"Start spreading the news, I am leaving today. I want to be a part of it, New York New York.......I want to wake up in that city that doesn't sleep"....Yup, we were in the Big Apple and it truly never sleeps. What a beautiful city it is, and we got to visit the Statue of Liberty, view Manhattan from The Empire State Building, stroll in Central Park, and take in the vibrance of Broadway.
On board the ferry with Battery Park & Manhattan skyline view.
Ellis Island.
Approaching Statue of Liberty with Ellis Island next to it.
Closer...
...and closer with full frontal Liberty view.
All 46m tall of the majestic lady Libertas.
A dramatic mood as the rain cloud appeared suddenly.
Weather turned bad on our return trip to Manhattan.
National Museum of The American Indian.
The iconic Charging Bull of New York Financial District.
Wall Street, and show me the money!
Sightseeing bus to bring you around the city.
After much negotiation, we decided to save the money and walk.
President Roosevelt in front of the Museum of National History.
Dinosaurs and ancient fossils on display.
This life size Velociraptor would be a frightening predator if it was still alive today.
We took a stroll at Central Park, which is the venue for many movies made. 'When Harry Met Sally' & 'Home Alone 2' are examples.
Lake view of Central Park West with Dakota, San Remo & The Majestic buildings in the background.
Relaxing with Central Park South view and the office buildings of midtown.
ASPCA patrol on the lookout. Kudos to their commitments & dedication to fight animal abuse and cruelty.
School students enjoying their day out at the park.
Summer brings plenty of sunshine and day bathers
USS Maine Monument at Columbus Circle.
Kiosk selling musical posters.
Making our way to the theatre street of...
...Broadway, known as the heart of American theatre industry.
Broadway runs 24km through Manhattan Island.
Times Square, iconified by its spectacularly large and colourful displays of billboards and advertisements.
Look at his height! David vs Goliath.
ToysRus at Broadway. What a huge toys store!
Woody & friends.
A motorised T-Rex with movements and sound.
What are you looking at, kid?
Beside the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building is a must-go place in New York.
The exhilaration start upon reaching the observatory deck.
The Empire State Building stands at 443m tall, with the observatory deck at 373m.
As far as the eyes could see.
Bird's eye view, but not for the vertigo me.
View of Midtown, Central Park and beyond.
B&H is like the LV or Gucci store to me, a truly photographer's haven.
Mr & Mrs Smith were hot items.
Just as I was happily capturing the images of New York city, my Nikon D70 decided to die on me. The camera just could not start, and the LCD appeared 'the screen of death', like the blue screen when the PC died. Nothing I do could revive the camera, and we were only into the 1st week of our holidays. Arhhhhhhh! Thank goodness I have the spare Olympus that was being used by my sister, and have to make do with the not-so-good features and IQ.
And another travel trip awaiting....
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