NYC Subways

Something i find incredibly interesting about NYC, especially since i am from a smaller town in the midwest, is the subways. Everyone uses the subways, from the richest person to the homeless. And you can see almost anything you could think of on the subway. From people dressed in costumes to the homeless using it as a place to sleep at night. The subways systems cover the city and make it easy to travel from one place to another with out any struggle, thats why so many use it. And while it is some times crowded, you will see quite a few characters. If you ever get a chance to ride the subways, take a second to look around you.

 

I love the subways in NYC, you can see almost anything. Tonight i was able to see a really cute couple sharing a private moment in the crazy crowded world that is NYC. At the 59th street stop on the A Train down town, they kissed, then talked closely, and then she looked up at him lovingly.

The views from the Hearst building are always stunning and they change with the weather. This mornings weather was rainy and cloudy and I loved it. 

I come to realize more and more every day why this is the most documented and photographed city in the world. This place is gorgeous. And it holds me captivated every day.

The Highline

Since i have been in New York, one of my favorite thing to do is explore the city. I've already spent days exploring the city and i probably havent even covered a quarter of the city. You could probably explore this city for a year and not see everything. So far i have been staying pretty close to touristy areas, but hope to be branching out from those places soon. One place that i have returned to three times is a place called the Highline.

The Highline is a mile and a half long park running adjacent to 10th Ave in NYC. What makes this place so cool is that it is a repurposed railway track. So while you are at this park you are two stories above the ground.

In 1934 the highline opened to non-passenger trains running from 34th street to Spring street. In 1980, the last train ran on the Highline. Then from the 1980's to the early 2000's, the Highline's fate wasundecided, wether they were gonna tear it down or preserve it in some way. Finally a park is decided on in 2006 and in June 2009 the park opens to the public.

The awesome thing about the Highline is that the designers built every section with different architecture and plants and that they incorporated the tracks into the design as much as possible. This park is often packed with tourists, but that doesnt stop it from being gorgeous. It kind of adds to the whole feel of the place. This park is awesome enough that people even have their wedding photos done here. It seems like its almost built for it.

Just a Quick Update

So the next post was supposed to be about the places i have been to. Things got a little sidetracked because i had some medical things come up (everything is ok, but had to make sure and that took some time). The new post about the places i have been to will be added soon so watch for it. Hopefully tonight or tomorrow.