Artist: Dan Piech January 23, 2016 New York, NY 50 megapixels 2.4 x 1.6 feet 100 lifetime prints
On January 23rd, 2016 one of the largest blizzards to ever hit the east coast of the United States roared into New York City. Officials declared a state of emergency, issued travel bans, and warned of the unprecedented nature of the storm. As the snowy day turned to a brutally windy blizzard of a night, I donned every last article of winter clothing I owned, packed up my gear, and headed out onto the streets.
Never have I seen New York City, the city that never sleeps, so post-apocalyptically desolate. However, at about 2am, a lull in the storm drew a few brave souls out of their cozy homes. I was in Times Square at the time and the strangely peaceful howl of the wind and snow swirling down a desolate 7th avenue was suddenly interrupted by a trio of laughing friends. Alit by a canopy of street lights, they sauntered into the distance, reveling in the New York City landscape as it has never been seen before.