Monty Gives Two Paws Up for Yorkville Creperie & Stoops to Nuts show

Our next "City Stories: Stoops to Nuts," show is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8th @ 6pm @ Cornelia Street Cafe. Our talented artists: Barbara Aliprantis, Slashtipher Coleman, Karen Levy & Kristen Pedimonti, with your host, Thomas Pryor. $8 admission includes a free drink. Time Out Magazine says, "Stoops to Nuts," is a positive experience not to be missed, no they didn't, but they do say it's a cool thing to do.

Two winters ago, I met Monty the bulldog near the 77th Street subway entrance at Lexington Avenue. He wore purple booties, I wore Eccos. We chatted. We parted.

This week, the bulldog on the cover of New Yorker magazine has a remarkable resemblance to my friend, Monty.  True?

Monty appeared in my photography book, "River to River: New York Scenes From a Bicycle,"released by YBK Publishers in 2012.

Fourteen of my framed photographs are on display at the delicious Yorkville Creperie through the end of the year. 

After hours, Monty saw the exhibit and gave it two paws up. We special ordered a panini and a crepe, took them home, ate them and went to heaven, then we rubbed our happy bellies.

Thomas R. Pryor Photography 

hosted by Yorkville Creperie through December 31, 2013.

1586 York Avenue (bet 83rd & 84th Street)

End of World Party At Otto's Shrunken Head @ 7pm

‎"That's great, its starts with an earthquake..." then everybody is going to Otto's Shrunken Head tonight @ 7pm for Eric Vetter's No Name... & A BAG O' CHIPS: End Of The World Holiday Edition, w/ EVEN TWICE

Come by if you can. Free show.

It's the end of the world as we know it.

I'm telling a Yorkville yarn with a holiday trim.

Country Road

Here are a few more photos from the shore this past weekend. The island was eerie quiet giving the place the sense of a long time ago. Listened to James Taylor while I tooled around.

Country Road

My first book of photos, "River to River ~ New York Scenes from a Bicycle," is on sale for $12.95 @ Amazon. 

 

Bailey the Beach 108 Puppy Endorses "River to River"

Yesterday at Rockaway Beach, I met my first book customer, Bailey the Puppy being cuddled by two Beach 108th Street boys.

Bailey told me he ordered "River to River ~ New York Scenes from a Bicycle," a moment after YBK published it last Thursday. He confirmed his purchase with a printout of his Amazon receipt.  Bailey paid for the book with Greenies. I was touched and gave him a hug for giving up his tasty treats.

After a nice visit with Bailey and his two buddies, I headed down to Surf City at Beach 96th Street.  I watched many Dudes and Dudettes hang ten, riding waves all the way in on their surf boards. Sold five books to the band playing under the boardwalk, literally.  Sold one copy to the guy in the hammock.  Said it was for his sick mother.

All in all, another groovy day in the Rockaways.

Night & Day in Yorkville ~ End of Summer

East River & 94th Street

It's a cool morning, a reminder the summer is closing down. Here are pictures of a Yorkville night and day.


My first book of photographs "River to River ~ New York Scenes from a Bicycle" was published yesterday by YBK Publishers.

Photos, captions and an essay in an 8 x 11 format.

The book is available at YBK and Amazon for $12.95. Other sellers will be added in a month.

This photography portfolio is a small sample of my work that YBK wanted to put out there. They did a terrific job and I’m honored they asked me. I hope you buy the book and enjoy the pictures.

If you like my stories and my photos there is a lot more coming.  Be well, Tommy

Happy Birthday, Christine!!!

East River rowboat

York & 83rd Street