Say Yes to New York City

My daughter is getting married next year, and it came time to pick a dress. We are both fans of the show, “Say Yes to the Dress,” so it was time to make my first trip ever to New York City to visit Kleinfeld’s Bridal, and fingers crossed, hopefully, she would say “yes.” We only had a 3-day weekend in the City, but aside from our appointment at Kleinfeld’s, the weekend was devoted to sightseeing and eating.

As a newbie to the City, I was really impressed by the architecture. I shot the Empire State Building so many times it was ridiculous, although having a suite at the New York Edition with a view of the ESB encouraged me to keep shooting. The New York Edition is located on Madison Square Park and is itself a historic building, the original home to Met Life Insurance. The building was the tallest building in the world from the time of its completion in 1909 until 1913, when the Woolworth Building passed it up. It is adjacent to Madison Square Park, which was the site of the first public Christmas tree display, which is marked by a star atop a white pole in the park.  You’ll also find the world’s first Shake Shack if you’re in the mood for a burger. The Flatiron Building was on one corner of the park, but unfortunately, was ungulfed in scaffolding during our stay. Our location was perfect, within a short walk of NYU and Times Square.

I planned a visit to the top of the Empire State Building at sunset on our first day. Our timing was “perfect” as a storm rolled in over the City just as we approached the observation deck. These are far from your normal ESB sunset shots, but rather dramatic.

Great restaurants in New York City are everywhere and we were not disappointed. Even my pumpernickel bagel was the best I had ever tasted. New York City restaurants are presently requiring proof of vaccination – your vaccination card and a picture ID – but once complete, your dining experience is uninterrupted. 

It was a short, but wonderful three-day trip, and she said “yes!”

Images were created with the Canon EOS 1v. I have too many photos for one post, so here are the images shot on Kodak Ektar 100, Kodak Portra 800, and Fuji 400H (my last few frames on the last roll in my camera when I started the trip). My next post will feature all the images shot on Lomography Metropolis.