Pittsburgh in the distance as we make our descent.
welcome sign
op Duquesne Incline 
aPPG
Downtown alley view from the bus
Cathedral of Learning University of Pittsburgh
Central Catholic rooftop silhouette as I wait for Steve to come pick me up at the bus stop
not my house but isn’t the light lovely on the brick?
Home sweet home. Grateful for safe travels.
Sunday morning- New York City.
We’ve had a wonderful week visiting my sister for Thanksgiving. Today we split up and Charlie and his family took the 9:30 boat to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty. Charlie (2+) said she has her sleeves up! The weather was perfect. Mary and I were at the Holiday Fair in Grand Central Station when these photos arrived on my phone, Looked like a guest blog to me! Thanks James.
All of the photos are taken by my SIL James, Charlie’s dad, except for the one with the Park Ranger taken by my daughter Laura, Charlie’s mom.
“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924. Employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the colossal copper statue since 1933.” from the National Park Service Webpage
Laura standing with the original torch. They could only go to the pedestal level as you have to be 4ft tall to go up to the crown level.
Saturday afternoon. Taken from another Staten Island Ferry.
By unknown artist
Oh my- there were too many to choose from for Window. My post today is WINDOW with an S- plural.
Four Grandchildren in Four Windows at The Wilds in Cumberland Ohio
New York City. New School for Social Research
Columbus Ohio on walk from Community Market
Coney Island stop on Subway
Halloween Costumes New York City
Statue of Liberty from the Staten Island Ferry
Windows in Windows on Christopher Street New York City
New Jersey Diner photographed from my car window
Maura in the Window Worthington Ohio
New York City Lead Paned Window
Chinatown Ducks in window
Milk Truck Window near Hardy Virginia
Windows with Christmas Lights reflected in a car hood
View of the Pittsburgh Marathon from a neighbor’s window
Too too many window pictures and this is with culling.
Windows.
I photograph them a lot.
thanks to Cheri Lucas Rowlands for this fun challenge. You were right about a lot of possibilities.
Fact: 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
Fact: a 5 mile trip, about 25 minutes one way
Fact: 21 million people a year ride the Staten Island Ferry
Fact: There are nine ferries in the fleet
Fact: The three new ferries were made in Wisconsin at Marinette Marine
Fact: If you saw the movie Working Girl in 1988 the ferry is in the opening credits (see link below)
How much does it cost to ride? It’s free. And a lot of fun. We used to go when the kids were younger. It was one activity I really wanted to do again this visit to NYC.
Mary and I went boarded and rode over to Staten Island. We stood outside on the upper deck. After a smooth voyage and wonderful view, we got off as everyone has to get off the ferry.
We walked down the ramp and followed a path and then got right back onto the very same ferry to return to Manhattan.
As we left Manhattan and looked back
A different Staten Island Ferry in the harbor. Brooklyn Bridge in the background.
The Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty Framed in the Ferry Door
A pigeon is a passenger on the ferry
Ready to disembark
Passengers waiting for the doors to open so they can board the ferry on the Manhattan side
Carly Simon sings Let the River Run Opening Credits of movie Working Girl 1988
