We're apparently gluttons for exhaustion, so in between bouts of endless packing, we had our last marathon Manhattan weekend, with energy provided by my visiting parents.
I rented the Nikon 85mm 1.4 G for five days and have had an enormous amount of fun photographing with this incredible lens.
If you haven't visited the World Trade Center site recently, you might be surprised by the formidable appearance of One World Trade Center.
My brother and sister-in-law were in town this week, visiting Brooklyn and New York for the first time in years.
On Saturday, we took a day trip to Upper Manhattan, specifically West 110th-122nd Streets.
Each September 11th since 2003, 88 searchlights are placed next to the World Trade Center site, lighting up the Manhattan skyline.
Governors Island is a 172 acre island located half a mile from Manhattan and Brooklyn.