By Vladimir Brezina
This week’s Photo Challenge is Near and Far.
I’ve already posted one response to this challenge—three of my annual photos of a round-Manhattan swimmer next to my kayak with the Empire State Building in the distance.
A similar photo-op occurs in our kayaking trips through New York Harbor. We often paddle from Manhattan down to the Lower Bay for the day. As we return in the evening, we pass through the Verrazano Narrows and turn the corner into the Upper Bay. And there suddenly, across the entire Upper Bay, we see the ramparts of Manhattan in the evening sun. They are imposing, but still far, far away…
Swimmers, too, get to see that sight sometimes…
For more on “Paddling to Manhattan Island”, see here; for more on swimming there, see here and here.
Vladimir Brezina (RIP) 
Johna Till Johnson
Wind Against Current 
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Great shots, what a view!
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It sure is! It’s impossible to get tired of it…
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I like kayaking after few times been invited and doing it with my friends. :)
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Keep it up! It brings great rewards :-)
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Top photo provides some great perspective.
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I always tell Johna to paddle into the picture as foreground. She complains only some of the time ;-)
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Another amazing Near and Far post! Love it.
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Thank so much, Amy!
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It must be hard to swim in that choppy water. Great pics.
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It get a lot more choppy than that! The swimmers are not happy, but they expect it and up to a certain point can deal with it…
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the fourth picture is so, beautiful
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More photos from that trip are here.
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Great photo’s showing Near and Far. Beautiful no matter how you put it. Love this :)
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Excellent! :-)
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Fantastic shot
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Thank you!
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These are amazing!!!
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Thanks!!
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Just one word …. Amazing
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Thank you, and thanks for reblogging!
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You are in my favorites
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Thank you! We are truly honored!
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:-)
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Reblogged this on De Aquí, de Allá y de Todas Partes and commented:
Este post está en inglés pero creo que las fotos no necesitan descripción. Son asombrosas especialmente la del nadador cerca de la boya.
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Great photos, but I have to say I’m especially impressed by the swimmers. That’s no mean feat!
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Indeed! It’s a world-class event, one of the three premier open-water swims in the world…
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Breathtaking photos! It must be an awesome feeling to be kayaking so near NY. To be in the middle of a great nature experience and yet with a mega city right up. Gosh, I’m in total awe!!!
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Actually, I think we look at it the other way round—we kayak in the city, and to see nature we have to paddle out just a bit ;-)
Thanks for following our blog! I’ve taken a look at yours, and you have some very lovely photos too… :-)
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Wonderfull
Your point of you on Manhattan is lovely
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We can’t get enough of it!
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Wonderful choice of shots for the theme. Those shots, with city and the famous statue, give a perspective I’ve never had before. Super.
*disparagingly* I don’t think the swimmers really see it. They’re too busy breathing and stuff.
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That’s what I always think, too—I am always mildly surprised when the swimmers can see my hand gestures, even though I am only a few feet away. On the other hand, they are surprisingly aware of the bridges they are swimming under and other landmarks along the course, and actually like to have them pointed out to them—probably anything to relieve the monotony! ;-) There is even one swimmer who carries a waterproof camera and takes snapshots as she swims…
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Fabulous shots, as always! I Love to see NY through your eyes!
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I am very happy to hear that :-)
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More wonderful shots. I love all of your approaches to the city.
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:-)
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What a contrast… the solitary kayaker and the skyline of Manhattan. Wonderful!
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A good contrast for this week’s theme, I thought…
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Well done…perfect shots for this week’s theme.
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Thank you, and thanks very much for following our blog!
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Very nice views – I particularly like the top shot with the single Kayak.
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Thank you for visiting and commenting!
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it’s so great what you are doing!
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Glad you like it!
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Terrific take two too. :-)
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I take it you saw my later post, “Travel Theme: Texture, Take Two”? :-)
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