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This pair have been around for the past few weeks. I’d never seen swans at this park before. I hope they stay for the summer.

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#photography #photohour #naturephotography #spring #newengland #swans #tidalestuary #massachusetts
April 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
53°F (12° C), sunny.
#NYC #Sunset #Skyline #City #Bridge #River #TidalEstuary
Early evening view from across a tidal estuary, known as a river, at a portion of a large city skyline with many lighted tall, super-tall, and skyscraper buildings and a suspension bridge across the water which, although moving with a current, is still enough to reflect the city lights; the background is bright blue and darkening, with just a hint of the purple sunset remaining.
March 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
60°F (16° C), cloudy with increasing rain.
#NYC #City #Rain #Autumn #River #Park #PublicPark #TidalEstuary #CarlSchurz #JohnFinley #GroupNap #Pigeons #Siesta
Daytime scene on a rainy day in a large city on a riverfront promenade which is part of a public park, facing across a wide river; the river itself is actually a tidal estuary with mildly brackish water; all along there promenade is a curved safety rail, upon which hundreds of pigeons are lined up single-file, mostly of whom are resting with eyes closed; they are likely taking the opportunity to rest here because the rain has lightened some, and there is more heavy rain to come soon; in the distance is a smaller island which is still part of the same borough and has its own high-rise buildings; it is nice over there; the floor is all wet and the sky is overcast.
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
86°F (30° C), mostly sunny with a few late showers.
#NYC #City #River #Island #Water #TidalEstuary #Bridge #RooseveltIsland #LIC #Skyline
Daytime scene overlooking a tidal estuary (locally referred to as a river) in a very warm City, facing a small island covered in large buildings and small parks that make up a community of its own, while remaining still part of the same borough; the buildings are mostly residential condominiums, but there are also some shops, a university campus, and a fossil fuel power plant; to one side of the scene, about mid-way down the small island, an old but fancy bridge crosses through; the bridge has an exit there, but is on its way to the big, long island on the other side; at the other side of the scene, further in the distance, is one of the skylines of a different City borough; the water is blue and calm, as is the sky, which is partly marbled in thin, white clouds near the horizon.
April 15, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Queens.
52°F (11° C), mostly cloudy.
#NYC #City #River #TidalEstuary #Riverfront #Shore #EastRiver #TriBoro #Bridge #ViewOfManhattan #Skyscraper #Skyline
Early evening mid-autumn scene in a large city underneath a cloudy sky around sunset, situated from the shore of a river; the river, which is actually a tidal estuary with riperian attributes, separates the borough we are in from the borough with lots of skyscrapers and an iconic skyline; the evening lights, each having their own shade of yellow or white, illuminate the water as an enormous bridge spans across it, with its highway carrying automobiles, buses, and trucks; the bridge connects three of the city's boroughs; in the distance, beyond the bridge is the legendary skyline of The City with the peaks of some of its most famous buildings; there are large rocks on the floor getting washed by the lapping river's edge.
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
63°F (17° C), cloudy with light showers.
#NYC #City #PublicParks #TidalEstuary #Strait #EastRiver #Island #Skyline #Reflections #Overcast #MillRockIsland #Park
Late afternoon scene on an overcast and rainy spring day in a reflective City, overlooking a tidal estuary that is technically a strait but is commonly referred to as a river; the relatively new buildings on the other side of the water reflect off of the slow-moving saltwater strait as a City passenger ferry approaches far in the distance; in the middle of this section of the water is a small island - one of thousands of public parks maintained by the City; it is said that early settlers used it as a mill powered by the current of the strait; it is the land of the Lenape people; its lush, green natural landscape is flourishing with the spring rain showers.
May 22, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
73°F (23° C), cloudy wit rain late.
#NYC #City #Rainy #Foggy #River #Skyline #Shipping #TidalEstuary #Ship #ViewOfQueens #RooseveltIsland #MillRock
Early evening scene at a river (well, technically a tidal estuary or strait) in a seafaring City during a particularly wet and foggy day; the clouds are so low that most of the skyline across the river is obscured but for a few lower buildings and the red and white "candy striped" smokestacks of the steam plant on the island between; a ship passes by an undeveloped wooded island; it is a very large ship to be seen in this strait and it is difficult to tell the type of ship it is, with its big black hull and red and yellow industrial paint scheme; seems to be very heavy duty; at the edge of one of the small islands, facing the waters agitated by the rain, stands a very small lighthouse; this is known to be a treacherous area to navigate.
June 23, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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New York photo of the day
Manhattan.
86°F (30° C), partly cloudy.
#NYC #City #Nautical #Tugboat #Barge #LowTide #TidalEstuary #EastRiver #AstoriaView #RooseveltIsland #CaptainD
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Daytime scene overlooking a tidal estuary (or strait) on a warm summer day in a nautical City during low tide; a newer model, white and red tugboat with a black hull named the "Captain D" makes its way down the strait toward the large ocean; the tugboat is swiftly guiding a great container barge (probably full ot garbage) to its destination; on the other side of the water, a smaller, thin island divides the estuary in the middle along its length, its pristine parks and leafy, green deciduous trees contrast with many of the "grittier" neighborhoods surrounding it; in the background, brick high-rise apartment houses rise up and bask in the late afternoon glow of a partly sunny sky; in the not-so-far distance, a massive network of bridges connects three of the City's five boroughs.
August 19, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan (facing Queens).
42°F (6° C), mostly cloudy.
#NYC #City #Winter #River #TidalEstuary #Bridges #Triboro #HellGate #MomentOfCalm
Daytime scene on a cloudy, but slightly less cold, winter day in a serious city, at a scenic riverside park, facing across the river toward another borough; technically, it is not a river but a tidal estuary containing salt water and connecting two salt-water bodies of water; in the distance, a train bridge and an automobile bridge span the river, connecting smaller islands to larger ones; on the main land area in the scene across the water, there is a new development of high-rise residential towers, completed last year, obscures the view of the older buildings, but some others like the housing authority apartments, are still visible and combine to form a nice little skyline; the sky is mostly grey, but there have been brief periods of blue today.
February 12, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
59°F (15° C), mostly sunny.
#NYC #City #TidalEstuary #River #EastRiver #Boats #Barges #Bridges #Hellgate #Triboro #Island #RandallsIsland #ViewOfAstoria
Daytime scene in a large city, overlooking a broad "river" which is not actually a river, it is a tidal estuary with brackish salt water; from this riverfront view, we are facing across the water at a small island named Randall's Island, which has two bridges leading across the water to the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, the home of today's victor of the city's mayoral race; one of the bridges leading to Astoria is a newer lift-truss/suspension bridge which is light green in color and designed for automobiles, the other an old, pinkish-red through-arch train bridge; in the foreground, in the water, is a massive barge being pushed by a tugboat, and a couple of smaller (but still fairly large) boats that appear to be private vessels; the sky in the distance is clear and blue.
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
61°F (16° C), mostly cloudy.
#NYC #City #Island #River #RooseveltIsland #TidalEstuary #Ravenswood #Skyline #Night #Reflections #JohnFinley #CarlSchurz #Waterfront #Promenade #CloudyNight
Nighttime scene in a large city, facing southward and across a river at another part of the city; the river is actually a tidal estuary and the section of city we are facing is actually a fairly large island in the middle of the river/tidal estuary; the island is named for a famous president of the country in which it is located, and has a brightly lit skyline of its own with high-rise buildings, event venues, and power plant buildings with tall smokestacks; reflections of the white and gold lights glow on the surface of the water, as well as a small section of red light from what appears to be an emergency vehicle; in the distance, the dark waters of the river lead to a famous suspension bridge; the sky is overcast, but the clouds are aglow with the lights of the City.
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
60°F (16° C), mostly sunny.
#NYC #City #SundayVibe #Esplanade #TidalEstuary #River #E107St #Pier #Restoration #Graffiti #ElBarrio #Wallpaper #StreetArt
Daytime scene alongside a pier in a recreational City, facing the pier at a close-up perspective; the recreational pier was built in the nineteen-thirties but was closed a few years ago because it has weakened and is not safe; the concrete inner wall, which stretches all the way down the pier, is covered in years of colourful (albeit weathered) graffiti - mostly name throws from several local writers; the structure itself is really rusty and torn up; the calm river, which is actually a flowing today estuary, extends to the horizon under the peaceful blue sky and its little puffy clouds.
May 4, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
87°F (31° C), mostly cloudy.
#NYC #City #Summer #TidalEstuary #River #PublicPark #Promenade #Skyline #FDR
Daytime scene on a cloudy summer day at a river, which is actually a tidal estuary, in a large city overlooking the water and a riverfront promenade walk, upon which people are relaxing and jogging; there are also full, green trees overflowing an adjacent park onto the walking area; below the promenade, and just a few feet above the water, is a covered expressway for automobiles and there is some traffic there with their headlights on; in the distance are various types of large, tall buildings forming part of the city's skyline; even further in the distance, before the cloudy sky, is a large bridge.
July 8, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
84°F (29° C), sunny.
#NYC #City #Water #Brackish #TidalEstuary #River #Islands #Boat #Plane #JetSki #Triboro #HellGate #Bridge #NTCDOT #Ferry
Daytime scene in a large city on a clear, sunny day, facing the brackish waters of a broad tidal estuary, often referred to as a river; although this area.is known for its unpredictable currents, today is a calm day and several boaters are out on the water, as well as a jet ski rider and a public city ferry making its rounds to other boroughs; in the distance are two of the bridges that connect the small, minor islands of one borough to the other borough; one bridge, a red through-arch bridge is strictly for railroad trains and the other, a lift, truss, and suspension bridge, carries mostly automobile traffic; it also has a pedestrian passage, however it is quite unpleasant; the water and the sky are clear and blue.
September 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
47°F (8° C), mostly cloudy.
#NYC #City #TidalEstuary #River #Reflection #Iconic #BrooklynBridge #BMW #Bridges #Skyline #Periwinkle #FDR #CheeseGrater
Daytime view on a river pier in a large city facing one of the most famous bridges in the world; completed in eighteen-eighty-three, the Brooklyn Bridge connects two boroughs of the city and was once the longest suspension bridge in the world; it is a popular tourist attraction, but even for those who live in the City it never ceases to be a beautiful and inspiring piece of history; the stone columns supporting the bridge cast a reflection on the blue-green waters of the river, which technically is not really a river but a saltwater tidal estuary that connects to the City's primary harbor; far in the distance is a wide range of the City's skyline, along with other bridges; we can use the acronym "B.M.W." to remember these first three bridges - Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and Williamsburg Bridge; to the left of the scene, the broad, periwinkle overpass of the FDR expressway snakes its way along the river's edge; behind the bridge in the foreground, there is a chrome-colored skyscraper building that, to some, seems to look out of place and resembles a giant cheese grater; the sky is pretty much overcast at this point.
January 14, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
54°F (12° C), partly cloudy.
#NYC #City #River #Confluence #TidalEstuary #HarlemRiver #Ducks #EastHarlem #RandallsAndWards #Park #HellGate #Triboro #Bridge #VerticalLift #PedestrianBridge
Daytime scene at the confluence of a river and a tidal estuary in an island City during springtime, where a small paddling of young ducks enjoys a nice afternoon in the water, which is still rather cold; the water is relatively calm to the eye, but this area can be treacherous for boats; in the distance, a number of bridges work together to connect to the islands at the split of the river, which have peaceful parks, sports fields, and other recreational things; one of the bridges goes to three different boroughs and is named the Triboro Bridge for that reason; beyond that is the familiar red-mauve color of the Hell Gate Bridge; the sun is setting in the other direction and is casting a glow on the early evening eastern sky and its gentle little clouds. Early evening scene in springtime alongside a calmly flowing river in an island City, facing toward the other side at another island, known for its lush, green parks and lovely trees, as well as its athletic facilities; in the foreground, a massive vertical-lift pedestrian bridge crosses the river to a grassy area surrounded by pink flowering trees; even further beyond that, a suspension bridge carries vehicle traffic to three of the five boroughs; the sun is setting in the other direction and is casting a glow on the early evening eastern sky and its gentle little clouds.
April 23, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
53°F (12° C), sunny.
#NYC #City #River #Esplanade #TidalEstuary #FDR #Island #CarlSchurz #Shirts #Park #Sunny #MeltingSnow #Pigeons #Bridges #Weekend #Skyline
Afternoon scene on the esplanade of a riverside park in a riperian City, facing the river (technically, a tiday estuary) over an iron safety fence where a group of roughly one hundred pigeons have gathered to rest together; the river walk is wet from melting snow, and there are still patches of snow here and there; the late day sun reflects on the skyline of a smaller island in the middle of the river as a famous bridge stands in the distance against a clear blue sky. Afternoon scene on the esplanade of a riverside park in a riperian City, facing the river as it meets the concrete barrier of the City's primary expressway, which passes under the park; the river walk is crowded with all kinds of people because this is the first warm day in months; the late day sun reflects on the skyline of a smaller island in the middle of the river, with an esplanade of its own, stands in the distance against a clear blue sky; the other island is technically part of the same borough and is recognizable from a distance by its candy-striped smokestacks of the power plant there. Afternoon scene on the esplanade of a riverside park in a riperian City, facing the river (technically, a tiday estuary) as a barge crosses near the opposite shore; the river walk is wet from melting snow, and there are still patches of snow here and there; a dad and his two children, who are riding a scooter and bike, are enjoying the weekend; the late day sun reflects on a couple of very new towers on a larger island across the river; a very large bridge stands in the distance against a clear blue sky; the other island is a different borough of the City.
March 1, 2026 at 4:17 AM