New York in focus

I recently went to New York for the first time. As you'd expect, it was an amazing adventure, and far too much to tell in a blog post. But take me for coffee and I'll talk your ear off.

View through the vinyl "O" of the airpOrt shuttle from Newark.

Mid Town Manhattan

The view of Manhattan from my Roosevelt Island studio

The studio apartment.

The Brooklyn Bridge

The walk across the bridge.

Lower Manhattan skyline from the bridge

Old dock building in Brooklyn

Yep, the Lady.

My friend Dana, who traipsed about Red Hook and vintage stores with me.

The interesting counter of the famous Key Lime Pie factory in Brooklyn... maybe only famous locally...

Brooklyn brownstone

One of many subway stations like this on the way to Coney Island

Coney Island!

Detail of old building along the boardwalk.

A new sign, already weathered and fitting right in.

One of the shops on the boardwalk.

View from the boardwalk, which is actually really long in either direction.

Fun!

An actual still-running (although no that day) Side Show venue.

Old painted ad on side of the building

Old and new side by side.

The famous hot dog vendor!

Me, with a famous hot dog!

The beautiful boardwalk, probably can't see it in the summer with all the crowds!

Birds lined up on the beach.

Under the boardwalk... a little spooky.

Someone I know from Vancouver... unbelievably this was the SECOND time we bumped into each other!

An Alice in Wonderland Tea house in Manhattan.

My amazingly sweet and fun friend, Carolyn.

Daytime view from my studio

Roosevelt Island.

The tram from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan.

The 59th Street Bridge.. (Feelin' Groovy)

Central Park

The elevated garden walkway on the west side of Manhattan.

Weird window