Brooklyn Bridge

Today’s Bridge 5.6.10

Posted on May 7, 2010May 7, 2010 by Hijiri

I am starting a new project now that I live right by 2 awesome bridges in New York; Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge. I think I’ll call it “Today’s Bridge.” Whenever I go by there, I take pictures and post them here with the dates. It is just hard not to take pictures when you are that close to them and I am always so inspired by them.

I grew up by seeing the world’s longest two-tiered bridge, Great Seto Bridge built little by little (I guess it took 10 years!), I crossed the bridge to commute to my high school everyday, back and forth for 3 years, I passed by Bay Bridge in SF every single day on my way to/from work for 7 years, and now I live with the bridges, I have to document this.

To start, here are couple from yesterday’s walk with Maia.

It’ll be all different each time, it’ll be interesting to see the whole collection…

Water Taxi Ride

Posted on April 28, 2010April 28, 2010 by Hijiri

Last Friday, we took a water taxi to Randall’s Island Park. I always LOVE the ride as NYC has lots of cool bridges and buildings, it is absolutely amazing and amusing.

I thought I should take you to the virtual water taxi ride today…. enjoy!

We are leaving from Pier 16 at South St. Seaport.

This is the water taxi.

We are off to the ride! Going under the Brooklyn Bridge…

Brooklyn Bridge is definitely one of my favorite bridges in the world. It is so special…

Downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge… I would never be bored with the view.

and look, it is our new building in DUMBO (see the red circle)! The big move is this Friday… Can’t wait!

We passed Manhattan Bridge now (you see 2 bridges?) and going towards mid-town…

Williamsburg Bridge.

Found type: Domino Sugar

The Williamsburg Bridge from the other side.

and the stunning Chrysler Building.

Found type: Long Island

Pepsi:Cola signage!

Queensboro Bridge. Love the colors of the bridge, really pretty.

((I had to go inside of the water taxi here, it was getting a bit cold))

and… before you know it, we are here at the Randall’s Island Park… and you know what you see? Yes, Cirque du Soleil tent! We are here to see OVO :)

((OVO was so great! Enjoyed every minuite of it!!))

OK, that’s it. How was your ride? Good, I hope! :) If you have a chance, I highly recommend doing some kind of water taxi/boats in NYC, it really is great. (oh, in a good weather, of course)

Posted on September 5, 2008September 12, 2008 by Hijiri

I left my blog on Labor Day…. to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge (from Brooklyn to Manhattan) for the first time! Oh my god, it was the coolest bridge experience ever! I’ve walked across Golden Gate Bridge before and yes it was so pretty, but long, windy, cold, grey and a bit scary… (if you are in SF, you know exactly what I’m talking about!) Brooklyn Bridge was shorter than I thought, it was nice and hot out, the Bridge is so special, and it’s the Manhattan view that it just gets me every time. It is simply stunning. I’d love to go back there at night time, I don’t even know how gorgeous that would be!

I took a lot of pictures, and here are some.

Right by the staircase to the Bridge: