Yesterday was the 3rd and final day of the shoot. It's been a busy few weeks and an intense couple of days but, it went well. There is nothing like the moment when things wrap up and you realize the list of tasks is getting shorter and shorter. David, Douglas, Georgia, Fabienne and I took some time after the shoot to walk The High Line. I have been wanting to see it for some time. What a delightful experience it was! I took a few pictures along the way with an unsteady hand. Sorry about that. I was carrying a laptop, small printer and two giant binders.
Oh...and for those of you who don't know about The High Line, here is a quicky explanation from their site.
The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of a massive public-private infrastructure project called the West Side Improvement. It lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan's largest industrial district. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. Friends of the High Line, a community-based non-profit group, formed in 1999 when the historic structure was under threat of demolition. Friends of the High Line works in partnership with the City of New York to preserve and maintain the structure as an elevated public park. The project gained the City's support in 2002. The High Line south of 30th Street was donated to the City by CSX Transportation Inc. in 2005. The design team of landscape architects James Corner Field Operations, with architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, created the High Line's public landscape with guidance from a diverse community of High Line supporters. Construction on the park began in 2006. The first section, from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street, is projected to open in June 2009.
This is the hotel where the lovely couple were spotted sowing their wild oats. They were perfectly back lit and knew they had an audience. The best part was when this 60ish year old woman said, "I hear what you're saying but, I just can't see. Where are they?"
Pretty in purple:
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