Navigation Mural

These panels are from the S.S. Normandie. They were designed by Jean Dupas and executed by Charles Champigneulle for the corners of the Grand Salon in the first class section of this luxury ocean liner.

Through the Time Tunnel

We stopped by EYEBEAM to view the interactive exhibits. My favorite was "Through the Time Tunnel" by Miseong Lee, an artist from South Korea, where she studied industrial design. See more at the EYEBEAM website: http://www.eyebeam.org/learning/interactivos.php#miseong I've uploaded another video to my YouTube site and have linked it to my blog In the meantime, here is a shorter video I shot with my point & shoot Canon:

Jeff Koons

We visited the Metropolitan Museum in NYC to see the Jeff Koons exhibit on the rooftop of the museum. As you can see it was a fabulous summer day. The exhibit was wonderful, especially seen against the skyline of Central Park. Hope you have a chance to see it when in NYC.

Playing the Building

We stopped by the old Battery Maritime Building to "Play" the building. We first had to sign a waiver acknowledging the poor condition of the building and waiving our rights to sue if we were injured. The building wasn't in that bad of shape, however. The artist, David Byrne, hooked up an old organ to various parts of the building. Playing the keyboard played different parts of the building. We wonder if he was inspired by the knocking of his radiators??? Check out his website: http://www.davidbyrne.com/art/art_projects/playing_the_building/index.php
Take a listen; the last picture is a short video!

The Waterfalls - New York City East River

These waterfalls were erected by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. These structures recycle water from the East River and operate from early morning until 10 PM. They are lit at night. They will operate until October

New York Skyline - Jersey View

I took this video as I was leaving the Lincoln Tunnel.

Cheyenne Diner

The Cheyenne Diner has been on this corner for many years. It is one of the last railroad car style diners in New York City. It closes for good on April 6th to make way for a new building. I was going to stop in for a meal but my friend Joe warned me it is a real "greasy spoon."