Alluding to Stonehenge, residents have started calling this day Manhattan-henge. Whatever you call it, it's striking to see. I wasn't able to be in Manhattan yesterday but here's a photo someone else took. What do you think?
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Manhattan-henge
The streets of New York are arranged in a mostly-square grid. Once a year, the grid coincides with the path of the sun. This makes the sun directly visible down an entire street, creating a memorable image.
Alluding to Stonehenge, residents have started calling this day Manhattan-henge. Whatever you call it, it's striking to see. I wasn't able to be in Manhattan yesterday but here's a photo someone else took. What do you think?
Alluding to Stonehenge, residents have started calling this day Manhattan-henge. Whatever you call it, it's striking to see. I wasn't able to be in Manhattan yesterday but here's a photo someone else took. What do you think?
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Wow, that's amazing! Do Druids show up and perform rites on street corners?
ReplyDeleteIn reading your profile I see you live in Huntington. A good friend of mine grew up there, but moved away in the late 1970s. Did you go to high school there?
Yes. I graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 1975.
DeleteI don't know what school my friend went to, but I'll have to find out! His name is Pete and he has a fraternal twin brother, David, in case that sounds familiar. They would have graduated in 1974.
DeleteHuntington is a large place. The high school for part of it is called Huntington High and the high school for a different part (South Huntington) is where I went.
DeleteThat's lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow - great photo. This is so cool - a little country feel in the city!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I think I remember Nova mentioning it before.
ReplyDeleteStunning.
ReplyDeletethat is just amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so incredibly cool. I had no idea that happened in Manhattan! Beautiful photo too.
ReplyDeletesuch an incredible image x
ReplyDeleteI've seen photos of this before and think it is just super cool.
ReplyDeleteHope you're well, friend.
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Gracey
Absolutely gorgeous. And I am sure there are a whole lot of people who missed that amazing sight.
ReplyDeleteWow, really?! That's the coolest thing I read today. That pictures is gorgeous!
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It's beautiful!
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I'd love to witness that someday!!
ReplyDeleteThat is seriously cool, I hadn't yet heard about this (cute name). It makes you think, if NYC can do it, why weren't more cities designed to coincide with the sun's path?
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
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Oh this looks so nice.... too bad you were not able to enjoy it firsthand.
ReplyDeleteWow!! I knew nothing about this. How terribly romantic; so unexpected, but a beautiful surprise.
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous. I'd never heard of this. Thanks for sharing the photo.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing photo.
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteOh my, what a beauty! It's absolutely stunning, I would love to see that! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a memorable photo...love it! I'm pinning this to my twilight board, which is my favorite time of day. Debbie @ ilovemylemonadelife.com
ReplyDeleteWow I didn't know about this before. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI was so disappointed to learn of this after the fact. It must have been amazing! I wish I could have seen it in person.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo.