Manhattan Solstice

The Manhattan street grid is angled 30 degrees east from geographic north. On May 28 and July 12, this angle results in a sunset at the end of every cross-street. Everything in Midtown is coincidence.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• manhattan
• solstice
• sunset
• mad
• world

[meuphere]

good film, I've seen this before in person in and it is cool. cool cover song, too. who is it?

[openwound0]

Cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World" performed by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, originally for soundtrack of Donnie Darko.

[archibaldcutter]

So lovely. I was already impressed with it as a science film -- brilliant fast-forwarding through each block to get to the next intersection -- and then a random small beautiful thing happened on the street in front of you which you had the presence of spirit to stay on. This film is a gift.

[charleylhasa]

Great concept and execution.

[MoilAndToil]

Dear opé, How come avenue blocks are long and street blocks short? . Would it be better, other that for Manhattanhenge, that the blocks were square? Do you think? or are oblongs better? . Thanks for posting. . Cheers. from, del-boy.

[Staytec]

Ahh man, once I was in New York on those dates, and I can't believe I didn't get any shots!

[onthe1drop]

Not a solstice, unfortunately.

[Tabernacle3Atl]

atlanta has the same thing i forgot the date. but its a better vew cause aint as many buildngs. but it s amazing tho

[Goetterhand]

Grüße aus der Oberlausitz!

Stonehenge in Saxony

[renantheking]

really really great

[Indiana46278]

Shouldn't this be called Manhattan Equinox?

[pomeranianzdad]

I do love NYC.