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Morning temperature: 62 degrees

Seward's Folly

I liked the view of the statue coming out of the top of the tree. This is William Seward he is most often remembered for acquiring Seward's Folly also known as Alaska...ut he had a long political career.

Morning temperature: 53 degrees

Snowy Cat

Here's that cat I saw not too long ago. Now he has some snow cover!

Morning temperature: 38 degrees

Steps: 10,142

Mannequin Music

Just your average day in the neighborhood

Morning temperature: 67 degrees

Steps: 8311

Statue Along the River

Morning temperature: 63 degrees!

Steps: 11,583

Artist

Morning temperature: 44 degrees

Steps: 12,260

Lafayette

This is the Marquis de Lafayette who was more than a little helpful to the patriot's cause during the Revolutionary War (among his other accomplishments). Now he is forever memorialized in Union Square Park. Not a bad setting.

Morning temperature: 66 degrees

Steps: 8567

Jesus

For a little variety I walk down a few different streets on my way to work.  Somehow I've never noticed Jesus in a box in the neighborhood.

Morning temperature: 39 degrees

Steps: 9786

Lego Liberty

Sorry about another poor quality photo but this Lego Statue of Liberty begged for a photo op...even in the dark of night! A new Legoland store opened over the Columbus Day weekend...just across from Madison Square Park where you'll find this sculpture.

Morning temperature: 69 degrees

Steps: 10,059

Pink Shoes

Awhile ago I posted a picture of this guy's big brother who is on the other side of the park. That guy is taller and bigger. This guy is more the size of a real person...guess that would be the point of "Perspective". On this morning, I enjoyed the offering of pink shoes.

Morning temperature: 64 degrees

Steps: 10,434

Gommateshwara

Serious reflections in the glass but these are replicas of Gommateshwara a 60 foot 10th century statue in India. You never know what you'll find in the windows of a New York City establishment.

Morning temperature: 64 degrees
Steps: 7261

Aliens Among Us

Statues are for the Birds

Statues are specifically for the purpose of providing a roost for birds

Morning Walk #149 - Thanksgiving

Abraham Lincoln in Union Square Park
The statue by Henry K. Brown was unveiled in 1871 and not well received. Critics thought his clothes were crazy and his face did not show the genius of the man it portrayed. Thanksgiving seemed an appropriate day to drop by since it was Lincoln who made the day a national holiday to be observed on the last Thursday of November. This was amended by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 to be the fourth Thursday of November.

31 degrees (26 degrees) & 47% humidity

Talk about a quiet morning in the city! However, I was nowhere near the Parade route.

A sign in the Kenneth Cole store window says "The average woman falls in love 7 times a year. Only 6 are with shoes."

More sidewalk Christmas tree stands have popped up overnight. Most of the vendors I've talked to over the years are French Canadian. They camp out in their vans (usually two of them) for the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They sell trees at all hours because they have to be there to guard their stock 24 hours. Bathrooms and showers would be an issue for me!

I hope no one sees me picking up litter on the sidewalks!

A few wind gusts made me worry about the balloons in the Parade but apparently all went well - though the balloons were floating low.

Three cabs tried to pick me on a slow morning.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Steps: 7144