Nighttime scene in a large city, facing southward and across a river at another part of the city; the river is actually a tidal estuary and the section of city we are facing is actually a fairly large island in the middle of the river/tidal estuary; the island is named for a famous president of the country in which it is located, and has a brightly lit skyline of its own with high-rise buildings, event venues, and power plant buildings with tall smokestacks; reflections of the white and gold lights glow on the surface of the water, as well as a small section of red light from what appears to be an emergency vehicle; in the distance, the dark waters of the river lead to a famous suspension bridge; the sky is overcast, but the clouds are aglow with the lights of the City.

New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
61°F (16° C), mostly cloudy.
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Daytime scene on a rainy day in a large city on a riverfront promenade which is part of a public park, facing across a wide river; the river itself is actually a tidal estuary with mildly brackish water; all along there promenade is a curved safety rail, upon which hundreds of pigeons are lined up single-file, mostly of whom are resting with eyes closed; they are likely taking the opportunity to rest here because the rain has lightened some, and there is more heavy rain to come soon; in the distance is a smaller island which is still part of the same borough and has its own high-rise buildings; it is nice over there; the floor is all wet and the sky is overcast.

New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
60°F (16° C), cloudy with increasing rain.
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