The impetus for my trip was the opening at the Metropolitan Museum of the exhibit:
"The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism"
I knew a bit about art in the period between the wars. And music was innovating rapidly in this time. It turns out to have been a great reason to go. But there were so many others. I loved my time in the city.
These photos were taken on an iPhone 14 Pro.
First morning in town, and it was time to find my goto pastry shop. This place is about two feet wider (on the left edge) than this photo shows. It's small but the aroma is staggering. Délice Macarons.
Cannonical Morning Goodies
My first morning in NY was accompanied by ballerinas.
Walking across the park to the Met Museum. The day was overcast and slightly drippy. But very intimate.
Color, ...
... and Black & White. Which do you like better.
At the Met. Portrait of Langston Hughes.
This is a water color. I don't know how they got the sharp lines.
Portrait of Marian Anderson
The "lobby" of the Met.
The Frank Lloyd Wright room.
Walked from the Met down to the Nordstrom at 73rd & 3rd. But I needed to go to W57th & Broadway. Take the Q train.
Columbus Circle
Friday morning. Visit my friends at Délice Macarons
Friday evening: Opera at Lincoln Center
It really was me.
Was I dressed okay? I was somewhere between tuxedo and well-worn Nikes. I guess okay.
I forgot to grab tissues before coming to the theatre. But fortunately they sell Opera Tissues!
Just very impressive.
Very
This photo is not mine. (See Note.) But it illustrates the set change in the third act. In (I recall) less than 15 seconds the stage went from this....
... to this. The set change got a round of applause. (This photo is also not mine: see Note.)
Saturday. Gotta get to the chocolate shop. Terry and I found out about this company in Paris. They have 5 stores in the US, all in NYC.
Decided to walk down Madison Avenue a ways. They have a lot of stores. This place sells fancy art books...
..., expensive cameras, and Jeff Koons sculptures. (I presume these are authentic.)
A beautiful side-street cafe
The very tall building in the distance is 432 Park Ave. I stopped to take a photo. But my favorite part is the couple. So sweet.
Just a corner store.
It's getting closer.
Shot from the middle of Madison Ave.
Made it. It is so much taller than this conveys.
From 58th Street, two ultra-thin skyscrapers. Condos on Billionaires’ Row.
Park Ave.
Another ultralux condo.
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.
Sculpture by KAWS
There are six train tracks below. They put the whole weight of the building on 6 points and then thread the loads between the tracks to the foundation beneath.
And it's not a small building. How much does a skyscraper weigh?
I don't recall ever seeing this in all the many pictures of Grand Central. The ceiling is the Zodiac.
Not a great photo, but a Great Musician. It turns out that when you're a street busker in NYC you're one of the best musicians I've heard. Tony Boka @bokatony
The Building. You know the one.
This is an Art Deco building. Right?
I like the effect of the clouds.
The clouds had been casting a uniform shadow over this view until a beam of sunlight was opened onto the Chrysler Building.
Do you like the B&W better. I sorta do and sorta don't.
The three tall building are the ones we saw at 432 Park and 58th street. They are Much taller than where I'm viewing from: the 86th floor of the Empire State Building.
Dinner after the architectural tour...
... Out doors...
... and yummy.
My last morning in town. Passing thru Times Square. Very busy.
I was departing from Penn Station and I wanted to see this new building: The Moynahan Train Hall covers 1/2 of Penn Station.
B&W version.
Note: These two images are from the Met Archives
