Showing posts with label Hurricane Sandy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hurricane Sandy. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy and the Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

Even before Hurricane Sandy makes landfall, the storm surge is significant. Here is a photo of the Roosevelt Island Lighthouse I took back in 2007, used for comparison with how the lighthouse looks in today's storm.

The Roosevelt Island Lighthouse in fair weather, September 15, 2007
The Roosevelt Island Lighthouse in the East River at 11:30 a.m. on October 29, 2012.
Photo courtesy of Bert Oberlander.
The Roosevelt Island Lighthouse, October 29, 2012, around noon. Photo courtesy of my wife.
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