New York Interlude: waiting

New York is always described as a frenetic city. The legendary rush hour, the quick pace on the sidewalks, the subway -- all speak of a crazy speed. You forget that here, like elsewhere, so much of time passes in simply waiting: for events to occur, for the game to begin, for problems to resolve themselves, for the sleeping person to wake up.

Two photos this morning of people waiting, just as a reminder that patience is needed here as well, every day, just to get by.