Pictures of New York by Helen

June 10-12, 2006

I recently bought Helen a camera so that she could take pictures when we travel instead of just being bored by me taking pictures. Here are the first fruits of her labor during our weekend trip to New York City.

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Dave getting a picture of Trinity Church.

Inside Trinity Church.

Dave is capturing his signature shot of Alexander Hamilton's tombstone with former WTC skyline in the background.

At the WTC site.

Inside the City Hall Park.

Court buildings with an unassuming City Hall in the foreground.

We checked out the Big Apple BBQ Block Party around Madison Square Park. Unfortunately, lines were long and we actually ended up having lunch at the New York Burger Co.

We visited the Museum of Moving Images in Queens, purportly the world's largest museum on the history and making of movies. Here, Dave is being attacked by UFOs.

Apple II+, a classic computer that Dave remembers using in high school (!)

Dave is trying on Indiana Jones.

But he works better as Captain Kirk.

Costumes used in Chicago.

Their complete collection of Star Trek figurines and toys really excited Dave.

The back view of Tut's Fever Movie Palace, an installation artwork by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong.

We proceeded to the Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, with current exhibit "Interstate: The American Road Trip", a series of outdoor sculptures about cross-country travel. It was difficult to distinguish between art and random junk!

One of our favorite 'sculptures' was a working public phone (yes, it was an art as explained by its sign on the floor...).

Next, we went to Coney Island. Nathan's hotdog was very generous with their lemonade size.

A boardwalk scene from Coney Island.

On the East Coast, they have to use fake palm trees...

After viewing the Target Children's Day fireworks from Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

Enjoying ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory.

The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory was situated at the Fulton Ferry Landing, which afforded beautiful views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Skyline.

34th St and 6th Ave.

Dave getting a picture of the General Assembly during our tour at the U.N.

Making use of the Australian-themed merchandise in the UN Gift Shop.

June is Rose Month at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Dave trying to get a picture of a bee in flower.

Waiting for subway in attempt to make it to Museum of Sex in time - you can see Dave's eagerness.

Public materials for "Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls" at the Museum of Sex.

A 'tasteful' chess set from the Museum of Sex gift shop.

Waiting at the 28th St Station; the station featured interesting tile art.

Picnic on the Sheep Lawn in Central Park; Dave is eager for pictures even when he was starving.

Views from our picnic site.

There were a lot of police at the Central Park south entrance near 6th Ave; we were not sure what was going on.

Dave at the Apple Store.

NYSE - where is Dave?

Dave and our healthy breakfast from a Wall St food truck - eat like the investment bankers! This picture was taken at the South Street Seaport.

Dave getting pictures of the Penn Station; in the background is the mural "New York to The World" by Bruce McCall, commissioned by Delta Airlines

After 1.5 hrs of traffic on our return bus back to Boston, we were still stuck in the enemy territory...

More waiting for subway.