This evening I was going through photos from my extended visit to New Jersey and New York this summer. In retrospect, I obviously made the right decision to spend as much time as possible with my Dad, for he died just two months later in November.

There was one particular day in late August that I spent with my brother and sister-in-law in Manhattan. They have both resided in New York for much of their adult years and are quite the opposite of me... at least in their lifestyle and the geography they encounter on a regular basis. This page shows a large number of photos from our day that never quite made it on this web site.

Honestly, I doubt I could ever live in New York City. For instance, I am quite happy that Buena Vista, Colorado has only one traffic light ... and sometimes I think one traffic light is one too many! I need wide open spaces, a relaxed pace of life and mountains! Having said all this, it would be interesting to see how my web sites would be different if I spent my life in a massive metropolis like New York! :)

All the best,
Steve

	New York City Buildings At least in Manhattan, structures are vertical. They are not quite as dramatic as mountains, but it made my photography more interesting.
	TOP: Heading south. BOTTOM: A street corner somewhere in the mid-20's of streets.
	In far lower Manhattan, near the entrance to the Staten Island Ferry, is a historic building with modern buildings dwarfing over it.

Lyric Diner Our first order of business was to have a late breakfast. Mark and Wendy took me to their favorite all-around restaurant, the Lyric Diner located somewhere in the 20's of streets. (My guess is 22nd St. and Fourth Avenue?)
Look at all of Mark's food and both of their beautiful pancakes! Sigh!
A nice shot of the restaurant.
After a full day of adventuring in Manhattan, we had dinner. We discussed going to an authetnic Chinese restaurant, or perhaps a great BBQ place, but instead we ended up back at the Lyric Diner! Adjacent photo: Check out Mark's matzo ball soup. Look at the size of that matzo ball! <;-p
A photo of the neighborhood from the front window. Some of my crazier food pages: Eating Photos Bad Breakfast Corn & Pears Dinner Red Vines For Breakfast Root Beer Floats Dinner at Punky's

	Manhattan High Point For a couple of weeks, I shared my passion about high pointing with Mark and Wendy, and our main order of business was to visit the Manhattan High Point. It is located in "Hudson Heights" just north of the George Washington Bridge.
	It was so nice to stand on the high point. My other high point pages in the Northeast USA: Connecticut High Point New Jersey High Point Essex County NJ High Point Fairfield NJ High Point (Video)
	We walked around the neighborhood at the Manhattan High Point. I thought this sign, warning of a $350 fine for honking, was noteworhty.
	A nice view of the George Washington Bridge and Hudson River. The state of New Jersey is across the waterway.

New York City Waterfalls We visited a section of the Lower East Side that overlooks the East River. I don't know all the details about it, but there are a few manmade waterfalls in the area. Read the adjacent sign to read more details about it.
Two nice shots of the Manhattan Bridge. My other New York pages over the years: Old Yankees Stadium Tour Staten Island Ferry Manhattan High Point Baseball and Whiffle Ball Older New York pages: New York Buildings New York Bridges Central Park Christmas Lights in Brooklyn
And two more photos of the Manhattan Bridge as I walked toward ...
... the Brooklyn Bridge.

	Mark and Wendy's Tiny Apartment Mark and Wendy live in a teeny tiny apartment in Manhattan. It is one long and thin room with one window on the kitchen side and a small bathroom on the other side. Adjacent Photos: Mark stretches out his arms (left) to show how narrow the apartment is. In the right photo, I am standing with my back against the bathroom door on the opposite side of the room. Among the two of them, they do not have a closet!
	I climbed out of the window to view their "backyard" as I stood on the fire escape.
	By the way, Mark spent 18 months traveling and backpacking throughout Asian countries. Some of his amazing photography is up on his walls. I'm telling you, his pictures could definitely be used to decorate Chinese restaurants! Mark's Asian pages: China Thailand South Korea
	And look at their artistic parking garage below! ;)

Extra Photos We drove along West Drive and passed Ground Zero. That open space is where the World Trade Center was located.
A photo of old Yankee Stadium as we ...
... drove on the Harlem River Drive.
A picture of lower downtown as we rode away on the Staten Island Ferry.