Waves of morning commuters rise from the subways below to crowd this part of Columbus Circle. Yet I found this person standing utterly alone at this moment. I caught her in between commuter surges, standing before a shopping mall entrance as she checks her messages on a cellular phone. It is an incongruous situation, and I made sure to include just enough of the sidewalk, parking barricades, mall entrance, and overhead glass awning to turn this vast area into her own private office. The colorful yellow coat contrasts to the monochromatic cement, aluminum and glass which surround her. Both before and after I made this photo, chaos reigned. But at this instant, she has this part of Columbus Circle all to herself.