As many of you know today was the last day the The Sun will set on New York.
Today is also a day of atonement. Rosh Hashanah began this evening and to my Jewish friends, may I wish you a safe and prosperous New Year.
In this first sunset photo the Children of David throw Challah Bread into the Hudson River. This is symbolic of casting one's sins upon the water. Feeding the fish that live below the surface, the only creatures that were so pure that they survived the Deluge;
I am very fond of sunsets and often post both comments and diaries of my pictures from my window. Sometimes I like to walk down closer to the Hudson. Today was one of those days. Below the fold are the rest of the photos from tonight's walk.
In recent years Manhattan has opened a riverfront walk. My favorite part that is convenient to me is from Trump City in the 60's to the 96th Street. When I first got down to the water it seemed to be too overcast for a good sunset.
Here is the view facing south from the 65th Street over where there was once very active piers;
And at 69th Street where the Grand Central Railroad once loaded railroad cars onto ferries;
But the sun would come through a few times;
This time of year my walks along the river are usually quite lonely. Not being Jewish I was unaware of the crowds I would see. At each of the entry points to the river walk it really seemed more like Times Square that the quiet walkway besides the Hudson I've grown used to;
Watching so many people leaving their sins at the water was fascinating. I got goose bumps as I stood next to six year old girl feeding the fish and promising never again to sneak a flashlight into bed.
The view from the 79th Street Boat Basin;
That tall ship is the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. "Clearwater conducts environmental education, advocacy programs and celebrations to protect the Hudson River, its tributaries and related bodies of water." It is a ship filled with progressive activist;
Moving right along;
Because of construction the river walk is closed for about ten blocks and the walk shifts to the east on the Riverside Park Promenade;
After crossing back under the West Side Highway I came upon a new crowd;
Many were deep in prayer but some were happy to share more about their faith. did you know that at the Jewish wedding the stepping on the glass represents a wish that the marriage should longer that it would take for a glazier to put that glass back together?
The sun was mostly done but it popped out a bit;
When I got back to the only free parking lot in Manhattan that I know of the afterglow was back to blue;
And after a quick drive back to the Bronx, there was still a bit of light;
Have a Happy.
