Coney Island

I had to go to Nathan's....I have no idea how anyone could eat 64 of those dogs in 12 minutes.

Yep, that's right. "Bump. Bump. Bump your ass off!" It's on a loop so you can hear it over, and over, and over again. They are bumper cars by the way- not an 80's dance/strip club.

Very straight forward and direct. Not afraid to tell you how they feel. Typical New York style.

The Wonder Wheel. Don't know how "thrilling" it really is.

Very colorful. Very American. Very thirsty.

A Panoramic View of NYC

This was taken from Long Island City in Queens.

Brooklyn Bridge Walk

I can now check another "to do" off of my list of things to do before I die! I have finally walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. Not a big to do I know but I've wanted to do that for a long time. I thought of my grandmother as I walked. There was a TV show we both liked- "Brooklyn Bridge". A nostalgic look at life in Brooklyn in the 1950's.

I felt like the photos had to be in black and white. Color seemed odd to me.

Bryant Park and Environs

The Odd Pigeon Out

The lions watch over the never-ending NYC construction.

The children's carousel in Bryant Park.

The Chrysler Building

The Empire State Building

I went with the class to the International Center of Photography (43rd and 6th Ave) to see....you guessed it, Photography! Then I went to take photos from/of Bryant Park. Luckily it isn't so humid out today. It's starting to cool down a few degrees. There was a nice lightning show in the sky last night that I watched from inside a Ben&Jerry's. A fun way to wait for the storm to pass!!

Halfway to Nowhere

These shoes were left on the curbside. They look very confused.
Where are we going? What path do I take? Do I go down 4th Ave or do I head down 12th Street? Should I get a college degree in photography? Does my dog miss me? I'm tired. Am I happy? What should I do?

More Midtown

In NYC everything is stacked on top of one another, smashed in to cubes, or really tall. That goes for the humans as well.

The main stairway at The Met (opera house not museum...). I wanted to get a photo from the front but they are under construction. So no photos for my opera loving friends! Sorry.

An evening out at Lincoln Center.

I spent a few quiet moments in St. Patrick's Cathedral thinking about the state of the world.

I didn't come up with any answers but I did discover another lovely church just up the block.

I shot this photo looking towards 58th down 5th Ave. I was walking to another subway line after yet another subway car malfunction that forced me to change my plans.

I was looking heavenward out front of Tiffany's.....if there is a God.....a diamond ring in my size will appear in my future.....

God, I'll be waiting.

Central Park At Night

A view of Midtown in the evening.

Central Park looking northwest.

The boathouse at dusk.

Bethesda Terrace

I went for a walk through Central Park and took these photos. It was still HOT at 9pm and very humid. Phew! I'd love to go back again and take more photos. Hopefully it will be cooler in a day or two so I can go out again without running the risk of heat stroke.