Taking pictures of New York City landmarks is something I want to work on, but like the city itself, they can be challenging.

They are large and overwhelming, and depending the time of day, their appearance can evolve from lifeless cement slab to watch me sparkle and shine.

I haven’t even attempted the Empire State Building, just looking at it from down below on 34th Street can be overwhelming.  Not to mention I’m not a fan of 34th Street – too many people.  But I am always fascinated by this skyscrapers changing colors and can never explain to visitors what the evolving colors represent (unless it’s July 4th – this one is obvious).

But my lack of NYC touristic knowledge has been improved by discovering the website What Color is The Empire State Building.  The website gives you a daily visual of the Empire State Building, with the date, colors (written out in their respective color) and the occasion for the color.  Click forward to see what colors will be coming for the next few weeks or back in case you missed something.

For Tuesday, November 3rd, the Empire State Building is red, white and blue, in honor of Election Day.

The site also has an RSS feed so you can be the smartest New Yorker in your office or impress your friends while visiting New York.

So until I have more photos of New York landmarks for you to enjoy, take some time to enjoy the colors of the Empire State Building and their significance.

Enjoy!

Leslie