Moe Demby, of our photo staff at Blogfinger sent us two black and white photos reminiscent of Robert Frank’s style of photography. As noted in our Frank article, photographers tend to learn from those who came before. Moe, a successful, award winning photojournalist by profession, has been influenced by Frank and by Robert Capa.
Ocean Grove. By Moe Demby, Blogfinger staff.
These two images were obtained on November 17, 2014.
GENE AMMONS (From Woody Allen’s film Fading Gigolo.) The song is “My Romance.” Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart (lyrics) wrote this song for a Broadway musical (1935) called “Jumbo.” My Romance is a hugely popular song for jazz musicians.
DORIS DAY. Here’s how it works: You go to Rome and visit the Trevi Fountain. Then you turn around and throw your money over your shoulder into the water. Then you get your wish. Really? And “thrown by three hopeful lovers.” But who’s keeping score?
By Paul Goldfinger, Traffic Editor @Blogfinger.net (Re-post from 2016)
Bruce Springsteen has always been generous at the Jersey Shore, especially in Asbury Park where he and other musicians spread their musical wings and found their voices. Bruce just published his memoirs called, what else, “Born to Run.”. It is over 500 pages, but early reviews say that it is a wonderful book, written in a style similar to his music.
This photo was taken in the jaywalking capital of the world—Asbury Park. I don’t know why, but people there love to cross Main Street against the light. Just today I was cut off by a bicyclist who suddenly crossed against the light in front of me, while not even looking to notice whether I would run him over or not. So if you do try to jaywalk in A. Park on Main Street, you’d better be born to run.
My theory about automobile and pedestrian risks in Asbury on Main Street is that the place is too small and too populated for the amount of cars; too many distractions and jaywalkers and buses and taxis and deliveries, and double parking for its own good—especially in season.
Plus, click on the photo to see a driver heading south making a westbound turn onto Third Avenue while about to run over a woman crossing the street. Ironically, they both had green lights indicating that everybody over there needs to pay attention and follow the rules.
I did not notice that drama until I viewed the photo. I was too busy reading the rear end of Cousin Brucie’s bus. So, I was merely following the mandate of some bumper stickers which say, “Watch my behind and not hers!”
If you drive along or through Memorial Drive in Asbury there are all sorts of stop sign issues which can create hazards. The photo below shows an OG car (ours–Eileen driving on 4th Ave.) which was clobbered on 4th Avenue when some jerk ran a stop sign at the intersection with Memorial Drive. She miraculously had minor injuries.
The Asbury driving chaos is out of hand. We have hazards in OG, but we don’t usually have the traffic congestion found in AP mostly all the time. (2020: The turn lanes will help, but Memorial Drive is still a problem)
