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New York City 2014

Landmarks of Manhattan — summer 2014

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The City

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.

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