As usual, I am way behind on posting pictures from my trip to the east coast in June. I spent the last 3.5 days of the trip in New York City, specifically in Manhattan. What a fun, busy, crazy city.

The first night in New York, my friend and I hopped on a double-decker bus and took a night tour of Manhattan and a few surrounding areas. In mostly chronological order, here are the photos from the tour.

City Canyon:

39th St Sunset

Evening Gold

Sunwarmed Brick

Brooklyn Pier

Tower of Reflection

After a lot more time than expected, I’m finally getting the photos from my vacation posted online. Here’s the first round, from the day I spent wandering around some of Washington, DC. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t that great, so I didn’t get nearly as many photos as I’d hoped.

A sparrow (they were EVERYWHERE over there!) contemplating the paddle boats for rent along the Tidal Basin

The Jefferson and Washington monuments

Columns of the Jefferson Monument (taken with my fisheye lens)

Around the outer edge of the Jefferson Monument (again with the fisheye lens)

The top of the Jefferson monument (and the weather finally clearing up, late in the afternoon)

Monuments and museums across the Tidal Basin

Reflection of the Washington Monument in the Tidal Basin

Low hanging branches over the path

Walking around the Tidal Basin

Mama and ducklings in the Tidal Basin