JDS Photography: September 27, 2009

New York...One of our favorite cities to visit...this place with so much character and history. This was our second visit to NYC. We all had a list of places we wanted to check out and see...some tourist stops and some places we just wanted to venture out and wander....wandering can be so much fun!
Here she is the Statue of Liberty....very fun to see up close. Major security to get through if you want to get up close and personal with the Statue.

My (David's) picture of the Brooklyn Bridge, in my opinion, turned out well. I love it so much we are making the bridge picture into a 36" x 24" canvas...

The HighLine the old elevated freight railroad line the bottom view.

The NYC Skyline taken from the ferry and a shot of the Guggenheim Museum....the Guggenheim was on my (David's) list...to see a Frank Lloyd Wright design up close...Yeah I was very excited!!

After the Guggenheim we had a little lunch at a park bench near Central Park...then we walked straight through Central Park to see the Museum of Natural History...Certainly worth checking out. We could have spent the whole day just at this one Museum...amazing!!

Canal Street....okay, this was on my (Julie) list! Yes, I wanted to checkout Canal Street not so much to shop but to see if the stories were really true...I heard that people whisper in your ear..."Tiffany, Rolex, Louis Vuitton", as you walk past their stores...As soon as I stepped on to the curb someone was whispering to me...they target market for sure. "Tiffany, Tiffany" they whispered to me...I said " I am looking for sunglasses for my son...they showed their selection and then I asked to see the "Tiffany selection"....they took me to their little spot at the back of the store...unlocked the secret drawer to reveal some Tiffany chains with little lockets. Ooohh...there they were all shiny and sparkling....after a few minutes I said "thank you" and walked away...empty handed. I didn't want to buy anything I am not into having a cheap knockoff or contributing to that part of the counterfeit underground market....I really just wanted the experience!

So I took a photo of the real Tiffany & Co. Store....that was fun too!

I love the directions here....Enter with or buy Metro-Card and agent on duty 5am Mon-4am Sat. When station is closed take the Uptown 4 5 at Wall St & Broadway to Brooklyn Bridge for transfer to J.....Okay, now don't get lost in there! Yeah....I would have been completely lost if not for David's amazing ability to navigate through the subway system.

More photos from Canal Street!

Times Square at night...so amazing!

This is a view from our hotel window at night... Yes, its the WTC rebuild site. When the 9-11 attacks happened, the Millennium Hilton was damaged from debris. The ribbons in the following shot are for the fallen soldiers, firemen and civilians. We found them outside of a church only a few blocks away... I was in shock seeing so many ribbons hanging from the fence surrounding the church.

We did get some shopping in...It helped that our hotel was located across the street from Century 21 a great discount store...with brand name items.

We had a fantastic time....running here and running there...but loving the experience with our son! We still have so many things we'd love to do in NYC....Next time......

Kevin and Kaela....this was a wonderful day! Thank you so much for being a joy to work with...and choosing us to be a part of your day. I can't even post all the images I want too....there are just too many to choose from! This is what happens when we spend the whole day with you! Can't wait for you to see the rest!

Enjoy!