New York City skyline and Central Park from above.
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When the day stretches out
leaving a trail of sighs
in its wake,
the sky
and the infinite
slowly implode
folding themselves into one another
until all that is left
is a never-ending horizon
reaching out towards
the rest of forever.
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This is a view of Central Park and the skyscrapers of midtown Manhattan as seen from above. It was taken with the Sony A77 from the top of the Empire State Building on an impossibly perfect morning. Upper Manhattan sits in the distance with the Chrysler Building and Queens to the right. The trees of Bryant Park are peeking out in the bottom-left part of this image.
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Looking out over the skyscrapers of New York City skyline in Midtown.
Driven by an imagination stirred by visions Batman flying through Gotham, I used to have vivid dreams when I was younger of flying through the skyscrapers that are part of the midtown Manhattan skyline.
This cluster of skyscrapers is one of my favorites. These buildings seem to huddle together in a solemn solidarity: titans comprised of multitudes of urban aspirations.
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Trees grow in Brooklyn. Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. New York City.
The light after a heavy summer rain is transcendent. Deep golden hues cling to the damp tree branches as they frame lush green leaves reeling under the weight of the rain water.
It’s all the more impressive against a backdrop of the deep red brick brownstones that can be found in neighborhoods like Cobble Hill located in Brooklyn. Cobble Hill (or Ponkiesbergh as it was first called) was originally settled during the 1640’s by Dutch farmers. The name “Cobble Hill”, according to various historical sources, came from the large amount of cobble stones being disposed in the site.
The cobble stones were used as ballast on the trading ships arriving from Europe. The high elevation point at the corner of present day Atlantic Avenue and Court Street, where the greatest amount of the cobble stones was disposed, was used as a Fort during both the American War of Independence (1775-1783) and the War of 1812 (1812-1814). Source
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Washington Mews, a preserved piece of history. Greenwich Village, New York City.
The north side of this cobblestone street dates back to the 1800s and the south side dates back to the early 1900s. In the early days this was home to private stables. After motor cars became popular in the early 1900s, the stables were converted to artist studios. In the middle part of the 20th century, NYU leased the entire street. Edward Hopper remained in his artist studio there until his death in 1966. The buildings and street have been preserved and the street remains as it appeared in the early to mid 20th century.
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The Midtown skyline looking towards Downtown from above. Midtown, New York City.
The New York City skyline never ceases to amaze me. There is always a new view or another vantage point that provides a view that takes my breath away.
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