Sunday, May 30, 2010

Streets of New York


We got to know our way around the streets of New York.
The foyer of the Chrysler Building


Mr Atlas and a Sculpture at Trump Plaza

Some Locals having a chat.

Big Apple

Afternoon Tea at the Plaza Hotel



Pity the girl in the black top if they follow up supersized billboards will aroumavertising
Central Park Lake
Central Park Walk
Central Park Lake
Smile

Lots of Memorials for Dead Cyclist - we didn't cycle in New York
Don't Jump!
Stephen was happy this little man hadn't jumped off a midtown highrise

They seemed to be selling the shirts even though the sales people wouldn't wear them.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Museum of Modern Art New York


We visited MOMA on 53 Street New York.
We saw Marina Abramovic. On the 5th floor there was a retrospective of her past works reproformed by actors.
Oh Mr Hart
Picasso Bull

Exquisit Forms
Soup

Pregnant Goat

Feeling part of the exhibit

Ziggy

Saturday, May 8, 2010

New York

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Next we went to New York

First thing we did is go up the Empire State Building
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Lucky there was hardly any queue.

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The view from the top was amazing. The weather was great.


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We made friends with this shiny fellow.

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Central Park

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View to the South from the East Side


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Brooklyn
Stephen was jealous that I'd made friends with this cute guy.
Wow - we are in new york

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Strike a Pose


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Times Square

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Lighting up the Red Steps


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Do I need my hat on with all these neon lights?

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Chrysler Building

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Brooklyn Bridge


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Looking back towards the Empire State Building

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Memorial Cross from the Twin Towers

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The temporary memorial was very moving.

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Tribute to lost firefighters

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Big balls on Wall Street. Biggest one-day fall the day Stephen walked past.

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Immigrants arriving at Battery Point


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Statue of Liberty from the Statan Island Ferry which crashed the day after.

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Stephen blending into the memorial at Stonewall Inn, Christopher Street.

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A freight line converted to a greenway.


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A great way to get around the city

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Sunken Street Theatre along the Greenway - very kool.


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Stacked Parking

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Cops at Times Square - Failed Bombing a few days prior.
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Horseback
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Paparazi shot of Kelsie Kramer from La Cage au Folles playing over the street to Catherine Zeta-Jones & Angela Landsbury in Sondheim's A Little Night Music (which we saw).