I took these pictures last week going out to, and coming back from, the nurseries on Long Island where we bought trees for an eventful hoisting operation last Wednesday. More about that here.One sees this city from a swept-clean perspective from the bridges that span its wide floods. The Williamsburg Bridge in both cases afforded the top view, south, down the East River towards the Brooklyn Bridge; and, on our return, north over Manhattan, with the parks and playing fields newly fixed-up on the Lower East Side.
This picture is taken from the BQE, the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, heading back to the city, and is the view across the Calvary Cemetery - the first Catholic cemetery in New York - that you would see if your cab from JFK did not take Atlantic Avenue back to city (the latter route shaving about $15 from your bill).
* Psalm 121
Unrelated note. Time to read the bible again. It is a good book! Sorry. I went to church until I was about ...20? - so I had plenty of scriptural exposure before I saw the light. So to speak. Problem is - reading it on the subway (useful place to read) would give quite the wrong impression. Of vengeful right wingedness and holy wars. Should one care? No. There is so much that is so well- and beautifully written. So maybe I will.
It's heavy though; does it come in bits?
It's heavy though; does it come in bits?
I have a tiny Gideon New Testament that is portable and perfect size for a purse. No one knows/cares what anyone else is reading on Toronto public transit (in my experience).
ReplyDeleteQuite uplifting to read the gospels first thing in the morning...really helps to put my life and the world today in perspective...