New York City

High Noon On Brooklyn Bridge

Our early June arrival in New York coincided with a heat wave – 100 degrees F and every degree making its presence felt. We had thought that standing over the East River might have a cooling effect, but it didn’t. And so we did not bother to exert the energy required to cross the bridge to Brooklyn, only went midway then retraced our steps. Our New York-born friends were astonished when we told them. ‘You mean you didn’t cross the Brooklyn Bridge? You only walked half way?’ ‘Yep. Too hot.’ There were disbelieving looks. But then there was a stunning view of downtown Manhattan coming back.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: triangles, diamonds, squares

Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge on a hot May day

A Word A Week Challenge: Lines

More good lines:

Weekly Photo Challenge: UP (in NYC)

Of course NYC has been a city on the rise ever since its origins as Dutch New Amsterdam in the seventeenth century. And when you visit Manhattan, what else can you do but look UP. This photo, though, was a true happenstance shot: I just happened to look up as we were going into Grand Central Station. Here are some more ‘up’ views. Guess the locations.