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Manhattan Sunset

My departure from New York was out of Newark Airport.  The day was coming to a close as we taxied out for departure and the turn after take off gave me a view back across towards Manhattan.  The sun was getting low in the sky so, while the sky behind the city wasn’t glowing, the light on the city was really nice.  Not a bad view as you start the long trip home.  Fortunately the winds were favorable and the trip back took an hour less than expected!

Flatiron Building for Real

When I worked in Oakland, I got some images of the building on Broadway and Telegraph that slots into the narrow wedge shaped plot of land.  In my post on that building which you can read here, I talked about the Flatiron Building in New York.  Finally, on a work visit, I got to see the original (assuming it was built first).  It happened to be right next to the place I was meeting a colleague for dinner.  Couldn’t resist taking the camera along for that.

Empire State Building

A work trip required a quick dash across the country to New York.  I got into the city at the end of the day and checked in to my hotel for the evening.  It turned out that my room was at the top of the hotel and had a view straight across at the Empire State Building.  The weather wasn’t great but what are you going to do when you have an iconic building across the way?  Of course I took some pictures.  I even did a panorama.

When I got back from dinner, the building was lit up nicely.  The clouds had not dissipated but, at night, you don’t notice them unless they envelope the whole thing so I tested the low light capabilities of the camera.  It did just fine.  I headed out of town the following day.  It snowed in the morning but was bright and sunny by the time I was at the airport.  Too late to get a better shot sadly.