NYC Views

city tour 2 Minutes

Second week at SKL, I set off to New York for market week. Much has changed during my absence from the industry over the past 5 years. The building where most Home Textiles used to showcase has been turned into condos. All vendors are spread throughout the midtown area, many of whom no longer have permanent locations, and some setting their appointments in their hotels or local coffee shops.

Covid changed a lot of things. Maybe it helped some companies that survived the tumultuous retail times to clearly see how spending 10K a month on a location in a city that you went to only twice a year was meaningless. Zoom meeting have replaced instore meetings and much has changed as the industry continues to evolve and attempt to survive with the limited customers still succeeding.

At the Cinci airport before I left I noticed this water service being done for an incoming flight. I’d never seen such a thing before and texted Sedona who studied aviation to ask what it was about. She said its usually honoring a last flight for a retiring pilot etc. Interesting. Its called a water cannon salute.
Always grabbing the right side window seat so I can awe of the views coming into NYC.
The city looks so small in the background and then once you are in it, you realize how massive it is. I always like seeing the World Trade /Wall Street area, then the flat village/SOHO in between and then the height again in Midtown.
A perfect view as we landed in the renovated LaGuardia Airport.
I randomly snapped photos as I walked.
Cool architecture on the corner of my old stomping grounds of 40th.
Bryant Park has truly done an excellent job at upgrading.
Sculpture everywhere. I didn’t get out of Midtown the entire stay there. Was only in the city for two days as our schedule was packed. But even so, still NYC was a wonder to see.
Admiring the angles. NYC is unfortunately filled with so much scaffolding on the side walks.
Murals hidden in random places.
Interior of building filled with art.
Always remembering to look up. This was after three margaritas 🙂
The Empire State Building a glow in purple.
Fantastic visit with Kassie and Solaire. We found the perfect outdoor spot near Grand Central where we camped out and snacked on tacos and caught up.
I snapped this photo of Koreatown for Namgi.
Appreciate how the city closed down some areas and made beautiful walking and resting areas.
The pedestrian flow zone was new to me. Enjoyed the widened area coming from Penn Station. George pointed out the ‘No Standing” sign opposite which could be very confusing. Like keep it moving people.
Heading out of the city I snapped a photo of this sculpture. There were many like it lining 5th Ave. Super cool. Would’ve loved to have seen more of the series.
Appreciating the girl power.
Inside LGA they had a musical water fountain. Felt like I was in Vegas, I wanted to clap when it ended 🙂 Renovations for LGA started in 2016- now 2024 we can enjoy the outcome.
A perfect Manhattan view with Central Park showing off its green space.
As the sun was setting we got beneath the clouds and I was able to see my neighborhood as we circled to land.
Thought of Angela as I took this sunset photo before rejoining the busy world again. She and I are working on a sunset nature book together. Hoping to have in time for the holidays.
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I'm just your average gal figuring out her way through the second half of life that decided to follow a calling to Thailand. Now back in the USA due to covid, seeking nature for further direction.

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