Monday, June 11, 2012

New York Photo Diary Part 3

Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Top of The Rock
Tiny's Giant
scotty pippen
michael jordan
LES
Imagine
economy candy
Brooklyn Flea
Brooklyn Flea
Brooklyn Flea
Brooklyn Flea
Brooklyn Flea
(All Photos Shot by me)

Today's NYC photo diary post is a mish mash of sorts, mainly centred around Brooklyn; Brooklyn Bridge, Williamsburg and Brooklyn Flea. With a Dash of LES graffiti and Tiny's Giant love, Top of the Rock night shots and an homage to Lennon in the form of the Imagine monument in Central Park.

Around the corner from where we stayed was a store called Economy Candy, where all the sweets of your childhood is located. I seriously could not believe the selection they had, I was gobsmacked. It was a diabetics dream (or nightmare). Hence, the basketball card shots. Remember the gum + basketball card pack combos? The boy's and I lost our shit when we saw them. Any respectable child of the 90s had a basketball card collection. So it was quite rad that my cousin got the creme dela creme known as Chicago Bulls fame Michael Jordan and Scotty Pippen All Star Cards.

The last couple of shots was taken from Brooklyn Flea, one of the raddest flea markets I've been to. They had such a lovely selection of vintage furniture, clothes and knick knacks under the sun. I picked up an amazing suede tote bag that I've been smashing around since I've got back, as well as a brilliant pair of vintage Ralph Lauren sandals. Winning.

Monday, June 04, 2012

New York Photo Diary: Part 2 The High Line

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(All images shot by me)

The High Line is a wonderful public park built on a historic rail way line elevated above the streets of Manhattan' s West Side. At times I was more mesmerised by the busy streets below, the surrounding architecture and people watching. The High Line is so cool that you could literally stay there the whole day, if you wanted to. We were lucky enough to have a super sunny day in NYC, which made the visit to this public park more enjoyable. I really recommend visiting it, a lot of the old railway track is still visible, surrounded by beautiful gardens. The fact that it was founded by community residents, in the wake of the railways impending demolition, makes it more charming.

Saturday, June 02, 2012

New York Photo Diary: Part 1

Empire State View
Empire State View
Mum and Kids
Empire State
Roasted Nuts
The New Nork Public Library
The New Nork Public Library
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The New Nork Public Library
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The New Nork Public Library
Grand Central Station
Grand Central Station
Grand Central Station
Grand Central Station
The Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum
(All images shot by me)

Flying into NYC was an epic fail of sorts; 5 hour pit stop in Korea and I was bored brainless, I lost 5 rolls of 35mm film (til this day I'm not over it), customs almost didn't let us in to the US, which almost brought me to tears. Alas, being a little after 12 midnight and the last people in the customs line, the guard gave up and let us through.

JFK to Manhattan via taxi was a very surreal experience, thanks to jet lag and the giddy feeling of travelling to a new country, as well as being in one of the best cities in the world. Upon reaching Manhattan and NYC traffic on a Saturday night, I felt like yelling "I've made it!". Looking at the building structures (fire escapes and dark brown brick work) through the taxi window will never leave me. And seing our home coming (my sister, cousins + partners) at the flat that would be our abode for a week, gave me a sense of relief.

We dropped our bags and it was time to experience NYC. 1am saw us chowing down at a Thai restaurant and beers at Epstein Bar in LES. We meet our first local New Yorker, who was trying to pick us up while the boys were at the bar. And we subsequently befriended him and he proceeded to tell us his girl problems. We met fellow Aussies from Sydney who travelled via South America to North. One of the dudes was a reincarnation of our friend Simon, but in Caucasian form. He was hilarious. Our new Aussie friends gave us the 4-1-1 on the down sides of being single and travelling America, because the US girls they encountered would not leave them alone. I really don't know if that is a downside really.... single and girls after you, it sounds like a single man's heaven to be honest.

The above pics is what we got up to on day 2, touristy goodness. Views from Empire State, The New York Public library that I would happily live in, Grand Central Station and The Natural History Museum. Where my cousin would giggle at me due to my phobia of walking past all the taxidermy/ animal bone structures.

Stay tuned for more comprehensive NYC and New Orleans photo diaries!