Little Monsters on the Bridge

Little Monsters on the Bridge
Little monsters on the bridge

Little Monsters on the Bridge. New York City. December 26, 2015. © Copyright 2015 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Little monsters on the bridge

If you wander about in New York City with your eyes open, who knows what you might see? We had an extra hour or so, and since we had been staying nearby for about a week and were only a short walk away, we decided to make a quick amble out onto the Brooklyn Bridge, even though it was cold and raw and trying to rain. The bridge, of course, was crowded with walkers, even in this uncomfortable winter weather. That meant that there were lots of opportunities of people watching and people photographing.

Most people go by so fast that only a quick photograph works, especially when crowds obstruct the view past the closest figures. Oddly, at this spot in the bridge the foot traffic seems to momentarily thin and break, and I could see this small group — perhaps a father and sons? — posing for a rather unusual Brooklyn Bridge photograph. Each of the kids was in a costume and mask of some sort, and the juxtaposition of these “little monsters” with the bridge was a surprise.


G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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2 thoughts on “Little Monsters on the Bridge”

  1. This is a wonderful photo…I’ve gone back a few times today to look at this….there are many things that keep taking me back to this…lines…masks, the kids, the bridge, New York

    1. I’m glad you like it! I’m not sure everyone will quite “get” this one. (I wonder if others see the connection to the photography of Ralph Eugene Meatyard?)

      Dan

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