Editor’s Comment: Myra Rudin heard our appeal to you, our readers, to contribute and here she is with an incredibly vivid walk through New York and the city’s four seasons. Myra has a keen eye for composition and frames skilfully the image. I suggest the reader to scroll down to the end and enjoy all Myra’s images, walking with her through New York and, for some of us, through the memory lane.
While thousands of cities and countries around the world experience the four seasons, each one offers its residents and visitors something unique to appreciate, be it a swimming hole in summer, skiing down a mountain in winter, picking a bunch of beautiful flowers in spring or arranging colorful leaves into a photo frame in autumn.
New York City, while enduring a reputation for noise, dirt, rudeness, and other niceties,... also offers charm, beauty and excitement during the four seasons. This was evidenced, in 2021, by 32.9 million visitors to the Big Apple as well as its 8.468 million residents!
Here, a few photos of the four seasons in NYC, some spots easily recognizable, others not so much....
SPRING
New Yorkers welcome spring with a sigh of relief after the gloom and cold of winter. Heavy coats and hats are exchanged for shorts, skirts and tee shirts, while festivals and celebrations begin like San Gennaro in Little Italy, Lunar New Year in Chinatown or the St. Patrick's Day parade on 5th Avenue. Flowers "spring" up as the city awakens from the dark and dusky days of winter.
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| International Day |
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| Ladies Lunch |
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| Little Italy |
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| Lunar New Year |
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| New York Public Library |
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| Parade |
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| Park Avenue Spring |
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| Spring Outfit |
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| Saint Patrick's Day |
SUMMER
While tourism exists throughout the year in the Big Apple, summer months bring extraordinary amounts of visitors, both domestic and international. Residents and tourists alike indulge in outdoor activities such as a day at the beach in Coney Island or join the crowds for a good spot to view the 4th of July fireworks. The longer days mean relaxing in a park, bringing out swimsuits and sandals, or watching a parade. August brings car-free Saturdays along a stretch of Park Avenue, where walkers, bikers, skateboarders and families can enjoy the streets to themselves no matter what the traffic lights say.
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| Chinatown |
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| Coney Island |
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| Fireworks |
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| Midtown |
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| New York Dogs |
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| Park Avenue Open Street |
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| Waterfall |
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| Pride Parade |
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| Surf Avenue |
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| The Naked Cowboy |
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| View from Central Pk to West Side |
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| Why not ... |
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| Wonder Wheel |
AUTUMN
As spring brings relief from dark winter days, autumn introduces a needed uplift from the sweltering days of summer. The cooling temperatures and colorful changes in nature bring New Yorkers out for strolls in the park, photographing fall foliage, visits to farmers' markets as well as fall festivals. Halloween parties, apple picking and the NY Film Festival are welcome events in the fall season.
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| Apples |
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| Autumn fall colors and the Big Apple |
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| Central Park Lake |
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| Fall Colors |
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| Halloween Decor |
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| COVID and the Library Lion |
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| The High Line |
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| Yellow Tree-A Ginkco biloba? |
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WINTER
While winter might be considered by some to be the least favorite of seasons with freezing temperatures, snowy traffic jams, and shorter, darker days, New York City proves that winter can offer a beautiful, quiet beauty in a frenzied atmosphere. December holidays bring large crowds to town to gaze at dazzling store window displays, skate at Rockefeller Center, see the Rockettes kick up their heels, or shop in the world's largest store-Macy's. Millions (not including me) squeeze themselves into Times Square on 31 December to watch that famous ball drop and welcome in the New Year. Winter can be fun!
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| First Snow in Central Park |
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| Horse and Buggy |
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| Christmas Crowd at Macy's |
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| Pine and Lake |
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| Quiet Snowy Street |
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| Radio City |
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| Rockefeller Centre |
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| Skaters and New York Skyline |
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| Snowy Calm |
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| The 'Shed' |
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| The 'Tree' |
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| Tranquillity |
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| Warm Festive Glow |
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| Winter Gloom |
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| Best Wishes to All |
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Absolutely gorgeous! I thoroughly enjoyed your photography and how you arranged the photos. Excellent orientation for people who do not know NYC and want to take an express tour of the City.
ReplyDeleteI knew a Homyra Ludin and now I am commenting on the beautiful work of Myra Ludin. Thank you and my pleasure to meet you. Happy and healthy New Year to you and your loved ones. Gratitude, Gulbadan
ALMOST made me miss my years in New York…. Absolutely gorgeous photos .
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely narrative and stunning photos! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteEster, what do you mean, "almost miss"? 😆
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Bonjour Myra...my hearty congratulations on your new NYC photo reportage..it is your best one to date, The superb pix of "les Quatres Graces" is of National Geographic level and gets my vote for the most vivid picture of the year.
ReplyDeleteAs Gianni best said it..please continue to send us many more of your works. With NY as your field of operations there are innumerable possibilities to show case, and you are obviously well able to portray them. Thank you.
Excellent photos and great narrative, Myra! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSuch an all inclusive view of NYC. Magnificent photography. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteFrom someone who is not particularly a fan of NYC, this is such a beautiful portrayal. The pictures are outstanding. I may just have to revisit the wonderful sights. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Myra for bringing back memories of NY NY. It certainly is one of the most exciting cities in the world and your photos capture it well.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautifuland so moving. Thank you for the city that I love. Happy new year.
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you who responded with such lovely comments. I appreciate your taking the time to read the narrative and view the photos. I enjoy creating these projects and hope to do more in the future. Thanks again and Happy New Year to all! Myra Rudin
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your photos of "a year in New York," particularly those that involved trees, mostly outside, but one inside, the residence. all the best. margo c
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