Monday, August 15, 2011

New York City

The High Line, or the 'Park in the Sky' is a peaceful nature walk along an old freight railway. It runs from the meatpacking district in west Manhattan to West 34th Street. The original railway was built in the 1930s to take dangerous freight trains off the streets. Now it is a place to walk or rest among an abundance of plants. There are drinking fountains, benches and sculptures along the way. I think that the sculpture below is meant to double as bird boxes. Saw insects but few birds, perhaps they'll come when news spreads!

We were fascinated by the space saving way of parking cars.



You get great views from the top of the Rockefeller Centre because there are no panels or grills in the fresh air at the top.






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