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New York City… day 1… part 8… a metal bull , Lady Liberty, and a message for Donald Trump…

Posted on November 5, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I hope you are enjoying this, because we are now almost up to lunch time on the first of our three-and-a-half day whirlwind visit to New York City. Look, it’s the Wall Street Bull, over there, behind that table covered … Continue reading →

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New York City… day 1… part 7… Trinity Church; a shout-out to history and the musical ‘Hamilton’…

Posted on November 4, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I see dead people… These are some pretty old headstones. I mean, by American standards, not by any other part of the world, but still. These people are buried around a very famous church in New York City. This is … Continue reading →

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New York City… day 1… part 6… random city scenes…

Posted on November 4, 2019 by pouringmyartout

We said goodbye to the 9-11 memorial site and the new World Trade Center Tower, making our way past the fire station just around the corner. We saw an adorable little park. I love the giant rose. I also loved … Continue reading →

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New York City… day 1… part 5… 9-11 ground zero…

Posted on November 3, 2019 by pouringmyartout

The new World Trade Center Tower is amazing. When you look up at it from below, and are standing close to it, it seems like a highway that disappears into the sky. Supposedly, it was designed that way.  There it … Continue reading →

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New York City… day 1… part 4… the wounded but still-strong heart of the city…

Posted on November 2, 2019 by pouringmyartout

The reflecting pool, carved on the inside with the names of the victims of 9-11, built in the footprint of one of the two towers. There are two pools. It is moving and heartbreaking. But I did skip ahead a … Continue reading →

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New York City… day 1… part 3… dogs, subways, and… uh… stuff…

Posted on November 1, 2019 by pouringmyartout

One last set of photos of a cute dog before we moved on from Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn… We had stuff to see. My first New York subway station! It was, ummm, everything you would think it would be. … Continue reading →

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New York City… day 1… part 2… wait, there was a battle in Brooklyn???

Posted on October 31, 2019 by pouringmyartout

Yes, there was. In the Revolutionary War. You should Google that. I was still wiping butter off my lips from the croissant I got at the farmer’s market, and we walked up the hill and into the park. That would … Continue reading →

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New York City… day 1… part 1…

Posted on October 31, 2019 by pouringmyartout

I guess, technically, it is day two, but we didn’t do much the first night. There is my older daughter Jessica, being all New Yorkey, in the elevator in her building, as we headed out for the first big day … Continue reading →

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How to see most of New York City in 3-and-a-half days, even if it almost kills you… part 1…

Posted on October 30, 2019 by pouringmyartout

Unusually for me, I have decided, at least at first, to share the pictures of my recent adventure in New York City in the order that I took them. I doubt this will last. The crack squirrels in my head … Continue reading →

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