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'A Night We'll Never Forget'

After seeing Lady Liberty we re-boarded the ferry for a short ride to ELLIS ISLAND, the restored immigration depot through which 17,000,000 people passed between 1892 and 1954.

We had some students who had ancestors come through Ellis Island so it was a real treat for them to get to look up their family history. Definitely want to spend more time on my next visit. So much to see!

After Ellis Island we boarded the ferry back to Battery Park and then walked to Zucotti Park where we had lunch. Everyone had a something different....from Pizza, to sandwhiches and of course cheesecake.

We then walked to The National September 11 Memorial where we took time to remember those who died during the tragic events of that day & gaze upon the Survior Pear Tree which still grows strong.

Before heading to the ONE WORLD OBSERVATORY our awesome Tour Guide Penny found Anne Frank's famous chestnut tree!

Too many people ask me why I constantly take photos of coffee. Actually coffee is the one thing I photograph the most. I started drinking an insane amount of coffee several years back when I started off in community college, which was the same time I started getting into photography. I didn’t have a lot of friends or know a lot people who wanted their photo taken. I also didn’t have the time or money to travel to cool places. The one constant thing in my life at the time was sitting down in a coffee shop and studying for hours every day. If I ever needed a break I would just whip out my camera and take a few shots of my drink, which improved my taste for coffee and my skills as a photographer.