NYC, Christmas-Style, Take 1

Emily visited last weekend, which provided an excellent excuse to ditch studying and hang out in Manhattan. I'm currently panicking about the upcoming exams along with everyone else, so further exploring of Christmastime Manhattan will have to wait until next weekend, but here are the highlights from last week:

We took the Staten Island Ferry as a great (free) way to see the Statue of Liberty while avoiding being in the cold rain as much as possible.

Not the nicest day, but always an impressive sight

Manhattan loomed mysteriously in the distance.

A trip to Macy's at Christmastime is a must...

...and apparently the rest of the city thought so, too.

No trip to New York is complete without a visit to Rockefeller Center.

Angels guarded the pathway to the tree.

Even though we were soaked and cold from our endless trekking through the city, we were excited to see the giant Christmas tree!

Typical science nerdiness: A giant tree/shrub/wreath (?) shaped like a dinosaur, outside of the Museum of Natural History

Bring on the exams!