A view from Rockefeller Centre, looking towards the
Empire State Building
and also showing the World Trade Centre twin towers,
and how much they stand out above the other buildings.
Remember this was 1984, so I am sure the skyline has changed
somewhat since then! The Empire State Building is the tallest,
about mid-image, while the WTC buildings are the next tallest
to the right, not clearly visible as two buildings in this
smaller image.
The Manhattan Bridge (left) and the Brooklyn Bridge (right)
over the East River. Looking roughly east.
Brooklyn and Long Island, with Long Island Sound in the distance.
Looking south east over The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
The Statue of Liberty, undergoing major renovations at the time.
Looking roughly south east.
Ellis Island, the place where immigrants first landed when arriving
from Europe. Also looking roughly south east.
New York Harbour south of Manhattan, and showing the Verrazano Narrows Bridge
across the entrance.
Close up of Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
The New Jersey ferry terminal. A number of people (the 'walking wounded')
were moved to New Jersey today, probably to this area. It was also
suggested that the bodies will be moved here when recovery starts.
Looking into New Jersey, across Jersey City, roughly west from
the World Trade Centre.
The Empire State Building, and also the Rockefeller Centre,
from where the first photo above was taken. The Rockefeller Centre
is the building behind the white topped, white framed building
to the left of The Empire State Building.
The George Washington Bridge.
A couple of interesting buildings in lower Manhattan.
Wide angle view looking roughly north west, over the East River,
and showing parts of the Long Island.
Islands require bridges and tunnels! From left to right these are
the Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges.
Referred to as the "BMW" bridges.