Roosevelt Island - the narrow slip of land 800' wide and two miles long in the East River,
Between Manhattan and Queens ...
From the Tram - way high up !!
you can see the Queensboro Bridge (59th St. Bridge), so close by -
And the water far below....
Armed with a map from the information center, we set out to explore the island...
So many photo ops - the Lighthouse at the north end - (no it's not a postcard)
An unusual loopy structure on the Manhattan shore...
A warehouse that looks like a New England red barn on the Queens side.
A 19th Century church amidst the 20th modern high rises,
And a community picnic resembling Seurat's Grand Jatte.
A lone sailboat floats by the glittering wall of skyscrapers...
Dusk falls -
We return to Manhattan.
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What an interesting spot in the middle of the big city. Thanks for visiting and commenting on my post. - Margy
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Hard to believe that a narrow island in the middle of the river can be sch a busy, built-up place. I suppose every inch of real estate has to be made use of.
ReplyDeleteI like your last picture of dusk in Manhattan best.
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Yes, me too, as well as the one just before that, of the sailboat thru the trees on the East River - Thanks !
DeleteWhat the wonderful photographs shared by you! Indeed, sounds you got nice experience of this beautiful city.
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Loved the tour, thanks for taking us along. I honestly had no idea that this Island was even there.
ReplyDeleteWe have got to get to NYC.
What a great tour on that cable car! Had no idea it existed. The lighthouse shot really is picture perfect.
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