[Upward]

I was in New York from January 2-6. I was reunited with my wife, Brigette, for the first time since September (after our sudden marriage, we were almost immediately forced to live apart due to her prior commitment to spend the year teaching in France). Due to circumstances beyond my control (i.e., in-laws), we stayed at the Embassy Suites in Battery Park. Aside from having a view of the WTC site from the room (mitigated, however, by a view of 7 WTC and the Barclay-Vesey Building) and having to cross West St. to get to anything interesting, staying downtown gave me a new perspective on the city. This was a refreshing change from previous visits, when I stayed in Times Square (where I'm glad to say I didn't set foot this time).

This was not a really sightseeing-oriented trip (with a couple exceptions), but here's what I did see:

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...And to continue the story, this was actually my last look at the United States for a while, because I am now in France until late March. I expect to have some pictures of Lille (and the surrounding area) and Brussels posted on the forum soon. :)

[dougtheengineer]

Gorgeous pictures, I especially love those night shots you did. Thanks for sharing.

[keninhalifax]

Beauty! You took some wonderful photos 'round Rockerfeller Centre, there, Upward!

[M II A II R II K]

Excellent set of shots there!

[spyguy]

Great photos

[Arriviste]

Very nice.

[-GR2NY-]

I've been waiting for what feels like forever for someone to finally take high-res zoomed in shots of the horizon at the northern part of manhattan island, bronx and jersey. You have basically sort of done that, thank you!

[Buckeye Native 001]

No strange encounters in parking garages, right? ;)

Looks like it was unseasonably warm there if there are people walking around in t-shirts in January. Great shots as always, Chris! :tup:

[KevinFromTexas]

Awesome.

I really liked this one. Cool stuff.
http://webfiles.uci.edu/cfagan/ssp/nyc07/IMG_5008.jpg

[giovanni sasso]

wait a second, you haven't seen your wife in months and when you finally do, you have to stay with her folks? i'm so sorry. :(

but hey, you sure got some nice pictures as a consolation. the shots of jersey city, ground zero activity and the time warner center are all excellent.

[Wheelingman04]

Totally cool photos.

[Master Shake]

Beautiful! You did it, you captured the Spirit of New York.

[plinko]

Like Irvine...only tall...and interesting... :tup:

Dig the shot from the lobby of the Time Warner Center (http://webfiles.uci.edu/cfagan/ssp/nyc07/IMG_5077.jpg).

[ColDayMan]

Beautiful shots and beautiful wife.

[Upward]

Thanks everyone :)

Looks like it was unseasonably warm there if there are people walking around in t-shirts in January. Great shots as always, Chris! :tup:

Yeah, the day we went to the park was ridiculously warm. It was cooler on the other days, but never anywhere near as cold as I expected.

wait a second, you haven't seen your wife in months and when you finally do, you have to stay with her folks? i'm so sorry.

Well, just in the same hotel. Thankfully on a different floor. On a different side of the building (they paid extra for a "harbor view", which was totally blocked by a building under construction... pwn3d :D ). I would have stayed downtown anyway, though, just not in Battery Park. It's nice enough, but it feels a little like New York pretending to be San Diego (the warm weather probably contributed to that).

[nygirl1]

Love the TOC shots. You really did BPC some justice aswell.
All in all this is a great set of photo's I enjoyed all of them. Glad you got back in touch with the wife. I bet you missed her.

[Amanita]

Lovely pics, I can't wait to visit NYC myself:)

[CTroyMathis]

Stellar takes on NY, Upward. Great to hear about the reunite also.

[mrherodotus]

What a set!!!

[ltsmotorsport]

We really don't see enough lower manhattan. Thanks for the shots, Upward.

[innov8]

Oooo, la, la :D

[Bergenser]

That is New York! You make me wanna visit New York City
even more! What a great set of photos. :)

[boden]

Bright, crisp and cheerful...three thumbs up!

[bobdreamz]

fantastic set of pics Updward!

[TALLTOWER]

Perfection!

[oldpainless]

Hell of a town.

[UrbanSophist]

What a sweet thread. Good job.

[soleri]

A lovely feast.

[PeterG]

Never been to New York, but whenever I see pictures like these, I just want to jump on the next plane across the pond! Brilliant.

[Ninjatune]

thank you, thank you, thank you (http://webfiles.uci.edu/cfagan/ssp/nyc07/IMG_4976.jpg)... you're the first person that's ever taken the time to find/shoot 570 lexington from the ESB.. fantastic set... esp love the essex house shot... also, glad to hear of the reunion.. i'm sure you enjoyed it.

[Upward]

^ Thanks for the praise, but that shot was actually taken from the top of the GE Building...

[Ninjatune]

ahh.. that makes more sense, perspective wise...

still... thanks.. :)

[i_am_hydrogen]

For a trip that wasn't intended to include much sightseeing, you still got around and took some incredible shots, one of which is my desktop wallpaper. It's always interesting to see amazing photographers visit other cities and turn them out in beautiful ways. It's also great to hear you and your wife will be together once again. Looking forward to your shots from France, Upward.

[Sacto]

Sweeeet!

[cabasse]

always amazed by your work, chris.

it's also quite amazing that you're in fucking france now. i'm definitely looking forward to your threads from that part of the world.

[Fabb]

Great thread !

http://webfiles.uci.edu/cfagan/ssp/nyc07/IMG_4975.jpg

The glass doesn't look so reflective from this angle. I'm surprised.

[oliveurban]

Beautiful pictures.

Enjoy France!

[Upward]

Thanks again!

Fabb -- that's an interesting observation. I didn't really think about that. But, did you notice the two people standing on the roof?

By the way, I'll be going to Paris some time next month...

[peacefu603]

how beautiful

[Fabb]

Thanks again!

Fabb -- that's an interesting observation. I didn't really think about that. But, did you notice the two people standing on the roof?

No I didn't. But you're right.
I was watching the mess at the first setback. Looks like some dwellers of the tower are enjoying their terrace.

By the way, I'll be going to Paris some time next month...


If you live in Roubaix, that's just one little thing that you do any time, isn't it ?
Well, in any case, I hope you'll enjoy your visit.

[Upward]

If you live in Roubaix, that's just one little thing that you do any time, isn't it ?

Well, any time I feel like dropping 50€ for the train... ;)

[Victoria]

I must say, Upward, that it was great seeing you in NYC and I enjoyed your thread...especially the shot out the window of the hotel. The reflection of the hotel's interior itself, including the tiny reflection of you and your tripod is particularly interesting. I also particularly enjoyed the photo from your hotel room, where the WTC site is brighter and more focused than any of the nearby buildings. I look forward to the posts you will put up while in Europe.
Oh, and as lovely as your wife (how old is she by the way?) is, perhaps you should focus more on architecture.
Best

[Kingofthehill]

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[Urban Zombie®]

Totally sick, Upward--even a year and a half later.

[Sandy]

Waoou!!!!!!!:tup:

[Wheelingman04]

I loved those photos.