Captain Jim: Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty...

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty...

As planned, we spent much of the day touring Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Both places were very moving. We did the audio tour - an outstanding way to learn about what the immigrants who processed through Ellis Island went through... as we went through each room, we heard stories in the voices of the people who experienced it... much more powerful than a narrator reading the story. Our little trip from Texas pales in comparison to what many of these folks went through.

And then it was on to Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty. I knew it was a gift from France, but I didn't know all the details of the how and why. So much significance in all the details. And did you know that the actual statue is about the thickness of two pennies? A steel structure underneath designed by the guy who did the Eiffel Tower... very impressive.

When we came back, we rode bikes around Liberty Landing and took Izzy out for some time in the grass and the shade. Liberty Landing is a beautiful place, a great deal of park-like lands besides Ellis and Liberty Islands and the marina.

I shot about one hundred images today, but won't push those on anyone reading here. Here's a few photos of our day...

On the ferry to Ellis Island...