If one does not read the location data, and is not aware of this unique area, it is well worth seeing and experiencing. This shot is very interesting and shows how nature reclaims unused areas.
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The last time my wife and I went to NYC we stopped and viewed a couple of these elevated garden tracks. It is nice to see, but looks so out of place with all of the concrete and steel surrounding these green spaces. However I applaud the volunteers who made it happen. If one didn't pay close attention to the expert manicured tree trunks and grasses, one would get the idea that nature took over. Here where I live in Georgia there is a place similar to this on an old branch line from the Central of Georgia that is mostly forgotten and even most folks from the county have forgotten about the area or like most, do not know and really don't care, as long as they can text or get on their little tablet and ignore the real world.
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I am so glad that they left some of the old track and ballast among the walking paths and gardens.
Very well done NYC.
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I haven't taken any good shots of the place yet, but I never get tired of it. The High Line is a must see for any rail enthusiasts visiting the city.
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Actually the ballast was replaced with clean stone and in some locations it is hard to to see the soil that the plants live in. The countless volunteers had good direction and had a really great pre planning stage before they started. The groups that maintain the gardens, in my opinion, are really taking care of a park system and not just a garden.
Some of these "parks" are used as outdoor classrooms to help educate the communities about gardening and also for growing fruits and vegetables. If you go to the Big Apple you may just be able to see an authentic New York City grown apple.
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Thanks so much for educating me about this spot. I had no idea something this beautiful existed. One can certainly do many things with an abandoned RR.
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