On the day a bridge fire broke out in Harlem and all Metro north trains to and from Grand Central was suspended for three hours, we decided to travel in the opposite direction and visited another landmark; one that had been branded as an icon of freedom – Statue of Liberty.
Me about to board 'Miss New York' ferry to Liberty Island
I must say that my husband and I had a momentary ‘doh’, tourist moment when we boarded the ferry. See, all the seats on the ferry was facing forward, to the lapping water of Hudson river and the islands ahead. As we sat down and hugged our bags, we realised that all other occupants in the cheek-by-jowl open space were facing the other way, where we literally just came from.
So my husband and I stood up and turned, instantly realising why everybody wasn’t paying attention to where the ferry would be heading until much, much later. How could you take your eyes off a view like this?
The view as the ferry leaves for Liberty Island
I swear, just like any other tourists on that ferry that day, and perhaps every single day, I was a paparazzi personally assigned to take a gazillion photos of Statue of Liberty (good thing she was stationary). To say she was beautiful would be too kind; to say she was majestic, even though she truly was, would be an understatement. She was everything and beyond, and I found myself pressing on the shutter of my camera just a little too eagerly.
Statue of Liberty as we approach Liberty Island
Statue of Liberty - captured from Liberty Island
My husband and I in front of Statue of Liberty
Look at the sheer size of her!
Taken from behind, with the sun like a halo
I did mention on another post that our time in New York coincided with the UN conference? Now, we think, judging from the size of the aircraft, and the colours, that Air Force One flew by that day we visited Liberty Island, bringing President Obama and his entourage to NYC.
And so we waved at the Leader of the free country!
Maria S McDonald 