Skywatch Friday

I was walking over the Brooklyn Bridge a week ago,
and kept looking back at lower Manhattan as
the sky became more and more dramatic.
When I got to the other side, I had to rush to
the Brooklyn Promenade to capture this spectacular
sunset in time.  But it was worth the effort, I think.

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Skywatch Friday

My fave NYC view—of lower Manhattan from the 
Brooklyn Promenade—finally has a tower where the
two we still miss used to be.  It's not finished yet, but 
it's right on schedule and it's already a big presence.

(When that spire is finished, it will
make this the tallest building
in the Western Hemisphere.)

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Thursday Challenge—"signs"

I took a picture of this sign in its original location
back in October or November 2001 and used it in the
second post of this blog, in 2008.  Shortly after I took that
picture, I happened to be on the promenade as city
workers were replacing the original wooden signs with
plastic ones.  I talked (flirted, cajoled) one of them into giving me 
that very sign and it's been hanging in my house ever since.

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.]

New York at Night (8)

This is one of the world's classic views—lower Manhattan seen

from the Brooklyn Promenade.  There are people who live on the

Promenade and enjoy this sight day and night—can you imagine?

[This post is part of That's My World. See more of the world here.]

3 bloggers

Lucky me! I spent most of the day Sunday
with fellow bloggers Bibi, from Belgrade,
and Lily Hydrangea, and Bibi's friend
(and blogger-to-be) Marianne—who took
this shot of the 3 of us. Here we are
on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade,
admiring the best view of downtown
Manhattan. For sure, one of the things
I love most about blogging is getting to
meet some truly wonderful people!