I took this picture from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building on January 1, 2000. Found it today while going through some old photos; I’d forgotten all about it. Got all misty looking at it, though.
(Sorry for the poor job of scanning; I don’t really know my way around a scanner.)
Tripler
I miss 'em.
That’s the most beautiful picture of Manhatten I’ve ever seen.
It looks more like Oz than Gotham.
I always called the twin towers Emerald City whenever I was on West Broadway at night.
That’s a beautiful picture. Looks like Heaven, with the Twin Towers at the middle of the light.
I didn’t think you could show another picture that I haven’t seen before. That was a fabulous photo. It must look even better in its original state.
That’s really a great pic, jackelope.
Nice Pic.
I have some I took from the WTC observation deck. I get a little misty looking at them.
MiB was just on TV. Lots of shots of the towers in that movie that thankfully were not digitized out.
Agree with everyone else – that picture is gorgeous!
Thanks for the compliments, all. I was pretty amazed to find it. I’m getting it blown up and I plan to frame it. Unfortunately, the negative got folded sharply right across that picture, but apparently they can do pretty good enlargments from a print.
I remember when I got those photos developed and I thought, “Wow, what a great-looking picture!” Seems like every now and then I’ll get a photo that seems to capture more than what’s in the frame. That one’s pretty much the winner, though.
I wish I had a scanner, I have a pic from a boat tour we took around the island when I was 17…I guess that would make it about 1985. My dad got a great picture of the towers but some gray haired lady was in the front.
That’s okay I have my own memento of the towers from my youth.
This breaks my heart.
I grew up in NY and saw the towers being built. I remember the scaffolding surrounding them as they were going up.
I have photographs put away of my brother and me walking across the Brooklyn Bridge as it was being renovated, and then pics later that same day of the two of us up on the observation deck of the WTC. Must have been in 1984.
I know exactly where I have these photos stashed away, but I don’t know when I will be able to bring myself to look at them.
And I keep doing what I do, just because of the symbolism. . .
And as long as terrorists plot to kill people, no matter what their nationality, I will to continue my job as long as it takes to destroy these mther fckers.
Tripler
I will do what I have to, for 2,800 people.
Tripler, are you in the military? I guess that’s obvious. I’d be glad to send you a print of the photo if you’d like. Send e-mail (it’s in my profile) with address and preferred size, and it shall be on the way.
** jackelope**, this is Tripler decked out and prepaing to kick ass at PorkDope.
Hmmm, somehow that photo is less than 100% reassuring. 
Thanks, imthjckaz.
Oh shit, that ain’t anything. Check this stuff out. . .
But yes, I am a Civil Engineer in the US Air Force. I would love a picture. Info is on the way. . .
As sappy and corny as it sounds, I do like these little reminders of why I go to work every day.
Tripler
And I’ll do my damndest to put a stop to these shenanigans.
Oh shit, that ain’t anything. Check this stuff out. . .
But yes, I am a Civil Engineer in the US Air Force. I would love a picture. Info is on the way. . .
As sappy and corny as it sounds, I do like these little reminders of why I go to work every day.
Tripler
And I’ll do my damndest to put a stop to these shenanigans.
Damned preview. :mad:
Tripler
Damned ‘server bounce’. :mad:
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