the Rock - Rockefeller Center

At the same time that the Northeast coast of the US was covered by a blanket of snow, also parts of Europe suffered from snow. During a number of days all public transport was cancelled, in the Netherlands. A study trip to Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York City) could give a number of new ideas on how to operate bus service in snow conditions.




Last year, I visited the Empire State Building. This year I decided to go to the top of the Rockefeller Center, the Rock Because the observation deck of ‘the Rock’ is a little lower than the Empire State Building, whick makes this observation deck more interesting for photography. When you visit the Rock, don’t miss the upper floor. The elevator stops at the 67th floor, an escalator takes you to the 69th floor. At this floor there are 9 foot glass panels which minimize separation between the viewer and the cityscape, compared to the fence on observation deck of the Empire State Building. But the reflections in the glass panels make the photos worthless. There is a little stairway that goes to the 70th floor. It is not allowed to open your tripod (there are security guards at all times), but you can put your camera on one of the small stone columns which have an height of about 4 feet. You might wonder: “Where is the 68th floor?” Most of the 68th floor was removed during the renovation in 2004/2005 to create an spacious feeling when you leave the elevator. The rest of the 68th floor is filled with equipment.

At this photo the glass panels at the 69th floor are visible.