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The Big Apple

As promised, here are a few pictures from our trip to New York City.
This was our second trip, and there's still so much we need to see...
We're already planning another trip for sometime in the Spring next year.

(Pictures in the extended entry)

We met this one-legged pigeon at Bryant Park the Friday we arrived.

This is the FABULOUS view from our friend's apartment's terrace on Park Avenue. To the left there's an equally breathtaking view of the Empire State Building.

Here is the beautiful statue of Jose Martí is located in an area called the Artists' Gate in Central Park, at the entrance near 59th Street and Avenue of the Americas.

I love this picture of us on one of the bridges in Central Park. This one is located at The Pond, near 59th street. That is the famous Plaza Hotel in the background on the right.

We were completely enchanted by the charm of the Central Park Zoo.
Following are a few shots of some of the animals we saw:

This is a Chestnut Mandibled Toucan. Amazing colors!!

Here's one of the Polar Bears taking a soothing mid-afternoon nap. Did you notice his hands are crossed?

This cute little turtle was sunbathing in one of the little ponds inside the zoo.

Just walking towards Ground Zero brought tears to my eyes. I cried throughtout the time we were there. This was one of the last things we saw.

This flag has not been removed from the facade of the New York Stock Exchange building since 9/11.

Last time we went to New York, just about 3 years ago, the only possibility to get anywhere near the Statue of Liberty was just walking around Liberty Island. This time, we had the opportunity to go up to the highest point allowed to visitors, the top of the pedestal where she stands. I think this picture is fantastic, I love how the flash hitting the metal framework and winding staircase gives it that black and white/sepia look.

This is a picture of Central Park, as seen from the top of the Empire State Building, with a little bit of help from the zoom feature on my digital camera.

One of our goals for this trip was to see a Broadway show. We didn't have time to do so, but it was just as lovely to see a Broadway star! We stayed next to the Longacre Theatre, where Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is currently playing. Our last night there, as we were walking back to our room from a long day of seeing the sights, we noticed the show was over and some of the actors leaving the theater. We decided to stick around for a few minutes to at least catch a glimpse of someone famous. About five minutes later, Kathleen Turner walks out and graciously signed autographs and chatted a bit with some fans.

Well, that's it. I hope you enjoyed this very shortened version of our NYC photo album!

Posted by Amanda at August 28, 2005 12:53 PM