The empire state building.

When the Empire State Building was finished in 1931, it was the tallest building in the world. That lasted for about 40 years or so when the World Trade Center officially opened. Although there have been several crowned as the tallest, the Empire State Building is one that continues to hold a predominant place in the hearts of New Yorkers and individuals around the world.

This past week I was able to view the Empire State Building at night. When you take pictures in New York, especially of tall buildings, it's really difficult to capture the feel of the buildings from the street; it was one of the reasons I decided to "invest" in taking pictures from the top instead of from street level on "top of the Rockefeller Center." What I really enjoyed about taking the photos, was the power I felt of being so high above the street; I recently rented a book about buildings in Chicago shot at night from out local library. It was my motivation to shoot similar pictures, unfortunately, I was not even close to what was published in the book.

One thing I learned about the Empire State Building is they have a color pattern that change every week---I am not sure why they do this or what it stands for, but when you see this incredible structure, all lit up at night, it does take your breath away. Fortunately you are able to recover from it, and breath normal again, as evidenced by the colors of the Empire State Building.

The photo above is of the Empire State Building at night. When you see it, you know you are looking at something very important and a building that has been crowned as one of life's most wonders. Maybe not literally, but when you are standing at it's base, you understand why it represents the "The Empire State."

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