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Tag: building

The Doors

Donegal, Ireland
Posted on September 23, 2022September 11, 2022Categories documentary, Photo, Still life, StreetTags building, documentary, Donegal, door, Ireland, street, window2 Comments on The Doors

Arts in Decline

Avenue of the Arts, Wilmington, DE

Posted on July 6, 2011July 2, 2011Categories Architecture, Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, antique, architecture, Avenue of the Arts, boarded up, brick, building, DE, Delaware, industrial, Isler, old, photography, plywood, red, street, urban, wall, WilmingtonLeave a comment on Arts in Decline

Empire Clothesline

Manhattan Bridge, looking Northwest

Posted on June 13, 2011June 5, 2011Categories Architecture, Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, building, clothesline, Empire State Building, Isler, laundry, Manhattan, New York, NYC, photography, roof, rooftop, sky, street, tenement, urban, wall, window2 Comments on Empire Clothesline

Verizon Horizon

Manhattan Bridge, looking Southwest

Posted on June 9, 2011June 5, 2011Categories Architecture, Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, blue, building, graffiti, Isler, landscape, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Bridge, New York, NYC, paint, photography, saircase, sky, street, tenement, urban, wall, window2 Comments on Verizon Horizon

Huddled Masses

Lower Manhattan from the Manhattan Bridge

Posted on June 8, 2011June 5, 2011Categories Architecture, Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, blue, building, graffiti, Isler, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Bridge, New York, NYC, paint, photography, roof, rooftop, Sign, street, tenement, urban, wall, window, yellowLeave a comment on Huddled Masses

Corporate High Flyer

47th and Lexington Ave

Posted on February 6, 2011February 28, 2011Categories Photo, Portrait, Still life, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, balcony, building, chair, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, Office, photography, snow, snowman, street, table, urban, winterLeave a comment on Corporate High Flyer

Dream Catcher

Columbus Ave, around 90th St

Posted on December 14, 2010February 28, 2011Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, balloon, blue, branch, building, Columbus Ave, Isler, landscape, Manhattan, New York, NYC, photography, shadow, sky, street, trees, W 90th StLeave a comment on Dream Catcher

Sky Scrapers

42nd Street near Third Ave

Posted on November 4, 2010November 3, 2010Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, building, E 42nd St, geometry, glass, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, Office, reflection, sky, street, triangle, wall, windowLeave a comment on Sky Scrapers

Broad (and tall) Sheet

Eighth Ave, 40 - 41st Streets

Posted on February 5, 2010January 23, 2010Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, building, Eighth Ave, geometry, grid, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NY Times, NYC, Office, street, W 41st St, wallLeave a comment on Broad (and tall) Sheet

Air Conditionerhenge

West 50th St

Posted on February 2, 2010January 23, 2010Categories Photo, Still life, StreetTags Adam Isler, air conditioner, architecture, building, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, pattern, school, sky, street, wall, West 50th St, windowLeave a comment on Air Conditionerhenge

Liberty Bell Enclosure

Liberty Bell, Philadelphia

There was an anti-tax “tea party” going on outside, replete with colonial fife and drums.

Posted on January 8, 2010December 31, 2009Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, building, glass, Isler, Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, reflection, street, wall, windowLeave a comment on Liberty Bell Enclosure

Time Warner Center Redux

Columbus Circle

Endlessly fascinating to photograph, I’m tempted to take a shot almost every time I’m here…

Posted on November 22, 2009November 21, 2009Categories Broadway, Photo, StreetTags "Columbus Circle", architecture, Broadway, building, candid, glass, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, street, Time Warner Center, wall, windowLeave a comment on Time Warner Center Redux

Architectural Fun

42nd and Eighth

Posted on November 21, 2009November 21, 2009Categories Photo, StreetTags 42nd Street, Adam Isler, architecture, blue, building, Eighth Ave, glass, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, orange, street, wall, windowLeave a comment on Architectural Fun

Impressionist Puddles

York Ave and 90th St
York Ave & 90th St

 

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Also York Ave & 90th St

Posted on November 15, 2009November 15, 2009Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, Autumn, blue, building, Fall, gold, Isler, landscape, leaf, Manhattan, New York, NYC, puddle, reflection, sky, street, trees, water2 Comments on Impressionist Puddles

Wide Angle

Court Square / 45th Road
Court Square / 45th Road

Posted on October 18, 2009October 16, 2009Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, blue, building, Court Square, green, Isler, landscape, Long Island City, New York, NYC, platform, reflection, street, subway, subway station, wall, wide-angleLeave a comment on Wide Angle

Solids Composition

Riverside Dr & 125th St
Riverside Dr & 125th St

Posted on July 30, 2009July 29, 2009Categories Photo, StreetTags "social club", "W 125th St", abstract, Adam Isler, architecture, building, cylinder, geometry, Harlem, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, street, wall, whiteLeave a comment on Solids Composition

Court Square Tree

Court Square, Long Island City
Court Square, Long Island City

Posted on July 29, 2009July 19, 2009Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, blue, building, Court Square, glass, green, Isler, Long Island City, New York, NYC, Office, reflection, street, translucence, trees, wall, windowLeave a comment on Court Square Tree

Ariel East

 

from 97th Street between Amsterdam & Columbus
from 97th Street between Amsterdam & Columbus

Posted on February 14, 2009April 25, 2009Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, Ariel East, bird, blue, branch, building, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, pigeon, street, trees, winterLeave a comment on Ariel East
 

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