On a weekend trip to NYC earlier this year I wanted to go out and see the Statue of Liberty. I was too lazy to book a tour so I had the clever idea to ride the Staten Island ferry over and back. 

Unfortunately, 10,000 other people were equally clever and I found myself about five rows back from the side of the boat trying to get a glimpse of the old girl. There were so many people on the ferry that it was listing at an alarming angle. I was surprised they allowed people to all gather on one side like that. 

Also on this trip I photographed lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge Park just after the sun set. I have no idea what all those wooden stakes are doing in the water but they make for a great foreground. How much power does it take to keep all those lights on?

And the Brooklyn Bridge itself. Built in 1883. Why did they need such a wide bridge back then?