LOOK UP! By Myra Rudin

 Although New York City is known for its skyscrapers, many folks, tourists and locals alike, only see them from a distance and often miss other places and scenery of interest, or architecture, by not looking up. A good reason for keeping one’s eyes on the ground in this bustling metropolis is to avoid some of the city’s notable findings like broken sidewalks, dog poop, chewing gum, and potholes (where “break a leg” doesn’t mean good luck on Broadway).

Most folks know the top of the Chrysler Building or the Empire State Building. But have they checked out the architecture or ceilings in and out of other notable (and less notable) structures ? The new Hudson Yards community of buildings demonstrates how high buildings will go - one called “The Edge” has the highest sky deck in the western hemisphere.

There are many beautiful artworks in and around NYC buildings or simply on your local neighborhood corner. I’ve been making a point of looking up more while walking (after checking the ground first) and have found some new intriguing and interesting spots around the city.

Fifth Avenue Store

Abstract Window

Art at Hudson Yards

Artist Yayoi Kusama

Building lobby ceiling

Colors and shapes

East 42nd Street

View from The High Line

Going up!

Hudson Yards-The Edge

Map room of the NY Public Library

Mooning

Musicians' welcome

Oculus transportation hub and Freedom Tower

Reflections

Sculpture on Park Avenue

Tall and short

The sky itself can present some interesting patterns when looking up between buildings in midtown, uptown, downtown, or outside the city:

A fluffy sky

Birds of a feather.......

Cloud cover

Long Island sunrise.

Bird on a high branch

Sunset over the Big Apple

An early sunset, The Big Apple

On my roof deck, NYC

No matter where you live, look up – a new discovery awaits!

You can reach Myra Rudin at myrarudin@hotmail.com

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The Four Seasons

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