If Nautical Nonsense Be Something You Wish

I love the sea- and our trip to Freeport definitely had some lovely nautical nonsense.  We spent most of the first day at the Nautical Mile, a stretch of marina, bars, and restaurants, and it was lovely.  That hibachi restaurant I posted about last week was on this strip.  

 

The day was cloudy, the sea was calm, and the smell was fishy in nature.  We frolicked, almost alone on the piers, taking in the sites of the boats, and the closed-down outdoor bars.  The wind was enough to blow around my hair, but not enough to create a chill.  We wore lighter coats.  It was lovely, and quiet.  We were almost alone on the street.  

 

Most importantly, Danny seemed to enjoy himself.  I was watching his shoulders descend from his ears, and his gait slow.  Ahh, vacation.

Freeport, New York, USA

Old World

I love how old parts of New York City look.  For a US city, New York really is old, but in some areas, you'd never know it.  I find that people who have never been to New York, or who have even only been once or twice, have no idea that some streets are lined with buildings from the late 1700's and early 1800's.  People are surprised that these type of historical sights exist in New York, which always surprises me.  Then again, before I moved here, I mostly thought of Times Square, flashing lights and glass too.  I thought of honking horns and cars driving on sidewalks... and some angry Fuhgeddaboudits.  

Now... I think of scenes like this.  

Not all of them are of things that are actually old, though most of them are.  But they show the way I see the city.  The way I feel it.  More importantly, they show what I wish more people would stop and see.  But, one of the beautiful things about us is that we all see the world differently.  I don't want to change that either.

Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA