New Year's Eve trip to New York City - VCheng

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VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:13:45 +0500 #301

A nice boathouse:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-355 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:15:19 +0500 #302

Yes, this filth is part of Manhattan too:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-356 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

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VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:15:44 +0500 #303

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VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:16:39 +0500 #304

The subway repair yard:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-365 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:17:47 +0500 #305

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VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:18:18 +0500 #306

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-369 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:20:02 +0500 #307

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-372 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:20:20 +0500 #308

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VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:20:46 +0500 #309

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VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:21:43 +0500 #310

The murky waters:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-378 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:22:14 +0500 #311

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VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:22:33 +0500 #312

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VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:23:53 +0500 #313

Entering Spuyten Duyvil (Dutch for "Spitting Devil") creek at the very north of Manhattan, before it joins the Hudson river:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-386 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

(We are now at 12 o clock on clockface.)

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:24:20 +0500 #314

Boathouses of Columbia University:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-387 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:25:37 +0500 #315

It is somewhat of a tradition to repaint this giant "C" on a cliff in the river, which is also used as a spectacular diving platform in the summer:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-388 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:26:18 +0500 #316

Manhatta was the the old Indian name, meaning "island of rolling hills", as can be seen behind this peaceful cove in Inwood Hill Park:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-389 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:27:10 +0500 #317

A train station:

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-391 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:28:46 +0500 #318

The Hudson is beyond the second bridge (notice the open center trestle which will begin to close after the boat has passed through):

New Year's Eve Circle Line Cruise NYC-390 by vcheng552000, on Flickr

VCheng (VCheng) 2012-01-04 12:29:26 +0500 #319

Back in the Hudson now, looking upstream:

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rkhnsh (rkhnsh) 2012-01-04 13:25:17 +0500 #320

New York.. Big City of Dreams