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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

New York City Urban Hike


This predates the similar Carbide & Carbon building in Chicago
I love these really old buildings


Empire


From the high line

Sun setting over Hoboken

Clock Tower at Hoboken Terminal

The Freedom Tower

Jersey City and the Colgate Clock

Downtown Manhattan

The Hudson and Jersey City

Some more of the gorgeous sunset


While in Manhattan to take a class, I set out to check out some of the buildings.  Fortunately the class finished early enough for me to head over to the west side and watch the sunset.

4 comments:

  1. Next time you're in Manhattan go to Sal & Carmines for Pizza on 102nd and Broadway. It's the best.

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    1. I'm probably going back down on Wednesday, so I'll stop after.

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  2. NYC is the best. The Freedom Tower is going to look great when it's finished. Lower Manhattan has so many great buildings.

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  3. I like the brown brick on the building in the first pic. It makes the structure stand out against the modern ones. Sunset is beautiful in the last pic!

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