Looking Up At One World Trade Center

This is one of my favorite photos from my latest trip to New York City - I wandered around the World Trade Center area after I came down from the top of the building and this was one of the shots I took.

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Nighttime World Trade Center Views

Here are my favorite photos from the top of One World Trade Center a few weeks ago; all were taken hand-held through the building's glass. The city lights seem to go on forever.

The classic view is to the north with the Empire State Building standing out.

Every way you look there's something interesting.

As it's on the island of Manhattan there is water in every direction.

To the south is the Upper Bay, at the end of which is the famous Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, seen here. Beyond that is the Lower Bay and finally the Atlantic Ocean.

I hope you enjoyed this little tour for the Our World Tuesday meme.

King and Queen of the Mountain

We climbed a nearby mountain this morning, a little over 9,040 feet high (2.75 km).

People asked if my little dogs really climbed all the way up. Of course they did, scrambling up a few rocks when necessary, and they enjoyed every minute. If I'm getting my hiking gear ready they won't let me leave the house without them!

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Summer Skies

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Dusk at WTC

When I got to the top of One World Trade Center it was dusk.

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Sunburst

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Inside One WTC

Last time I was in New York City I went up One World Trade Center. I was lucky that there was no line.

Normally this attractive entry area would be full of people.

Even the elevators are unique - the walls are video screens that show a panorama of the city. The view starts out showing how the area looked 500 years ago...

...and follows the time forward, until one minute (and 100 floors) later you see what the city looks like today on these enormous screens.

I've got a few photos from the top to share, but that will be for another day. In the meantime visit Our World Tuesday to see photos from around the world.