The other day I mentioned that I had a view of the Empire State Building from my apartment and they thought I was kidding. I am not. So here — submitted for your approval, is the actual flashing red light and illuminated spire of the ESB.

Now — I know this looks like images from the opening of the X Files — but ya gotta trust me. There are issues:

1 – I don’t have a tripod.
2 – If I used a flash all I’d get back was flash
3 – There is a tree in the way, so the auto-focus auto-screws it up.
4 – It is, yes, kinda far away.

But it looks *much* better in person.

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