Manhattanhenge 2011

So incredible, to see the orb of the setting sun, heralded by its own reflection on the skyscrapers on the far West Side, slide into the air between the canyon walls of 42nd St, where it hovered for a few precious moments, aligned perfectly with the east-west grid of Manhattan, before sinking into the horizon over New Jersey.

Even more incredible, that the sunset was visible at all, given the thunderstorm that swept across the island less than an hour before. We almost didn’t go.

So glad we did.

Manhattanhenge occurs twice a year. Try and see it at least once in your lifetime.

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