Side Highway. The wind was strong and the sun was not high enough to warm the streets. Worse, there were no no signs to hang on at all.
Luckily there were those Tom Otterness sculptures...
Next I went to Union Square, where Rodrigo said he always seemed to end up.
The sun had risen higher and the light was fine.
Finally, Rodrigo wanted to visit near the Chrysler Building, which he said always impressed and surprised him. It is truly one of the most beautiful buildings, but it is hard to see the angles from closeup. I was a little worried about how to get Rodrigo's picture and the Chrysler Building in the same shot. In the end, it was quite simple. The view was perfect from Lexington Avenue in the thirties.
It is hard to see Rodrigo in this picture, but the light is so quintessential of New York. I thought he could marvel at how different it is from where he is now.
