Christmas Scence in NYC 3) Christmas Tree & Skating @ Rockefeller Centre

The 69th annual Christmas tree @ Rockefeller Centre NYC

Christmas in NYC wouldn't be the same without it...

Don't know why but the skaters remind me so much of the film "Love Story"...although it wasn't about New York. We have seen so many film stories evolve aroud this city that its reality is interwind with its big screen virtuality. After so much imagination and anticipation, it's hard to tell whether you are acually seeing it or just in front of the silver screen.

Apparently after Christmas the tree will be recycled and used in horse jumping training.



洛克菲勒中心每年竖起的圣诞树和滑冰场都有差不多70年历史，它们已经成为节日气氛的一部分了。每年这个时候蜂拥而至的游客都回来这里看看或者下场大显身手。

不知道为什么，看着滑冰的人们，听着场上的音乐，仰望硕大的圣诞树，感受着空气中弥漫的节日气氛，让我想起爱情故事这部电影,尽管这并不是关于纽约的电影。其实对于纽约有实在太多的电影带来的情景想象了，走到哪里都让人觉得很熟悉。香港和洛杉矶都给我这种感觉，又在想有哪一部中国电影看过之后让我想去那个地方看看？苏州桥？

Christmas Scene in NYC 2)

再应节景

small community park, downtown NY

街心公园, 纽约下城


We just walked all the way cross Brooklyn Bridge and were excited but cold, lost, thirsty and bursting at the same time. I said I have to take a brake to enjoy the scenery but actually my feet hurt and what I really wanted was to sit down.

其实拍这张照片的时候我们刚从河对岸走过布鲁克林桥,又冷又累又渴又走丢了,只好详装欣赏美景的样子.

雾景 2 Fog

A.
archive pictures from this time last year
去年的这个时候,原来也是很多雾呢

B.
nothing seems to hinder the rowers
天山鸟飞绝 万径人踪灭
划船的人们可是雨雾无阻

C.
ducks enjoy it too
野鸭们也自得其乐

Five Day Weather Forcast, Christmas 06

The big smoke living up to its name?

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas every one ... ...
from Top of the Rock, Rockefeller building in New York!
Empire State building, green and red lights -- it's the spirit of Christmas in New York... ...

很久没有动笔啦，越忙越多想写的越没有时间写。。。大家圣诞快乐！是在纽约的洛克菲勒大厦顶上，随着落日的余晖帝国大厦的顶灯亮起绿色和红色的光芒，正是纽约圣诞的节灯。


Top of the Rock was recommended to us as to have the best view all over Manhattan and it lived up to its reputation. We didn't have a very clear view of central park but that's just because it was a hazy day. Can't beat the dusk time, purple clouds fading, lights of the city emerging here and there. You can watch people in those clear glass boxes still working and they might be watching you too. The only problem is that they don't have a bag check or cloakroom so don't go there with bags of shopping you just did in the fifth ave because you are going to have to carry it around with you all the time! It took about 15 minutes or so of queuing to get to the top so give yourself plenty of time to catch the sunset.

天边海边的落日，欲说还休的落霞
若隐若现的女神，渐起渐灭的晚灯
你在楼上看风景，看楼上风景的人在看你。

You have seen a thousand sunset by the sea
a thousand times the purple fading clounds
The green lady beckons but you couldn't see
a thousand warm orange lights emerge and they know it's dusky
You watch the people in the small boxes, busy
they are not watching you watching the city