The High Line Blog

  • Photo of The Week: Texture, Color, and Light

    By Amelia Krales September 19, 2013
    New York photographer, Tim Schreier composes his frames with geometry, color, and texture in mind. Photographer Tim Schreier's striking photos caught our eye in the High Line Flickr Pool. His images transform everyday surfaces into painterly compositions that harness light and pattern. Often ... read more

  • Beyond the High Line: A Sneak Peek of Freshkills Park

    By Amelia Krales September 18, 2013
    A group of High Line staff members enjoy the breeze and panoramic view from the top of a hill in Freshkills Park on Staten Island. Come learn more about the park at our free talk on September 23, Beyond the High Line: Transforming Fresh Kills, Staten Island . And visit Freshkills itself on Sept... read more

  • High Line Shop: Fall Looks

    By Ana Nicole Rodriguez September 18, 2013
    Photo by Bryan Hou Fall is one our favorite seasons on the High Line – golden brown leaves, frosty morning walks, and school children enjoying nature after classes have let out. The High Line Shop has new apparel inspired by this peak of natural splendor. Follow us after the jump for a f... read more
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  • Play with Your Food: People's Pops

    By Ana Nicole Rodriguez September 17, 2013
    David Carrell, co-founder of People's Pops, teaches children how to freeze their own pops using a rare pop-making instrument from Thailand. Photo by Rowa Lee Good friends Nathalie Jordi, Joel Horowitz, and David Carrell founded People’s Pops with the idea that every good popsicle is made with l... read more

  • A Look Inside Blue Bottle Coffee's Roastery

    By Ana Nicole Rodriguez September 16, 2013
    A Blue Bottle Coffee employee holds up roasted beans. Photo by Friends of the High Line   Holding ourselves to a higher standard is essential here at the High Line, and this commitment is reflected in the food and drink we serve on the park. This week, we headed into Brooklyn to Blue Bottl... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Sinonome Toad Lily

    By Adam Dooling September 16, 2013
    With its beautifully mottled flowers, the sinonome toad lily easily catches the eyes of passersby. Photo by Steven Severinghaus The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the Hi... read more

  • Photo of the Week: Young Green Thumbs

    By Amelia Krales September 14, 2013
    In this week’s Photo of the Week, two High Line Horticulture Interns Sarah Ruiz (left) and Raquel Rosado (right) pose proudly with High Line Horticulture Educator Gahl Shottan (center) next to an edible garden they helped plant and tend at Public School 33. We’ve chosen to feature this photo t... read more

  • Back-to-School Teen Fashion Show Dazzles the High Line

    By Programming Staff September 13, 2013
    Two of our teen participants, Junemarie Gonzalez and Dajours Schoonmaker, showcase looks from designer Synderela. Photo by Liz Ligon This August, Friends of the High Line hosted its first official public runway event – a back-to-school fashion show that was the culmination of months of work b... read more
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  • Story Behind the Shot: Twilight at the Rail Yards

    By Erika Harvey September 12, 2013
    In celebration of our new 18-month High Line Calendar, we’re exploring each month’s featured image to bring you more of the behind-the-scenes details. Photographer Barry Munger captured this dreamy shot of the High Line at the Rail Yards in the summer of 2007, nearly two years before the fi... read more

  • A Kaleidoscope of Color by Gilbert & George

    By Ashley Tickle September 11, 2013
    Gilbert & George, Waking. Photo by Timothy Schenck   The High Line Art Billboard is back in action, sporting Gilbert & George’s Waking (1984) next to the High Line at West 18th Street. With luminous colors and thick black outlined figures, the semi-mirrored composition of faces and bodies ... read more