Photo Of The Day: June 30, 2009

Since virtually all of the photos of the last two week were taken near the Citigroup Center, I thought it only fitting to include the very stylish design of the entryway. For more pictures of signs, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 29, 2009

Everything doesn't happen up high on 53rd Street in Manhattan -- there's also a lot going on right on the ground. For more pictures of the ground, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 28, 2009

Here's the top of the Lipstick Building that we showed last week. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 27, 2009

Here's the Citicorp Building again, along with some of its immediate neighbors. For more pictures of neighbors, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 26, 2009

After showing a number of lesser known buildings, I thought I'd do another one of the Citicorp building. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 25, 2009

The juxtaposition of color made this scene work as well as the buildings themselves. For more pictures of color, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 24, 2009

Here's another interesting-shaped building that's right next to the Lipstick Building. By shooting up from the ground, a photograph of just shape and form emerges. For more pictures of shapes and forms, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 23, 2009

Here's another building I shot on the way to the dentist last week. From this perspective, you'd not necessarily know it was right in the heart of Manhattan, because you can't see any other buildings next to it. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 22, 2009

These two buildings criss-crossed each other just right. For more pictures of angles, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 21, 2009

Here's a very colorful building I shot while on 53rd Street earlier this week. It almost feels like it should be in Miami. For more pictures of colorful buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 20, 2009

Here's another example of buildings that work well together, beyond just their own individual forms. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 19, 2009

Sometimes it's not just the buildings, but the way they all work together to form a composite. Here's one example, and tomorrow we'll show another. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 18, 2009

Here's a shot of the famous Citicorp Building. I see it from my house, but I don't normally see it this close, from which there is a very interesting perspective. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 17, 2009

This interesting building is called the Lipstick building. It's oval in shape and was designed by John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson. It was completed in 1986 and has 34 floors. The building receives its name from its shape and color, which resemble a tube of lipstick. In addition to its interesting oval shape, it has a nice reflection, showing other buildings in the area, as seen here. For more pictures of Manhattan, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 16, 2009

Today on the way to the dentist, I passed East 53rd Street in Manhattan. There are a lot of skyscrapers there, mostly modern, and mostly glass and steel. But there are some interesting designs nonetheless. Here's one, and we'll follow with others for the next several days. For more pictures of New York City, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 15, 2009

Filtered light always looks good, but that's even more true when it's coming through the trees of a dense forest. For more pictures of forests, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 14, 2009

The canoeist didn't have the river all to himself this day -- he had to share it with two swans who were heading in the opposite direction. For more pictures of swans, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 13, 2009

Nothing feels mores summer-like than a tractor next to a field. For more pictures of summer, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 12, 2009

People say there's nothing like the smell of a fresh-baked apple pie. But when it's a work of art, there's nothing like looking at it, too. For more pictures of pies, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 11, 2009

Sunsets are always pretty, but they're particularly nice in the summer, when you can stay outside and watch them descend over the water. Sandy Hook has the rare benefit of being one of the few places in the United States where you can watch the sun rise over the water, and then set over the water, without changing position. For more pictures of sunsets, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 10, 2009

I love looking deep inside a palm tree to see the true heart of it. For more pictures of palm trees, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 9, 2009

We just learned that at least six dolphins are back on the Jersey Shore. You may recall that last year 16 dolphins visited from June 10 until at least late December when I last saw them here. Of that group, some died and some were seen leaving the area. On Sunday, six were discovered, and photos will determine whether these six are part of last year's pod or new ones. But we're very excited about it all. Here's one from last year until I can get new shots. For more pictures of dolphins, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 8, 2009

It felt like the sun was just blanketing the east side of New York the day I took this. For more pictures of New York, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 7, 2009

I've had a groundhog living in my back yard for several years. I don't know if it's the same groundhog, or if they rotate in and out, but there has always been one. But yesterday I saw not one, but four -- a mother and three youngsters. One of the kids scurried away before I could grab this, but the other two posed with Mom. For more pictures of animals, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 6, 2009

After a week of rain, the sun finally came out here on the Jersey Shore. For more pictures of sun, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 5, 2009

Today is my sister's birthday, and among her many talents is her gardening skills she shares with her husband. Here's a sample of her work. For more pictures of flowers, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 3, 2009

My photos are now also for sale at In The Garden in Highlands, NJ. In The Garden has an amazing assortment of plants and flowers for sale. It's open 10-5, but if you go there after it's closed, it will look good just by virtue of its decorations, as seen here. For more pictures of decorations, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 4, 2009

The trees were pretty in this scene taken in Hollywood, Florida, but I think I like the combination of colors even better. For more pictures of Florida, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 2, 2009

I feel like pasta. This vodka penne, served in a local restaurant a couple of months ago, would work. For more pictures of food, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 1, 2009

A marching band always looks good all lined up, and this band, from the Henry Hudson School District of NJ, looks even better. For more pictures of people, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.