Photography: Washington Square Park, East Village, and Lower East Side 4/5/21
Because of the generally nice, early Spring weather, I’ve been taking out my new Canon 6D Mark II out to literally photograph everything. Last Monday, I was in Washington Square Park and walked through the East Village and Lower East Side. Admittedly, walking through my old stomping grounds proved to be a surreal experience: Half the places I used to drink in or stop in are long gone. In some parts of the neighborhood, new development has made the once familiar, completely unrecognizable. But such is progress, I guess. And you can’t stop time’s unending rush.
But some vestiges of the New York I grew up still exist and still pop up from time-to-time. Musicians and artists still flock to Washington Square Park. Occasionally, you may still see a crusty, gutter punk on St. Mark’s Place. It briefly feels as though you’ve entered some weird time warp.
Check out some photos below.
For these photos and more, check out the Flickr set here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVhqgSP
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