Wandering Waterman Walks…

Ok, so didn’t write yesterday due to two reasons: A.) Went to see Les Paul, yeas Les Paul, who is 93 years old AND still plays better than 90% of us out there! It was awesome…

Les Paul, still jamming at 93!

B.) I was dead tired after walking from Battery Park all the way up to our hotel at 103rd St, which, according to Mapquest, is a distance of almost 8 miles! Hmmmm, I walk 8 miles here, but won’t walk the 1/4 mile down to the store back home….

We also ate dinner at Mama Mexico which I have to say, is one of the best Mexican restaurants I’ve eaten at in NYC! The Carne Tampiqueña was excellent, they had nicely cooked nopales, and Maria had a chili quesadilla which was delicious!

Today I did the Metropolitan Museum of Art and had a good time. They have a great photo exhibit going on: “Framing a Century: Master Photographers, 1840–1940″ which I loved, but still question the validity of some photos. I still think that some of those photos are only considered special because of their age and their association with their creator i.e. a snapshot by Henri Cartier-Bresson (who’s work I love)= BRILLIANT!!! A snapshot by some joe schmo = just a boring snapshot. Sometimes it’s all about the marketing, know what I mean?

Anyways, enough talk here are the photos from the past two days, enjoy!

Where I started: Battery Park!

National Museum of the American Indian: Bowling Green

The grease in America's wheel bearings!

Even in the middle of NYC a garden can still grow

I was taking a photo of the bubbles, someone decided to stick her tongue out at me!

Fresh Fruits and Veggies in Manhattan!

I used to get my slice of Pepperoni and box of garlic knots here 8 years ago!

The old homestead...we used to live on the 3rd floor, right side

My personal favorite shot of the Flatiron building

Nearing the Empire State Building... feet are starting to hurt!

Passing the library

Entering the mass of humanity on 5th Ave

Halfway home...and I think I feel a blister on my heel!

The Pond in Central Park

How many movies have been filmed here?

Upper East Side... as my mom would say

The NY Skyline from the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Up on the roof!

Made it back to the hotel!!! I've got a blister!

Let me know what you think!

Tags: Central Park, Flatiron building, Les Paul, New York City, New York Stock Exchange, reuben reynoso, Rocco's Pizza Joint, SOHO, Union Square