citynoise.org
What is Citynoise?..... Today's posts..... This month..... Recent Comments..... Contact..... RSS Feed.... Post your own Citynoise.....
http://www.citynoise.org  

browse by city

New York, NY (772)
Brooklyn, NY (766)
Toronto, ON (743)
Montreal, QC (390)
London, UK (296)
complete city list

popular articles

Water Falls on the City
from: CartLegger
Governors Island: The Death of Motel 8
from: CartLegger
Downtown MinneApple
from: Tyfoid Kid
Commerce
from: luna park
A Sign of Past Times?
from: CartLegger
what's hot this month?

recent articles

Heavy MTL 2008: Disturbed
from: EvilGentleman
Positively 4th St.
from: Tyfoid Kid
Random Street Art Throughout Philly
from: serlingrod
Irony Transcends the Hip
from: serlingrod
Truckin'
from: luna park
Watering the Lawn
from: joey
Storefront Beauty
from: serlingrod
Black Hebrew Israelites
from: serlingrod
Left Leaning
from: luna park
MAVone
from: Peter
read all today's articles

browse by author

Peter (784)
joey (275)
EvilGentleman (266)
hool (246)
jack (232)
complete author list

hot topics

graffiti
Justo Gallego
JA One
graf trux
sane smith
wheat paste
nyc
sixy
harlem
banksy
throw up graffiti
new york
brooklyn
nyc graffiti
dr. sex

Comments about lights

There are 100 comments about "lights"

stan: I live around 116th street. A year ago I found a way in (and while down their noticed a few ways out.) I went down with a friend, a lighter, and two cellphones (which we......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: ive counted about 7 in my neighborhood. a new, utterly smashed-up honda appeared in the lot at the corner of central and hart today; ill carry my camera in the morning and get a shot......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

little ukraine: always the traffic, always the lights.. joe played the cello through those darlinghurst nights. looks lovely....

in response to: Darlinghurst by Ross

English Gent: There is an event venue not too far from this sculpture called docklands arena. I went there to see the Chemical Brothers back in the New Year of 2000/2001. The name of......

in response to: The Traffic Light Tree, Pierre Vivant 1998. by I.T.U.C.

James: Have to say though, the six lights are good, but my fave is the entrance. The contrast of it is brilliant...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

xyka: loved the report, and yes, my favorite one is with the 6 beams of lights. very, very cool! how often did you have to dodge from the trains?...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: close, but i say 1967 galaxie: [[img:27983]] check the downward curve in the bumper below the headlight on the right, the curve of the rear fender right past the rear door, the placement of the gas cap,......

in response to: NYPD Partners, NYC, Late 1960\'s by Mike L.

Mike L.: Could be a Fairlane (1966?)[[img:27972]] - the headlights were pretty distinctive ...

in response to: NYPD Partners, NYC, Late 1960\'s by Mike L.

Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot! A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo. [[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]] by Adam Enright I was thrilled to read about......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Mitch: I pass directly by Ben's everyday (I work in the Sunlife building just a block up). If I see any changes, I'll definitely post a message here or on the Wikipedia article I started...actually passing......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

marlene: Winnipeg definitely deserves to be on the list. Its skyline is distinctive--especially in the dead of winter when its really cold and ice fog clouds are in the air and the sky is clear......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

janet: How terrific is this! Alma, I do remember the knish place, but it was across Utica Avenue from the movie house (which from time to time we affectionately called "the Itch"). I didn't buy knishes......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

EvilGentleman: All I know, is I have seen a lot of the little speed limit signs along the bike trails, usually proclaiming a limit of 20 km per hour. I confess that I have not been......

in response to: How Much Is That Pussy in the Window? by Montrealbunny

Paul: I live in downtown Toronto and I think our downtown is quite impressive, with the coloured lights on the Skydome and CN Tower it really enhances the night view and the Royal Bank Plaza glitters......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Alan, I can tell you from my own experience, circling The Bull Ring in the dark on one of those old fashioned pea soupers in my old van,eyes smarting from that deadly sulphuric smog, I......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

jack: i'd like to see my name up in lights someday, that's close enough....

in response to: Jack Is Nimble, Jack Is Quick. by Elicar

David Stonehouse: All of us at Evergreen were thrilled with Toronto's embrace of Earth Hour and indeed all staff went to enormous lengths to do our part. Unfortunately, when it comes to Brick Works site we are......

in response to: Not So Green... by Michelle

Michelle: To whom it may concern (and really it should concern all of you...) Last night was Earth Hour from 8-9 pm. Why were your lights on? I live in an apartment building so looking off of my......

in response to: Not So Green... by Michelle

pyvria: been inside. bring lights!...

in response to: Canada Malt Plant by CE

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Norma One of the week's highlights during and for a few years after the war, was the saturday night dances held above the Higher Irlam Co-op.The haunting music produced for the evenings by the Fred......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

ahh a ghost: heres my list of the top 10! (im from the chicago-land area) First off, all you dallas-houston and toronto-montreal people fighting, shut the hell up. 1.Tokyo, Japan- to me, every picture i see of tokyo looks great.......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

jb: This look's like a '36, but the top has been chop and the headlights lowered. The last pic is not the same car. Dash looks more like a Ford....

in response to: Classic Cars 3 - 1936 Chevy by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Good point, but in Montreal, we have speed limits, unlike on the autobahns. And North American headlight flashing is usually reserved for emergencies, telling drivers to go ahead at stop signs and letting big-rig drivers......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

Joanne Amorello-minor: Didnt one of the shops collect used stamps for charity or something?I seem to remember having a stamp collection as a kid(I know!!)and getting fed up with it and giving them my stamps there were......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Fred, The.: The only good thing Hutchinson Kansas has to offer is reasonable and tough law enforcement and reno county court judges. Kansas does nothing but steal and waste as evidenced by, well, just about everything you......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Larry: My town used to be okay. . . but now it is swarming with illegal immigrants and criminal activity. The town next to us has even more illegal immigrants. For the most part it is......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 8 by Scott Sargent

anon 2: This is a bit of a late response, but for people who wander across this later.... I grew up in New York City and San Francisco. When I was in Las Vegas, I made a......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

jack: no last wednesday i think. believe me on sunday its packed. you have to see the place on a moonlit evening, in the snow and the interior lights on, its a hallmark picture....

in response to: Catholic Church I Attend. by jack

james: hutch has alot to offer like looking at the new sexy stop lights on main street. Huthinson is full of baby boomers who are living off thier parents hard work and think they are......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

joey: nela park! wow. now that would have been very cool to see that place after all these years. one of my cleveland heights neighbors worked for GE at nela park. we swam at the pool......

in response to: Going Downtown to See the Decorations by procyon

EvilGentleman: The areas bordering Verdun are pretty much the same, as well. Pointe-Saint-Charles, east of Verdun, is historically Irish, and today is a mixed community where English is not a problem. Ville-Emard, to the north of Verdun, has......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

Angel... Sunset Park Broolkyn: I was real young maybe 13 yrs old,during this black out, when the lights went out me and a some group of friends got together and tagged up the nieghborhood, atleast we weren't looting. I......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

Young Hippy: Hello Winter!!! As some of you may be aware, Hutchinson has the WORST DRIVERS.. I travel for a living and can attest that Hutchinson has the worst drivers I have seen in any country, city......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Matt: Houston gets really bright at night with the Downtown lights the nigtlife, traffic moving. It kind of reminds me of Mexico City. ...

in response to: Houston At Night by groovehouse

Randy: I remember the July 13, 1977 blackout if it was yesterday, i was 21, me and my brother had brought a brand new car that we shared an oldmoble 98 regency, we loved that car,......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

Joe Kash: its as if the dark and gloomy buildings in front are looking towards the bright, welcoming lights of the casino and sighing....

in response to: A Tale of Two Cities by vz

Toazt: thats clearly the lights the light up the falls at night , i live in the falls , i kno , its NOT a ufo...

in response to: Illumination ... or Alien Abduction? by zagg

zagg: I put up my x-mas lights up last night :D ...

in response to: It\'s Christmas Already? by Elicar

Glen: Very good picture, lights from the signs, good contrast to the dark sky.....

in response to: Wine, Liquor, Lotto by Peter

EL: You should see Verdun in December, every porch and staircase glimmering with lights. Gorgeous. Good shopping on Wellinton Street too....

in response to: 45 Minutes in Verdun by CE

EvilGentleman: Three weeks ago, my van was hit by a man from Toronto driving the wrong way down {Sainte-Catherine} Street in Montreal. I was standing outside the bar having a cigarette and drinking a Coke (I never,......

in response to: Wrong Way, Buddy! by Elicar

Elicar: These "wild chickens" you are talking of happen to be the best tasting chicken there is. The meat is a little bit tougher than the antibiotics or whatever crap-fed chicken, but it is very good......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

GGP: Now I will tell a Jack-like story. When I was a kid, we would drive home at night from visiting my grandparents in Astoria (who, by the way had a Ravenswood phone prefix: RA8-4089, I......

in response to: Kraftwerk by Peter

Momma' Becky's daughter: Well, I actually Don't think that Hutchinson Is all THAT terrible... I mean, I know it's really not a whole lotta' fun, and there isn't much to do here... but the beauty of becoming an......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

jennpants: Yeah, night shots are always fun. The effects are due to what's called "reciprocity failure." In short, the films chemicals are made to really only be exposed for a short amount of time...when you set......

in response to: Color Abberations PDX by stillseeingred

EvilGentleman: I saw this post the day it was first posted, and had not looked back it till today. What a lot of comments about stolen bikes in the Toronto area! Incredible. Reminds me of this guy......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

chiamattt: EvilGentleman, #2 Badminton #15 Drunk person crouching #17 Lights behind pillows at a crappy bar. Banners are EVERYWHERE. (These shots are in Gwang-ju, not Seoul...but yeah...Korea is Korea) The bike in #34 does not belong to the man in......

in response to: Gwang-ju by chiamattt

ray: I cannot believe how awful it feels to have a bike stolen. I had locked my bike on Avenue Rd (outside WholeFoods) last week and went inside to ask about the......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Márcio Barreto: [[img:22708]] An old observatory in São Paulo (it belonged to IAG, but no more). When it was constructed, the city was very far away; now the city surrounds it (the lights of the city make impossible......

in response to: São Paulo by Márcio Barreto

City Council's Fault: The City Council in Hutchinson will NOT do anything that the citizens want done. Hundreds of people can complain about fireworks in the city limits, stop lights being taken down around the busy post......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

February 6, 1958 United players killed in air disaster: The Munich air disaster took place on February 6, 1958, when the British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at the Munich-Riem airport in Germany.......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

CE: The picture of the second factory doesn't do its size justice at all. It's a massive building that towers over you when you're near it and even when you're on the other side of......

in response to: Two Factories by CE

Pat: I have a Buddy Bike for sale. I added all sorts of toys to it...saddle bags on either side of the rear wheel; another longer bag on the top of the rear wheel for my......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Tony T: Reading through all of these posts brings up a mixed bag of emotions. Like many here, I left Bushwick years ago (16 years ago actually). Japan is my home now, and it is a far......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

serlingrod: this is actually a fairly unique shot of times square. most of those touristy shots are in-your-face, straight-up into the jumbotrons and scrolling marquees. I know you probably sat the camera down to steady the......

in response to: Times Square by Cinic

Do the Hutchinson.: Yes, it is a great adaptation to that great 70's hit. EVERYTIME I drive I get behind some old fossil who is driving 10 to 15 Mph under the legal posted limit and randomly hitting......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

jack: two red car lights and a person smoking in a red apron, nice. red door frames, red sign over door, dark red bricks on the left and light red bricks on the right. and red......

in response to: French Quarter at Dawn by serlingrod

autumn: I think I am headed for the psych ward. I removed all outside sources of food, closed-up my home and felt safe until these little devils started opening my windows to get in, repeatedly ringing......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Marylizbeth: Uggghh...RACCOONS. They have been haunting us and our neighbors for the last month. We each have a pool and fountains and these rotten raccoons have been using the pools and fountains as their bathroom. Every......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Aniline: The best part was when I saw the little tiny tree (I think it was that evergreen) and it was covered in a string of lights and had these two really nice cement benches off......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

Majin_Boo: I just got home around 2:15am and there was a raccoon just sitting on the driveway. My girlfriend thought it was a huge cat and was about to get out the car, but I quickly......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

CE: It is important to remember that every city has many different faces and this is just one of them. Montreal has the ability to change drastically from one block to another. Just a......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

sonja: I tried the fox urine.It did NOTHING!!!I still hav the family between the walls.Tried to call animal rescue.No they cant do anything.So i called our local *critter getter*nam of his company.He wants to put cages......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

VinniethePooh: There's oe on the block of Nostrand between GATES AVE. & QUINCY AVE. The Gates side used to have a club before the arabs took the store on the corner. The Quincy side has a......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Armstrong: I just got an apartment on Starr St and Knickerbocker so I a little bit resent rosecoloredglasse's last comment. at the same time, I'm a realist and yes, that area would be considered blighted by......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Richard: Hey all! I just wanted to tell the late-starters I started skateboarding when I was 29 (almost 30). I just got 31 now, and I'm so happy I made that decision then. In the first......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

chiamattt: save some energy and shut the lights off....

in response to: Some Boston Pics by Chris

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Bright lights. Big city. The traffic looks like lava flow. ...

in response to: 7WTC by little ukraine

jack: by the way for the people who don't know, that's the brooklyn bridge at bottom right, then you see the ends of the manhattan bridge behind the lights of the woolworth building, (which was the......

in response to: 7WTC by little ukraine

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I agree with most previous comments. The hot topics doesn't function as I expect you'd hoped. It just highlights the searches for gangs and sex. I think that the overall grey is perfect. Color will detract......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

zac smithz: yo boys in my house jus wana bounce...i dont stop lights owt... wid my light savers ya heard ...

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

EvilGentleman: 34 - Neither pedestrians nor drivers have a clue what a crosswalk is 35 - Jaywalkers cut off police cars and nothing happens 36 - People prefer to shove shopping carts into snowbanks rather than bring them......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

elaine: haha! ta jeeff, but no need to dig yet;-) the promised snow crisis (albeit played out on the roads with serious gritting, and in airports with flights cancelled) has only resulted in a veneer of......

in response to: Tyres in Snow by elaine

Francis: That is not their personal vehicle and they are working. People who work at restaurants get free food and people who work at candy factories get free candy. Cops get to park illegally WHILE working,......

in response to: Traffic Enforcement Or Not! by groovehouse

procyon: mega surreal. i love this, writing and picture both, and i wish i could be more articulate about why. abandoned [-looking] limo! space futuristic tower! snow, weeds, sodium lights and smoke!...

in response to: Too Cold to Melt by jeeff

jack: you know what i like about this pic, its the lights in the windows. its that time of day when lights start to go on in apartments, twilight time, that was the time of......

in response to: Graf Semi by Peter

Beadle and Tatum: Hey Little Uke! This is 'that grain belt bridge' too. The lyrics are really appropriate. I used to live 2 blocks from there and if you walk accross it you can go right......

in response to: First Bridge Across the Mississippi by Tyfoid Kid

jack: but i forgot to ask, who got murdered? and yes i'm with you, white lights on trees are beautiful, especially on a summer's evening....

in response to: Murder at Independence Hall by ghost of grandin

Guy McLaren: Pet? are you serious? We keep dogs cats chickens ducks and even geese as pets but moths? Shit we get those by the thousands committing suicide on the lights. I am not a fan of......

in response to: Moth in My Garden by Guy McLaren

procyon: The shape of the lights in the second-last one is so ghostly. This is a terrific set....

in response to: Aurora Borealis by Tricky Disco

jack: Christmas time is my favorite time of year. its the birth of Christ. then for all my non-christian friends there is santa. i enjoy Hanukah and the lights. i have a......

in response to: Jazzy Christmas Carols by Biff

little ukraine: this is a really, really nice picture. power lines just seem to slice a picture up nicely. and the red stoplights are great....

in response to: Dovercourt by jeeff

186 miles: I went there at night and the lights out back make these things look even bigger. I love all of your shots, since they are around my apt....

in response to: Presidential Heads by cybertoad

Rey: How come nobody talks about West Bushwick. The area that is more residential than along the L-train. You know Bushwick Ave. and Broadway along the J-M-Z trains. That area is changing too with new 24......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Emma: Hi,Great page, think the majority of us hung around the locks as kids, what great memories. I have come on here wondering if anyone can help me, i will probably sound like a right......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

joey: i see the croucher, too - looks like buddha. you know joey. i love reflections. great shot. you can even see the fluorescent lights through the glass facade....

in response to: Reflection by dfwtiger

zagg: I would have, but I was blinded by the lights!...

in response to: Illumination ... or Alien Abduction? by zagg

kevin bracken: as a resident of 1153 queen st. w (woolfitt's art supplies, the building directly in front of 48 abell) I am sad to see the building go. I was going to live there but the......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

jeeff: ps. on rereading my letter, i think i didn't explain myself well at the end. it probably seems counterintuitive that i'm arguing against condos as destroying the residential flavour of our neighbourhood. in......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

jack: good story, you drew a picture with words. is it true or is it a story? anyway i understand how you feel about the pro, i remember once i went to a women......

in response to: Rainy Days and Mondays by a disturbed young man

kevin bracken: when looking at skyline comparison blog posts, people often use many different angles when comparing skylines. i am glad that you used straight-on shots from afar. however, i would like to see comparisons start to......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

colavitos ghost: how is it that streaky headlights never get old? ...

in response to: I5 & Roy by fuzzytank

EvilGentleman: That was actually a pretty talented piece of flying. If I remember correctly, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk has a 32-foot wingspan, and the streetlights overhang the street, so he had to be accurate down to......

in response to: Ave Du Parc Airport? by CE

zagg: Those people should just carry their groccerys up a couple of flights of stairs like everybody else ......

in response to: Delivery by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Sirhcbre: My wallpaper right now is a slightly differently cropped, black and white version of the [[5144:Beaudoin Street]] article I made last week. I think it's one of the best photos I've ever taken and......

in response to: Colour and Texture: Metro Mont-Royal by CE

cybertoad: Joey - yes, it is under the freeways - I believe this is 45... the trail is alongside the Wortham Theayer, across the bayou. The blue lights are on according to the phases of the......

in response to: Walking the Blue Bayou by cybertoad

Sirhcbre: Is the hand on the traffic lights giving the horns?...

in response to: Sackett Street by sine

Grange: In London when I was younger , the end of the run way the local "parking area "for afterhours get togethers ,,wink wink , nudge nudge , say no more ...It was great , planes......

in response to: Jet by seanStranks

Geoffy V Saint John, NB: with the Bay of Fundy as a fore front,the skline of saint John is much more impressive than that of Moncton. The bridge and city lights make for an awesome picture. U have......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Jody: Chris, I'm curious to hear the reasoning behind your picks. Personally, I don't find anything below Montreal particularly impressive, and even Montreal is a bit disappointing since it lacks any distinctive focus. It's......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

search citynoise.org

recent discussions

The Past Is Closer Than You Think
from: ghost of grandin
Back Ally Finds
from: CE
Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville
from: Jones
Acorn Community High School
from: Peter
Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004
from: CE
Feeling Sixy?
from: Peter
Call Out Gouranga!
from: Jamie
New Ideal Diner
from: EvilGentleman
The Top 15 Skylines in the World
from: Luigi Di Serio
America's Most Boring Towns: 8
from: Scott Sargent

from the archives

Empire State Building:


Empire State Building:

recently viewed

Kensington at Night
from: benji
Graf Trainz 2: South-East London: Aroe
from: Jamie
The Federation of Black Cowboys
from: sine
Trains
from: benji
The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit?
from: upfromflames
Bumper Sticker Crop
from: joey
The Freedom Tunnel
from: Peter
Go West Young Telephone Pole
from: jack
Storm Coming
from: Guy McLaren
Philadelphia
from: Mad Jane