Interesting places in New York City:

Manhattan		Hudson County, NJ
Brooklyn, NY		Bergen County, NJ
Midtown (Manhattan, NY)		Queens, NY
The Brooklyn Bridge		Central Park
Jersey City, NJ		Financial District
Koreatown		Empire State Building
Riverside Park		Rockefeller Center
Fulton Ferry (Brooklyn, NY)		Lower East Side (Manhattan, NY)
Essex County, NJ		Brooklyn Heights
DUMBO		The Manhattan Bridge
Edgewater, NJ		GE Building
Hell s Kitchen (Manhattan, NY)		Noth Bergen, NJ
Flatiron District (Manhattan, NY)

New York City is the most populous city in the United States and one of the major global cities of the world. The city's business, financial and trading organizations play a major role in the economy of the nation and of the world and contribute to the largest regional economy in the country.^ The city is also one of the world's most important cultural centers and is the home of the United Nations.

Like most of the great world cities, New York has an abundance of great attractions.

A number of multi-attraction schemes give reduced prices and line-skipping privileges.

• CityPass. Gets you into 5 top New York attractions within 9 days of first use for a much reduced rate. The attractions are American Museum of Natural History, Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and Empire State Building Observatory. $53 adult, $41 youth aged 6–17 (reduced from combined regular admission of $105.50 and $82.50 respectively) Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum has been closed for renovation till May 2008.
• New York Pass. Admission to over 40 attractions. Passes for 1 day $65 (child 2–12 $45), 2 days $95 (child $75), 3 days $120 (child $95), 7 days $155 (child $120). Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum has been closed for renovation till May 2008.

• Historic House Trust of New York is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 to preserve and promote the historic houses located in New York City parks.

Landmarks

• Statue of Liberty. The ferry ($10) leaves every 25 minutes from Battery Park and stops at Liberty Island and Ellis Island . You must (in advance) reserve a time slot to enter the museum at the base of the statue, and then undergo cumbersome security procedures to actually enter the museum in the statue's pedestal (visitors are no longer allowed in the crown, much less the torch). The Immigration Museum at Ellis Island is worth a visit, and it is free. Both Liberty Island and Ellis Island are open every day of the year except December 25 from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (with extended hours in the summer).

• Brooklyn Bridge. You may walk across this historic bridge in either direction (takes about 30 minutes each way), or bike across it, for no toll. The view is quite nice going into Manhattan. On the Brooklyn side, you can get pizza, or dine by the waterfront in the DUMBO (Down Under [the] Manhattan Bridge Overpass) area, which is gentrifying with lofts and cool dining places. You can also take the F train to York St, hang out in the DUMBO area and then walk across the bridge back into Manhattan.

• with its lawns, trees and lakes is popular for recreation and concerts and is home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park Zoo.

• Times Square, centered on 42nd Street and Broadway—a place filled with video screens and LED signs. A world wonder or a tourist nightmare depending on your perspective, the "New" Times Square is a family-friendly theme park of themed restaurants, theaters and hotels, as well as a developing business district. Those looking for the seedy Times Square of old will find it around the Port Authority Bus Terminal, and around Broadway several blocks to the south.

• Lincoln Center, Broadway at 64th Street. The world's largest cultural complex. See theater, symphonies, ballet, opera, movies, art exhibits or just wander the architecturally beautiful buildings. Subway: 1 to 66th St. or walkable from A, C, and E trains at 59th St. or the 2 and 3 trains to 72nd St. The buildings are modern, and even have modern chandeliers. There are two opera companies, and the famous Julliard School of Music is also here. Within a few blocks are a large Barnes and Noble Bookstore, three "art-house" movie theatres and an AMC movie theater which includes New York's only commerical IMAX screen.

• Rockefeller Plaza, 630 5th Avenue. The Christmas Tree, the Skating Rink, the shops and hubbub—you can't miss it. The Christmas Tree and the Skating Rink are not year round. You may take skating lessons. There are several dining establishments overlooking this area. The art deco buildings of Rockefeller Center are quite cool. Saks Fifth Avenue is across the street, and there are many other stores throughout the complex. Subway: B, D, F, V to 47–50th Streets-Rockefeller Center.

• Top of the Rock, Rockefeller Plaza. As the name suggests, the Top of the Rock is the observation level of the Rockefeller Center. Amazing views of New York City, without the crowds accustomed to the Empire State Building.

• The United Nations, 1st Avenue at 46th Street offers a park overlooking the East River and tours of the general assembly and secretariat.

• Empire State Building Fifth Avenue at 34th Street.

• World Trade Center Site Trinity Place and Fulton Street. The site of the September 11th terrorist attacks has become popular with visitors. Various plaques are on display documenting the history of the WTC.

• New York Stock Exchange 20 Broad Sreet (at Wall Street). The most important stock exchange in the world, the NYSE is the most watched indicator of economic performance in the global economy. The activity on the trading floor is astonishing. Visitors should beware, however, that security is tight, and sudden closures are a possibility. Visitor admittance to the interior has been suspended indefinitely. Subway: 4, 5 to Wall Street; J, M, Z to Broad Street (weekdays only)

• New York Public Library Corner of Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. After the Library of Congress, this is the largest non-academic library in the United States. It is housed in a beautiful building by Carrer and Hastings, which is seen as the greatest example of Beaux Arts architecture. The main reading room is magnificent, and the library contains numerous important rare items, like Jefferson's handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence.

• Grand Central Terminal 42nd Street and Park Avenue. One of the busiest train stations in the world, Grand Central is also a must for architecture lovers. Its vaulted ceiling, covered with a medieval zodiac design, is staggering.

Museums and galleries

New York has some of the finest museums in the world. All the public museums (notably including the Metropolitan Museum), which are run by the city, accept donations for an entrance fee, but private museums (especially the Museum of Modern Art) can be very expensive. In addition to the major museums, hundreds of small galleries are spread throughout the city. Many galleries and museums in New York close on Mondays, so be sure to check hours before visiting.

Arts and Culture

• Brooklyn Museum of Art, on Eastern Parkway (Eastern Parkway stop on the 2 or 3 train) is a large museum which contains excellent collections of Egyptian art, Assyrian reliefs, 19th-century American art, and art from Africa and Oceania, among other things. Right past the museum are the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (separate admission charge), so you can easily visit both in one pleasant afternoon.

• The Cloisters, Located on four acres overlooking the Hudson River in northern Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park, the building incorporates elements from five medieval French cloisters—quadrangles enclosed by a roofed or vaulted passageway, or arcade—and from other monastic sites in southern France. Its gardens are a great way to spend a nice afternoon. Pay for the Cloisters or the Metropolitan Museum and see both for the price of one (although note that payment at both places is by donation, in any case).

• Guggenheim The architecture is much more interesting than the collection it hosts. The spiralling galeries are not ideal for exhibiting art works.

• International Center of Photography 1133 Sixth Avenue (at 43rd Street)—devoted solely to photography, this museum a block from Times Square always has interesting exhibits running

• Museum of Sex 233 Fifth Avenue (at 27th Street) - is a museum which relates to the evolution of sex. It features images, films, and sex devices being used since past till today. They also sell some adult collections.

• Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 St (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Subway: E or V to Fifth Ave/53 St; B, D, or F to 47–50 Streets/Rockefeller Center), (212) 708-9400. Sa–M, W–Th 10:30am–5:30pm, F 10:30am–8pm, closed every Tu and Thanksgiving Day and 25 Dec. In Nov 2004 the museum reopened after expansion and renovation. $20 adult, $12 student, free for under 17s; free for all Fr 4–8pm. Quite lengthy queue to get one's baggage checked. Moreover, all expensive items must be carried on person (laptops, phones, cameras) as the staff refuse to check such items. This is the most comprehensive collection of modern art in the world, and, like the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is so large as to require multiple visits to see all of the works on display. If you are in a hurry and want to see only the crowd-pleasers, head to the fifth floor, where you'll find works like Van Gogh's Starry Night and Picasso's Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Also make sure to take time to visit the museum's extensive (and sometimes whimsical) industrial design collection.

• Metropolitan Museum of Art Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum is located in New York City's Central Park along Fifth Avenue. The Museum's two-million-square-foot building has vast holdings that represent a series of collections, each of which ranks in its category among the finest in the world. The American Wing, for example, houses the world's most comprehensive collection of American paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts, presently including 24 period rooms that offer an unparalleled view of American history and domestic life. The Museum's approximately 2,500 European paintings form one of the greatest such collections in the world's Rembrandts and Vermeers alone are among the choicest, not to mention the collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist canvases. Virtually all of the 36,000 objects constituting the greatest collection of Egyptian art outside Cairo are on display, while the Islamic art collection is one of the world's finest. Other major collections belonging to the Museum include arms and armor, Asian art, costumes, European sculpture and decorative arts, medieval and Renaissance art, musical instruments, drawings, prints, antiquities from around the ancient world, photography, and modern art.

• Madame Tussauds New York City's version of the famous London wax museum.

• PS1 Contemporary Art Center 22–25 Jackson Avenue (Queens). (718) 784-2084. Open noon–6pm Thursday through Monday.

• Whitney's Contemporary American two-dimensional art. Several locations on Manhattan.

Science and Technology

• American Museum of Natural History in the of . Visits to the museum are by donation, You do not have to pay the recommended fee so you can only give them 2 dollars. Hayden Planetarium, immediately to its north on 81st St., charges a separate admission fee.

• Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pier 86, 12th Ave & 46th St, (212) 245-0072. Apr–Sep M–F 10am–5pm, Sa–Su 10am–6pm; Oct–Mar Tu–Su 10am–5pm. $16.50 adult. The museum will close beginning Oct 1, 2006 until mid 2008 for renovations.

• Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (Museum at FIT), 7th Avenue at 27th St, (212) 217-5970. Open Tu–F noon–8pm; Sa 10am–5pm. Free.

Neighborhoods

Like all great cities, New York is made up of distinct neighborhoods, each of which has its own flavor. Many of the neighborhoods are popular with visitors, and all are best experienced on foot. See individual borough pages for a comprehensive listing of neighborhoods.

Parks

Though the image many people have of Manhattan is endless skyscrapers and packed sidewalks, the city also boasts numerous lovely parks, ranging from small squares to the 850-acre Central Park, and there are worthwhile parks in every borough. From the views of the New Jersey Palisades from Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, to the grand Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx, and the famous Flushing Meadow Park in Corona, Queens, site of the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, there is more than enough to keep any visitor busy. And most any park is a great spot to rest, read, or just relax and watch the people streaming past. To find out more about New York City parks, look at the and the WikiTravel pages for each borough.

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Historic Train Shed
Made by bridgepix
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. The Historic CRRNJ Train Terminal - Originally chartered in 1838, “The Elizabeth and Somerville Railroad Company” operated a fledgling line in Elizabeth. Christened the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) in 1849, the line reached Phillipsburg, New Jersey by 1852. In 1860, the CRRNJ chartered a waterfront location in Jersey City. Completed four years later, the terminal was constructed primarily on landfill from New York City and ballast from ocean going vessels. The new CRRNJ Terminal provided both an easy route across the Hudson and a gateway to the ocean. Heavier transportation demands soon rendered the original terminal inadequate. By 1889, a new terminal had been designed and constructed by the Boston architectural firm of Peabody and Stearns. The three-story head house joined twelve tracks with six platforms to the ferry slips at the water’s edge. Service and repair facilities float bridges, barges and thawing sheds combined to make this complex the largest in the New York Harbor at the turn of the century. With the opening of the Immigration Station on Ellis Island in 1892, traffic increased dramatically. Two-thirds of these courageous newcomers, welcomed by the Statue of Liberty and processed on Ellis Island, started their new lives via the CRRNJ Terminal, settling in New Jersey or traveling on to other states. By the turn of the century, the CRRNJ Terminal accommodated between 30,000-50,000 people per day on 128 ferry runs and 300 trains. By 1914, the train and ferry sheds were enlarged to accommodate the growing numbers of commuters. The Bush train shed, still standing today, housing 20 tracks, was the largest one ever built. The end of “The Age of the Railroad” was in sight and the industry, which had peaked by 1929, rapidly declined. Better highways, competition from the trucking industry, and the shift from coal to oil and gas led to the demise of the railroads. Finally in 1967, the Aldene Plan called for the rerouting of all train traffic to the Pennsylvania Station in Newark. The CRRNJ declared bankruptcy and Terminal ceased passenger operations in April 1967. Deserted and falling into ruin, the CRRNJ Terminal and the adjacent acreage was bought through local, state and federal funds. A massive clean-up campaign was begun and by1975 the building was added to both the State and National Register of Historic Places. Today the Terminal is the focus of community and statewide special events. Interpretive exhibits are on display, offering present day visitors the opportunity to experience both the history and the renaissance of this great landmark.


New York City - Flatiron Building
Made by .: Philipp Klinger :.
A rather classic view of the Flatiron Building, combining it with a typical New York City Cab. Info The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building as it was originally called, is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, and is considered to be one of the first skyscrapers ever built. Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in New York City. The building sits on a triangular island block at 23rd Street, Fifth Avenue, and Broadway, anchoring the south (downtown) end of Madison Square. The neighborhood around the building is called the Flatiron District after its signature building. The Flatiron Building was designed by Chicago's Daniel Burnham in the Beaux-Arts style. Like a classical Greek column, its limestone and glazed terra-cotta façade is divided into a base, shaft and capital. Early sketches by Daniel Burnham show a design with an (unexecuted) clockface and a far more elaborate crown than in the actual building. Since it employed a steel skeleton, building to 22 stories was relatively simple and it was a technique familiar to the Fuller Company, a contracting firm with considerable expertise in building such tall structures. At the vertex, the triangular tower is only 6.5 feet (2 m) wide; viewed from above, this ‘pointy’ end of the structure describes an acute angle of about 25 degrees. The strong downdrafts in this area were reputed to raise women's skirts as they passed. New York's Flatiron Building was not the first building of its type: prominent examples include both the Gooderham Building of Toronto, built in 1892, and the 1897 English-American Building in Atlanta predate it, although the earlier buildings are smaller than their New York counterpart. The building, which took its name from the triangular lot on which it was built – the Flatiron block, so called because it was shaped like a clothing iron – was officially named the Fuller Building after George A. Fuller, founder of the company that financed its construction two years after his death. Locals took an immediate interest in the building, placing bets on how far the debris would spread when the wind knocked it down. This presumed susceptibility to damage also gave it the nickname Burnham's Folley. The building is also said to have helped coin the phrase 23 skidoo, from what cops would shout at men who tried to get glimpses of women's dresses being blown up by the winds swirling around the building due to the strong downdrafts. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatiron_Building


Cathedral of St. Sava
Made by mudpig
Please view on black and large: from the New York Times: A striking hidden midblock complex on West 25th Street -- an 1855 Episcopal church, an 1866 clergy house and an 1870 school -- is partway into a restoration project likely to be long and expensive. Since the 1940's, it has been the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava, and even for native New Yorkers both the exterior and interior are likely to be a surprise. The new Trinity Chapel became one of New York's most socially important churches -- Edith Jones had plenty of time to reflect on her imminent marriage as she walked down the long aisle to marry Edward R. Wharton in April 1885. She did not turn back, although she soon became disenchanted with her husband and developed her writing career around the turn of the century. Fashion continued to move uptown and by the 1910's the side streets west of Madison Square were filling with loft buildings -- leaving the Trinity Chapel complex an oasis. Trinity Church decided to abandon its little outpost and The Times observed that ''no tears will be shed; it has never been considered a landmark,'' adding ''perhaps it is better to tear the building down than to build little additions to it and let the old church remain, battered and unsightly.'' Trinity Chapel remained open, and the Trinity parish thought enough of it to remove stained glass and other artwork in early 1942, during air raid concerns after Pearl Harbor. But later that year the parish put the chapel on the market, selling it in 1943 to members of the Serbian Orthodox Church, who established the old Trinity Chapel as the Cathedral of St. Sava, named after a 13th-century saint who became the first archbishop of Serbia. King Peter II, the exiled king of Yugoslavia, attended services here in the 1940's and never returned to his native land, which was still under Communist rule when he died in 1970. Later the Communist Party of the United States moved into 23 West 26th Street, and between 1964 and 1972 there were a half-dozen bombings at their building. In 1966 a powerful one blew out the stained-glass windows in the apse of St. Sava, and the cathedral replaced them with ones of a Byzantine design, more familiar to practitioners of the Eastern Orthodox religion. Two years later the exterior of the complex was designated a landmark.


Manhattan Bridge
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Panorama Shot of the Manhattan Bridge shot from the Brooklyn Bridge Looks way better Info The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street) with Brooklyn (at Flatbush Avenue Extension) on Long Island. It was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River, following the Brooklyn and the Williamsburg bridges. The bridge was opened to traffic on December 31, 1909 and was designed by Leon Moisseiff, who later designed the infamous original Tacoma Narrows Bridge that opened and collapsed in 1940. It has four vehicle lanes on the upper level (split between two roadways). The lower level has three lanes, four subway tracks, a walkway and a bikeway. The upper level, originally used for streetcars, has two lanes in each direction, and the lower level is one-way and has three lanes in peak direction. It once carried New York State Route 27 and later was planned to carry Interstate 478. No tolls are charged for motor vehicles to use the Manhattan Bridge. The original pedestrian walkway on the south side of the bridge was reopened after sixty years in June 2001. It was also used by bicycles until late summer 2004, when a dedicated bicycle path was opened on the north side of the bridge, and again in 2007 while the bike lane was used for truck access during repairs to the lower motor roadway. * Main span: 1,470 ft (448 m) * Length of suspension cables: 3224 ft (983 m) * Total length: 6,855 ft (2,089 m) The neighborhood near the bridge on the Brooklyn side, once known as Fulton Landing has been gentrified and is called DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Technique/Processing 8 vertical shots taken at 180mm (using the Nikon 180mm f/2.8) and combined in PTGui. B/W, sepia processing done in Photoshop for the antique look.


Vertigo
Made by .: Philipp Klinger :.
A bit different than the one before: Technique/Processing Panorama of 2 pictures to have a better possibility of framing on the PC later on. Converted to bw using Silver Efex Pro and then added a bit of Glamour Glow (Yeah, i just love it, to make the light more intense) on the window. Info The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened its doors on October 21, 1959 and is one of the best-known museums in New York City and one of the 20th century's most important architectural landmarks. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the museum––which is often called simply The Guggenheim––is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art, and also features special exhibitions throughout the year. Located on the Upper East Side in New York City it is the second museum opened by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation which was founded in 1937. The 50th year anniversary of the Frank Lloyd Wright building will occur on October 21, 2009. The Museum recently underwent an extensive, three year renovation. In September, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation confirmed the appointment of Richard Armstrong as its fifth director, effective November 4, 2008. He succeeds Thomas Krens, who served as Director from 1998. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_R._Guggenheim_Museum


Cross Reflection - New York
Made by anadelmann
I’ve been tagged Actually I’ve been tagged several times over the last couple of weeks and decided to play along once and give some facts about me. 1.In my youth I played soccer 2.Playing soccer when I shouldn’t helped me find my wife 3.I studied computer science 4.I love to travel (as obvious as I love photography I guess) 5.I love languages (and apart from German, English and French I understand some Italian and a little bit of Spanish and Dutch) 6.I (would) love to read. (The “would” reflects having two little boys keeping us busy) 7.If you’d be our guest you would probably have to get along on vegetarian food. 8.I’m a happy man with a lot of joy in his life 9.But sometimes I’m very sad because there is someone I’m missing very badly 10.I’m addicted to flickr This “picture of my choice” (tagging by .) is a reflection of the cross of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s shrine on the windows of 17 State Street, a 42-story-building in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York. The skyscraper was designed by Emery Roth and Sons and is most noted for its distinct curved façade. The Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native born citizen of the United States to be canonized (declared to be a saint), is located right beside 17 State Street and across Battery Park (see below). BTW: This is another example of Orton Imagery.


28.9 degrees east of north
Made by mudpig
Please view on black and large: Today, it was a clear and beautiful day, and around 8:10pm Manhattan flooded dramatically with sunlight just as the Sun set precisely on the centerline of every street for what is locally called Manhattanhenge. Normally, the tall buildings that line the gridded streets of New York City's tallest borough hide the setting Sun. This effect makes Manhattan a type of modern Stonehenge, although only aligned to 28.9 degrees east of north. Were Manhattan's road grid perfectly aligned to east and west, the effect would occur on the Vernal and Autumnal Equinox, March 20th and September 21st, the only two days that the Sun rises and sets due east and west. Friday (May 30th) is the prime day to view this effect however I will not be in the city so I took this image on Thursday and the effect was still rather dramatic and awe inspiring. There was quite the crowd of photographers (about 6 deep) on the Tudor City Place bridge over 42nd Street. You can see some of the photographers dodging traffic in the lower half of the image lined up on the center-line of 42nd Street.


red zone
Made by mudpig
view large on BlackMagic... Stumble It! Image I took after the sun set and most of the crowd who came to view and photograph Manhattanhenge had left. This was shot after the sun set precisely on the centerline of every street for what is locally called Manhattanhenge. Normally, the tall buildings that line the gridded streets of New York City's tallest borough hide the setting Sun. This effect makes Manhattan a type of modern Stonehenge, although only aligned to 28.9 degrees east of north. Were Manhattan's road grid perfectly aligned to east and west, the effect would occur on the Vernal and Autumnal Equinox, March 20th and September 21st, the only two days that the Sun rises and sets due east and west.


New York Stock Exchange
Made by .: Philipp Klinger :.
Technique Processing I went for a darker atmosphere here, despite the (very) bright sunlight we had that day... The photo itself was even wide at 12mm, i cropped it to about 14mm. Info The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. It is the largest stock exchange in the world by United States dollar value of its listed companies' securities. As of October 2008, the combined capitalization of all domestic NYSE listed companies was US$10.1 trillion. The NYSE is operated by NYSE Euronext, which was formed by the NYSE's 2007 merger with the fully-electronic stock exchange Euronext. The NYSE trading floor is located at 11 Wall Street and is composed of four rooms used for the facilitation of trading. A fifth trading room, located at 30 Broad Street, was closed in February 2007. The main building, located at 18 Broad Street, between the corners of Wall Street and Exchange Place, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, as was the 11 Wall Street building.


Bayonne Bridge
Made by andy in nyc
From the archives. I'm not sure that I can adequately explain the thought process that went into taking this photo. I hadn't uploaded anything to Flickr for a while, which always gets me itching to go out with my camera. It had been raining hard all the previous night. I'd also been working all day, despite it being Presidents' Day, a holiday for most workers here, which put me in a somewhat irritated mood... So out I went, late in the afternoon, in search of somewhere new to take photos. And as such, I ended up in the middle of a swamp, with a bag full of lenses and my tripod, photographing arguably Staten Island's least glamorous bridge under threatening, overcast skies. I was so muddy by the time I returned home I had to throw everything I was wearing straight into the washing machine - forgetting I'd left a 512MB compact-flash card in the pocket of my jeans until half way through the cycle. And yes, it still works. Consider that a strong endorsement for Sandisk cards...