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New York City colour study

Canadian designer Michael Surtees takes pictures of the same patch of sky every day as seen from his Manhattan apartment. The resulting series is surprisingly beautiful, with no two days ever being exactly the same.
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Ian said | 8 April, 2008

This is really creative, but it also makes me think I could never live in New York… I get really affected by the weather.

SNAP! said | 8 April, 2008

I’m surprised by how many clear blue days they have!

Gerry said | 8 April, 2008

I’m really sensitive to weather too, and New York can be a city of such high highs and low lows when it comes to the climate. The highs can be quite nice though, and getting to see trees bloom in the spring and change color in the fall is still a magical thing, even though I’ve seen it happen my entire life.

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