Now that we live in a generation filled with mobile technology, many of us are so focused that we don’t look around at our surroundings. And even when I am not on my phone, I realize I never take my time to admire the city around me. But when I do, what I see around the city never fails to impress me. From what we discussed in class, the sublime is the coexistence of extreme feelings of beauty and terror. The sublime can be seen in our everyday lives if we just look around. This picture that I took near Flatiron after dinner evokes the sublime. At first glance, it is a beautiful view of the city at night. The city lights stand out from the night sky reinforcing the image of New York City as the city that never sleeps. However, while there is beauty, this picture also draws out other emotions. No longer focusing on the city lights, I see the skyscrapers that are so much larger than us. This makes me think about how small we really are in comparison to the world. The darkness and fog in the sky along with the shadows of the buildings around create a feeling of terror.
