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New York City 2014

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New York City 2014

Landmarks of Manhattan — summer 2014

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A summer few days in Manhattan — the zodiac ceiling and marble concourse of Grand Central, the lights of Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and the skyline from the harbor, the quiet water of the 9/11 Memorial, and a long afternoon in the Met among Egyptian temples and gilded rooms. Tap any photo to enlarge it, or open the map.

A few summer days in Manhattan, hitting the landmarks one after another. We stood under the zodiac ceiling and marble concourse of Grand Central, wandered into the lights of Times Square, and took the harbor out to the Statue of Liberty with the skyline stacked up behind her.

The quiet counterweight was the water and stone of the 9/11 Memorial, and then a long afternoon in the Met, among Egyptian temples and gilded rooms. The city compresses a lot into a short visit — we just kept walking.

This trip ran 4 days, June 30 – July 3, 2014. Along the way we spent time at The Harbor & the Skyline, The Met, Grand Central Terminal, Midtown & Times Square, and The 9/11 Memorial. The gallery below tells it day by day, in 26 photographs.

Day 1

Mon 30 Jun

Grand Central Terminal · Midtown & Times Square

Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central TerminalThe great green ceiling of Grand Central, painted with the zodiac.
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central TerminalThe main concourse, all marble and morning light.
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central TerminalThe American flag hanging over the Grand Central crowd.
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central TerminalSunburst stonework high under the terminal roof.
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central TerminalTall arched windows pouring light onto the floor.
Midtown & Times Square
Midtown & Times SquareA giant topiary sculpture among the Midtown towers.
Midtown & Times Square
Midtown & Times SquareThe lights and billboards of Times Square.
Midtown & Times Square
Midtown & Times SquareSkyscrapers and screens crowding the Times Square sky.
Midtown & Times Square
Midtown & Times SquareAn American flag of light, glowing over the square.

Day 2

Tue 1 Jul

The Harbor & the Skyline

The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineStars and stripes snapping in the harbor wind.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineThe Lower Manhattan skyline across the water, One World Trade rising.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineThe whole island laid out from the harbor.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineA ferry crossing toward Liberty and Ellis Island.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineThe Statue of Liberty against a stormy summer sky.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineLady Liberty, torch raised over New York Harbor.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineThe statue small and far across the open water.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineThe downtown skyline from the deck of the boat.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineStars and stripes snapping in the harbor wind.
The Harbor & the Skyline
The Harbor & the SkylineThe Lower Manhattan skyline across the water, One World Trade rising.

Day 3

Wed 2 Jul

The 9/11 Memorial

The 9/11 Memorial
The 9/11 MemorialThe 9/11 Memorial pool, water falling into the footprint of the towers.

Day 4

Thu 3 Jul

The Met

The Met
The MetA long tiled corridor deep inside the Met.
The Met
The MetGalleries running off into the distance at the museum.
The Met
The MetA painted Egyptian bust, colors still bright after millennia.
The Met
The MetThe Temple of Dendur under its great glass wall.
The Met
The MetA gilded period bedroom, red and gold.
The Met
The MetPigeons working the steps of the museum.

Where we wandered