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Photo Heart Connection June

This month my Photo Heart Connection comes from our recent trip to New York where one of the highlights of our stay was a Sunday morning walk along the High Line, the old elevated railway in Manhattan that has been turned into a beautiful park and public space. I will get to my photo heart connection photo in a little while as it comes at the end of our walk, but first I would like to give you a feel for the High Line. 

I was particularly impressed by the landscaping and planting

and the juxtaposition of nature and industry

There was the odd view of an iconic building in the distance

some sculpture 

people having lunch

or having their wedding photos taken

and pleasing views at different points

But the moment that really made my soul sing was when I spotted this beautiful butterfly right in the middle of Manhattan

It was particularly exciting as we don't get butterflies this big in England, the recent pictures I took of butterflies like this were in the zoo!

It felt such a special thing to happen on the last full day of our visit to NYC, and it even hung around for ages so that I could take lots of pictures

Thanks to Kat Sloma for starting the Photo Heart Connection  - do pop over and check out this months posts

tags: New York, NYC, High Line, butterflies, Empire State Building, flowers
categories: Nature, Photography, travel
Tuesday 07.01.14
Posted by Barbara Evans
Comments: 7
 

New York - The Enchanted Forest

“Enter these enchanted woods you who dare”
— George Meredith

The forest can be approached by land, sea or air, of these sea is probably the most dramatic. The first person you meet is the guardian of the forest and all it stands for,

Then you see the edges of the forest itself, showing the different colours of the tree trunks.

From the forest floor you can look up into the tall trees or view them through the enchanted mirrors

and at night they twinkle with fairy lights.

It's possible to climb one or two of the taller trees - if you dare, (those high speed lifts are really quite scary) and look down onto the forest.

from the Top of the Rock

some trees stand out more than others!

Empire State Building

The view from the top is even more enchanting at night

From the Empire State Building

In every direction,

whether you are looking at the treetops or the forest floor, busy with activity from the  yellow ants and other creatures

As in every forest there are some special trees

The Chrysler Building

They came to maturity at different times

Flatiron

This one was the 'Major Oak' for a long time

Empire State Building

and the youngest of these significant trees bears a very important message: that of rebirth and hope.

The World Trade Centre

Well that's enough adventures for today - see you next time

“But, of course, it isn’t really Good-bye, because the Forest will always be there... and anybody who is friendly with Bears can find it. ”
— AA Milne


tags: New York, NYC, skyscrapers, Flatiron, Empire State Building, statue of liberty, chrysler building, World Trade Centre, forests, New York Skyline
categories: Photography, travel
Thursday 06.26.14
Posted by Barbara Evans
Comments: 3
 
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