Thursday, March 8, 2012

Through The Trees

It's been a warm winter in New York City.  Too warm, some argue.  We were blanketed with white only once and it melted hours later.  March has, so far, refused to live up to its fate. It has come in like a lamb. 

Yesterday, I left the office in the middle of the day to read.  Maybe a little reckless of me.  But.  Well.

I sat at Madison Square Park and was struck by all you could see through the trees.  It is the best thing about winter.  The view it affords.  With trees in bloom, I would not be able to see the Empire State Building, the clock tower, or building tops dipped in gold.



Later that evening, I walked to Bryant Park before attending a late night recording session for work. And again, I could see the New York Public Library and buildings soaring into sky just before the sun dropped. 

I'll try to remember the relief of this winter, next winter, when I'm stuck inside, when I'm shivering while waiting for a train.  I'll try and look up and remember that bare trees allow us to see so much more.

12 comments:

  1. Wow. You make me wish I were there. *Sigh*

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  2. Oh my goodness these pictures look so fantastic! I think if I visited NY I would want to go to the library.

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  3. I like light winters. Then again, I always have them here in the south. I miss that big city feel of the north, though.

    Great pictures, btw!

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  4. I love NYC, thanks for the pictures and helping me escape there for just a minute.

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  5. I've never been to NYC, SO want to go. We've had a mild winter too and its awesome :)

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  6. Oh....Your pictures are super! Thank you so much for sharing them. :)

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  7. I love seeing pictures of my former city. It's changed so much since I was there (1975-90). Bryant Park used to be really dicey! Then again, my monthly rent on 110th Street was less than $200.

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  8. Love your pictures, as always! I also enjoy the view through the trees. Up in the PA mountains, I love admiring the folds of the mountain, normally invisible, through the bare branches.

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  9. Great photos, Melissa! I never thought of the bare trees in that perspective :)

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  10. Oh, you make me want to go to New York!

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