I skated south to north on the Hudson River bike path, as is my wont. This billboard at first glance seems to promote "IOCANE RUM" in homage to The Princess Bride:
(The real name of the rum does nothing for me - far too pedestrian for my tastes.)
They're made of wood, but gleamed like gold in the late evening sun:
A locomotive:
A bridge-like sculpture:
Setting sun:
Birds in twilight:
Playground equipment becomes a sinister web in the deepening dusk:
Moon over New Jersey:
Photo on the move:
Luminous sky and water:
The Statue of Liberty after dark:
(The real name of the rum does nothing for me - far too pedestrian for my tastes.)I believe this is one of the fake pier sculptures, rather than a rotting pier:
Don't tell Howard Camping, but it looks like he was off by two months. This poster reveals the truth -- "IT ALL ENDS 7.15"
There were several new sculptures of river-watchers. These two (here glimpsed afar through the trees) were my favorites:
They're made of wood, but gleamed like gold in the late evening sun:
A locomotive:
A bridge-like sculpture:
Setting sun:
Birds in twilight:
I went all the way up to the Pier i Cafe at 70th Street, where I enjoyed a blueberry lemonade. I got through all the chapters of the audiobook I'd brought with me, so I listened to them again on the return trip, but this time cleaved close to the water on the pedestrian path rather than sticking to the biking/skating path. (It's more appropriate to my skating speed anyway.)
Freeze-frame of a fountain:
Playground equipment becomes a sinister web in the deepening dusk: 
Moon over New Jersey:
Photo on the move:
Luminous sky and water:
The Statue of Liberty after dark:
Based on the very cool Google Maps route choosing feature, it appears that I skated 12 miles. Woot!
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