tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62044590285867574972024-03-13T14:20:07.233-04:00I could not stay in Strawberry Fields Forever<b>NYCphotos</b>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-58642637892717217492012-06-16T22:57:00.003-04:002012-06-17T11:01:45.135-04:00The View from the Top of the RockAs you all know, I love taking in the <a href="http://mynewyorkcityphotos.blogspot.com/2010/07/view-from-pier-1.html">views</a> all over <a href="http://mynewyorkcityphotos.blogspot.com/2010/08/another-view-from-above-nyc.html">New</a> <a href="http://mynewyorkcityphotos.blogspot.com/2010/08/view-from-rare-view.html">York</a> and it has been on my <a href="http://mynewyorkcityphotos.blogspot.com/p/nyc-to-do-list.html">NYC To-Do list</a> to experience the view from the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center.<br />
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I recently went with <a href="http://nyctrip.com/Index.aspx">New York City Vacation Packages</a> (NYCVP) to visit the Top of the Rock and look out upon all of Manhattan from the 3-story observation deck. I happened to visit this site when the weather was perfect and the views of the city were nice and clear! An <a href="http://nyctrip.com/Pages/Index.aspx?PageID=166">NYCVP voucher</a> allowed me to skip the lines at this popular destination located in the heart of Midtown, close to Radio City Music Hall and Times Square.
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When I reached the Top, I went straight to the south side of the observation deck where I caught my first glimpse of Manhattan in a sweeping panorama that included the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and the Freedom Tower in Lower Manhattan.<br />
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Every view that followed was like something from a movie or television show. The surrounding landmarks, fresh air, open space and the entertainment of people-watching presented an almost cinematic scenario.</div>
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As I peered through the clear panel walls of the observation deck, looking at the surrounding architecture and the outer boroughs, I picked out the recognizable buildings and familiar locations, seeing them from this new and exciting angle.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Central Park sunbathers in the distance<br />Another view of Central Park <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/7382538602/in/photostream/">here</a></span></div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-32640103266603561342012-04-09T00:23:00.008-04:002012-04-09T14:04:26.248-04:00Exploring Central Park with On Location ToursOf all the times I have been to Central Park while living in New York City, I never knew just how many movies and television shows have filmed there. So when I had the opportunity to do the <a href="http://www.screentours.com/tour.php/central/">Central Park TV & Movie Sites</a> tour with <a href="http://www.screentours.com/">On Location Tours</a>, I knew it would be a great photo opp as well!<br />
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</div><div class="p1">I joined the tour group led by Paige, who clued us in on the fact that we were about to make our way through the <b>most filmed location in all of Manhattan. </b>It turns out <b>over 200 TV series and movies</b> have filmed here, making it the ultimate location to experience these iconic sites up close.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/6907980032/" title="On Location Tours at Duck Pond by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="On Location Tours at Duck Pond" height="333" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6907980032_ae360414a0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
We started at the most picturesque section of the park and my personal favorite, the Duck Pond, set against the Midtown skyline along 5th Avenue and 59th Street. Our On Location Tours guide pointed out the familiar setting of the Gapstow Bridge where you may remember scenes from King Kong, Gossip Girl, Enchanted, Home Alone 2 and more. To be standing on the same ground that famous actors like Patrick Dempsey, Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway and Macaulay Culkin once professionally covered seemed too magical to be true. Hence the magic behind that dance sequence from Enchanted and the imaginary portal from Smurf world into NYC in last year's Smurf 3D movie.<br />
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Our Central Park tour was just getting started, and it seemed to spark the imaginations of many members of the group. We were lead towards our next stop: Wollman Skating Rink. Once I saw it I remembered the scene from Serendipity where Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack's character first meet then reunite some time later thanks to fate. Our tour guide Paige went into detail about this location and the seasonal changes that take place in this section of the park.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Playmate's Arch</span></i><br />
<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/7054070269/" title="On Location Tours - Playmates Arch by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="On Location Tours - Playmates Arch" height="333" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/7054070269_8a2ae3a363.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>From there we were led to The Dairy and Gift Shop, located in an area that has been dubbed the "Children's District." I can see why: playgrounds and family picnics abound in this area, providing a friendly atmosphere and the perfect spot to film a TV or movie scene. We wander underneath Playmates Arch toward the Carousel where we learn of several more famous TV and movie scenes.<br />
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<div class="p1">The next stop was another favorite of mine: Central Park's Literary Walk, a.k.a The Mall. We've seen Vanilla Sky, The Producers and Maid in Manhattan set here, as well as classics like Breakfast at Tiffany's and new favorites like Glee. Those recognizable <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_951433997"></span>American Elm trees<span id="goog_951433998"></span></a> that lean in towards a busy central walkway provide an iconic setting in all of these movies and shows.</div><br />
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It turns out Elf filmed here, with Will Ferrell flying over the Bethesda Fountain with his reindeer and sleigh on Christmas Eve. And just across the lake from Bethesda Terrace is the popular Boathouse Restaurant. Paige told us about a scene from <span class="s1">Sex and the City and some insider facts from the day they filmed that only On Location Tours would know!</span><br />
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<div class="p1">Paige shared with us a lot of key facts about filming and production in New York. This is the type of excitement that leads out-of-towners here. Why merely watch it on TV when you can experience it in real life!?<br />
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</div><div class="p1">That's when we made an interesting stop at the Imagine Mosaic in Strawberry Fields. We learned some interesting facts about this section of the park and of the nearby Dakota Building where John Lennon once lived.<br />
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</div><div class="p1">The tour ended at the site of Tavern on the Green where Paige described to us the former restaurant's appeal, success and what ultimately led to it shutting down.<br />
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</div><div class="p1">From there we were free to explore Sheep Meadow where many famous scenes have taken place. With all of locations the <a href="http://www.screentours.com/tour.php/central/">Central Park TV & Movie Sites</a> tour highlighted, it brought more meaning to the spots I've been frequenting over the years. It would be a fun tour to take whether you're visiting, just moved here, or have lived in the city for several years like I have! </div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-82295334910141122232012-04-07T13:32:00.000-04:002012-04-09T00:36:24.165-04:00Central Park, Spring 2012<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Midtown Backdrop</span><br />
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Just a few days before I had gotten a new camera lens as a birthday gift from my photo friend <a href="http://www.istillheartnewyork.com/">Joe</a>. It was the 55-250 telephoto lens, so it lead me to take more intimate pictures of the people and places down there. <br />
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St. Paul's Chapel across from Ground Zero<br />
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Hardhat<br />
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News crews doing interviews<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/6138915654/" title="Interview by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Interview" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6138915654_34b9359564.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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1 WTC<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/6138345023/" title="Pink bokeh by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Pink bokeh" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6138345023_dfd1266e05.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Ladder 10<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/6138892774/" title="Ladder Co. 10 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Ladder Co. 10" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6138892774_1bdd8e46f9.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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More pics on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=8813477@N04&q=september%2011th%2C%202011">photostream</a>.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-57830044888205201752011-07-15T21:31:00.000-04:002011-07-15T21:31:00.331-04:00Bryant Park Summer Movie with Marilyn MonroeAll summer long I have been meaning to get out and see one of the outdoor summer movies that have been taking place since June. Despite heat and exhaustion on Monday night, I made sure to attend the HBO Summer Film Festival in Bryant Park, showing the Marilyn Monroe movie 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.'<br />
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I'd never seen a Marilyn Monroe movie before, and I didn't understand the movie too well. I was there mainly for the experience though, and to have fun watching an outdoor movie with a thousand or so other people who were also attending!<br />
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Before it got too crowded...<br />
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"Diamonds are a girls best friend"<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5931683411/" title="Marilyn... by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Marilyn..." height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6121/5931683411_c8e71897ac.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-83441120673879511902011-07-13T22:16:00.002-04:002011-07-13T22:29:17.096-04:00Manhattanhenge 2011 - July 13Manhattanhenge - July 13, 2011 in Times Square.<br />
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Best Manhattanhenge ever.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5935170605/" title="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/5935170605_31d7c7024d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Photographers:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5935188415/" title="Peoplehenge by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Peoplehenge" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/5935188415_e795bfac48.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5935189111/" title="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6145/5935189111_36ff415091.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5935171767/" title="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5935171767_9303e7a972.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5935728504/" title="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5935728504_5ca28a36ff.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5935169565/" title="Bathed in the Manhattan sunlight by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Bathed in the Manhattan sunlight" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6127/5935169565_2aac69372a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5935170893/" title="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Manhattanhenge, July 13, 2011" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/5935170893_0798c8f328.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Goodbye Manhattanhenge. See you next year!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5935732836/" title="42nd Street, after the sunset by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="42nd Street, after the sunset" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6028/5935732836_8451fbc85e.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-73437197925093528132011-07-12T21:27:00.002-04:002011-07-12T21:29:37.675-04:00Manhattanhenge 2011 - July 12Since I missed the event in May, the <a href="http://www.amnh.org/news/2011/07/manhattanhenge-returns-july-12/">Manhattanhenge</a> that was set to take place on July 12th and 13th was all I've been able to think about.<br />
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I was lucky enough to see this rare sunset from 34th Street and 1st Avenue, and capture the "Peoplehenge" phenomenon that takes place too as photographers take over the intersection between green lights to get the best view.<br />
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Practice shot for Manhattanhenge, just minutes before it occurred!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5932280136/" title="Manhattanhenge capture by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/5932280136_bc285cfb8f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Manhattanhenge capture"></a><br />
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Paparazzi waiting for Manhattanhenge, just minutes before it occured!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5932280484/" title="Manhattanhenge paparazzi! by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6021/5932280484_e641afdbdc.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Manhattanhenge paparazzi!"></a><br />
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"Peoplehenge"<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5932282112/" title="Sun spark by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/5932282112_372e248fdb.jpg" width="500" height="324" alt="Sun spark"></a><br />
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Close call with a cab<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5931725839/" title="Traffic-henge... by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5931725839_96106d8afa.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Traffic-henge..."></a><br />
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Scary bus traffic speeding by<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5931726401/" title="Manhattanhenge & bus by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6028/5931726401_9bf7d112ac.jpg" width="500" height="346" alt="Manhattanhenge & bus"></a><br />
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Cell phone capture<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5931725229/" title="Manhattanhenge cell by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/5931725229_9023b6838c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Manhattanhenge cell"></a><br />
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More to come from tomorrow's Manhattanhenge viewing!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-58768769976296339032011-07-05T22:37:00.003-04:002011-07-05T22:44:37.374-04:004th of July Fireworks - 2011On the 4th of July, I was at a friend's roof top cook-out in the West Village (West 14th & 7th to be exact), waiting for the Macy's fireworks show to begin over the Hudson. <br />
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This was going to be my 4th time seeing the Macy's fireworks. I had always braved the crowds along the FDR Drive, by the East River, or along Chelsea Piers and the West Side Highway, overlooking the Hudson River. <br />
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This year I planned to do something low key and luckily I had the chance to view the show from the comfort of a roof top with snacks, drinks and good friends!<br />
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So here's how the night went...<br />
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<i>The sky turned a bright orange<br />
</i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5907163732/" title="United States flag by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5160/5907163732_c86d39105c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="United States flag"></a><br />
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<i>Night was falling<br />
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<i>I had a cupcake<br />
</i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5907163466/" title="Cupcake flag by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5080/5907163466_f9d65b6d53.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Cupcake flag"></a><br />
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<i>They started!<br />
</i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5906604625/" title="Fireworks - cloudy by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6028/5906604625_2833e4c62a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Fireworks - cloudy"></a><br />
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<i>My friends got out a blanket<br />
</i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5906604207/" title="Fireworks - friends by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5071/5906604207_428fe6d4eb.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Fireworks - friends"></a><br />
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<i>There were reds!<br />
</i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5907161572/" title="Fireworks - red by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5316/5907161572_17ac7f4a1f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Fireworks - red"></a><br />
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<i>And golds!<br />
</i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5907162220/" title="Fireworks - gold by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5276/5907162220_b60c9b0eb9.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Fireworks - gold"></a><br />
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<i>And then I stopped taking pics just in time to actually SEE the finale, out from behind the camera lens...</i>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-26918431377186891762011-07-04T16:51:00.001-04:002011-07-04T16:52:47.287-04:00Rainbow City at The High Line"Rainbow City" is open in New York City! This large-scale installation of balloons or 'air-filled sculptures' as they're called, have taken over the grounds at the foot of the High Line. Set up near the 30th Street entrance to section 2 of the elevated park, and part of <a href="http://www.friendswithyou.com/blog/rainbow-city-nyc-">FriendsWithYou</a> and AOL, these art objects were created to be an interactive playground. My friend and I stopped by on our way to explore the new extension of the High Line and enjoyed playing with these colorful sculptures and interacting with the kids and other visitors there. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5901263150/" title="Liza & kid by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/5901263150_4c89b477ff.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Liza & kid"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5901262606/" title="Rainbow City kid by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/5901262606_f7b3c378b0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Rainbow City kid"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5900700011/" title="Rainbow City by the High Line by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5900700011_609d0bde26.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Rainbow City by the High Line"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5900698519/" title="Rough red balloon by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5116/5900698519_cc094754f3.jpg" width="500" height="358" alt="Rough red balloon"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5901260158/" title="Rough balloon by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5271/5901260158_0b226b4484.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Rough balloon"></a><br />
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More pictures from the site <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=8813477%40N04&q=rainbow+city%2C+highline&m=text">here</a>.<br />
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The installation closes on July 5th, 2011.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-57649394128134821942011-06-24T13:01:00.000-04:002011-06-24T13:01:57.939-04:00Manhattanhenge 2011 Meet-upSince I missed the May 30/31 Manhattanhenge (I was out seeing Bridesmaids one of the nights, and at home watching Bachelorette the other... shame on me for being a girl), I am making up for it with two meet-ups on the July 11th and 12th dates!<br />
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From <a href="http://www.newyorkology.com/archives/2011/03/2011_manhattenh.php">NewYorkology</a> -<br />
<b>The 2011 Manhattanhenge dates</b>:<br />
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Full-sun on the grid:<br />
Monday, July 11 at 8:25 p.m.<br />
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Half-sun on the grid:<br />
Tuesday, July 12 at 8:25 p.m.<br />
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<b>Monday, let's meet at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue at 7:30 pm.</b> I know that's not the best viewing spot but it is next to Bryant Park and I am seeing Gentlemen Prefer Blondes there that night as part of their <a href="http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/filmfestival.html">HBO Summer Film Festival</a>. If you would like to move further East, then we can simply meet-up to say Hi, share tips and stories of past Manhattanhenge events, then go our separate ways!<br />
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<b>Tuesday, let's meet at 34th Street and 1st Avenue at 7:30. </b>There is a plaza on the northeast corner in front of the East 34th Street Heliport. The Express Bus M15 and Crosstown M34 both stop near here. We will have a great view of the Empire State Building in our shots. I will be taking pics from the middle of the street during red lights. Join me in the crazyness!<br />
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From my 2010 viewing of Manhattanhenge on July 11th from the Tudor City Bridge on East 42nd Street:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/4785246198/" title="Manhattanhenge 2010 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Manhattanhenge 2010" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4785246198_5c2b1852c3.jpg" width="281" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/4790235632/" title="Camera man and Manhattanhange by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Camera man and Manhattanhange" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4790235632_c843545bf1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/4789603265/" title="Manhattanhenge lense flare by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Manhattanhenge lense flare" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4789603265_367945e385.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />
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If you're interested in a far out view, go to Gantry State Plaza Park in Long Island City, Queens:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/3583221123/" title="Manhattanhenge 2009! by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Manhattanhenge 2009!" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3583221123_7a8ba5459f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/3584028266/" title="33rd Street, Manhattanhenge by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="33rd Street, Manhattanhenge" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3584028266_a172e1f0b7.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-60464679053209420842011-06-22T11:50:00.000-04:002011-06-22T11:50:00.200-04:00Bubble Battle 2011Luckily, I have a friend with lots of bubble guns, wands and bottles. These items were called for at the 2011 Bubble Battle which took place out on Coney Island, the same day as the Mermaid Parade. So my friends and I watched the parade, got some franks, then prepared to duel.<br />
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But it wasn't so much a battle as a medium-sized crowd simply blowing bubbles and getting soapy water everywhere. Either way, we had a blast!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5855526852/" title="My gun by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="My gun" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5855526852_f45b5e83ce.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5855527818/" title="Bubble girl by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Bubble girl" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/5855527818_65bd40976c.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5855528966/" title="Bubble prep by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Bubble prep" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5855528966_b31ae78411.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-59325546469582855472011-06-19T22:47:00.001-04:002011-06-19T22:51:28.380-04:00Scenes from the 2011 Mermaid ParadeThe Coney Island Mermaid Parade... I go every year and I just love it! It felt so amazing to return to Coney Island on Saturday, June 18th, since my last visit in June 2010 for last year's parade. I used to go lay out on the beach every weekend with my friends back in the Summer of '08, but these same friends moved away and I haven't been back as much since. Then Astroland closed down in September of '08 and we all thought that would be the end of Coney Island. But it is still thriving, thanks to the new Luna Park and various flea markets occupying the former fair grounds.<br />
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It was vey crowded, but I didn't mind. This is a magical, historical place and it's important to me to try and visit every year that I live in New York. The only other day when it's this crowded is on the 4th of July during the hot-dog eating contest. Believe me, I've been!!<br />
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This year, I vowed to walk in the parade for next year (maybe as a Hula Girl?) and to also return to the park again this summer to ride some of the new Luna Park amusement rides. But not on July 4th...<br />
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Golden Girl<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5851416698/" title="Golden Girl by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/5851416698_8807a9c4e8.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Golden Girl"></a><br />
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Dancers<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5851415726/" title="Dancers by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/5851415726_4dce175c14.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Dancers"></a><br />
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Ice Skater float<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5851400692/" title="Ice skater by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5851400692_9068f55345.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Ice skater"></a><br />
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My friend calls the man below, "The Guy" because he always<br />
sees this guy around the City at festivals, parades, shows, etc.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5851400670/" title=""That Guy" by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/5851400670_3ab42879be.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt=""That Guy""></a><br />
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Got a kick out of these guys: "Life of Pi"<br />
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Sorry, no naked Mermaid pics. I'm a chick so...Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-32043206994139686332011-06-15T23:06:00.000-04:002011-06-22T17:23:58.238-04:00Museum Mile Festival - 2011Every year I look forward to the <a href="http://www.museummilefestival.org/">Museum Mile Festival</a>, taking place on 5th Avenue between 82nd and 105th Streets. <a href="http://mynewyorkcityphotos.blogspot.com/2010/06/museum-mile-festival-2010.html">Last year</a> I followed the inspiration quotes of artist James De La Vega down the mile and captured pictures of Central Park and the City from the Met Roof top. <br />
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<a href="http://mynewyorkcityphotos.blogspot.com/2009/06/museum-mile-festval-2009.html">In 2009</a> I went inside the Guggenheim Museum despite the crowds, and admired the <a href="http://mynewyorkcityphotos.blogspot.com/2009/06/museum-mile-festival-2009-activities.html">quotes and chalk drawings</a> along the way. <br />
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This year my friends and I teamed up to walk the mile from top to bottom, hoping to catch a glimpse of De La Vega in action, and we did! See below for all of the fun that was had admiring his quotes and writing our own!<br />
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De La Vega in action - writing his famous "Become Your Dream"<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5837722125/" title=""Become Your Dream" by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt=""Become Your Dream"" height="343" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/5837722125_d0b8614e89.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Joe drawing Andrew Wyeth's 'Christina's World'<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5838274834/" title="Joe's drawing Christina's World by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Joe's drawing Christina's World" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5838274834_62ccd68c9e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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With De La Vega's "Become Your Dream" quote<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5838271482/" title=""Become You Dream"! by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt=""Become You Dream"!" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5838271482_a32bf8397b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Close-up of the fish... becoming their dream...<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5838271078/" title="Fish becoming their dream by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Fish becoming their dream" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5113/5838271078_35f3a58b89.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Friends jumping in front of the Guggenheim<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5837721651/" title="Guggenheim jumping by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Guggenheim jumping" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/5837721651_ef6dd91a0b.jpg" width="340" /></a><br />
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My sidewalk quote:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5838270648/" title="Time quote on Museum Mile by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Time quote on Museum Mile" height="338" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5838270648_8064b110a4.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Admiring...<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5837721237/" title="Admiring my quote by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Admiring my quote" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5837721237_51b522f094.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-76676457742078208962011-06-10T17:00:00.000-04:002011-06-10T17:00:05.316-04:00Interactive video installation at Park Ave ArmoryClosing tomorrow, June 11th, some pictures of Japanese artist <a href="http://www.armoryonpark.org/index.php/programs_events/detail/ryoji_ikeda/">Ryoji Ikeda's</a> projected video installation called "The Transfinite" at <a href="http://www.armoryonpark.org/">Park Avenue Armory</a>. I stopped by last night with the after-work crowd, so it was very busy, which made for some interesting people watching amid the strange visuals and accompanying sounds.<br />
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The Park Avenue Armory is a giant space just off 66th Street where performances and grand scale art installations take place. Taken directly from the Armory's website, it can be described as a "55,000 square foot drill hall, reminiscent of the original Grand Central Depot." <br />
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Recent exhibitions and activities at the Park Avenue Armory include a giant showing of <a href="http://www.armoryonpark.org/index.php/photo_gallery/slideshow/infinite_variety/">red and white quilts</a> (which I am bummed I missed) and a music festival as well as an <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpinlac/5098650382/">indoor carnival</a> last October.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5818463043/" title="Toes by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Toes" height="333" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/5818463043_2ea323517d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5819028064/" title="Ryoji Ikeda: THE TRANSFINITE by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Ryoji Ikeda: THE TRANSFINITE" height="333" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/5819028064_92417d1fab.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5819028014/" title="Park Avenue Armory ghost by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Park Avenue Armory ghost" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/5819028014_2ed5bddfe6.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5819028138/" title="People watching at the Armory by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="People watching at the Armory" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5819028138_ecfd67049e.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5819027842/" title="Laying man by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Laying man" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/5819027842_66b14aa5be.jpg" width="333" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-77869810375029608072011-05-25T16:44:00.000-04:002011-05-25T16:44:00.143-04:00Tom Otterness in Battery Park CityTom Otterness' characters made of bronze have been described as "comical, cunning, cartoonish and adorable". His bronze sculptures are located throughout the City in Times Square (on West 42nd between 7th & 8th in front of the AMC movie theater), along the 8th Avenue subway station of the L & ACE trains, and also in Battery Park City. <br />
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I went to a guided tour on Saturday, May 8th at 2 pm with the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, which described the public exhibition of 'The Real World', installed in 1992, of some of Tom's cartoony characters.<br />
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You really had to look around. They were everywhere!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5710766633/" title="Tom Otterness' 'The Real World' by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Tom Otterness' 'The Real World'" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/5710766633_5a53900fff.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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"Humpty Dumpty is the Fiddler on the Roof"!<br />
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Kids are allowed to climb all over his works!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5711326400/" title="Humpty Kid by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Humpty Kid" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2013/5711326400_d250606a5a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Spilt martini glass. Or is it a flashlight?<br />
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Almost took some of these for myself.. I mean, we're in recession<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5711326238/" title="Penny stacks by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Penny stacks" height="333" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/5711326238_ba0af16e25.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Why is the cat tied up!?<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5711326024/" title="Tied up cat by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Tied up cat" height="474" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/5711326024_15bac43d29.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5710765849/" title="Penny people by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Penny people" height="360" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/5710765849_d92093b6ab.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-8137482704361398302011-05-23T16:29:00.000-04:002011-05-23T16:29:00.561-04:00Napping, Lunching, Lounging in the GrassSome park-goers in Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, which is in Battery Park City between Warren and Chambers Street. I was there last weekend to check out a tour of some sculptures by Tom Otterness, also located in the park.<br />
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NAPPING<br />
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LOUNGING<br />
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LUNCHING<br />
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And here is a better idea of the setting—everyone's relaxing in the grass in front of some of the luxury, residential mid & high-rises along River Terrace....<br />
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Every time I am in that part of town, I am so impressed and inspired by the architecture and the atmosphere. It's the perfect mix of business district and residential/family friendly.<br />
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And as you can see, on a cloudy yet sunny day, I am constantly looking up and admiring the way these buildings and towers stand against the perfectly accented sky....<br />
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Frank Gehry's new residental condo downtown: <i>New York</i><br />
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The Cosmopolitan Hotel on the corner of Chambers Street & W. Broadway<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5704407004/" title="The Cosmopolitan Hotel by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="The Cosmopolitan Hotel" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/5704407004_eec0eb3e7b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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View toward the Woolworth Building, one of the oldest skyscrapers in NYC on Broadway & Park Place<br />
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Cool buildings on Chambers Street between Church & W. Broadway<br />
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This is by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, who based the sculpture off of a <a href="http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/8188041.Join_in_Dream_s_big_bithday_bash/">previous piece</a> he did in England, titled "Dream." NYC's version of it is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/arts/design/jaume-plensa-and-monumental-figurative-sculptures.html">"Echo"</a>—a young girl with a braid in her hair, standing 44 feet tall and made of polyester resin. <br />
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The St. Helens Star came across some of my photos of it on Twitter and used them in an <a href="http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/9036817.Dream___s_little_New_York_buddy/">article</a> that ties this piece back to the original "Dream" sculpture Plensa did in St. Helens, England. <a href="http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/9036817.Dream___s_little_New_York_buddy/">Check it out!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5734412659/" title=""Echo" & the Clocktower by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt=""Echo" & the Clocktower" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/5734412659_ca368da940.jpg" width="333" /></a> <br />
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It was very crowded but it made for some interesting photos with all of the fluffy cherry blossoms and swarms of families and their kids. <br />
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The crowds at the Cherry Blossom Festival<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5678138704/" title="Cherry Blossom Festival by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Cherry Blossom Festival" height="300" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5678138704_1550bb98bb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5677580175/" title="Cherry Blossoms by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Cherry Blossoms" height="300" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5677580175_8087e2e00b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Cherry Blossom and Japanese Hill and Pond<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5677575947/" title="Cherry Blossom dipping into the Pond by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Cherry Blossom dipping into the Pond" height="300" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5677575947_b5615f0334.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5678130514/" title="Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden" height="300" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5678130514_d3dcf5abfb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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After leaving the Festival grounds, I went into Shakespeare's Garden where I saw some Bleeding Hearts!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5683585799/" title="Bleeding Hearts by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Bleeding Hearts" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5683585799_2af36068d8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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And tulips!<br />
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So we ventured up and down 5th Avenue to admire some of our favorite NYC stores: Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendell's, Juicy Couture, etc.<br />
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At the start of 5th Avenue and Waverly Place in the West Village<br />
The arch in Washington Square Park<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5647225208/" title="Washington Square by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Washington Square" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5647225208_611a4ed5fe.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Nearby row of brownstone townhouses used by NYU,<br />
on Waverly Place at Washington Square Park & 5th Avenue<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5647223504/" title="Washington Square buildings by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Washington Square buildings" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5647223504_f5036dc7aa.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Further up 5th Avenue in the 40's: St. Patrick's Cathedral<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5647226752/" title="St. Pat's on Palm Sunday by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="St. Pat's on Palm Sunday" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5027/5647226752_0a98e954c5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Trump Tower on 5th Avenue<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5647224576/" title="Trump by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Trump" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5647224576_1271e1470c.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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Golden food court inside the Trump Tower<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5647224108/" title="Trump by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Trump" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5647224108_90a98f5000.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Louis Vuitton Ostrich egg theme<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5646662325/" title="Louis Vuitton window display by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5646662325_6e5e6e40b7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Louis Vuitton window display"></a><br />
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Tiffany & Co<br />
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Cool Burberry window display on 57th Street & 5th Avenue<br />
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If you're visiting the City for the first time, the tenth time or even if you are a local, these are the best places to see! You really will feel like you're seeing the best sights of NYC!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-76551854135825727622011-04-27T21:39:00.000-04:002011-04-27T21:39:00.720-04:00Another temporary Installation on Park Avenue: 'Roses'Another temporary installation further up the way from Urs Fischer's <i>Untitled (Bear/Lamp) </i>is Will Ryman's <i>Roses</i>.<br />
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Made of fiberglass and steel and temporarily set up on Park Avenue between 57th & 67th Streets, <i>Roses</i> is made up of several installation pieces within the street medians and is up through May!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5642244454/" title="Tall 'Roses' on Park Avenue by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Tall 'Roses' on Park Avenue" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5642244454_091a301f01.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5642239836/" title="Poses with Roses by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Poses with Roses" height="326" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5642239836_d70ec547df.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-17254271004163906342011-04-24T15:23:00.002-04:002011-04-26T09:20:45.395-04:00The 'Untitled' Bear by Urs FischerSitting (barely) upright on park Avenue and East 52nd Street is Urs Fischer's latest and weirdest temporary installation: <i>Untitled (Bear/Lamp)</i> on Seagram Plaza, in front of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's famous Seagram Building.<br />
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I hear this thing will be up for auction next month by Christie's.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5641676105/" title="'Untitled (Bear/Lamp') by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="'Untitled (Bear/Lamp')" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5641676105_780fdcae16.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5642246120/" title="The Bear's gaurd by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="The Bear's gaurd" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5642246120_f449f2eb43.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5642245208/" title="Barely upright bear by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Barely upright bear" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5642245208_e03151081d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5641677385/" title="View toward the Bear... by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="View toward the Bear..." height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5641677385_9f13b59499.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-35665180663759050972011-04-21T21:11:00.001-04:002011-04-23T19:58:11.237-04:00Walking through Central Park in Spring timeI thought Fall was the best time to be in the park, to see the trees in bright yellows and greens. But it can be nice in the Springtime as well. The trees are covered with pink and white flowers. Shakespeare's Garden is blooming. The Great Lawn is green. The turtles come to the surface in Turtle Pond. People take over the fields and couples ask for pictures by The Lake. <br />
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My favorite benches inside the Arthur Ross Pinetum<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5641570217/" title="My favorite benches : ) by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="My favorite benches : )" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5007/5641570217_1985e902cf.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Lovers on the Great Lawn<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5642138756/" title="People lounging by trees by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="People lounging by trees" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5642138756_968368200e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Trees over the Great Lawn<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5642138088/" title="Great Lawn Trees by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Great Lawn Trees" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5642138088_1338d2f2b4.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Bow Bridge and The Lake<br />
(with a view toward The Dakota and The San Remo on Central Park West)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5641568355/" title="Bow Bridge by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Bow Bridge" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5641568355_13661a138f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Sundial in Shakespeare's Garden (and it tells accurate time!)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5641567821/" title="Shakespeare's Sundial by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Shakespeare's Sundial" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5641567821_29a6efebbc.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Random banana hanging on a tree by Turtle Pond<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5642136246/" title="Banana by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Banana" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5642136246_98ddb4ba31.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Belvedere Castle<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5641564977/" title="Belvedere Castle by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Belvedere Castle" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5002/5641564977_1e3c9a5bef.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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The Mall before the elm trees turn all green!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5641566619/" title="The Mall - early Spring - take 1 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="The Mall - early Spring - take 1" height="330" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5641566619_650e7733b0.jpg" width="500" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-27981546529237640982011-04-19T20:27:00.002-04:002011-04-19T20:29:52.881-04:00Central Park: Mom in town EditionMy Mom came to visit me in New York City the weekend of April 15th. We visited my favorite spot in Central Park - The Arthur Ross Pinetum located by the 86th Street and Central Park West entrance. While in Central Park we took fun pictures of each other inside the Pinetum and eventually made our way to the Reservoir, The Great Lawn, The Lake, Shakespeare's Garden and Bethesda Terrace.<br />
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Inside the Arthur Ross Pinetum, surrounded by pine trees!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5635851375/" title="My Mom in the Central Park Pinetum by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="My Mom in the Central Park Pinetum" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5635851375_b5572a9538.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5636430010/" title="Me in the Central Park Pinetum by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Me in the Central Park Pinetum" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5636430010_8fc0c83e5c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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My Mom on the Reservoir Bridge by 86th Street<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5635825565/" title="Bridge view by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Bridge view" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5635825565_0e45fee0f5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Bow Bridge, The Lake with The Dakota, The San Remo in the background<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5635824187/" title="Brow Bridge and The Dakota by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Brow Bridge and The Dakota" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5635824187_782b00fa5c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Inside Shakespeare's Garden under a Magnolia Tree<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5635823619/" title="Shakespeare's Garden by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Shakespeare's Garden" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5635823619_f2812618cc.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Looking out over The Great Lawn and Turtle Pond from the top of Belvedere Castle<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5636402570/" title="View of the Great Lawn by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="View of the Great Lawn" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5636402570_4080ed9ed6.jpg" width="491" /></a><br />
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Bethesda Terrace<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5635821967/" title="Bethesda Terrace by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Bethesda Terrace" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5635821967_2fac172cde.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Spring tree on the Great Lawn<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5636401190/" title="Spring tree by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Spring tree" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5636401190_567fbebe80.jpg" width="333" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204459028586757497.post-17366376993736908812011-04-10T21:54:00.002-04:002011-04-12T15:07:07.357-04:00The 2011 Macy's Flower ShowScenes from the Spring 2011 flower show at Macy's. This year's theme was "Towers of Flowers" and it ended on Sunday, April 10th. I went the day before, on a busy Saturday, and braved the crowds of tourists and other brave locals on the 1st floor near all of the jewelry and make-up counters.<br />
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I was most looking forward to seeing the Japanese Garden located toward the front of the store near the 34th Street Herald Square entrance.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5607860581/" title="Macy's Flower Show 2011 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Macy's Flower Show 2011" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5607860581_acb2ef666a.jpg" width="333" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katie_cat/5608442556/" title="Macy's Flower Show 2011 by @NYCphotos-flickr, on Flickr"><img alt="Macy's Flower Show 2011" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5608442556_d1ac067390.jpg" width="333" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913516786778905noreply@blogger.com0