The High Line

Friday was an exceptional day. I've been wanting to see the High Line since it opened a few weeks ago. It is an old, abandoned elevated train track that has been restored and made into a walkway/park for the public. They did it 'au natural', preferring to keep it rough & rusty, with wildflowers, instead of shiny and new. There are benches and bleachers and plenty of places to stop and admire the views of the Hudson, NJ, and beyond. It's in the meatpacking district, with lots of cool new buildings alongside it, and tony shops and eateries below.

So, I met up with Isaac and Nadine in Jersey City,at his condo, and we took the Path Train from Journal Square, into the city. It was sunny and breezy, just perfect. We walked the whole High Line, which took a while. It was a wonderful day to stroll along and talk, and just Be in the present.


When we were done, we stopped for refreshing sangrias, went shopping at Earnest Sewn and Rag & Bone, and ate sushi at sushisamba. I had so much fun, I love hanging out with them, they're adorable.

I've got some photos, so I'll post a few here now, and then some more in another post. The building in the second photo is the new Frank Gehry one. And the one with the staircase coming up thru it is the Standard Hotel.






the Frank Gehry building



the view west to nj





at the bottom of the Standard Hotel