Photos 02 Mar 2008 09:34 am
Black Snow – Sunday Photos
- Back during the production of Raggedy Ann, in New York, there was an Assistant Animator named, Duane Ullrich, whose company I enjoyed much. He came from the West (I’m thinking maybe Oklahoma, but I honestly can’t remember) and had a lot of amusing comments. One that stuck with me was his surprise in finding “black snow” in New York. He thought that this might be one of the most interesting things he’d seen here.
This thought occurs to me every year that it snows in New York. Last week, we had one of our first real snowfalls this year. Within a day the snow was disappearing. When I saw the “black snow” I decided to share some images with you.
These were all taken on a 20 block walk I made enroute to work. It was misting a hail-like rain while I shot. And cold.
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______Snow naturally sidles up to corners and crevices when it hits cement.
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______Any object it can lean against is where to look for it.
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___Curbs and news vending machines seem to be among the last places to find snow.
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_Of course, once you enter a park there’s plenty of snow, but it stays fresh and white.
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_Here are a couple of trees and shrubs and bushes collecting snow – not quite black yet.
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___These steel trees stood tall through the winter storm and didn’t collect a lot of snow.
___However, they’ve started taking them down. I guess the loan of these art pieces has
___come to an end. (Or else they’ve found some rust.)
on 02 Mar 2008 at 11:53 pm 1.Michael J. Ruocco said …
Black snow. One of the world’s most beautiful natural wonders…
Ever since I started living in the Apple 6 months ago, I’ve gotten used to the site of black snow, but everytime I look at it all I think is “Yecch!”.
I didn’t know they’re taking those metal trees down in Madison Square Park. I pass by them every day going to SVA & they’re one of my favorite sites to see on the way to class. I thought they were cool! Oh well, I can always look at the Shake Shack as I pass by.
on 03 Mar 2008 at 8:46 am 2.Luke Farookhi said …
When I visited New York in early 2006, it was apparently the heaviest snowfall they’d had there in a long time – all the news reporters were calling it ‘The Great Blizzard of ’06′. It was very cold but absolutely picturesque. Not like the sludgy snow we get in the UK. This black snow is certainly new to me, though!
on 13 Feb 2011 at 12:09 pm 3.Black Snow Comics said …
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