Hi everyone! This week's walk is a change of pace and scenery for us all. I asked a friend who lives in Manhattan to send me photos of the city in early spring. Let's welcome our guest photographer! I hope you enjoy exploring his neighborhood.
He lives in lower Manhattan, in Battery Park City, a quiet and pristine neighborhood that was created in the 1970s on reclaimed land made with the rocks and soil dug out to create the original WTC Twin Towers that once stood a few blocks east.
You can see the new Tower that looms above the city now. So imposing and futuristic, isn't it.
This residential area is clean, quiet and uncrowded . It faces the south end of the Hudson River and NY Harbor. The Statue of Liberty is a daily companion off to the south a bit.
Here is the atrium in my friend's building. Totally enclosed, this lovely interior garden is private, for resident use only.
Outside, the water's edge has a wide promenade that follows the harbor and river from Battery Park at the island's tip to I think north around Tribeca's edge or Chelsea. Much loved by walkers, dog owners, bike riders. I hope Mo and I get to visit again someday.
more about Battery Park City here
love
lizzy
gone to the beach....
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Poor NYC has really been battered during COVID, but it is strong. It's nice to see these signs of spring shooting up. Thanks for sharing your friend's photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely waling area--great photos...thanks for the "breath of Spring" posting...
ReplyDeleteHugs, Julierose
Nice enough. But I prefer your last picture!
ReplyDeleteJust a brief change of scene, virtual of course.
DeleteYour friend lives in a beautiful part of the city, and takes wonderful photos too. Hope you have an opportunity to walk and visit there again soon.
ReplyDeleteNice! Tell your friend thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI noticed some pear trees starting to bloom in town today. My daffs are just budding, but in town across the street from my daughters, her daffs (a very pale yellow) were in full bloom a week ago. Must be microclimates, lol, because I see little pockets of color where most places are still pretty winter bare. Although some trees are budding, too. Spring seems a little late to me this year but maybe it's just me!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the delightful NY walk as well as the stunning beach shot.
ReplyDeleteWell, this was a nice little change :) I, too, would have expected to see Spring a little further along. I imagine there has been noticeable change in the short time from when these photos were taken. Is this where you stayed after Hurricane Sandy? Thank your friend for the fun pics!
ReplyDeleteLots of blooming and lovely Spring scents in the air here. Tried to get a few pictures, but the sun was tooooo bright. The bridge over the canal is decorated for Easter :)
Kel