Sunday, August 30, 2009

On The High Line

What once was an elevated train line, hauling cargo of meat, milk and produce to the industrial packing districts of lower west Manhattan, became a dilapidated strip of self seeded gardens, a haven to drug dealers and the homeless when it stopped running in 1980.
A long time dream of many New Yorkers, the newly refurbished and beautifully designed High Line Park opened in June this year.
Designed by James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the park is a beautiful testament to all the New York is.

And it has quickly become my favorite new place in New York!
Just after it opened, a group from my church took a Monday night to explore the new gem in the Meat Packing District. Led by my dear friend Seth, who happens to be a volunteer park ranger there, we explored and
I fell in love!



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Mr. Dan Duran, taking in the general splendor.
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Boys take photos too.
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Mr. Seth Hill, himself giving us the deets!
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Racheal listens intently. . . there will be a quiz later.
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Jeff loves the park too.
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Look, I'm wearing the same shoes as the sleeping man!
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That's the Empire State Building there in the distance.
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Nothin' like a double sunset!
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On this balcony, Renegade Cabaret puts on spontaneous free shows in response to the newly opened park! She throws out her chinese laterns and an amplifyer and sings to her heart's content! Wish I were there on a show night!
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Afterward, we stopped into the Hotel Chelsea and snooped around at some of the crazy art there! Long term residents in the past included Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Dylan Thomas, Sid Vicious. . . to name a few.
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2 comments:

Holls said...

Just beautiful Kat! You know I've decided that if I don't move to Portugal, NY is my next adventure :)

Keep up your amazing photography skills! I love your shots!!

shari berry bo-berry said...

you know, (and please don't take this personally), I have never been one to get super excited about NY. i think i am just a westerner at heart and honestly NY kind of scares me a little! but after seeing your pictures and hearing about your life there...i have to admit...my opinion is changing. Maybe someday I'll take a trip to NY and go explore all these cool places you've been showing us!

Great pics!