Wordless Wednesday: Time Machine 6
New York City, 1984
The Lighthouse that Was Once a Windmill
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This was fun and nostalgic at first, towards the end I was surprised at how much seeing the World Trade Towers intact can stir up a lot of thoughts.
ReplyDeleteWhen I came across these negatives, I was hesitant to include the World Trade Centre in the post. But then I thought that for as long as they had stood, they were a dominant and imposing part of the New York skyline. And we should never forget that fact.
DeleteThe photo of the Brooklyn Bridge was shot from the observation level at the top of the towers. It's haunting to think how I've stood way up there.