Thursday Challenge—"park"

Farsighted people took this
abandoned elevated railway . . .

. . . planted native grasses, trees, and
wildflowers among the railroad ties . . .

. . . and created the High Line, one of my fave NYC
parks. There were lots of people who argued
against this project. I wonder what they think now
when they see what a huge success it is, and how it
has revitalized a big section of the far West Side.

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

Mellow, Yellow, and Macro

Black-eyed Susans are blooming all over town
right now.  I saw these up on the High Line.
[To see more Mellow Yellow, go here.
And to see more macro shots, go
here, to Lisa's Chaos.]

medieval Empire

While walking up on the High Line, I looked
to the northeast at just the right moment to
see this unusual lineup.

The High Line

Check out New York's newest green space.
For once, instead of tearing something
down and building yet more unaffordable
condos and coops, this great old elevated
railway has been saved and turned into a
wonderful planted walkway. Love it!