Day 6

The Natural History Museum. Not like it is in Night at the Museum unfortunately.

But still tonnes of dinosaurs.

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We went through all of the dinosaur rooms from the T-Rex.

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To something like a bird.

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To an actual Pterosaur.

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And some awesome giant turtle things.

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This one just looks really aggravated.

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This one is legitimately a cross between a frog and a lizard.

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And this one is a fish that gave live birth from a sack outside of its body.

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Giant armoured fish. Most likely very stupid creatures that enjoyed ramming into each other.

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And then we got to the mammals. This isn’t actually a mammoth, it’s a Mastodon. But still pretty awesome.

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All the mammals in this area remind me of Ice Age…

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This one reminds me of an animated old lady, complete with a crocheted hat. Pixar style of course.

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And back to the dinosaurs! This time it’s everyones favourite, the Triceratops.

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These were so cute I just had to take a picture.

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Stegasaurus.

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The giant Blue Whale.

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And then we went to the origins of humanity exhibit, which besides being out of date and pretty much all conjecture, it really amazed me how selfish and self-posessed the human race is that in our constant search for meaning and purpose, we not only fail to live in the moment, but in the present, as we search for meaning in the past as well. But if this trip has taught me anything it’s that humans are humans, and we have been for millenia, we may all have underlying differences and unique qualities, but the same qualities and drives are what make us human. It’s only our technology and general aptitude for information that constantly adapts and changes with each generation.

But seriously, there is an entire room dedicated to how the homo sapien came about, most of which is conjecture. I doubt any other specific species gets that kind of treatment.

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One thing I did find interesting about the human exhibit was the art section.

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The entrance and the Theodore Roosevelt statue.

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My first incredibly salty New York pretzel.

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And finally, Central Park.

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In the midst of an algae bloom.

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Unfortunately the bow bridge was under construction, so we didn’t get to complete that film pilgramige. But, in classic tourist fashion, in the midst of our disgust that the bridge was out of commission, and while attempting to get a good photo, we accidentally interrupted a proposal. Luckily she had already said yes before we started blabbering pointless nonsense.

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Bethesda Terrace, featured in countless TV shows, including Doctor Who (hint: there’s an angel on the top of the fountain), and films…

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Such as the Chinese one that was actually filming while we were there. Like I said before, New York is filled with film crews.

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Also, Avengers:

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 Definitely, Maybe:

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My new background image:

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