I love visiting New York City. I would not live there, but I enjoy my visits every time. These are a series of images from my latest trip there last October. It was raining one of the days I was there, and to say that I do not like being out in the rain is an understatement. However, I wanted a few shots of the city in the rain, and my Fuji X system made it possible for me.

I am not being paid by Fuji, I swear. I wish that I was. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 is one of the few cameras that I have owned that makes me want to go out and take photographs--even in the rain. Having a weather sealed camera body and lens made things much easier. I just had to deal with rain on my glasses. The classic Nikon F2 and the Canon 5D Mark II were the other two cameras that I have owned that I really loved photographing with. I no longer shoot film, and my Canon system was terribly heavy. Fuji has been perfect for walking around and travelling. And the colors are beautiful.

The street performers in Times Square are a cast of characters, and the Naked Cowboy is one of the most well known. He is technically not naked, and I wonder if he was ever really a cowboy.

Food carts are a big thing on the streets of Manhattan. I want to get something every time I pass one. Seeing them is a big test in self control. I did not buy anything when I took this shot.

This image embodies much of the allure of Manhattan for me. The smokestack, the construction, the traffic, the shadow area beneath tall buildings. I have never driven in Manhattan and I never will. I would not be able to deal with this, but it makes for great images.

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