Up the Hudson

Henry Hudson may have sailed down this river, but we walked up it. From the West Village to the West 79th Street Boat Basin and through the community gardens of Riverside Park. Along the way we encountered helicopters landing with immigrants from posh Hamptons weekends, the aircraft carrier Intrepid and wild geese with their goslings.

Treacherous all.



USS Intrepid.

What a superbly beautiful day it was along this waterway. So many bikers and bathers and outdoor enthusiasts enjoying their lives in the crazy city that seems to provide solace in patches which still amazes me.


Law and Order is filmed in this studio at the immense Chelsea Piers.

There is this cool restaurant/bar along the river at Pier 66 called The Frying Pan which includes a lightship that was salvaged at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay. We walked on it to check it out. It was thriving and lively. Loved it. It reminded me of my beloved The Ramp in San Francisco.





A family outing.

Photographers usually try to avoid having the Empire State Building sticking out of a subject's head, but I guess I find it amusing.

Brian trying to blend into the community garden in Riverside Park