A Look at New York City from Liberty Island
For some reason, I had the idea that the Statue of Liberty wasn’t that big. It was thus a surprise to see how big it actually it. The statue itself wasn’t originally green but oxidation which happened on the copper surface, akin to rust, started to spread and eventually covered the statue. This was initially thought to be a bad thing and thought efforts we made to paint it but were eventually put aside. Now Lady Liberty is still green and I would have to say that it is probaby better that way.
New York City from Liberty Island
It is possible to climb the statue, there are several levels one can climb, first of which is the pedestal. The next one is probably the most popular one, the crown. The last one, is probably the most elusive one, and that is the torch. As you can see, the torch is supported by a narrow arm and it would be difficult to fit a lot of visitors going up and down the arm. After a sabotaging attempt, the torch was made off limits to visitors and it remains so to this day. I didn’t climb any of these since we were short of time.
Along the way, you can see a pier which points towards New York City. I thought it was an amazing sight to see. I don’t know which ferry stops here but I thought it was a great location. The pier itself seemed to be closed, unfortunately. The time my friend and I visited the statue was not very good since I could not take good photos of the statue. The best angle to see the statue at that time would be from the side of the torch. I wanted a better angle but the sun was in the way. Oh well, I was still glad to visit this place with my friend.
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