Ghostbusters Guide to New York

Before we went to New York, a week or two ago, we were in the mood for a nice silly comedy so we watched Ghostbusters 1. Perhaps because of that, one of the things I really wanted to go see was the New York Public Library. I had gone there once a long time ago and love the feeling of the place, whether there are full torso apparitions to be seen by the card catalog or not.

The New York Public Library has a majestic feeling to it. A nice reminder of the power of books and learning. You can see Sandy and Kristy in the main reading room in this photo.

Then we walked around quite a bit through Central park. Here is a photo of Sandy and me in the Sheep Meadow, with a bit of urban skyline in back, part of the delicious contrast of the park.

We were meeting Rolf there and heading for the Mormon Temple in Manhattan. That happens to be only a couple of blocks from the building where Dana Barrett, the Sigourney Weaver character, supposedly lives in the movie. There apparently used to be tours of it, which is a bit much, but it is interesting to see it suddenly looming up, right there on Central Park West, an odd blend of real and surreal.