Hallowe’en in Sleepy Hollow – A couple of takes on the Headless Horseman

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Above the 18-foot tall sculpture of the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane was created by artist Linda Perlmutter and built by Milgo/Bufkin Metal Fabrication. Its steel panels were chemically treated to oxidize a rich cinnamon hue. The statue, weighing 11-tons, was unveiled on Halloween day, 2006.

I’ve tried to take pictures of this for years with little success. Most views are blocked by ugly wires. This time I found a decent view with pleasant leaves framing the statue and blocking the wires. I’m quite pleased with this one.

Below Hallowe’en decoration in front of a store – not the best representation of the Headless Horseman I’ve ever seen.

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Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II

Hallowe’en in Sleepy Hollow – Lunch at the Bridgeview Tavern

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It was Hallowe’en and I thought it would be appropriate to take a walk around nearby Sleepy Hollow, NY. Since it was around lunch time and I was hungry I decided to have lunch (fish and chips and a Good Nature American Brown Ale) at the Bridgeview Tavern. While there still is a view of the Mario Cuomo/Tappan Zee Bridge and the Hudson River it’s gradually disappearing as more and more high rise condominiums are being built.

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Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II

LIghtstreaks

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Coming downstairs from my bedroom one day I noticed the sun streaming through a window in the front door. It was making these interesting (to me at least) somewhat rainbow-like patterns on the floor.

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 R

Around the Neighborhood – Ugly structures

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These structures stand on the site of afore-mentioned “The Club“. The water tower has been there for some time and I could easily tolerate it because is has an interesting, rounded shape. But then it started to sprout antennae! And to add insult to injury an entirely new, and particularly ugly new tower has appeared. What I find especially curious about this one is the way that they try to disguise it as some kind of giant Christmas tree. Honestly, who do they think they are fooling?

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XF 55-200mm f3.5-4.8 R LM OIS