Photo Essay of Walking Along the Hudson River in Jersey City

Skyline of Manhattan from Jersey City

My first experience to see Manhattan skyline is from Jersey City along the Hudson River walkway. That was just a splendid moment, viewing those skyscrapers by standing on the bank of the river across the river. The wind was blowing gently while we were standing on the J.Owen Grundy pier outside the Hyatt Regency Jersey City and we could see lots of ferries and yachts passing by. Here I am posting the photo journey of some wonderful moments with my family in the walkways of Hudson River. 

Me sitting at J. Owen Grundy pier on the Hudson

Viewing Manhattan Skyline from Jersey City

In order to make this photo essay of Jersey City on the Hudson River, my husband and I had taken a number of pictures. So, after taking a few pictures in a series, we took rest for a while, sitting there in shades and watching local people and tourists. To my utter surprise, a man was crabbing then and also he was smiling at us when he found nothing there in his crab pot and again he dropped into the water to retry it. After some research I came to know that people also come here for fishing on the bank of the Hudson River.

Standing on the J. Owen Grundy Pier outside the Hyatt Regency, Jersey City and New York City on the background.

The building standing tall behind me is the tallest building in Jersey City - Goldman Sachs Tower

While walking back on the pier towards walkway, we come across the Katyn Memorial standing in Exchange Place in Jersey City and this memorial is dedicated to the victims of the Katyn Massacre in 1940. While heading towards the Goldman Sachs Tower along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, we had seen the Jersey City 9/11 Memorial remembering Jersey City residents who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. One can realize how tragic it would be just by a moment’s glance to the steel beam which was retrieved from one of the twin towers of the World Trade Center there on the ground.

The Katyn Memorial in Exchange Place, Jersey City

Walking Along the Hudson River towards 9/11 memorial, Jersey City

Strolling on the waterfront walkway on the Hudson River

Walkway on the Hudson River, Jersey City

The steel beam which was retrieved from one of the twin towers of the World Trade Center 

The Jersey City 9/11 Memorial (remembering Jersey City residents who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center). 

With such a beautiful serene environment where you can see almost everything raising from Manhattan skylines to walking along the river side which was punctuated by the tragic historical memorials, you just get simply absorbed by those things. Though it was a short journey, yet it was pleasant. People came here for jogging, biking, fishing, wandering randomly and taking photos like me or just simply sit on a bench by the walkway and read books. Undoubtedly, it was a beautiful walking experience along Hudson River with my family.

This beautiful view of Manhattan skyline is taken from a lobby just close to the waterfront walkway on the Hudson River. And this is my photo essay of Jersey City on Hudson River. Hope you will enjoy and appreciate the efforts I put to make this photo journey of some wonderful moments of walking along the Hudson River Walkway, Jersey City.