The Old Stone House

Back to Brooklyn, for a moment. This is The Old Stone House located in J.J. Byrne Park on 5th Ave. The park was recently renovated and attracts many Park Slope Parents and their children.

View from The High Line: #9

Not all concrete, brick and glass: Manhattan does have some greenery. A glimpse of the ‘New Yorker‘ sign as well as a peek at the space between the buildings, which I find fascinating. I think I ran across a photography book this past year that was actually entitled: The Spaces Between, or something to that effect. All of the images were something like this one below, only taking the idea to a much wider subject focus.

Views from The High Line: #5

Contrasting the classical brick architecture with the Empire State Building in the background. I even snuck in a cross and an old, dirty water tank.

Below, fellow walkers on The High Line the morning I was up there.

Views from The High Line: #1

The High Line is an old elevated train line that was unused for some time. The range of views and buildings along the walkway is dramatic. Hopefully by the time I have finished posting this series you will have a sense of what it is like to walk this truly  unique path.

Arriving at The High Line

One more shot of the Empire State Building, then, as I mentioned in the previous post, I will visit The High Line, which has become the biggest draw for tourist visiting Manhattan. The morning I made the walk it was grey and not too crowded. Actually, most of the tourists seemed to be speaking either French or some Asian language. I think there must have been a French tourist group that were

bussed there that morning. Rather than me attempting to explain what The High Line is and how it came about I hope you take a minute to check this link if you are not familiar with the project, which is still ongoing.