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Well if you are new to Jezblog you may not be aware that New York Taxis are my thing........ I love em..... they have something I just keep coming back to. I love the way they are both representative of ordinary street life in the city but also kind of iconic of New York itself. Their bright color and speed...... their constant presence...... constant movement........ Hey.... you see those distinctive yellow vehicles on mass...... you know you are in New York City..... Capital city of the world......

I am interested in the city...... in the cabs........ in the drivers their lives and the whole culture of driving a cab for a living........ I have a few cab driving friends....... my old mate Noah shares my obsession with photographing cabs..... he is an artist..... and he is a true NYC cabbie.........check him out at www.nyctaxiphoto.com. I love his 2006 image folio.

I shot this image on the corner of 9th Av and 23rd St ....... before having a spectacular chicken pot pie at 2AM on Friday night (breaking with usual breakfast thing Marc)....... hey its got to be done..... The Chelsea Sq Diner......... you can have a fine breakfast 24 hours a day there anytime day or night and you can watch those yellow guys roll on by 24-7.

Cheers Jez XXXX

PS........ my old mate Amin has put up a silly pick of me at the diner on his blog...... hehehe........ he has also sent me some great poster designs....... a bit like this...... but I wont put the new ones up without checking he is cool this time...... hehehe...... lookin fab..... :-)) Thanks baby Cheers Jez XXX

PPS....... Im still in a state of amazement at having Jezblog listed in the Top 100 blogs in the worldby The Sunday Times (UK) ........ really what a mighty honor....... I had 15,000 extra hits yesterday !!!!! wow !!!!..... please leave a comment to say hi if you are an ST reader dropping by...... :-)) Cheers Jez XXX