Month: May 2014

LETS GO TO THE TOP – A High Perspective (2nd edition)

On By mvschulzeIn Art, Buildings, New York, Photo, Pondering, Technology, Travel9 Comments

A Few Lighthouses

The top of each lighthouse is below including the date photographed

….followed by the full view and some Wiki facts

One
ONE – 9/29/13

 

TWO - 1/24/11
TWO – 1/24/11
THREE - 8/24/91
THREE – 8/24/91
FOUR - 10/14/02
FOUR – 10/14/02
FIVE - 5/20/95
FIVE – 5/20/95

   

And, the full views….

Barnegat Lighthouse, Barnegat Light, New Jersey (USA) 163' (50m) Built 1859
ONE – Barnegat Lighthouse, Barnegat Light, New Jersey (USA) 163′ (50m) Built 1859
Paradise Island Lighthouse, Nassau, Bahamas 67' (19m) Built 1816
TWO – Paradise Island Lighthouse, Nassau, Bahamas 67′ (19m) Built 1816
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Bermuda 117' (36m) Built 1844
THREE – Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Bermuda 117′ (36m) Built 1844

 

Marblehead Lighthouse, Marblehead, Ohio (USA), Lake Erie. 50' (15m) Built 1822
FOUR – Marblehead Lighthouse, Marblehead, Ohio (USA), Lake Erie. 50′ (15m) Built 1822
Blackwell (Roosevelt) Island Lighthouse, New York, NYC 50' (15m) Built 1872
FIVE – Blackwell (Roosevelt) Island Lighthouse, New York, NYC 50′ (15m) Built 1872

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LETS GO TO THE TOP – A High Perspective (initial edition)

On By mvschulzeIn Art, Buildings, Mystery, New York, Photo, Pondering, Queen Mary 2, Technology, Travel12 Comments

Some Close-Up Views of the Very Top of  Four Iconic Landmarks 

Can You Recognize These?

(Full images follow below)

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ONE – 2012
27.041 11-5-75 NYC, Circle line around Manhattan_edited-2 - Version 2 - 2009-04-22 at 19-39-06
TWO – 1975
38.074 8-17-80 NYC Daytrip, Top of World Trade Center, H, J, S and M (5)_edited-1 - 2010-05-06 at 21-43-33
THREE – 1980
2013-09-22 at 15-30-22 - Version 2 - 2013-09-22 at 15-30-22
FOUR – 2013

 

All four have two things in common:  New York City, (and at one time or another,) were the tallest buildings in the city.

Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building – 1930 to 1931
Empire State Building
Empire State Building – 1931 to 1972; 2001 to 2013
World Trade Center
World Trade Center  – 1972 to 2001

 

2013-09-22 at 17-28-34
One World Trade Center – 2013 to present

   

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