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Post by nycgirl on Mar 26, 2015 1:05:57 GMT
I love that stretch of the East River and you capture it beautifully. I'm fond of so many of the viewpoints along the water, from the "peppermint stick" factory pipes to the lighthouse to the bridges. I used to live on the Upper East Side and I was surprised to hear French being spoken on the street fairly often. Now I'm in East Harlem, aka Spanish Harlem. Bet you can guess what language I hear the most now. I'm really impressed by how much ground you covered. Looking forward to seeing more of your perambulations.
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 2:29:12 GMT
Thank you, Nycgirl.
Please feel free to chime in anytime, or correct me when I'm wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 2:56:50 GMT
How far up do you live NYCgirl. When I was living there the fringe was E94th. I suspect you're higher up. still and all, a great neighborhood, and, I felt ever so safe there. Moreso than here and I was out by myself way late at night, but, was never frightened.
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 3:07:20 GMT
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Post by anshjain97 on Mar 26, 2015 3:21:37 GMT
Great pictures. And while I love how multicultural NYC is, I didn't know about the significance of French.
Looks like I missed that obelisk very closely- while walking from the Met, we went into 79th transverse instead of through the park.
And great to know that she's enjoying her job and NYC! All the best.
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 3:24:36 GMT
Thanks very much, Ansh!! I've continued to cross paths with more French speakers, though I've also heard many other languages, as well.
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 3:46:16 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 26, 2015 3:49:08 GMT
I'm enjoying this SO much, Htmb. I love how the photos in #s 34 and 35 build to their respective crescendos.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 26, 2015 3:50:04 GMT
Simul-posting! Please include #36 in the above compliment.
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 3:51:42 GMT
I've taken note, Bixa.
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Post by bjd on Mar 26, 2015 7:32:05 GMT
Good idea to make your Brooklyn bridge pictures in black and white. I wonder which is a bigger tourist attraction -- crossing the Brooklyn bridge or going up the Empire State building?
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Post by questa on Mar 26, 2015 10:02:33 GMT
htmb...stunning pics, I love your bridge ones and B&W suits so well. I would like to use your second to last pic in # 33 as my computer wallpaper if I may, please. It is lovely in design.
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 10:57:59 GMT
Thank you, Questa. You may certainly use any of the pictures.
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Post by mossie on Mar 26, 2015 11:11:20 GMT
Overwhelming, but then I suppose the place is.
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 18:22:53 GMT
Mossie, NYC can certainly feel overwhelming from this end, too, but I'm trying to take it in a little at a time since I assume I'll make a return trip back in a few months. However, I do believe I'll have an even greater appreciation for Paris after this trip.
Though it's warmed up a good bit, we've been having light rain showers. This had been expected and I'd saved this day so I could visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art along with the rest of the tourists. I'm not sure whether I just felt disconnected from the Met, or if I'm just tired from staying up late, but two hours inside was enough for me. I did get to see a lot of enjoyable art, but also found myself wandering in some of the areas of little or no interest to me.
Tonight we are going to a play along with the cousin from Queens, so I'm looking forward to another late evening.
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 18:42:49 GMT
Here's a quick glimpse of the Met, both inside and out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 18:51:28 GMT
I was always under the impression that photographing the paintings was forbidden. Perhaps they have changed the rules. ?
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 18:52:21 GMT
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 18:54:18 GMT
I was always under the impression that photographing the paintings was forbidden. Perhaps they have changed the rules. ? I checked first, and photographing the paintings in the regular collections is allowed just as long as you don't use a flash or tripod.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 26, 2015 18:57:03 GMT
More treasure!
The "quick glimpse" of the Met is really a mini-tour ~ well done!
The blue afternoon picture! The fountain pictures! The candid people portraits! The paintings!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 20:35:56 GMT
Just saw on breaking news that a large apartment building in the East Village collapsed and burned. Don't know much more. Hope you were not too close by. It's kinda rare when these historic buildings in close confines are subject to this,but, certainly not unheard of. Waiting for more word. NYFD are awesome!
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Post by htmb on Mar 26, 2015 20:50:29 GMT
Sorry to hear. These things are never good. I heard a lot of sirens as I was heading to 86 and Lex. Also heard some this morning, but I have no idea to where they were responding. Please let me know if you get a location.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 22:11:59 GMT
Nice! Is it bad that I'm sort of impressed that they have a French translation on the sign? Quite unexpected. Of course, "Soyez la bienvenue" would mean that only women are welcome.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 22:15:27 GMT
I didn't read it that closely.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 22:32:48 GMT
Okay, I finally caught up on all of the photos thus far, but it will take considerably longer to manage to comment on everything that struck me. So far, my thoughts are back on the first set of photos, and I continue to be astonished that there are still countless outdoor fire escapes on the buildings. Of course those contraptions are a totally iconic part of NYC, but they seem next to useless except for burglars and escaping international movie spies and drug lords, so I am a bit surprised that they have never been phased out. I would absolutely never want to live in an apartment with a stairway accessible to just about anybody right outside my window.
The other thing that strikes me is winter. My last trip to New York was in the middle of winter (January) and I swore that I would never set foot there in winter again because it was ten or fifteen degrees below freezing. Of course that is not true at all -- I'm sure that I will return to New York during winter again some day, but I remain certain that whenever I make my next trip, it will be during mild or hot weather. Especially in places like 7th Avenue or anywhere where you are completely surrounded by skyscrapers, the wind whipping around the corners absolutely turns me into an ice cube.
The only place where I ever rented a holiday apartment was on the upper east side of New York and that's when I knew that I would never want to live in a part of Manhattan like that. As much as I like things like the delis in New York, I am well aware that the prices charged are very high, and supermarkets were extremely rare, usually at least 15 blocks apart. It really made me realise how lucky I am living in Paris, at least as far as food shopping is concerned.
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Post by htmb on Mar 27, 2015 3:42:27 GMT
I met up with S at Grand Central Station and we walked to a restaurant on the other side of Times Square. Here are a few photos taken both before dinner, as well as after the play as we walked to Lexington Avenue. Just before it started to rain. Hard.
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Post by htmb on Mar 27, 2015 3:51:30 GMT
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Post by htmb on Mar 27, 2015 3:58:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2015 4:14:45 GMT
Oh, An American In Paris - A New Musical. Sure.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 27, 2015 4:49:22 GMT
Magnificent city magnificently presented here! Love that old brick building with the ghost advertising sign tucked in there with all the lights and glitz and crowds of the theaters.
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