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Approaching the Statue of Liberty by ferry from Battery Park

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Looking back at the skyline of New York City

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Schooner passing Ellis Island

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There she is!

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Sam and Seann on the ferry with Lady Liberty behind them

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What a sight she must have been as a first greeting for newly arrived immigrants

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All the ants (I mean tourists!) at her feet

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The NYC skyline from Liberty Island

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Seann and Sam sitting in the shade trying to escape the heat - it was 95 degrees and sweltering!

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According to the audio tour, when Lady Liberty was unveiled as the symbol of freedom and welcome, women were not allowed to attend the ceremony!

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Ferry battle royale!

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Sam and Lady Liberty

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Rooftop bamboo sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Each day the workers add more and more layers and levels

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Giselle and Judy marveling at the craftsmanship and architecture

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The sculpture included walkways and stairs...

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...and each was different!

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Bamboo in a pile on the rooftop waiting to be added to the sculpture

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Giselle and Judy still marveling at the bamboo

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Bill, Giselle, and Judy on the Met's rooftop

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We then headed downtown to walk along the High Line, a new overhead development of a previously abandoned railroad track bed between 14th and 20th. It is modern and green with lots of integrated native plants and grasses and artwork.

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