Tag Archives: USA
Monday Morning Blues – The Chrysler Building in New York City
I took this shot in January 2018. One of many iconic buildings in the city, it evokes the special buzz you only get when visiting the Big Apple.
Happy Independence Day! – New York City
I hope that all my US readers are having a wonderful day. My nephew married a lovely lady from Chicago yesterday, so we got our celebrations in a day early. Here’s a gallery of pictures from perhaps my favourite city in the world – New York.
New Orleans – The Home of Mardi Gras
Today is the last day before the start of Lent for many people, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or simply Pancake Day. Tradition had it that you would clear out your larder of all your food and cook it up into a feast to be shared with family, friends & neighbours. This is of […]
My Top Ten Big Cities Outside Europe #4 – New York, USA
New York City Rather like Paris, Rome & London, you instantly feel as if you on a film set when you arrive in the Big Apple, such are the number of great films set in the city over the years. The biggest joy for me in being there is just living like a New Yorker […]
Monday Morning Blues – The Statue of Liberty, New York
This week’s picture comes from a January 18 visit to the Big Apple. An unusual angle but I love the contrast between the green and the blue.
Monday Morning Blues – Ellis Island, New York
Today’s photo to beat the Monday morning blues comes from my January 2018 trip to New York City. Ellis Island was of course the entry point for thousands of immigrants who left their homes in Europe to start a new life in USA. From 1892 to 1954, it processed approximately 12 million immigrants. Initially the […]
My Top Ten Big Cities Outside Europe #4 – New York, USA
New York City Rather like Paris, Rome & London, you instantly feel as if you on a film set when you arrive in the Big Apple, such are the number of great films set in the city over the years. The biggest joy for me in being there is just living like a New Yorker […]
Monday Morning Blues – The New World Trade Center, New York
Every Monday morning I post a photo of a faraway place featuring the colour blue. It is designed to take your mind off those Monday morning blues by turning your thoughts to exciting times on your travels. There are around a dozen of us doing this now on Twitter every week and it would be […]
