The High Line.

10-15-11 SHORT HILLS: Yesterday and the previous night had all the dogs in a panic as a series of electric storms swept past us bringing us tropical air and 1.1 inches of rain. Today it’s cool again, sunny but very windy.

We went to NYC to walk the High Line. The High Line is a section of abandoned elevated railway that serviced the west side of Manhattan before trucks took over the transporting work of running the city’s business. As it fell into disuse weeds, grass, shrubs and finally trees grew up along the route and neighborhood folks used it as a traffic free walkway. When it was scheduled for demolition, local activists intervened to get it designated as a park and refurbished. Now there are walkways, restaurants, overlooks, several entries, great views of the west side and Hudson River, bird houses, lots of native plantings and lots of people. It runs from about 14th St to 34th St west of 10 Ave. An extension to about 40th St along the river is planned. We breezed in and out of the city and walked the dogs on our return.

New blooms: witchhazel.


Grasses and Peoples.

Railroad tracks still there.

Skyline with the ESB on 34th St.

Hudson River and NJ on the other side. There's a sail boat out there.

Plants, people and building co-existing.