Not only was it All Saint’s Day, but it was the first cold, blustery day in NYC this fall. Everyone was bundled up against the northwest wind, I heard a lot of grumbling about the weather. Actually, it was a crisp afternoon with a cloudless blue sky. The light was just perfect as the sun was arcing over New Jersey in the late afternoon. I never was all that interested in taking quick, little images of New York buildings until recently. I had just come out of Eataly on 23rd at 5th, looked up and saw the Fuller Building also known as the Flat Iron Building. I couldn’t resist. I’ve looked at that building for years, both in person as well as in photographs, like Alfred Stiegltiz’s 1903 image of it. I’ve always envied those who have offices right there on the “bow” of the building. The view has to be spectacular looking across Madison Square Park, up 5th Avenue to the left and Madison Avenue to the right. And I’d really like to take a close look at the statuary sitting on the roof.
