Winter Storm Hercules

Friday, January 3, 2014 - 13:00

In the parking lot below, a man about to shovel snow

In the parking lot below, a man about to shovel snow

The homes and apartment buildings to the west

The homes and apartment buildings to the west

From the roof, the homes and apartment buildings to the west

From the roof, the homes and apartment buildings to the west

Bedford Avenue and North 9th Street

Bedford Avenue and North 9th Street

Snow on the fire escape balcony

Snow on the fire escape balcony

Looking through the fire escape balcony to Bedford Ave

Looking through the fire escape balcony to Bedford Ave

The view through my window

The view through my window

In East River State Park, a frozen drinking fountain

In East River State Park, a frozen drinking fountain

Somebody etched "Heart NYC" in the snow near the shore

Somebody etched "Heart NYC" in the snow near the shore

Winter storm Hercules came and went. The snow on the ground is less than people's imaginations predicted and more than I expected.