Hopeless Wanderer: Village Edition

A Village Man in Washington Square Park; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
A Village man in Washington Square Park; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz

By: Gabriela Yareliz

My favorite days are the ones where I wander around with my camera, observing and memorializing fleeting moments of loveliness and detail.

“To photograph is to hold one’s breath when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality.” Henri Cartier-Bresson

Below are some of my snapshots from my neighborhood: Greenwich Village.

Ready?

Here’s some fantastic background music for the tour (the 80s vibes in this song are just perfect):

Get your shoes on, and walk with me.
As you should in life, enjoy the details.

West Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
West Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
West Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
West Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
A Greenwich Village window; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
A Greenwich Village window; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
I love to look at the West Village doors; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
I love to look at the West Village doors; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
West Village doors; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
West Village doors; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Autumn in the village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Autumn in the village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Autumn in the Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Autumn in the Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
The Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
The Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
The Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
The Village; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Fifth Avenue near Washington Sq. Park; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Fifth Avenue near Washington Sq. Park; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
The Empire State Building (blocks away, from the Village); Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
The Empire State Building (blocks away, from the Village); Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Washington Square Park musicians; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Washington Square Park musicians; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
WSP Fountain; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
WSP Fountain; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Village life; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Village life; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Ello Poppet! Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Ello Poppet! Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
I always find the secret courtyards. They are all mine. Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
I always find the secret courtyards. They are all mine. Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
I always read these; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
I always read these; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Lying on a bench--my specialty; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
Lying on a bench–my specialty; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
The Gardens at St. Luke's; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz
The Gardens at St. Luke’s; Belongs to: Gabriela Yareliz

“She wore flowers in her hair and carried magic secrets in her eyes. She spoke to no one. She spent hours on the riverbank…and had midnight swims.” Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things

 

Published by Gabriela Yareliz

Gabriela is a writer, editor and attorney. She loves the art of storytelling, and she is based in NYC.

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