It was really nice being with Jeffery for two whole days, not just evenings. We ate good food, rode the ferry over to Governors Island, (we were stymied by weekend subway changes from getting out to Yankee Stadium for Sharon ), saw many sights, chatted over many topics, took an art class, sat in the park watching people, and went to the Morgan Library and Museum (Hey Ma and Aunt Cyndie; we did it, and you were right; it was wonderful)
Even the two down-pour rains came in the night, leaving the days nice and fresh for our adventures.
Here are photos to show you what it looked like! I begin with my Friday sight-seeing tour.
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| Riverside Church, the tallest in NYC |
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| So tall, you can't get a shot of it's total height from the sidewalk; even when lying on the ground to get it. |
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| more of its cool angles |
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| One of the wonderfully vibrant stained glass windows |
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| an alter in one of the chapels |
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| I could photograph the front doorway carvings all day, and still not catch all the details |
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| view from the north |
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| close-up of the dome of Grant's Tomb |
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| The Hudson River and New Jersey |
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| more excellent scaffolding |
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| This guy could really play the blues |
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| Not too many subways let the sunlight in |
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| The tile pictures in this subway were done by students |
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| You see all kinds of people |
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| Jeffery calls this the Ladies Gazebo, and it was the first time I'd seen it in Central Park |
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| Emmanuel and Jeffery; my hiking and dinner buddies |
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| The ferry to Governors Island. I wonder what the words "at the same moment" refer to, or mean |
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| We arrive |
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| a pretty ship, with Brooklyn in the background. The cement "building" to the far right is an air-vent shaft to feed the tunnel under the river |
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| Jeffery on the walls of Fort Jay |
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| One of the homes used by the military |
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| Artistic decay |
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| We think this really melted; that it's not an artwork. What got hot enough to melt it? |
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| explanation of the island's early transfer of ownership |
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| horse drinking fountain |
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| the light of the day made the buildings seem to stick out |
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| hawk |
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| reflection |
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| turtle |
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| pretty flowers |
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| P.Morgan Library |
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| medieval lady |
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| Jewelry from BCE. How fine it is! How did it survive intact, so that I'm seeing it? |
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| The Announcer said "stand behind the yellow line as the train approaches", so what does Jeffery do? |
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| Tile art at our stop where we'll take the art class in Brooklyn |
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| very lovely tag art, signed! |
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| and drink bloody marias! |
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| ready for class! |
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| a view of some of the students' work |
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| Teacher Danielle, and our artistic endeavors. I think Jeffery is a new Van Gogh |
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| I still have "When the Saints Go Marching In" stuck in my head |
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| sign on a bus |
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| our hotel at night |
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| divine dessert! |
Oh, some of my old haunts -- I lived on west 88th and went to columbia, of course. and climbed up into the bell tower of riverside church. i love that you guys are exploring ever corner of this wonderful city!
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