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This is in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building north tower take the photo. I sure that's beautiful city.
Docked at the New York City Pier 88 in Manhattan, the refurbished Pier 88 which usually serves luxury liners is the grey hulled USS New York LPD-21 almost dead center in this image which was here in New York from November 6th through the 12th 2015 to celebrate Veteran’s Week in New York City. Along with USS New York, it’s crew here in the big apple were the current Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Two Rear Admiral Rick Snyder to join in America’s Parade which has been held every year in New York City since 1919 and is presented by United War Veterans Council. Many other Veteran Celebratory activities were carried out in the city with 100’s of sailors, both the crew of the USS New York and the local Navy personnel from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Rear Admiral Snyder said, “It’s an honor to bring USS New York back to its namesake in celebration of our Veterans, Veterans have been a pivotal part of forging this great nation and it is fitting that today’s active duty Sailors and Marines have the opportunity to pay tribute, through not only their service, but also their personal thanks.” Security was substantial, the blue streak to the south of the USS New York is one of two New York City Police Harbor Patrols which were constantly patrolling the ships perimeter.
The USS New York LPD-21 a USS San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock vessel, whose 7.5 metric ton bow stem is forged from the steel of the World Trade Center, fabricated in Avondale Louisiana by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (NGSS). New York Governor George Pataki worked ardently in the acquisition of the WTC steel and it’s delivery to Amite Foundry and Machine in Amite Louisiana as a gift of the citizens of New York to the United States Navy. In a ceremony held on the deck of the USS Intrepid adjacent to where the USS New York is docked now in on September 7, 2002, then Secretary of Navy Gordon England declared that USS New York would be the name of the fifth San Antonio Class Ship at which then New York Governor Pataki was in attendance. In the midst of the vessel’s construction in 2005, the State of Louisiana was rocked by the devastating Hurricane Katrina which halted building. Remarkably there was little or no damage to the ship and its work area, and the construction forged ahead weeks after as New Orleans and the Louisiana coast struggled to recover from the devastating storm.
The USS New York LPD-21 was commissioned into service as part of the United States Naval Forces about 6 years ago, November 9th 2009 2948 days after the events of September 11 2001 right here in Manhattan, New York, at this very pier, Pier 88. I posted a black and white image of the USS New York LPD-21 that I captured on November 11th 2009 at Pier 88 while I was bicycling the Hudson River bikeway click on this link to see the bow forged of WTC steel [ flic.kr/p/dttqom ]. Many question the presence of a strong military, but just seeing the horrific and tragic events in Paris last night on November 13th just brings to light the importance of a strong military to combat those who would do us harm.
This RAW image was captured mild fall evening from Hamilton Park Weehawken New Jersey using a Olympus E-5 manual bulb exposure using the stop watch on my IPhone to keep time with a Olympus Zuiko 70-300MM F4.0-5.6 lens on a Slik 340DX tripod processed in Adobe Lightroom.
My intention was to get a long exposure image of the foutain right across the street from the Mariott Hotel and I came away with some interesting variations of light in this part of the city. Street lights, hotel rooms, blue hour light against exterior buildings...
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Seattle's skyline reflected in Elliott Bay: I waited for the ferries to stop running on an almost windless night, and got lucky because no large watercraft had come into port. When the tide was at equilibrium the surface of Elliott Bay turned as close to glass as it was gonna get....that night, anyway.
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica and often simply Sacré-Cœur (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [sakʁe kœʁ]), is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city. Sacré-Cœur is a double monument, political and cultural, both a national penance for the defeat of France in the 1871 Franco-Prussian War and the socialist Paris Commune of 1871[1] crowning its most rebellious neighborhood, and an embodiment of conservative moral order, publicly dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which was an increasingly popular vision of a loving and sympathetic Christ.[2]
The Sacré-Cœur Basilica was designed by Paul Abadie. Construction began in 1875 and was finished in 1914. It was consecrated after the end of World War I in 1919.
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This was taken from the third deck of the building it is very interesting how it is laid out there is so much space my one tip is if you are going to NY forget about going to the top of the Empire state building and go up the rock instead as the views are better and you don't have to wait for hours to get up to the top.
I took that image at the Potsdammer Platz in Berlin which is pretty much the city center of Berlin. This area was totally new rebuilt after the tear down of the Berlin Wall, which has been just about behind those signal lights you can see. It is hard to imaginge if you have not seen it back than. I haven't and just know that modern Berlin, which has great architectural places. But you also can see a lot of old architecture from the times before 1989 and you can see a lot of differences in western and eastern Berlin.
Well, have a great weekend, folks!
The eastern half of Montreal seen from the Observatoire Place Ville Marie (on a grey day). In the foreground, left, some of the buildings of the Place des Arts (Museum of Contemporary Art, Symphony Hall); in the background, left as well, the Olympic Stadium and the tower (le Geant) holding its roof. On the right, the St. Lawrence River, the Pont Jacques Cartier, and behind it, the new harbour.
When you're in the city extremely early for a Doctors appointment...you take what you can get, through a window with your cell phone.
Brisbane, the ugly city as described by Alain De Botton. I think we can make up our own minds about that...
This was taken from a boat touring around Manhattan, but I can't find the name of this beautiful deserted factory on Google Earth... I will appreciate if someone can contribute more information on it.
Thank you in advance