Wednesday, 9 June 2010

U is for Up On A Roof

For Mrs Matlock's "U" assignment and Alphabe-Thursday this week, some shots taken during our whirlwind 4 day visit to NYC last year.

New York City Rooftop, April 2009.


View from the Empire State Building, April 2009.

Up on A Roof a classic 60's song written by the then husband-and-wife team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King.


Click on the link to enjoy an iconic performance by The Drifters, before handing in your assignments.
See you in class.
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42 comments:

  1. Connie9 June 2010 at 19:27

    Very interesting, but I like your hydrangeas in your logo/banner more, sweetpea! Beautiful.
    xoxo,
    Connie

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  2. The Words Crafter9 June 2010 at 19:27

    These are fantastic! Making my knees a little weak...

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  3. Jane9 June 2010 at 20:09

    Great shots. I have been up on top of the Empire State Building. You get an amazing view!!
    Jane

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  4. Unknown9 June 2010 at 20:41

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  5. Sarah9 June 2010 at 20:50

    Maggie, just returned from a few days in NYC myself. Love that city, but I'd rather be in Central Park looking up. LLOL
    Congratulations on winning at Le Chateau des Fleurs!
    ~ Sarah

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  6. GardenOfDaisies9 June 2010 at 20:58

    What a view!!!

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  7. Pondside9 June 2010 at 21:49

    I've always dreamed of living (just for a short time!) in a NYC penthouse. Thanks for the great views!

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  8. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪9 June 2010 at 22:28

    I had fun visiting NY too, that was before 9/11,

    Thanks visiting. Yes, New Zealand is known to be laid back.

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  9. My name is Riet10 June 2010 at 00:05

    Wow, interesting photo's of NewYork Maggie. Such a wonderful city.
    Have a great day

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  10. Short and Sweet10 June 2010 at 00:26

    Ahhh...I don't do well with heights! Interesting photos.

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  11. Cornflakes and Honey10 June 2010 at 02:04

    Fantastic views!

    I like your title and description,

    I'm also a transplanted english rose but living now in Sydney!! :-)

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  12. People Who Know Me Would Say:10 June 2010 at 03:29

    One of my favorite song writing teams of all time!!!Yeah baby!!

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  13. Anonymous10 June 2010 at 03:51

    I love the roof top look down. You see everything differently that way.

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  14. Sandra Henderson10 June 2010 at 04:15

    Carol King has an album w/James Taylor, they've been on our PBS lately... :)
    Lovely photos! XO

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  15. •°°• IcyBC •°°•10 June 2010 at 04:53

    Great U post! The views are fantastic.

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  16. Lola10 June 2010 at 05:23

    Hi again! Great U post - wonderful shots!

    Wishing you a Happy Alphabe-Thursday!

    LOLA:)

    PS Mine this week is HERE. Hope you can join me!

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  17. Debbiedoos10 June 2010 at 05:34

    This was great...great shots Maggie!

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  18. Yvonne @ StoneGable10 June 2010 at 06:07

    I love the NYC skyline. And the photo from the roof is interesting, isn't it? Makes me think of all the lives going on under those roofs.
    Yvonne

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  19. Lori E10 June 2010 at 06:55

    The heights are making me dizzy. Well dizzier than I usually am.
    Did you actually look down? Oh my.

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  20. Doris Long10 June 2010 at 07:43

    NYC is a great place to visit, but would rather live, as you do, in the countryside.

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  21. PERMANENT POSIES10 June 2010 at 07:49

    I love to visit NY. Great shots! Hope you came down and went to a play or two.

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  22. laterg8r10 June 2010 at 09:55

    very cool perspective on NY :D

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  23. nono10 June 2010 at 12:13

    Great photos!!

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  24. Jo10 June 2010 at 13:02

    Great roof top shots but more than that, thanks for the reminder, i havent heard that song in years and years and it really is a great song! you made my day!

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  25. Sheila10 June 2010 at 13:40

    Thanks for the link Maggie - I enjoyed seeing the video. Will send it to my daughter who is leaving next Friday for a week in New York.

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  26. Jenny10 June 2010 at 14:34

    Maggie, I loved your birds-eye view post!

    What a neat perspective. I felt like I was Donald Trump for a quick moment there.

    And then I realized I have better hair!

    Thanks for a neat stop on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's letter "U"!

    It is always such a pleasure to visit you!

    A+

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  27. Vagabonde10 June 2010 at 15:02

    I like your pictures of New York City. Just today I bought our flights to NYC for four days this fall. We like to go every couple of years when there is an airline sale. We never run out of things to see. Your hydrangeas are lovely. We have decided to go to the Hydrangea Festival this week-end. I hope I can get some nice pictures.

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  28. mrs. c10 June 2010 at 15:30

    I love NYC and I love the song....Up on the Roof! Such a clever and beautiful post. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Viki10 June 2010 at 15:48

    Great pictures from up high of NYC. Great u post.

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  30. Rocky Mountain Woman10 June 2010 at 16:21

    The Drifters! How cool....

    love it..

    Gotta plan a visit to NY soon...

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  31. jeff campbell10 June 2010 at 16:38

    I love your rooftop scenes...rarely seen perspectives...nice...peace and blessings

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  32. Serline10 June 2010 at 20:35

    Did you feel dizzy, just a little? I hope to visit some day and capture my own perspective of the Big Apple...

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  33. Jamie11 June 2010 at 08:38

    I love rooftop pictures, they take my breath away! Thanks for sharing the amazing view.

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  34. Terra11 June 2010 at 19:01

    I have never been to NYC - though I keep listening to this country song "she let herself go" and it is sounding more and more appealing! I am not sure I could be on the roof looking down though...the older I get the less tolerant I seem to be of heights!

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  35. Cheryl11 June 2010 at 19:08

    Very fun U. Loved the view from above.

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  36. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall12 June 2010 at 02:33

    very unique view...
    lovely post.

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  37. Susan12 June 2010 at 02:55

    What a view!! I live in the states, in fact one state below NY. I have yet to be at the top of the empire state bldg.

    very pretty banner also!

    Susan

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  38. Unknown12 June 2010 at 10:38

    I love the one from the Empire State Building.......Man, is it high!

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  39. Personalized Sketches and Sentiments13 June 2010 at 09:09

    Your roof top views are amazing! Whew! that second one made me want to hang on tight to something!

    I love that song!
    Blessings & Aloha!

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  40. Vicki/Jake13 June 2010 at 13:09

    U did a great post for the class this week. Thanks for visiting mine too..

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  41. Renee14 June 2010 at 06:05

    What a great view of NYC.

    I loved visiting NY. We didn't make it into the Empire State Building.

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  42. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti14 June 2010 at 20:01

    So sorry I am so late visiting you for the letter "U, "Maggie --I love the rooftop views of NYC! One of my favorite post card is of rooftops in Paris. There is definitely something entrancing about city views!

    Pat

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