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

On May 12, 2014May 12, 2014 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)

5----15, tp 20 lists engagement pty 313 - Version 2 - 2012-03-07 at 17-51-58 — 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.

Empire State Building – 1931 to 1972; 2001 to 2013

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

As usual, comments are always welcome.

THANKS FOR VIEWING

“New York” on Sunday

On January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 By mvschulzeIn Art, Cruise ship, Photo, Pondering, Queen Mary 2, Science, Technology, Travel7 Comments

It’s January 15th, 2014, and winter is beginning to bother me! So I thought about a Sunday day trip we enjoyed last fall, when a half dozen “top ten” days were painting the NYC skyline day after day with breathtaking clarity and brilliance…

(For best un-cropped results and full resolution, click on the images.)

Arriving at the “Battery” from the Staten Island Ferry

Buildings of the World Financial Center

From the Governor’s Island Ferry, a surreal High “HDR” landscape view of Lower Manhattan

On Governor’s Island

Of Governor’s Island (left) with the sun playing on three major East River suspension bridges beyond. Can you name them, and the large building to the left?

And finally, cruising south by ferry, looking back at the iconic old and new skyscrapers, followed smartly by none other than the stately RMS Queen Mary 2