Pier Party

The other night, SFS and I were invited to a low-key game night. One of my college friends had recently moved into a new apartment and hosted a game night- but before we could get to the games, we needed some food... and for that, we headed to the pier. My friend's brand new apartment is right on the Hudson River, so we made our way down to Pier I Cafe for a little dinner. We had yummy burgers, tasty fries, and a myriad of delicious drinks. After eating, we walked down the pier to check out the view.
I wonder if these guys caught anything... SFS was cracking up because I thought the fish cleaning station was a fancy water fountain for dogs.
These are my college friends. Can you believe I've known some of these people for almost a decade? Also, how sweet are they to pose for me? You'd think they were performance majors or something!
I took the picture, and when I uploaded it, I realized I caught a couple of canoodlers... yowza!
SFS was patient enough to pose "in the light" for some interesting shots.
Here's the view of New Jersey across the river.
I must admit- I like this shot! I think it's because it reminds me of the Mirimax scene that plays before some of my favorite movies.
I also like this picture of SFS and I... although it really accentuates my lack of a tan.
At this point, SFS took over on camera duty. His shots were more abstract than mine... and totally cool!
This one is my favorite!!
Thanks for stopping by! Can you believe it's September already? I hope you have a great Tuesday!

Ahoy to the South Street Seaport

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
-F. Scott Fitzgerald Look out- you're going to hit Manhattan!
SFS and I took a little trip to the South Street Seaport this weekend, which is next to the Financial District overlooking the East River. It features some of the oldest architecture in downtown NYC and includes the largest concentration of restored early 19th century commercial buildings in the city. The seaport also includes mercantile buildings and sailing ships from the early colonial period. Check out those boats!
Here's a little bit of information on the Peking: The four-masted barque Peking represents the final chapter in the evolution of merchant vessels powered only by wind. Launched in Hamburg, Germany in 1911, she was used to carry manufactured goods to South America and to return via Cape Horn with nitrate. In 1932, she was retired and moored in England's Medway River where she served for over 40 years as a boys' school under the name Arethusa. In 1975, Peking was acquired by the museum and towed to her current home at Pier 16. With a steel hull as long as a football field, and masts as tall as an 18-story building, Peking is one of the largest sailing vessels ever built and the largest preserved by a museum.
On the other side of Pier 16 is the Ambrose: The Ambrose lightship was built in 1908 to guide ships safely from the Atlantic Ocean into the broad mouth of lower New York Bay between Coney Island, New York and Sandy Hook, New Jersey—an area filled with sand bars and shoals invisible to approaching vessels. While a lighthouse is normally used for this purpose, the water here was too deep, and the bottom too soft, and this floating alternative was devised. South Street's Ambrose lightship occupied her original station until 1933, and then served as the Scotland lightship closer to Sandy Hook until 1963. She was given to the museum by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1968. In addition to the moored boats, there are lots of other vessels to available for tours/private rentals... just like this one!
At the end of the pier, there's a pretty spectacular view of the Brooklyn Bridge. (NOTE: You might have noticed by now that the sky looked pretty ominous on Saturday. Apparently Hurricane Bill was on the way- but the weather held, and SFS and I didn't see rain all day... just thought I'd throw that in there! But the clouds make things look pretty cool, right?)
Look at this handsome guy!
I just loved how these old ships looked against the backdrop of the Financial District.
SFS liked it too- this "model pose" was all his idea... I swear!!
Amazing!
So there you have it- South Street Seaport on a Saturday afternoon. Thanks for stopping by- I hope you have a great Wednesday!