By Vladimir Brezina
Like James Stewart in Rear Window, I’ve been trapped at home for some days by an inconvenient but (hopefully) temporary ailment. And there is the rear window, and I, too, have my camera! But whereas peering into two or three neighbors’ windows might have its fascination, it pales when the windows number in the thousands…
But looking out at the river never pales.
Day 1, sunrise
Day 2, sunrise
Day 3, sunset
... 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 
You’ve made the (very) best of a bad situation. Get well. Soon!
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Trying to! Thank you!! :-)
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Lovely photos – thanks for the peak out your rear window!
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You are most welcome!!
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words fail. Absolutely beautiful.
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Thank you! :-)
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These are wonderful shots, Vlad. Talk of creating in adversity. Hope you are back paddling soon!
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Hopefully this weekend, at least for a short paddle :-)
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Hopefully, Grace Kelly will stop by for a visit.
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Cough cough. Some of us would prefer not to have one of the most beautiful women in the world stop by… :-) Thanks for reading and posting!
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Lovely shots. Get well soon. All the best.
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Thank you!!
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Great shots. Your window faces my “neck of the woods” in Astoria, where the Hellgate and Triboro bridges span the East River. I hope you are on the mend.
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Lucky you, Cate! Astoria is awesome–some of the BEST restaurants in NYC, and semi-affordable housing. Not to mention the views and the neighborhoods.
Okay, I’ll shut up now–don’t want your secret to be discovered! :-)
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Lovely pictures! Get well soon!
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Thanks so much!!
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Sorry to hear of your aliment. Great shots though. Silver lining, lemonade and so on.
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That’s what I was thinking…. Thanks, Robert!
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What a lovely view! Get well soon!
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Thank you!!
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That’s some view you have! Wow!
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It’s gradually being obscured, as they build more and more tall buildings in front… The classic New York apartment dweller’s problem ;-)
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Get well soon! The photos are beautiful!
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Thank you!!
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Hope you are feeling better soon. Meanwhile these are superb shots.
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Thanks so much, Sue!!
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Beautiful view and images! Get well soon!!
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Thank you so much for your best wishes! :-)
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Wow beautiful pictures
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Thanks!!
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Nice photos! Get well soon!
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Thank you so much!!
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great shots – and I like the sunrises more than the sunsets – but all good and make me wish I was there – but planning a trip soon. and best wishes on getting well quickly.
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I’m with you on the sunrises, prior! But Vlad likes them both, I think… and they certainly have been spectacular this week.
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What a view – it is indeed a compensation of sorts. Get well soon!
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Thank you very much!!
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Drink in the sunlight, and get better soon, then :)
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Sunlight certainly helps… thank you!!
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You have a beautiful view from your rear window. Great pictures. I hope you’ll get well soon! So you can go back to paddle and to go out and take your stunning pictures.
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Yes, looking out of the window doesn’t compare to being on the water… Thank you!!
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Beautiful light! But keep your eyes peeled on those rear windows for the occasional murder.
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That would be a full-time occupation :-)
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Simply stunning! Get well soon.
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Thank you!!
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Love, love, LOVE your view! Sorry you aren’t feeling well…hope you are back to 100% real soon. Thanks for sharing the beautiful view – hopefully it has inspired you as much as it has everyone else! :)
Take care!
Becky
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Thanks so much for your good wishes, Becky!!
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How swell to have your own personal panorama!
Glorious views — but it will still be more glorious when you’re done and out and once again frequenting some of your favorite haunts. Hope it’s soon!
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I am trying! Thanks so much!!
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Hey, Vlad! Feel better, our friend. :)
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I am working on it! Thanks so much, Jean & Alex!! :-)
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Lovely selection of views in different light. Get well soon :-)
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Thank you!!
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I love the photographs. Hugs, Barbara
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Thanks, Barbara!!
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wünsch eine schöne Zeit ;-)
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And to you too! :-)
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Sorry to hear you’ve been laid up, but happy to see you’re taking full advantage of your time! Seems you’re a very early riser :) Lovely photos.
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Thanks!!
Unfortunately, sunrise is no longer as early as it was…
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Beautiful shots, Vlad, you’ve got quite a view from your apartment! Hope you’re on the mend, sending you some good healing energy from the other side of the planet. xxx Ailsa
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Thanks so much, Ailsa! I think it’s working… :-)
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Gorgeous! Better to focus on the view rather than the neighbors across the way! ☺️
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The neighbors need to put on a better show if they hope to compete with the sunset and the sunrise :-)
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Lovely photos, Vlad, but sorry to hear that you are under the weather. Hope you are feeling much better by now!
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Getting there! Thanks so much!!
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How odd! My comment was meant to appear here. Am I living life on the wrong page?
Lovely shots – the last sunrise really sets me aglow – and I did try not to look for the doggie in the basket.
Get well soon…..
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No matter where the comment is, I see them all… :-)
Thanks, Pamela!!
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