New York Bay, Sunset. © Copyright 2020 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
A winter sunset over New York Bay, photographed from sixty floors up.
When it comes to visiting New York City we have one advantage — both of our sons and their wives live there, so rather than relying on visitor guides and similar resources we often have our own personal guides to the city. As a result we end up visiting places and seeing things that we probably would not otherwise experience. This afternoon and evening provide an excellent example.
We began with a long walk. We started at Grand Central Station, where we met our eldest, and from there we started south, following a route that he picked, though neighborhoods that we likely would have otherwise missed. (Though along the way we also traversed some familiar terrain.) Eventually we made it to almost the southern end of Manhattan, where we met up with his wife plus our other son and his wife for drinks at Manhatta, a 60th floor restaurant high above the city. I don’t know if it was their plan or not, but we arrived there and looked out the windows at this stunning sunset panorama. (On the other side of the building there was an equally amazing view north over Manhattan.) From this stunning perch we descended back to the streets below for dinner and the unpretentious but delicious Xi’an Famous Foods restaurant.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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