a thing in 33 photos in 2011 nyc showing 2011 only · show all years On Tuesday evening I met up with Clayton and we headed down to the financial district to check out... ...and then even had a cooperative library! Despite being characterized by the mainstream media as a bunch of whining hippies, we saw a huge diversity of intelligent and clean people. Lots of police, but they for the most part seemed amused / interested. Full-sized model of a Predator attack drone. ...the third consecutive week of the Occupy Wall Street protest at Zucotti Park. Well organized food supplies... Live streaming video feed. ...to this! I am a much better jetski driver than I am jetski rider. Every time there was a wave, I kept making little girly screams and yelling "Look out!" Sunset. Sunday bus ride home. What a fantastic month. Happy July 2011! ...because I'd been called for Manhattan jury duty. On Monday I biked down to the Financial District at 8am... Central Park had a lot of soothing plants and nature, so coming out onto the square lines and concrete of Fifth Avenue on a Saturday evening was a little terrifying. Later that evening, we met up with Ellen, Cat and Mark! ...you can see Manhattan in the distance? ...then pink & purples! Nature's fireworks proceeded the man-made stuff. ...so colorful! Tangerine... Brooklyn. These two were stopped at a traffic light and I asked if I could take a photo of their awesomeness. So good! It drizzled rain for a bit... Back in town walking home later that evening, I spotted this amazing van along with a free mattress give-a-way After the red-eye I arrived back in the East Village... "Never has any sailor passed our shores in his black craft until he has heard the honeyed voices pouring from our lips, and..." "...once he hears to his heart's content, sails on, a wiser man." 8pm: time to head to the airport! Chains sickness. More tulips I liked. Tuli-popo on the walk to work. It's time to go home! Happy Birthday, Andrew! Thanks for all the great fun! Congrats to the winning team! Up bright and early Sunday morning to head back for day two at Shambhala. I like the new spaypainted swimmers on 10th street. After the show, we hailed a cab...