Postcard from an epic Empire State sunset

November 1, 2012 in Places,Postcards,United States

This has been a weird week. I just moved back into my place in Williamsburg after waiting out Sandy on the Upper East Side with a friend: we were lucky in that we had a very “boring” hurricane with  neither of our homes losing power or being flooded. I still had to walk 100+ blocks and a bridge to get home through a darkened city, standstill traffic and closed subway stations last night–more to come on my hurricane experience tomorrow.

Epic New York City sunset from the Empire State Building, shot on Instagram

Until then, I wanted to show you one of my favorite moments in New York City. I’m usually quite partial to beach sunsets, as buildings tend to block out all the good sky–until, I found, you rise above them. I had a friend visiting from Washington DC a few weekends ago, and we decided to head up the Empire State Building after I got off work on Friday to catch the sunset. Let’s just say our timing was impeccable.

Epic New York City sunset from the Empire State Building

Epic New York City sunset from the Empire State Building

Epic New York City sunset from the Empire State Building

Epic New York City sunset from the Empire State Building

Epic New York City sunset from the Empire State Building

What’s your favorite place to catch a cityscape sunset?

For more real-time photos like the first one, make to sure to follow cestchristine on Instagram. 

Note: we visited the Empire State Building free of charge, thanks to complimentary New York CityPASS ticket booklets (which I’ll be writing about soon!). 

Tagged as: New York, New York City, Sunset, USA

  • http://twitter.com/alexa_verink Alexa Verink

    GORGEOUS, gorgeous pictures! Thank goodness you stayed safe and didn’t have any extensive damage to your place. What a way to celebrate being back home!

  • http://twitter.com/jcross01 Jessica Cross

    Absolutely breathtaking photos! They look photoshopped!

  • http://travelingphoblogwripher.blogspot.com/ Sarabell

    Gorgeous!

  • Ashlee Gadd

    STUNNING.

  • http://twitter.com/AndiPerullo Andi Perullo, L.Ac.

    These are the most beautiful photos I’ve ever seen of NYC. I’m speechless!

  • Debbie @ European Travelista

    Wow! These are spectacular. You really did time this right.

  • JulikaSarah

    These colors are insane! Breathtaking pictures, Christine!

  • http://expatedna.com/ Edna

    Unbelievable colors! My favorite place to catch a city sunset was my flat in Singapore — you can see quite a good bit from 44 stories up :)

  • Jess

    Christine these are gorgeous!! I think i just fell in love with NYC!!! My favourite place for sunset is on top of Rio from Pedra de Gavea! Must add to your list!

  • Riana Autumn

    So beautiful! Really make me want to finally visit NYC.

  • Nevin

    Such amazing photos – the colours are incredible! Sent this to my Mom so she could reminisce about being a twenty-something in NYC.

  • http://twitter.com/eurotriptips Marie-Eve Vallières

    My that first photo is soooo pretty! I went up the ESB at noon and it was a bad option – too hazy. All the more excuse to go back to NYC :)

  • camorose

    Thanks! Very happy that all is safe and sound here :)

  • camorose

    No photoshopping! Swear it was just THAT pretty :)

  • camorose

    Thank you!

  • camorose

    :)

  • camorose

    Thanks lady! We got super lucky with the timing–couldn’t have asked for a better day to go to the top of the Empire State!

  • camorose

    We got there a minute before sunset–SO perfect!

  • camorose

    Thank you–it’s all Mother Nature :)

  • camorose

    Ahhh I totally wish I had a higher apartment in NYC–would love to have a view all the time! :)

  • camorose

    Thanks lady! Rio is officially added to the list :)

  • camorose

    Fall seems to be the best time of year here :)

  • camorose

    Thanks lady! We’ll have to do a sunset from a skyscraper while you’re here :)

  • camorose

    Yes! Go at sunset next time :)

  • IH8Hipsterz

    Wow, Christine. I’m so sorry the hurricane was such a “boring” experience for you! I mean, all those people in the city, New Jersey and elsewhere have lost their power, water, homes and in some cases have even died. As I write this, there are people who are cold and hungry and in the dark, and businesses are losing billions of dollars a day.

    Sorry it was so boring for you and your hipster friends. Just go back to California. You don’t belong here.

  • Rey

    Amen

  • Katelyn

    As I write this, there are people in other countries starving, without power and dying. Guess I should never do anything again. Unless it includes spewing negativity out into the universe. That always cheers me up!

  • IH8Hipsterz

    Typical, defensive hipster response. Here’s an idea: Stop thinking the world revolves around you and realize how completely self-absorbed and insensitive it is to say that one of the worst disasters to hit this region ever was “boring.” Why don’t you fucking go to all those people in Breezy Point whose houses burnt down, or that lady on Staten Island whose two toddlers drowned and tell them how “boring” the hurricane was for you?

  • Rey

    You’re a cliche. How can you not see how weak it is to be a blogger/bragger, live as a tourist in NY and be so insensitive as to lament, however lightly, that the storm was boring for miss bowl cut? People don’t hate hipsters because of their crappy art; they hate them because the are entitled, clueless assholes.

  • Joya

    Gorgeous pictures Christine!

  • earthtoerin

    Christine said that they were lucky to have had a “boring” experience!
    Clearly, she acknowledges that others were not as fortunate. Furthermore, this blog is obviously about one girl’s experiences. If you don’t like it, then don’t read it!

  • earthtoerin

    Breathtaking! Thanks for sharing :)

  • Phumi

    WOW – this looks magical!

  • Erynn

    Wow, awesome photos. I spent the hurricane safely on the UES too.

  • camorose

    Thanks–such lucky timing!

  • camorose

    Thanks for the support, Erin–it’s funny how some people just choose to focus their energy only on the negative!

  • camorose

    So glad you enjoyed them :)

  • camorose

    It was one of the best moments in NYC–so incredible!

  • camorose

    Glad you enjoyed them–and that you had a safe hurricane!

  • http://twitter.com/KaytaHackman Kayta

    Incredible photos – slightly eerie

  • camorose

    Thanks! It was a cool moment.

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