Gee, Think.

This is the view from the window next to my desk. Pretty nice eh?
That’s the New York Harbor out there. It’s such a nice “landscape” to
look at everyday becuase there’s always something different. Some days
are hazy and you can’t see as far. Other days are exceptionally clear
and the water shines like a mirror. There will be days where container
ships are packed in the harbor like sardines, each waiting their turn at
the docks. On other days there will be hardly a boat in sight.

This is the perspective from on the the windows in our office. I
remember the first couple times I looked out the window it gave me a
touch of vertigo. I don’t really feel that anymore, but I still enjoy
looking down. It’s still novel to me to look at the tops of cars and
crowds of people passing below. It’s been almost a year so far, and I’m
still not tired of the view.

Construction at the Staten Island Ferry August 2nd 2006.

Waiting to arrive. Who knows where.

No doubt one of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the city. It’s prime
real estate down town. It’s on of the only buildings with a curved wall
in lower Manhattan. It’s visible in any skyline shot facing North and
easily recognizable because of the rounded wall. 42 floors of mirrored
glass reflect the sky and waves depending on your angle.

We saw this cogeneration facility on the side of the New Jersey turnpike
on our way back from Ikea. It streches on for a long time, and is quite
a monstrosity to behold. It generates some type of fuel as well as
electricity.
I’m sure this plant is necessary. I’m sure that it provides an
essential part of the area’s infrastructure, but boy is it ugly.
Part of living in New Jersey is confronting the costs and strains that
our population puts on the environment. It’s not Jersey’s fault. In
fact they have pretty stringent rules and environment regulations.
These industrial sites are the necessary evil of sustaining our
incredibly dense and flourishing population. I know that we can improve
our environmental impact, but I accpet that we pay these costs for a
better standard or living. My hope is that we will someday soon
discover ways to drastically reduce the pullants and waste we produce.
Until then, there are the realities of our consumption to face.

This is my new workstation:
The Masterminds Unlimited Inc. Center for Excellence!!

There is a restaurant on Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, PA whic
overlooks the downtown skyscrapers and the meeting of the Allegheny and
Monangahela rivers to form the mighty Ohio. The slope of Mount
Washington is quite steep, and there is a rail line line runs up and
down the hillside. It’s called the incline, as in “Let’s take a ride on
the incline.” You can see one of the incline cars in the photo. I hope
to take that trip someday. It is reportedly very beautiful with the
city lights at night.

This is a shot from within the newly finished park at church and dey
street, next to WTC. It’s really nice, having smooth stone surfaces
everywhere and dozens of young honey locust trees. It almost feels
natural. It’s a nice break from the huge skyscaper scenery. The funny
part is that there still isn’t any grass. Stone is more durable
though.

“Feel The Earth”
That’s really funny. The slogan just strikes me as comical. Here in
NYC they have to advertise the opportunity to actually touch the dirt.
There isn’t enough of it around. All the dirt has been paved over with
asphalt or cobblestone. Of course there’s central park, but I don’t
think people can go there to start their own garden.
Feeling the earth was a daily occurence in my childhood. I walked
through the woods on my way to school each morning. Most days I was
outside digging holes which later became mud pits. Playing in the dirt,
grass, and trees was my thing as a kid. It’s a shock to see it is a
rarity somewhere else.