It’s amazing the stuff you can see within a ten-minute walk of your apartment here in Manhattan. In the Financial District we had the Stock Exchange, the courthouse where Washington was sworn in as president, the burial place of Alexander Hamilton, the Fulton Fish Market, and the cool buildings on old Stone Street, to name just a few. It was one of the most historic neighborhoods in the country, and I really loved it there, despite the hordes of tourists.
Corinne and I moved to the Upper West Side a few months ago, and at first I figured there wouldn’t be much to see, since it’s mostly a residential neighborhood. But there’s tons of cool stuff up here.
The alignment of a beautiful Sunday afternoon and the recent purchase of our first D-SLR resulted in a perfect afternoon of walking around the neighborhood shooting the sights. I’m still learning how to use the camera (a Canon XSi), so I didn’t get every shot the way I wanted it. Overall though, this camera takes darn good pics…its only limitation is due to the guy holding it.
The full collection of photos is on my Flickr page, but here are a few of the highlights (all of them unedited):
This church is just a block away from our apartment, and still rings the bells on Sundays. Behind it, of course, is a shiny glass temple of gentrification.
This is the statuary outside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 10 blocks north of our place.
Another one of St. John’s. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a more amazing building…every inch of the outside and inside is incredibly ornate.
And man, those Catholic architects know how to make a guy feel small.
This is one of my favorite spots in the city: A tree-lined walking lane in Riverside Park along the Hudson River that stretches as far as the eye can see.
I love this shot of a dad and his kid looking at each other across the fountain of the Fireman’s Memorial on 100th St.
The Columbia campus is seriously amazing. Here’s a shot of the quad. Well, half the quad, and the other half is nearly as impressive.
That’s it for here. Wanna see more? Go to Flickr or come visit!
