Madeira is a small island on the Atlantic, north of the Canary Islands. Also referred to as "Hawaii of Europe". And while that may be an overstatement, I think it definitely bears at least some resemblance.

This is what I'd call a happy accident. About a block away from Grand Central, on a gloomy January morning, I was presented with this scene. I completely missed the focus, but such is life. We live and we learn. Still, it ended up being one of my favorite shots from the trip.