East River Seaplane

A seaplane in the East River between Manhattan and Queens. 
2014-Aug-24.  Stuyvesant Cove, Manhattan.
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Helicopter - Waterside

Helicopter taking off from the East 34th Street Heliport, just north of the Waterside Plaza apartments along the East River, Manhattan

Beekman Tower

Another look at Gehry's new Beekman Tower near City Hall

One of the two MetLife blimps flying near a Lower East Side high-rise. I can't tell if this is Snoopy One or Snoopy Two.

A seaplane docked in the East River, looking towards the 59th Street Bridge (Queensboro Bridge).

Up, Up, and Away! - Helicopter taking off at the downtown heliport, near Wall Street

I used to love driving out to JFK International Airport to watch the planes take off and land. Back in the days before hijackings and terrorist attacks there were even observation decks where visitors could get up close to the action. Today, about the closest you can get to a plane without actually flying somewhere is the AirTrain which loops around JFK's terminals.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ3