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Postcards from New York
I was on vacation in New York with my wife for a week in late April . We were there last in early April 2011 ( our first visit to New York ) and fell in love with this great city. I notice the city was a lot less busy with tourists compared to our last visit and we found the queues much shorter everywhere.
Perhaps the temporary closure of 2 of the biggest attractions , the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island due to Hurricane damage late last year contributed to this.
We paced ourselves much more leisurely on this visit , with more time spent at Central Park, visiting the Guggenheim Museum, shopping , eating, visiting watch Boutiques that lines Madison Avenue, people watching and indulging in some photography to record some images of this great city.
We were lucky with perfect sunny spring weather during our week in New York.
I hope you enjoy the postcards and thank you for looking.
Cheers,dreamer
View of Central Park from Rockefeller Building
Empire State Building on the left with Statue of Liberty in the far right
Statue of Liberty on left and Ellis Island on the right
Central Park
Madison Avenue
5 th. Avenue - opposite Central Park
Central Park
5 th. Avenue - Near Tiffany's . Notice powder blue Tiffany bag
5 th. Avenue
5 th. Ave.- opposite Central park
Bollywood comes to Madison Avenue
Pretzels on the go
Street Artist usig spray paint and spatula to create painting
The famous NY firemen
NY Symbols - Lots of Flags and Yellow cabs
Flat Iron Building
Lincoln Centre
Square near Macy's with Empire State Building behind
Rockefeller Building - opposite St.Patricks-Patek US office
Russian Tea Room
St. Patricks Church
Trump Tower
View of Columbus Square from inside Ty Warner Building
Glimpse of Central Station and Chrysler Building from Times Square
Saturday morning - Madison Avenue
Food Carts
Times Square at dusk
Times Square
Spiderman on Broadway
Bright Spring Colours at J. Penny
Four Season's garden - for Breakfast
Ramen Lunch
David Chang's take on Pork Buns- Momofuku. Great dish with the right amount of Hoisin sauce, diced cucumber and spring onions
Momofuku-Ramen
Momofuku
Beef Carparchio - in Little Italy
Veal Scallopini - in little Italy
Korean in little Korea
Great coffee - Filicori Zecchini
Central Station in the morning
Recently refurbished Chandeliers
Cafe Wha - Bleeker St . for Jazz
Blue note - For jazz
Drinks with live music
Carnegie Hall
Boulud Cafe
Fresh oysters
Central Park
Dean & Deluca Providore
Jamon - Yum
Famous Parma Ham - Yum
Chuffed to find Australian Murray River salt
Postcards from New York
I was on vacation in New York with my wife for a week in late April . We were there last in early April 2011 ( our first visit to New York ) and fell in love with this great city. I notice the city was a lot less busy with tourists compared to our last vi...
NY is a must visit for you Nico...
A city that never sleeps, so as someone who can thrive with only a few hours sleep, you can do lots of things even if it is a short stay. I have no doubt that this energetic dynamic city suits your personality. Glad you like the photos and I hope I have w...
26 hours??? Wow!
Yes, I think I will love the Big Apple. I already love it through your pictures! Best, my friend. Nicolas
Thank you dreamer!!!!!
Wonderful post! You lovered significantly my craving for NY Dream place for me to visit Top on list Once more thank you very much for excelent & ecstatic photos.... your in debt Damjan
Hi Damjan...
I am not sure what you meant. You said my photos have lowered your yearning to visit NY and then said it was on top of your list ? It is a very dynamic and interesting city . Thank You for for your kind and enthusiastic comments. Cheers,dreamer
What I meant was...
that NY is my all time No 1 City to visit and your great pictures just gave this old junkie enough dosage of NY to stop craving for little while i.e. your pictures and facets of NY are as great as I've been there Sincerely Damjan
Thanks for clarifying....
I took many photos because this vibrant city never sleeps. It took me 26 hours to get to NY from my front door to Hotel. Cheers,dreamer
I can see life from the different angles as you saw it.
Very cool collection of photographs. And you surely travel a lot each year! Ruckdee
Thanks Ruckdee
Just happened this way this year with my travels. I am sure after visiting the Maldives and Switzerland you will be getting the travel bug. Cheers,dreamer
Very addicitve feeling, eeh? ;)
When will we have the pleasure to see you in Paris? ;) Best, my friend. Nicolas
That's a lot of...
pictures :). Although NY is not high on my to go list, your pictures are enticing enuf to bump NY several notches up the list. cen@jkt
Postcards from New York - Part B
Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Guggenheim Museum Art Installation - Japanese Artist Motonaga Sadamasa spanning 6 fluid on bottom of Vinyl installation strung between trees in a Park titled water in 1956 but looked it was meant for this...
Great shots there Dreamer....
and nice to see you also managed to fit in some watch content as well ;) Looks like you picked a great time to visit. grumio
I was wondering what happened to Seth! . . .
. . . the local JLC boutique hasn't been the same without him - not only knowledgeable, but quite a character, too. Had a fetish for purple (or was it pink?) socks!
You have a good memory Art. Easy to be ...
unsure about the exact colour of his socks. His socks on that day was bright purple bordering on Pink. I noticed and commented I liked his socks. Easy person to talk to and I spent a very pleasant hour talking to him . I read on PuristP and on other forum...
New York in the spring...
is a great time. The city is more alive than in the doldrums of the summer. Great photos Dreamer!
I have to ask John why...
is NY in the doldrums in summer ? Too hot and humid ? Just wondering. Cheers,dreamer
The city seems empty...
because New Yorkers go on vacation in the summer, off to the beach on the weekends, so the city does not seem as busy as the other seasons. At least when I lived in New York that happened.
Wow!
I really like New York. When I look at your photos, I want to go back. Thanks for your story and nice pictures. /Anders
New York ! New York !
Benn a long time since I visited! Great photo report, can almost smell the city from your photos! See places that I have not been to. Such a vibrant city! And great weather too! Thanks for the wonderful photos! Gotta love New York !
Hope you get to visit again soon
A vibrant city indeed. The big apple never sleeps. Cheers,dreamer
Great travel pictures from NY
Thanks for sharing these awesome travel pics of NY. Regards, ED-209
I wish it never ended!
It's a fantastic pictural report Dreamer. I too love this city (and never been to yet). Your pictures of not only buildings but also people in the street is very interesting and you reached to make us feel as if we were there. Thanks a lot for sharing ;) ...
Thank You Mark
for your kind comments. I had a lot of fun taking pictures that conveys a cross section of life in Manhattan. Only a short hop from Paris for you. Cheers,dreamer
great photos of a very fun city..
its been nearly 15 years since i have been back but I have fond memories of a morning run around the reservoir in Central Park.. I need to return..
re: postcards
Cool trip dreamer8, from your pics it seems you got to experience a lot! When I passed by the food carts it smelled really good, I wanted to try it but never did. Did you get a chance to taste some of the food off the carts? -MW
Yes Ming, we...
sampled Thai food from the Thai food cart. The 2 dishes I pictured. Food was not pre cooked but freshly stir fried in a wok . Great tucker . We found a bench and ate whilst watching people eating out in the glorious spring sunshine. Cheers,dreamer
Brings back memories
I had a few fantastic holidays in NYC, but haven't been back in a long time. I wonder if Dean & Deluca is still on the ground plaza of Rockefeller Centre? Thanks for the great photos. - SJX
Yes SJX , a branch of Dean & Deluca ....
is still in the plaza at Rockefeller's. The photos I took were taken at their flagship store in SOHO. I am not surprised you had many great holidays there. Cheers,dreamer
Fabulous pics...
and a reminder to visit New York again sometime soon :) Yours, Andy.
Thanks Andy...
glad you like the pictures. You need to reacquaint yourself with a great city like NY just like I need to with London ( it has been many years since my last visit ). Cheers,dreamer
Great photos!
Lots of good food. Momofuku... I had dinner at a momfuku restaurant and then ended up at "Milk Bar" a bakery coincidentally owned by the Momofuku chain as well. Lots of good photos!
Thanks Patrick, there is a Momofuku..
Seiobo in Sydney,Australia and 3 in Toronto , Canada. It was fun and a treat to have supper at 10.30 pm. in his first Momofuku. Even at 10.30 we had to wait for about 10 minutes before being seated. Cheers,dreamer