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Mr & Mrs That's Not My Age are jet-lagged. I am writing this after an evil red-eye-cramped-leg-brain-addling flight from New York, so apologies if it's a load of old random nonsense. In order to try and stay awake today, we've been regaling ourselves with competitive tales of extreme exhaustion. The Blog Widower says the most tired he's ever felt was after a three-day, sleepless bus journey from Cairns to Sydney, Australia. By the end of the trip he was hallucinating. Floating cows and sheep drifted passed the window as the coach rolled into town. Keith Richard's record is nine days (did I tell you I've finally started reading Life?) My story of a drunken evening at Manchester University's all-night film club is not quite in the same league.
So, this is the High Line which runs through the Meatpacking District and Chelsea and is my favourite new New York thing. Forget Alexander Wang's just-opened SoHo store (though the faux fur hammock was a nice touch), give me a landscaped, old industrial railway line, any day. It's been a harsh winter on the East Coast and so the plants in the elevated park have taken a bit of a battering but I still managed to find a spot of greenery...
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And this is The River that Flows Both Ways, artist, Spencer Finch spent almost 12 hours photographing the Hudson River once every minute to capture all the different colours and reflections of the water's surface.
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I like this bridge with the seating area and glass panels which provide an excellent view of a classic New York street:
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It feels like I've been away for ages, what have you been doing?
PS Sorry, no handbags - we spent all our money on food, drink and flights!
Not good enough, you went into Wang and didn't photograph a Rocco with rose gold coloured studs on the base? Anyway, lucky you, I will get there one day!
ReplyDeleteI just love New York last time I stayed mid town although I was recommended the meat packing area after I had already booked. I think next time I would stay there.. luck you xx
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I'm missed you. An industrial landscape is sheer poetry, much preferable to all that scary countryside. Glorious pictures, I love the quirky shaped building at the top.
ReplyDeleteJet lag is hellish. xxx
I loved the industrial stuff too - the grit is as fab as the glamour. Actually, it wouldn't be NYC without both, would it?
ReplyDeleteAaaaaah! So jealous. All the times I've been to New York I've never seen the High Line! Love the photos.
ReplyDeleteLooking Fab - sorry, I'm a total shopping failure, I came back with a couple of t-shirts, that's all!
ReplyDeleteTiffany - so true. Love the glamour and the grit.
LPC - thanks. Last time we visited we thought we were going to see the High Line but the opening was delayed so we just stared at it from the street! Now I want to go back and see it in summer.
I made my first visit to the High Line late summer of last year, and it was better than I could have imagined. Overall and in all the little details I was so happy to explore and discover. I'm ashamed to say I didn't realize that window installation was an art project! I just fell in love with the colors and took way too many photos.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed your time in my city, and hope you recover from your jet lag soon!
Hi my dear-really fabulous and unique pictures, sounds like you're both had a marvellous time! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing those amazing pics - a visit to the Big Apple is on my list of things to do before I`m 60!(it used to be before I was 50 but doesn`t time fly?).Although you`ve put me off a bit with the travel nightmare!Wouldn`t it be great to have a `First/Business Class Only` life?
ReplyDeleteI do like an industrial scene myself. These are the things that made us great and shouldn't be swept under the carpet (or demolished!).
ReplyDeleteNo handbags???? What is WRONG with you!
Glad you're back :-)
Ali x
Welcome back, lovely to have you with us again. I overexerted myslf at LFW - couldnt make the last womens day too ill. Enjoyed it all the same. Loving your pictures of a side of NYC we dont normally see. Xxxx
ReplyDeletegreat photos - the exhaustion must be worth it. re handbags - I got a mulberry email with film of their aw11 show. Simple gorgeousness on the horizon and we haven't even started summer yet.
ReplyDeleteDisappointed that I missed you!
ReplyDeleteHope the jet lag is lessening and so glad you had a wonderful time.. looking forward to more of your great photograpsh...xx
ReplyDeleteI remember the all night film shows. What a laugh, absolute torture and we paid for it x
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