Thursday, July 4, 2013

Morning Walk # 44 - Hudson Riverwalk & West Village




75 degrees, gray clouds, 93% humidity

Some of the tall buildings have lost their tops in the low hanging clouds

Wow...is it quiet in the city!

I've never noticed the Tipsy Parson but then I see that it is on the fishmonger's block that I usually avoid for the odor...they seem to be closed today

Cushman Row - 7 Greek Revival brownstones built in 1840 across from Clement Clarke Moore's Seminary

Heading over to the Riverwalk at Chelsea Piers only to discover it's blocked off and closed...a park employee telling runners to exit.  Probably closed for fireworks preparation but disappointing anyway

Turning south, the Riverwalk is much quieter than usual

A black SUV driven by an NYPD officer drives behind a runner on the Riverwalk.  Is he trying to get through or providing protection for the runner?

A young man riding a bike - smiling and singing "I don't care" over and over

A lone man standing on a paddleboard...paddling his way up the Hudson

A red tugboat, a barge and a few pleasure boats but no high speed ferries

A young man says "Happy 4th of July" to everyone he passes

Cutting back over through the West Village

A stop for bread at the coldest grocery store in Manhattan.  The windows are covered with condensation.  As I exit my glasses steam up. It takes 3 blocks for them to clear up.

Bits of blue sky peeking through the gray clouds

Happy Independence Day!

Steps: 8282

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