New York from the Air

New York from below is spectacular: you arrive and nearly almost break your neck appreciating building heights. You realize before you go you can never approach all the sights, and though there are skyscrapers, almost every building you see on the streets is huge. From the air, I'm struck by the mass of buildings of the financial district as you approach Manhattan from the south, the bridges - Manhattan, Williamsburg and Brookly - and then the Empire State Building and the huge Central Park. Flying a plane over the island of Manhattan is a unique and unrepeatable opportunity, so if you have the

A view of Manhattan from above after departing LaGuardia Airport, shot through the airplane window.