Archive for the ‘New York’ Category

From the Bronx to Queens.

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

We take the Throgs Neck Bridgeimg_0119.JPG

And from the Throgs Neck just to the west you can see the Whitestone Bridge and if you look close beyond that is the skyline of NYC

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The Bronx

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Cross Bronx bumper to bumper. At least going the other way

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SUNY Maritime College. My nephew goes there.

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After the Tappan Zee

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

The toll booths. EZ Pass is a wonderful thing.

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Legendary
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Tappan Zee and the Hudson

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

http://www.barriersystemsinc.com/success/story.asp?key=8 for more info on the bridge. Seven Lanes wide

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The Hudson from the Tappan Zee

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Additions and Corrections

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

I should have added that the Name Tappan Zee comes from the name of the Tappan Indian Tribe that lived in the area and the Dutch word for wide expanse of water  “Zee”

Some time ago I had pictures of Terns which I called Turns. Since I was taught spelling by nuns it was probably their fault. The good news is that a member of that same order gleefully brought the misspelling to my attention.

4 days on LI and NYC, Memories etc

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

We took 17 south to the Thruway. There was a steady stream of garbage trucks presumably going to our home town dump in Perinton. Keeps our taxes down.

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Sticker shock just north of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Saw diesel at $4.75 on Long Island.

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More backyard visitors

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Goldfinch on feeder

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Look at all the nesting material in this Robin’s mouth

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The birds are back in our backyard

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

A Cardinal

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A Blue Jay

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Local hamburger joint

Monday, April 14th, 2008

More burger than I need but excellent.

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Inside Lindburgers. Also inside are lots of model planes hanging from the ceiling.

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NapaGino’s

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

A good local Italian Restaurant. Good food, reasonable prices, great service friendly ownership.

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Could be the owner. Just kidding

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About 15 of us celebrated two birthdays at Napa Gino’s. Lou M and Cathy T and their cake

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