37) A long walk nowhere in particular

I walked nearly the entire length of Manhattan Island today. From 118th on the West side, all the way through Central Park - stopping to attend a free show for an hour - past the zoo, along 5th Avenue and the high-end fashion department stores, down to Union Square and the convention of skateboarders, punks and harried shoppers hustling into Trader Joe's to buy organic, fair-trade treats.
















On the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the members of Marble Church, on Fifth Avenue, began tying yellow ribbons to reflect the prayers offered on behalf of fallen soldiers and their families. Each ribbon indicates the name, rank and hometown of deceased soldiers. Blue ribbons represent prayers offered for Iraqi civilians killed. Green ribbons are prayers for peace in the Middle East.







Along my journey, I decided to be a tourist in the neighbourhood where I work because I rarely get a chance to see the sights and feel too foolish to carry a camera during lunch hour.



Right across the street from the Time&LIfe building - Radio City Music Hall and further down the block, Rockefeller Centre and NBC Studios.