Kaamera/Camera. Moving pictures of Anna and Marta

One of the most touristed areas in lower Manhattan is Wall Street, the site of the wall that protected the Dutch colony of Nieuw Amsterdam from the savage wilderness of 17th century North America. In the 1980s it was famous for books and films like Wall Street and Bonfire of the Vanities. The "greed is good" ethos of yesteryear has been replaced by business as usual on Wall Street these days, wher emen in suits mingle with the men who sell them fruit and vegetable drinks, and tourists stand shoulder to shoulder with bums.

I took these photos last week. This first one is the site at the foot of Wall and Water Streets. So many of lower Manhattan's streets are under construction. This one is no different. If you ever wondered what is under Manhattan, here is your big chance:



Epp wanted me to find photos of men in suits and ties, but the truth is that things are pretty casual these days. These gents were standing outside what I believe was a real estate business. The fellow in the hat is the doorman, the others appeared to be employees:



There are several fruit and vegetable juice vendors on Wall Street where they'll make a smoothie for those of you that are health conscious (and I think many people downtown are). Here's a guy chopping carrots for his business:



This guy wore as Southeast Asian style hat and carried two large, clear plastic garbage bags on his shoulders filled with cans. You can make anywhere from 5 to 10 cents off of returning a can:



This is the New York people want to see. Anything that has to do with Donalnd Trump, money, and Donald Trump. New York isn't exactly a beautiful city, so it has to make up for its lack of natural beauty with the intrigue of capitalism and Donaldn Trump's hair. Oh well, these people look like they are enjoying it:



"Since 9/11" - God, how many sentences have started that way? Too many I think. But anyway, here goes another one. Ahem. Sine 9/11 Wall Street has been closed to commercial traffic for fear that some AL-Qaeda nutcase would denoate a car bomb in front of the Stock Exchange, kill a lot of people, and fuck up the economy. So there are gates and barriers to prevent something like that happening:



The Stock Exchange itself, the parthenon of capital, clothed in Old Glory:



Speaking of terrorists and death, there are also small vehicles patrolling the streets that hold bomb sniffing dogs:



At the head of Wall Street is Trinity Church. It looks old, but it stands on the site of an even older church that has been located here since the founding of the city. Many of the early city;s most famous, wealthy, and influential people are buried here:



Among those buried is Alexander Hamilton, one of Washington's most trusted officers, and one of the US' founding fathers. Hamilton - whose face is on the $10 bill - wasn't actually born in the US. He was born in the Caribbean and immigrated to New York as a young man. Sadly, he never got to be president. He was killed in a duel in 1804. Here a modern businessman pays homage to the godfather of American commerce: