I do miss the camera.

As I headed into Manhattan yesterday afternoon, the brisk wind whipped across the bay, creating deceptive whitecaps.

The clouds alternated between puffy and haze/rain clouds over the city, as the bright blue peeked out.

As beautiful as San Francisco is, the view across New York Bay holds it own, although most folk havent seen it unless they take the ferry.

The view is also deceptive, as the buildings look normal sized.

Until you focus on one to figure the scale and then realize the scale across miles of water and expanses of sky plays tricks on your perspective.

New York Bay is six miles from the tip of staten island to manhattan. Two-thirds the length of manhattan itself.

It doesnt look that far.

Its a grand view.

The ferry pounded those whitecaps, sending spray all the way up to the second deck of the ferry, 30 feet up.

The wind got fierce as we got traversed the bay, but didnt have that bite of recent months.

Yeah, its spring.

As we pounded past the Statue of Liberty, the front deck got quite crowded as people kept coming out to enjoy the breeze and the stunning view.

Man, I wish I had the camera. It was grand.

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*Mmmph*

Happiness is:

The moist, chewy, yet crusty goodness of the best bagels in Brooklyn.

Thank ya, Kate.

You know theyre good when you'll happily eat them plain.
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