Liverpool Days

George Harrison-Beatles Museum-Liverpool
Paul McCartney's House
Street where Paul McCartney Lived
Cavern-Liverpool
Docklands-Liverpool
George Harrison's home
John Lennon's home
Strawberry Fields
Terry and Dallas-"Penny lane is in my ears and in my eyes...."
John Lennon-Beatles Museum
Beatles Town




July 23

Went out to Heathrow about 7.30am to meet Dallas. She arrived from Hong Kong around 9.30am –great to see her. Maurie and leigh arrived from London soon after and we picked up a rental car and set out for Liverpool. This was an interesting experience with Maurie driving a manual Vectra like a rally driver and a few navigation difficulties. Finally we headed in the right direction with Dallas and Jude navigating with unhelpful suggestions from myself-well, I thought I was being helpful. We ended up in the Cotswold area and had lunch at Chipping Norton, a little village Dallas and I have been through a couple of times before. Back on the road we headed for Liverpool on the M6. Arriving in Liverpool and trying to follow instructions as to how to find our accommodation proved tricky, but relative cool was maintained, especially by the driver and we finally arrived at the right place. We are not quite sure what pathway we took, and we have continued to find a different way to the apartment each time we move away from it by car.

This evening we walked into town for dinner, walked down to the dock area and the information centre to sort out a few things to do over the next few days.

July 24

This morning we wandered into town for breakfast and had a wee wander around the developments at the dock area. Liverpool has made a great job of redeveloping this area with apartments, shops, bars and restaurants.

At 11.00 we set out for Knowsley to meet Dave Roscoe , Director of the “:Schools for the Future” project. We spent about five hours with him as he discussed the project and shared a lot of very useful information with us. The programme involves building seven new schools (“Centres of Learning”) and developing a new curriculum and pedagogy at the same time that will be implemented in this area. It is a huge, ambitious project. Through their own work they have come up with a curriculum design that looks a lot like the NZ Curriculum, but have developed interesting new buildings that are a mix of flexible space and more conventional areas. In the process of developing the design they took a group of students around a range of buildings in Liverpool, businesses and other new projects, and asked the children what they liked. The two things the kids wanted most was to be treated like VIPs and to have comfortable furniture.

This was a great session and he has given us many useful resources, which I am sure we can use back in NZ.

We set off back to Liverpool and a slight concentration lapse had us back on the motorway towards London! However, this was quickly rectified after a 20km trip down the motorway and a turnaround on the first off ramp.

Arrived back at the apartment about 6.00pm, another route, without further trouble.

We had a few pre dinner drinks at the apartment and then dinner at a reasonably priced Italian restaurant.
Meeting with Dave Roscoe-Director of Future Schools Project-Knowsley

July 25.

This morning I tool some written material and stuff I did not need to the post office to send back to NZ rather than carry it all around Europe for the next five weeks. Like everything in England, postage was expensive, and I just about decided to not send it.

After breakfast we caught the tourist bus for a trip around Liverpool. This was a quick way to get a look at the city and to find out a little about it. There are an amazing number of very fine old buildings that reflect the early wealth of this city, which in fact was the second largest and wealthiest after London. Sadly many are blacked with time and pigeon poop. Some are now being restored and they look great. There is a lot of modern architecture and horrible 70’s stuff that reflects little effort to blend with the more classical style of the older architecture, and so stick out like a sore thumb.

After this trip we took the “Magical Mystery Tour” trip that took us to the areas where the Beatles grew up and based many of their songs on. We saw the homes of all of the Beatles, Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane and other sites such as schools, churches and church halls that formed part of their lives. It was interesting, a chance to look at different suburbs outside of the city a bit, and to see a bit more of the city. The tour guide was amusing and kept us well entertained.

After we returned from this trip we took the ferry across the Mersey, which took us down the harbour with an interesting commentary of developments, historical sites, and sites that no longer exist. It is a huge harbour and easy to see why there was so much wealth here, including being the major centre for the slave trade to America.

Next stop was the Beatle museum, truly a Beatles’ day. It is unusual that such an old city with so much history, is getting its tourist bucks from modern history-probably the only city in the world I can think of that is doing this. This museum on the dockland development is very interesting-well researched and excellent commentary and displays.Night out in Liverpool

We also visited the Cavern, rebuilt on the original site of the Cavern where the Beatles played along with all of the other Merseyside bands plus many more including the Rolling Stones, Bo Didley, John Lee Hooker and hundreds more. It continues to have live bands playing every night. Lots of statues, design work and pictures of the Beatles all around this area.Catholic Cathedral-Liverpool

We had dinner in a pub on the docks and then walked back up through town to our apartment. All of the Liverpool Institute of Arts graduates are in town tonight as they had their big graduation today. Lots of partying going on. Paul McCartney has put millions into LIPA to keep it going, soAnglican Cathedral-largest in the world

he apparently is at each graduation ceremony and so is somewhere in Liverpool tonight.

We have arrived back at the apartment, taking a breather and thinking about heading into town for a while, though Dallas has fallen asleep on the sofa, so not sure if this will happen.

First day in London

July 21

Seems like an age but we were up at 6.00am to catch a train from NY to Boston, then taxi to the Boston Logan airport. From here we flew by Lufthansa to Frankfurt, a two-hour stop over, and then on to Heathrow, London. I have booked into a hotel near the airport for the night to make it easier to meet Dallas at the airport in the morning. Maurie has gone into London to meet Leigh and to stay at her sister’s for the night. They will meet Dallas and I at the airport in the morning and we will then travel to Liverpool by rental car.

Trip was fairly uneventful. Had an email from Bruce and Lesley who are in the states and enjoying the company of their granddaughter and brand new few day old grandson.

Last Day in New York

Sculpture -MOMA

Sculptrue-MOMA-Museum of Modern Art

Sculpture -MOMA

On Brooklyn Bridge

Running through Central Park?

Brooklyn Bridge

Gershwin Hotel-New York

Salvador Dali Exhibition -MOMA

20 July

This morning I made Maurie get up early and go for a run through Central Park. The problem with this is, it is about three kilometers from our hotel before we even start, and it is very hot, even at 6.30am. Anyway, we did it, took us about 60 minutes but we finally ambled our way through a small part of the park.

After breakfast we took the subway to Brooklyn Bridge and walked across the bridge. A neat experience to walk across the bridge that has been in so many movies and inspired songwriters. Great view of NY from the bridge, and across to Manhattan Bridge. We wondered around Brooklyn for a while and then caught the train back uptown and visited the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). Currently running a very extensive exhibition of Salvador Dali’s art and film works. I hadn’t realized that he did a lot of work on a film starring Gregory Peck (“Moontide”), as peck opens up his thoughts on a psychiatrist’s couch, also collaborated with Walt Disney on an interesting very Dali’ish film. A very interesting exhibition.

This gallery has a extensive collection of modern art, lots of Picasso, Gauguin, Monet, etc. Very pleasant new building over six stories to view works. Went across the road to the MOMA design shop, many interesting items that are all of an interesting design. Closer to home, I would have been tem pted to buy a few things.

We followed this up with a few beers and a late lunch and then returned to our hotel for a catch up of emails, blog sites and a little rest before we go out for our final night in New York.

Tonight we will go out and have a few drinks and dinner close to the hotel, pack our bags and get ready for the flight to London tomorrow morning.

18 July Last day in Boston

Today is the last day of the BLC80 Conference and tomorrow we leave for New York for two days before we fly out to London.

Session 9: RSS-Really Simple Syndication Tool-Jim Wenzloff

RSS is a google tool that allows you to pull information from other sites, blogs etc into your blog, so you don’t have to go searching all over the place for stuff.
Google-more-even more-reader (add as a tool)-go to a blog-RSS.2.0-add to google reader.

Add : www.news.google.com , copy and paste address

Session 10: Social Bookmarking:It’s About Information Collaboration –Lainie McGann

www.lainiemcgann.com

The Human Network –cisco
Bookmarks saved on line, so they can be accessed from any location, any computer.
Information clips on web 2.0 on www.commoncraft.com useful for staff instruction
Bookmarking programmes: www.del.icio.us.com or www.diigo.com

http://del.icio.us/lainiemcgann
http://del.icio.us/url good comments on sites eg hate site www.MartinLutherKing.com

Keynote Address: Dr Pedro Noguera –Changing the Culture of Schools- Re-Imagining Schools:Creating Schools that Promote Academic Excellence.

This was a very emotional address on the failure of American schools to meet the needs of their afro American and new immigrant students. Over 50% students in American schools drop out. Noguera spoke of the obstacles to creating the schools America needs, the lessons that can be learnt from high performing schools and suggestions on how they might implement change. While he saw merits in the NCLB Policy, many schools do not treat kids well and limit their ability to reach their potential because of low expectations.

He commented that schools cannot ignore what happens outside of the school, and must put in place the conditions to allow learning to take place, health support, comfort, food, mentors etc.

Changes in American education have been “fads”, not enough follow through, focus on a “quick fix”, too top down, no teacher buy in, insufficient attention to school culture.

Noguera’s advice is to do less of what does not work, and more of what does work.

Session 11: Web 2.0 for Newbies- Jim Wenzloff

A good session on Web 2.0 tools such as protopage, gcast, blogs and notebook

jim@novemberlearning.com
www.zamzar.com for downloading video clips from utube
www.protopage.com create links for classes
www.gcast.com recording voice/sound and posting on blog

This evening we took the train into Boston. Had a few drinks at a bar opposite the historic bar that was the headquarters of the American Revolution (1763-65?). Classy photo of Maurie the tourist! We moved further into the Italian area and were attracted to a restaurant by the two attractive and friendly young waitresses at the door. How could we refuse? Maurie asked many profound questions about the menu from the young waitress who obliged very patiently with his country boy queries –re pasta-does that taste like potatoe?!!

After a very pleasant dinner and fine Italian wines we caught the train back to the hotel, but their were no taxis available, so we set off to walk the two miles from the station back to the hotel at 11.30pm and not really knowing where we were going. I have to admit Maurie’s inbuilt GPS system works pretty well. Another beer at the hotel and then off to bed.

19 July Saturday.

The hotel limo took us to the Boston station this morning at 7.00am to catch the train to New York. Weather in NY is like being in a very hot vacuum –hot, no breeze.

We booked into the hotel and then set off to explore the Rockerfellow Centre-huge building and complex that covers about 40 acres in area. We traveled to the look out platform at the top –great view over the city, and closer to Central Park.

We came back to the hotel and had to have a look at the Museum Of Sex to complete Maurie’s education –this is about 10 metres from our hotel entrance. Huge crowd going through it –all fairly predictable stuff, supposedly about the history of sex and the sex industry and pornographic films.View towards Central Park from top of Rockerfeller Centre

This evening we went to the Blue Note Jazz Bar and Café and listened to Chuck Mazione and a very talented group of museums he had with him-an excellent show that was great to listen to. We were lucky as we got the two last tickets. Great to be at this iconic jazz club.

Caught the train back to the hotel and caught up with emails.

18 July Last day in Boston

Today is the last day of the BLC80 Conference and tomorrow we leave for New York for two days before we fly out to London.

Session 9: RSS-Really Simple Syndication Tool-

View towrds Empire State Building from top of Rockerfeller Centre

Jim Wenzloff

RSS is a google tool that allows you to pull information from other sites, blogs etc into your blog, so you don’t have to go searching all over the place for stuff.
Google-more-even more-reader (add as a tool)-go to a blog-RSS.2.0-add to google reader.
Rockerfeller Centre


Add : www.news.google.com , copy and paste address

Session 10: Social Bookmarking:It’s About Information Collaboration –Lainie McGann

www.lainiemcgann.com

The Human Network –ciscoInside St Patrick's Cathedral-New York

Bookmarks saved on line, so they can be accessed from any location, any computer.
Information clips on web 2.0 on www.commoncraft.com useful for staff instruction
Bookmarking programmes: www.del.icio.us.com or www.diigo.com

http://del.icio.us/lainiemcgann
http://del.icio.us/url good comments on sites eg hate site www.MartinLutherKing.com

Keynote Address: Dr Pedro Noguera –Changing the Culture of Schools- Re-Imagining Schools:Creating Schools that Promote Academic Excellence.

This was a very emotional address on the failure of American schools to meet the needs of their afro American and new immigrant students. Over 50% students in American schools drop out. Noguera spoke of the obstacles to creating the schools America needs, the lessons that can be learnt from high performing schools and suggestions on how they might implement change. While he saw merits in the NCLB Policy, many schools do not treat kids well and limit their ability to reach their potential because of low expectations.

He commented that schools cannot ignore what happens outside of the school, and must put in place the conditions to allow learning to take place, health support, comfort, food, mentors etc.

Changes in American education have been “fads”, not enough follow through, focus on a “quick fix”, too top down, no teacher buy in, insufficient attention to school culture.

Noguera’s advice is to do less of what does not work, and more of what does work.

Session 11: Web 2.0 for Newbies- Jim Wenzloff

A good session on Web 2.0 tools such as protopage, gcast, blogs and notebook

jim@novemberlearning.com
www.zamzar.com for downloading video clips from utube
www.protopage.com create links for classes
www.gcast.com recording voice/sound and posting on blog

This evening we took the train into Boston. Had a few drinks at a bar opposite the historic bar that was the headquarters of the American Revolution (1763-65?). Classy photo of Maurie the tourist! We moved further into the Italian area and were attracted to a restaurant by the two attractive and friendly young waitresses at the door. How could we refuse? Maurie asked many profound questions about the menu from the young waitress who obliged very patiently with his country boy queries –re pasta-does that taste like potatoe?!!

After a very pleasant dinner and fine Italian wines we caught the train back to the hotel, but their were no taxis available, so we set off to walk the two miles from the station back to the hotel at 11.30pm and not really knowing where we were going. I have to admit Maurie’s inbuilt GPS system works pretty well. Another beer at the hotel and then off to bed.

19 July Saturday.

The hotel limo took us to the Boston station this morning at 7.00am to catch the train to New York. Weather in NY is like being in a very hot vacuum –hot, no breeze.

We booked into the hotel and then set off to explore the Rockerfellow Centre-huge building and complex that covers about 40 acres in area. We traveled to the look out platform at the top –great view over the city, and closer to Central Park.

We came back to the hotel and had to have a look at the Museum Of Sex to complete Maurie’s education –this is about 10 metres from our hotel entrance. Huge crowd going through it –all fairly predictable stuff, supposedly about the history of sex and the sex industry and pornographic films.

This evening we went to the Blue Note Jazz Bar and Café and listened to Chuck Mazione and a very talented group of museums he had with hiSt Patrick's from the Rockerfeller Centre

m-an excellent show that was great to listen to. We were lucky as we got the two last tickets. Great to be at this iconic jazz club.

Caught the train back to the hotel and caught up with emails.

Sabbatical Tales Continue:

Maurie-conference dinner on Boston Harbour

17 July 2008

Session 5: The Best of Two Worlds-Creating the Environment of 21st Century learning.

Donna Drasch and Rebecca Pilver

This was an introduction to a reading programme that involved students through wikis. Students are introduced to parts of a novel and instructed on how they can comment on these. Discussion is put on a wiki, with clear guidelines about appropriate language etc. Concept of the Interest Foldable Book. This could work well with Year 9 and 10 students. Links can be put in to expand on areas of interest that arise from the novel discussions or subject matter. Interest and involvement increased, but also a noticeable shift in literacy skills and research technique. Programme comes with formative assessment matrixes, lesson plans and resources for teachers. Matrix also to cover skills similar to “key competencies” on student discussion responses, reading comprehension, communication and collaboration.

What is a good discussion response? Lesson on this. Matrix for discussion.

Also a science project “Scientists as Endangered Species”.

www.sblceastconn.org/nutmegbooks2009.htm
Foldables are at :Wiki http://foldables.wikispaces.com
Formative Assessment: www.sblceastconn.org/FormativeAssessmentforStudentDiscussion.pdf
If…Then: www.sblceastconn.org/gooddiscussion.htm
Book Trailer Lesson: www.sblceastconn.org/booktrailers.htmConference Dinner-Boston Harbour

Science Project Design Template: http://getreal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/ScientistProjectDesignOutline.pdf
Developers’ Network Wiki: http://scientists.sblc.wikispaces.net

Keynote Address : John Davitt-Setting Learning Free

Humorous presentation on the need to engage students with the tools of 21st Century.
Boston

johndavitt@mac.com
www.learningscore.org
www.newtools.orgView from Hotel Window-Marriott Newton

Session 6: Alan November :Designing Schools

A fairly general discussion on what needs to be considered before the design process starts.

o Big trends
o Scenarios eg Bird Flu, Courses offered by other learning institutions
o Map of Learning Ecology –natural resources, human resources, organization

Session 7: Blogging –Its Elementary: Liannie McGann

Blogs, social bookmarking, wikis

Introduction on : www.commoncraft.com
Post categories to archive
http://hopeblog.ethink.org.uk
Look at:
www.Diigo.com
www.del.ico.us.com
www.zamzar.com -to take videos from UTube

www.lainiemcgann.com

Session 8: Ewan McIntosh-We’re Adopting One Year Forward

Not a good presentation –rambling discussion of the Scottish system.

This evening we had the conference dinner on a boat out on the Boston Harbour. Very pleasant evening and the harbour reminds me a lot of being out on the Auckland Harbour. Beautiful sunset and views of the city, especially when the lights came up.

Maurie managed to convince a young couple that we had come from NZ and were gate-crashing conferences all around the world. I had to drag him off for another drink and get him to continue taking a lot of pictures of the multitude of passenger jets that continued to fly directly over the boat and land at Logan International Airport.

The food was terrible; the beer expensive, but the harbour ride was worth it. Arrived back around 10.45pm, completed diary for the day.

This conference has been a great introduction to all of the possibilities that IT offers to support teaching and learning. All of the people present are either taking notes on their laptops, palms or mart phones. Many of them certainly seem to be well skilled in using blogs, wikis and a multitude of other programmes that support learning communities and student learning. I think we have some way to catch up in NZ.

Sabbatical Tales Continue:

Tuesday 15 July


Started the morning with a half hour run, first for over two weeks. I was pleased to finally feel well enough to go for a short jog along the Charles River.

This morning we visited the MET School in Providence MET School-Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island. We were given a run down on how the college works by two teachers from the college and shown around by students. This is an alternative education system called the “Big Picture Company” that focuses on individualized programmes that relate the education of the students through internships that they choose (working with businesses, hospitals, early childhood centres etc). The school is arranged into 4 schools of 150 students each, and the schools are broken down into advisory groups of 15 students per advisor.

The advisor stays with the students for four years and monitors their internship, goal setting, presentation of work and their Learning Plan. The process of learning is LTI-Learning through Internship. MET School

A balance of learning is built around the Five Learning Goals: Empirical Reasoning (Scientific research process), Quantitative Reasoning mathematics), Communication, Social reasoning (people’s perspectives) and Personal Qualities.

Refer:bigpicture.org or bigpictureonline.org

MET School-Gym

This model of education has definite possibilities, and fits neatly with current thinking around the consultation on Schools Plus in New Zealand. There may be some way that this type of programme could be used to modify the Gateway programme at MMC.

This evening we had pre conference drinks, met quite a few people from different parts of the USA and around the world. Maurie and I walked into the nearest township for dinner –beautiful countryside area, houses are attractive and very wealthy in tree lined streets.


Wednesday 16 July

BLC08 Conference started this morning.
MET School

Session 1: School Library Design – Pat Kyle. Showed us new library built at the Washington International School. Principles of design based around flexibility of space, project studios, IT capable, big screen for larger group presentations, space for smaller group/individual conferencing, light and open, plenty of power outlets.

“Don’t build a new old b uilding”.

Also viewed a social studies programme using google maps to bring project alive for the students.

Key Note Speaker: Ewan McIntosh, National Advisor Learning and technology Futures, Scotland.

“It’s not all native wit, from creativity to ingenuity”. Speech was built around effective teaching being based on: Teachers being interesting, quality teaching, participation culture (not tools).

Session 2: This my blog has taught me” David Truss

http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com
Session was a discussion about the use of b log sites. Referred to book: “The World is Flat:Short History 21st Century” –Thomas L Friedman

Session 3: WebPlay –Drama and Technology.

This was a mistake as my first choice was cancelled. Drama techniques that can be brought as a package.

Session 4:Practical Pedagogy-Web 2.0 On-Line Learning Development-Lauren C Panton Chatham University.

Discussion of a range of on line engines for Professional Development Learning Communities:
Diigo, Classroom 2.0, Voicethread.com, Slideshow, chinswing.com, podcast, webinar

Sabbatical Tales Continue:

Saturday 12 July

This morning we went into Philadelphia to have a quick look around. Because of the short time available we took a Duck Boat Tour around parts of the city and a brief dip into the Harbour. The view from the harbour of the city is not as interesting as that of New York, and the tour not as interesting as I might have hoped. We had to put up with a lot of corny jokes from the driver. However we saw some sights and enjoyed what we saw.

Philadelphia looks like a fairly attractive city, major feature being the Delaware River running alongside the city. The city is historically very important for being the area where the American Constitution was written and voted into law. We visited the iconic Liberty Bell, which is of huge significance to the Americans for symbolizing the abolition of slavery and the unification of the sates of America. A continual stream of people were lined up to view the bell now housed in a special visitors’ centre. We passed by the house of Betty Ross who sewed the first American flag.

Maurie and I had a drink in the City Tavern, very old beer house where Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin used to drink. Great to be following in the footsteps of such important historical characters and carrying on such old traditions.

Around 2.30pm we caught a train back out into the countryside to a place called Ambler and got picked up by Maurie’s mate Scotty and his wife to be’s brother, Steve. They drove us to Blue Bell, where Faith’s parents live. This is a very attractive area of large farm styled homes on blocks of land about 7-10 acres in size.

We were made to feel very welcome by this large family, plus Scotty’s family who were also there. Charlie and Jean, Faith’s parents, well into their 80’s, were very welcoming.

From here on it was settling down to many beers and a Philadelphian BBQ. Very tasty range of food, but the local sweet specialty called “Sweet cakes” can stay in the area! Very sweet.

While here I rang Alastair M to wish him a happy 65th birthday –nice to heart a good old kiwi friend. My timing was great as Dallas was also there so I had a chance to speak to her and catch up. Kind of weird when you ring home from America and it is 11.00pm Saturday night and about 2.00pm Sunday in NZ.

We had an interesting ride back to our hotel by Faith’s brother and his wife. Both had had a fair amount to drink, and Jamie was pulled over by the State Highway patrol for speeding. Luckily they do not automatically breath test as they would in NZ, so he got away with a $95 fine. For a while we had visions of being stranded for the night on the motorway as non of us would have been under the alcohol limit to drive. Anyway, after about 20 minutes a ticket was produced and we carried on safely back to our hotel.


The afternoon and evening g was kind of surreal for me, being in the middle of the countryside outside Philadelphia being hosted by a very welcoming family I had never met before, in a very attractive rural setting.

Sunday 13 July

This morning I spent looking at and answering emails and the Maurie helped me set up a blog site. This was quite exciting and lots of fun, also set up a link to Flckr to store photos and connect to my blog site.

At 3.00pm Faith picked us up and took us to the wedding which started at 4.00pm, held in an old renovated railway station. The ceremony was outside, on a very hot afternoon.

This whole wedding experience was very interesting and developed a very Kiwi flavour, mainly as a result that Maurie had been asked to MC the procedure. We did not realize that they do not have speeches at weddings in this part of the country, so with the introduction of Scotty by Maurie, starting with a whaikorero, was a real novelty for them. Maurie did a great job, very humorous and contained a lot of kiwi,isms and interesting ideas that were a novelty to the Americans. They love the NZ accent, and just want to listen to us speak, doesn’t particularly matter what we say!

Maurie continued to conduct the order of speaking well, and the American whanau rose to the occasion and joined in with their speeches. Charlie, Faith’s father was really endearing with his wonderful speech about his daughter.

Many people complimented Maurie at the end of the speeches, often commenting that this was the best wedding they had been to because of the humour and sincerity of the speeches. I have to keep telling him he was terrible just to keep his feet grounded!

The wedding wrapped up at 9.30pm and many of the wedding group returned to our hotel where they had booked in for the night, so the drinking continued on back there. We called it quits around midnight.

Many fond farewells with the family and friends before we left –a really nice, warm, welcoming family who seemed to genuinely enjoy having us as their guests.


Monday 14 July

This morning we left Philadelphia for Boston, about a six and a half hour train ride away. Tomorrow we start the BLC 80 Conference with a trip to providence to visit a MET school.

Photos of America

Harvard University Library
Originally uploaded by Teltales

Click here to view photos of American part of Sabbatical trip

New York Photos

Ground Zero-start of new building on old site
Maurie at top of Empire State Building
View from top of Empire State Building
View from top of Empire State Building
Sculpture that was on Twin Towers sight -removed in battered condition along the waterfront park as memorial to Twin Tower's disaster.
Memorial to early mariners.
Flatiron-most photographed building in New York. Only six feet across at narrow point.
Empire State Building
Times Square
Foyer-Gershwin Hotel
Painting of Picasso-hotel bedroom-Gershwin Hotel
Flatiron Building