New York - Urban Wilderness

I will admit, since I moved to NYC I have seen a lot of not-so-beautiful stuff. Dirty puddles kicked up by taxis, lots of smoking, and my particular un-favorite was a little kid up at midnight littering in the public fountains ( near my apartment) while his parents chatted on the phone ignoring him.

But! Before you go feeling sorry for me after checking out Paige's awesome hike post in the Sequoia National Forest, I would like to point out that in this city there are also a lot of beautiful things. Beautiful people in beautiful clothes, the way Time Square in all it's resplendent neon in the middle of the night is still as bright as daytime and alive as any place I have ever been, the incredible mix of architecture, the parks, the fountains, the history and mix of culture, and of course the lack of need for a car which is a beautiful thing of a whole different nature for someone as bad at driving as yours truly.

(no I am not that good a picture taking - http://www.claynewsnetwork.com/2009/04/04/clay-aiken-shows-us-times-square/)

I know LA has most of these things too, so it may seem like Paige has the edge on this one. But everytime I get to thinking this might be true I remind myself that this is where I live:

(but even being terrible at picture taking I was able to get this - the view from my window this morning)

If you look closely at the bottom you'll realize those spots aren't just my smudgy windows- it's the reflection of my bedsheets in the glass...did I mention I love this town?