View from the top

Of the Empire State Building, that is.

After a long lunch spent discussing college applications, my lovely niece Samantha and I played tourist and stood in the long lines to ride up to the Observation Deck. It was a beautiful clear, breezy day, and the late afternoon light was spectacular.

I'll post more pictures later in the week, but in the meantime, here's Lower Manhattan, with the new Liberty Tower standing tall, and Sam taking a selfie.