Category Archives: Culture

John Lennon memorial in Strawberry Field in Central Park

A quiet western end of Central Park in New York City marks the place where John Lennon was shot dead. People gather daily to visit the place so sacred to popular musicians. The circle is called Imagine! The picture is taken on Nikon D200 with a wide angle lens on Lexar Pro media.

Chessboards and chess players in New York City

Bryant Park is a place where various types of New Yorkers assemble throughout the day. The weekends bring the musicians and the chess players out to the park. These are friendly competitions but every player is as serious about the game as if it were holding a grand prize. You can make out the stress [...]

Central Park pedi cabs – resting cab driver

Right outside the South end of Central Park, the pedi cab drivers wait patiently for tourists who would hire a ride. This is a very popular vehicle within the park for a quiet, environmental leisure ride within the park. But the chilly weather causes a big slump in their business. This picture shows a rickshaw [...]

New York City street musician – Vincent in Broadway

From: photoduniya.com Vincent has been playing the pan for over 25 years and about a decade in New York City. He is from Trinidad, but has been entertaining the New York City tourists for over a decade now. On my request, he played the Jamaican Farewell. I had first heard it on the pan in [...]