By Vladimir Brezina
Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge this week is Architecture.
Manhattan, of course, is full of dramatic architecture. But it’s sometimes hard to grasp it all from the inside. You need to stand a bit apart—or even better, sit in a kayak!
Here is some of Manhattan’s architecture that we saw on our paddle just this last weekend (full set of photos is here):
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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Wind Against Current 
I like the views from a kayak – especially the one of the bridge.
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That one never fails to please :-)
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post made me longing for home, yet inspired to check out downtown Detroit’s architecture, however crumbling the buildings may be. thanks for the beautiful shots of NYC
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I am sure Detroit is fascinating! The post-industrial crumbling is part of the fascination (although not presumably to the inhabitants)…
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and sadly, not the safest for a middle aged woman to be wandering around.
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Yes, there is that, sadly…
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Wow!
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:-)
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Loved them all, Vlad, but that first one is spectacular!
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Thanks, Lynn!
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Beautiful shots fo these awesome buildings!
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Thanks, Amy!
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As an architect, I can say I love these shots.
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That’s high praise indeed! :-)
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Absolutely beautiful shots!
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Thanks!!
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Wonderful! I wanna come back!
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You can come back anytime! :-)
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Nice selection! Love the last one.
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I thought that would prove popular :-)
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great photo of Brooklyn Bridge.
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:-) Thanks, Gayle!
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I love the gleam and reflections. GREAT pictures of my old home town.
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It’s still here, better than ever! :-)
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The only architecture I saw this weekend on the lake was the Carillon. But, I did see kayaks enjoying the weather. Any tips of paddling for a beginner?http://marygilmartin.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/calico-the-shelduck-chapter-7/
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Thanks, Mary. I enjoyed your post :-)
The single best piece of advice I can give is take an introductory class or two with a kayak company or kayak club. Sure, you can buy or borrow a kayak, jump in, and go. And that might be fine in good weather on placid water. But even then, you will be missing a lot of things that someone could explain to you in a couple of minutes that might make your life a lot easier. In less benign conditions, ignorance of those things could easily be dangerous. Finally, don’t buy any equipment, or a boat, before you’ve done some paddling and know what you want. An almost universal experience at the beginning is that after a couple of trips you want a better boat than the one you have…
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Excellent advice and thanks for the reply.
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Hard to make any of Manhattan’s buildings fit completely in a single picture, eh? :)
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Well, that’s the basic problem, yes :-)
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