Author: Claire

By now it was noon and getting pretty hot. I was glad to get to the leafy streets of Greenwich Village. I wandered through Washington Square Park and stayed for awhile to watch these guys doing some swing dancing:

I didn’t stay in Times Square for long, I turned south and headed back downtown. One thing that struck me is how much greenery there is in Manhattan, all in little pockets. The first oasis I found myself in was Bryant Park, the building you can see through the trees is the New York Public Library.

I continued south towards one touristy building that I was making an exception for by searching out. The Flat Iron Building has been on my “must-see” list for so very long that I just had to spend some time just staring at it.

I stayed in the FitzPatrick’s Grand Central Hotel (can’t get more central than that!) and after a tasty diner breakfast I set off north towards Times Square.

I’ll spare you the “I’ve not posted in ages” blah, blah and just jump right in. Back in May I had the opportunity to shoot a wedding in New York (I know!!). I was there for all of one weekend and I had just one day to go out and explore. I was determined to make the most of it so I set off in the morning and started walking…and walking…for about 8 hours. Just me and my camera with my 50mm lens (well, I had my wide angle too but I took a couple of shots in Times Square with it before putting it back in my bag, I just loved the simple look the 50mm was giving me) with no other plan besides following my nose and shooting whatever caught my eye. I didn’t go shopping and I didn’t go into any landmarks, I just wandered and drank it all in. I’ve got some posts lined up in roughly the order they were taken, so for the next week or so, starting Monday, this Irish blog is going on a little stroll through New York.