Wednesday 17 November 2010

Manhattan in the Morning

I had the privilege of spending a couple' days in New York this past week :-)
  With the jumping of time zones *not as cool as it sounds* my body felt awake and ready to walk at 5am. My initial attempts to go back to sleep failed miserably
 ( not even Norah Jones could help me here !)
so, i decided to kick it and go discover the city. It was so crisp and fresh a morning and I decided to walk, and walk, and walk.... in fact I walked the length of Manhattan before 10am.. Starting on the upper west side, where I was staying.

It turned out to be one of the most amazing city experiences I have ever had. I saw the leaves being swept, the bread being delivered, shops opening , kids going to school, rush hour coming and going.
Highly recommended to one and all :-D

so... i have compiled a little compilation of some of the neat things of that morning in New York. I did a lot of street/avenue weaving and didn't really know where I was going, just followed my nose...

6.34am
The leaves blowing from the subway vent literally hit me as i walked out the door onto the street- me says, IM IN NEW YORK, YAY!!!
(in my head!)

 
7.05am
a glimpse of the park from the street

7.40am
Rockefeller Center

8.01am
Empire State Building

8.26am
a different angle

about 9ish
Law and Order SVU being Filmed on the US Post Office steps!

Between 9 and 10 sometime...
Kitty in the meatpacking district ( people must have thought i was crazy waiting for the moggy to turn and look at the camera, my chances were scuppered when a sugared up kid screamed at it and it went back into the basement...)

around 10ish... i kind of lost track of time as the morning went on ! Throw in a few coffee/ cake stops here and there....

 End of the road and ready to start the day...

ruairi :-)

8 comments:

  1. Love this post Ruairi - love New York too!!

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  2. That’s one place I would love to go to. And, seeing your pictures just makes me want to go all the more.
    The enigmatic, masked blogger

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  3. Wow, fantastic post. LOVE New York but have never been up that early over there, well unless it was because I was still up from the night before. Great photos.

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  4. I really love this travel log! I've been to NYC many times and think the best way to appreciate it is to enjoy the everyday beauty of it -- not just the sights!

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  5. Seriously you were moving moving moving

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  6. Brilliant. My friend, your superb photos and accompanying captions, capture the very essence of New York city. Excellent.
    Have a peaceful and pleasant week.
    Kind wishes, Gary.

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  7. Beautiful pics of the city! Looks like a good time. Poor kitty!

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