The Statue of Liberty

Here are a few pictures of the Statue of Liberty. One lesson I learned is to not ask the shaky guy with thick glasses to take a picture. You'll see why below.

The Statue of Liberty from the ferry. Those little things at the base are people.

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Carol at the base.

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This is why I said it's a bad idea to ask the shaky guy with thick glasses to take a picture. I was hoping he would center us, and thus, too, the Statue. Below is the unedited result.

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Front view...

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...and back view.

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Grito de Dolores

We returned to the hotel room on September 15th to find the Empire State Building lit up in red, white and green. There were lighting fireworks somewhere, too. Turns out it was Grito de Dolores, which has become emblematic of Mexican independence.

Empire State Building and fireworks, through a double-paned window.

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Carol and Vince

Carol and Vince in the Van Gogh room. 3 good ears between them.


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Home Redecorating

We're redecorating our house. I think this piano and harp will look good in the living room.


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The Met - Jackson Pollock

Unlike Monet, Carol's doesn't dig Jackson Pollock.

If you could read her mind as I took this picture, you might have heard (in Valley Girl voice), "I don't get it..."

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Close-up of JP's signature.

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The Met - Carol Loves Monet

These are just some of the extensive collection of Monets at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Camille in the Garden of House at Argenteuil

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The Path through the Irises

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Water Lillies

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the biggest, amazingest museum I've ever been to. We spent the good part of a day there, and saw maybe 20% of it. If I lived in New York I'd visit it at least once a month.

Here are a couple of shots of the entry way from the second floor.

Stairs up to the second floor. That security guard seems to think he's Napoleon.

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The vestibule.

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