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New York photo of the day
Manhattan.
70°F (21° C), clouds and rain.
#NYC #City #Rainy #Sunday #Pigeons #TidalStrait #QueensView #Bridges #EastRiver #Esplanade #Tourism #Ferry #CircleLine
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Daytime scene on a raw, blustery, and rainy day at a riverside esplanade in a riperian City, overlooking the waters of what is really a tidal estuary (also known as a strait); a tourist ferry operated by the famous Circle Line navigates the waters with its rooftop seating practically empty due to the weather; in the distance, the neighboring borough across the river shows off its own bridges and big buildings, including a lovely NYCHA development; in the foreground, a small group of pigeons is perched along the hand railing and taking in the scene with their wings tucked tp brace against the cool winds.
September 21, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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New York photo of the day
Manhattan.
70°F (21° C), partly cloudy.
#NYC #City #Park #TidalStrait #Dusk #Reflections #EastRiver #WardsIsland #Bridge #HarlemRiver
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Evening scene overlooking the mouth of a river -- technically a fork in a tidal estuary -- in a effervescent City where a massive pedestrian bridge stands against a cloudy dusk sky with its yellow and red safety lights illuminated; the bridge takes visitors on one city park to another, with splendid views of nature and the City skyline from the island on the other side; the windy weather is making the water a bit rougher than usual as the high tide recedes, but not so choppy that it blocks the reflection of the bridge lights on the water; the tall columns of the bridge and the trees on the neighboring island park cast a silhouette against the sky in the distance.
September 22, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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New York photo of the day
Manhattan.
78°F (26° C), partly cloudy.
#NYC #City #Bridge #River #TidalStrait #Reflection #RooseveltIsland #LIC #CloudyMorning #FeelinGroovy
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Daytime scene on a cloudy midsummer's morning in a flowing City beneath a massive, double-decked, cantilever bridge that connects the main island of the borough with a smaller island that lays in the center of a river which is technically a tidal estuary; the bridge then proceeds further to the neighboring borough, with one of its skylines present toward the scene's horizon; a tower guiding cables for a tramway stands to one side of the bridge as the ambient sunlight filtering down to the water's surface casts a reflection of the bridge's underside.
August 23, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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New York photo of the day
Manhattan.
81°F (27° C), cloudy with occasional light rain.
#NYC #City #Waterway #TidalStrait #EastRiver #RooseveltIsland #Cement #Transporter #Barge #Freight
Early evening scene on an overcast summer day in a concrete City, overlooking a body of water commonly referred to as a river, but is really a tidal strait or estuary; a small tugboat drives a massive blue and yellow barge along the waterway, with the words "Cement Transporter Seven-thousand-sevem-hundred" painted on the side; in the background, a smaller island of the same borough displays its power plant smokestacks, luxury condominiums, and large green trees which line the its waterfront; off in the distance, amid the gray cloud cover, some of the tall buildings from a neighboring borough stand tall.
July 30, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
74°F (23° C), mostly cloudy.
#NYC #City #TidalStrait #River #Bridge #WorldsLargestVerticalLiftBridge #Triborough #Triboro #Skyline
Daytime riverfront scene in a large city, facing a very large, turquoise, steel vertical-lift bridge - the largest of its kind in the world - crossing a river between two parts of the city; the left side of the bridge connects with the city surrounded by tall buildings which are mostly residential, but with some industrial and medical buildings, as well; to the right of the bridge is a lush green island known for its sports fields and public works facilities; in the distance, beyond the bridge, is more of the city but a different borough; in the foreground is the rushing river, which is technically a tidal strait, with an area of swirling current, and a set of old buoys.
June 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM