On Saturday the NYC Urban Sketchers met at Astoria Park which is located right next to the Triborough Bridge (aka the Robert Kennedy Bridge). The bridge connects the boroughs of Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx. The Park itself is in Astoria which is in Queens. There are views of two bridges from there and the park includes a track, tennis courts, a skateboard area, a playground, and a huge pool with a triple-height diving platform. Unfortunately the pool is closed for repairs this summer and will reopen next summer. A fun fact is that on Astoria Pool's opening day (July 4, 1936) it was used for the final round of the Olympic swim tryouts. A fountain at the end of the pool served as the Olympic Torch in 1936 and 1964.
Here is a sketch I did of the Triborough Bridge on a previous visit.
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This really shows the size of the bridge, well done on perspective.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I liked getting a little closer this time.
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