"Let the River Run"

It's a short ferry ride between Governor's 
Island and Manhattan, but—as with the 
Staten Island Ferry (that spot of bright orange 
in the middle of the shot)—it's free and the 
view is world class (and I always hear
 Carly Simon singing this when I see it).

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Thursday Challenge—"transportation"

"We were very tired, we were very merry—
we had gone back and forth all night on the ferry."
—Edna St. Vincent Millay

I think the best mode of transportation in NYC
is your own two feet.  That said, you'd have
a hard time walking from Manhattan to Staten
Island.  Fortunately, we have these swell ferries 
that still run all night—and are still free.

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harbor sunset

The bright orange Staten Island Ferry gliding past the
Ellis Island Immigration Museum is no match
for this brilliant sunset.  Both Ellis Island and Liberty
Island have been closed since Hurricane Sandy wreaked
havoc here six months ago.  No word on when the museum will
reopen, but the target date for the two islands is July 4.

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Skywatch Friday

Recently took a ride on the Staten

Island ferry at dusk—there was just

enough light left to get a shot of

the old girl with my long lens.

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Skywatch Friday

I'm heading back to Manhattan

on the Staten Island Ferry,

with some gorgeous clouds

banked up over Brooklyn.

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view from the ferry

Took this from the ferry landing on the Staten Island

side (first time for this borough, I think).  The tall buildings

on the left are New Jersey, on the right Manhattan—with

the Statue of Liberty in between. Last time I rode the

ferry, it was snowing.  It amazes (and pleases)

me that it's still free!

killer view

Remember the opening scene of Working Girl?

(and here's where I'd provide the nifty link,

if the %&^# Internet would let me—sorry)

There is still nothing quite like seeing

Lower Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry.