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As many of you guys may know I am an adventurous person if I say so myself. The picture below is a picture I took a few months ago. I was at Central Park with some friends and decided to get lost and ended up around this view. I decided to stand on top of a pedestal of some sort in order to take the picture. It was a beautiful picture in my opinion even though it did look like it was about to rain. You can see the blue water and the green bushy trees and the huge buildings as well. That is what New York is all about; it’s about the bonding of people, site seeing, the huge skyscrapers that make us look very small, and of course Central Park. I had really fun that day and thanks to google maps I was able to find the nearest train station. Overall, it was a great experience.

This picture was taken when I was crossing the Brooklyn Bridge a few months ago. It was my first time walking the bridge with my cousin. It was quite a walk, longer than I had expected it to be, but I managed to cross it eventually. As everyone knows, the Brooklyn Bridge is a popular tourist site. When walking everyone was taking photos like myself as you can see below. Yes I added a filter to it to make it look better in my opinion. When crossing the bridge, there were many different locks that were locked on the cables of the bridge. I didn’t know what they were, but according to my cousin who I was with, he said that couples tend to put locks on the cables and write down their initial on the lock as a display of their love. I do not know if this is true or not, but it made the cables look colorful. Also I had a really good mango while walking the bridge so it made the experience even more better. I recommend everyone to have a chance to experience the walk with friends or family and it will be worth it.

New York City is a huge piece of land filled with many magnificent sites. One cannot explore New York City in one day. Even living in this place for a long period of time, I have yet to explore the riches of New York City. However, on April 6, 2018 I decided to explore a site I have never gone before; the Williamsburg Bridge.

The Williamsburg bridge is a great way to get from South Williamsburg to the Lower East side of Manhattan especially during a hot summer day. At the entrance of the bridge, there are two different lanes. Pedestrians have their own walkway and cyclists have their own as well. This is a great way to prevent pedestrians and cyclists from clashing into one another and preventing injuries on the bridge. However, I did not know this information from the beginning. While my friends and I were walking towards the bridge we did not know there was two different lanes and we accidentally walked into the cyclists lane. We were not aware that we were on the wrong side until a lady stopped riding her bike and said “Excuse me guys, but you are on the wrong side of the lane.” Once she said this we looked to the other side and realized we were on the wrong side and instead of walking all the way back to the beginning, we proceeded with caution. Cyclist blew right past by us in the speed of light. It was indeed dangerous, but at the same time exhilarating for me because flashlights kept flashing behind and in front of us as we walked. It felt like we was walking down the red carpet at the premiere of a new hit movie. Finally, halfway through the bridge we were able to transfer to the pedestrian lane and join our fellow walkers. That was when the adventure had actually begun.

The Williamsburg Bridge is a delightful seen to witness. I had the opportunity to walk the bridge during sundown which made everything I saw ten times more spectacular. While walking the bridge, I saw that the concrete floor of the bridge is paved with the different arts of pedestrians that draw on the ground to express their ideas so future pedestrian may see. With the sun beaming towards the ground, the drawings were coming to life as the colors began to detract from the ground and into the atmosphere. The steels are painted mostly red and blue to perhaps signify the colors of the American flag. The beauty of the bridge is that when you walk it you can view the J and M train running in the middle of the bridge. Especially when I saw it during the afternoon, the train was glowing as it was running. On the left side you can view the river’s currents swaying back and forth with such elegance. Wherever you turned you always have a view to glance at. By the time I was reaching the end of the bridge, which was Lower Manhattan in my case, all I saw was fog. It was foggy towards the end of the bridge which made me wonder “should I continue walking or should I go back and take the M train home.” My friends and I were talking about how creepy the fog made the end of the bridge appear, but at last we all agreed “momma didn’t raise no quitter” and kept walking. We decided to proceed and as we kept walking towards the end, the fog began to get thicker and thicker. It felt like the beginning of a Haunted House. Finally, we had made it to the end, we ended up at Delancey Street where we treated ourselves with a reward for the long walk and determination. Lucky for us there was a McDonald’s right up the block from the bridge, where we all went to celebrate for this accomplishment.

This was a great experience for me because I enjoy walking around and exploring new places. Even though I tend to regret it the next day because I end up with sore legs, it doesn’t take away the experience of doing something new. I had always seen pictures of people crossing this bridge and posting it on social media saying “#WilliamsburgBridge.” I had always wondered where this bridge was at and after finally finding it, I knew I had to walk across it. The best part was that I didn’t do it by myself, but with friends who also enjoyed it and had never walked across this bridge before as well. Although the walk was roughly around 30-40 minutes long it didn’t feel that long because of the site seeing and conversation my friends and I were having. Also by conquering this bridge I was able to check it off my bucket list. You can say I “killed two birds with one stone” by doing this trip.

Image copied from google images

My location is the Williamsburg Bridge.

This picture depicts of how I view NYC. I was walking on the Manhattan bridge and when walking I realized that the view was stunning and I had to capture it’s essence. Ever since that they I view NYC more than a hectic place, but has a beautiful place filled with life and wonder.