28orestes' lic Editor’s note: Orestes Gonzalez is an architect, photographer, writer and resident of LIC since 1989. He has been taking photographs for over 25 years, traveling to over 40 countries and documenting what has become the overriding theme in his photography -- man’s intrinsic need for leaving a mark and the different paths to achieving it. His column, “Orestes’ LIC”, will concentrate on showing snippets of life around the areas we live in. A local record keeper, if you will. Take a look at Orestes’ Haunting video of Black & White photographs taken the night after hurricane Sandy ripped through Manhattan Vimeo.com/78436106 FEBRUARY 2014 I LIC COURIER I www.queenscourier.com Snowy LIC SUNNYSIDE yards QUEENS, 2014 “I shot this scene from the No. 7 train as it rumbled by high above this area. I took the train several times, both ways, and took about two dozen photos before I was pleased enough into thinking that I should have at least one that appealed to me. What I like about this picture is the feeling of calmness and serenity that emanates from the snow. Notice the solitary fi gure,at the center of the image, walking across the rail lines.”
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