This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features

The unrenovated northern portion of the High Line turns westward, bringing the structure almost to the Hudson River. The rail company CSX still owns the section, but Friends of the High Line hope one day it will be part of the park. If that happens, the Fourth of July view witnessed by a staff member from the group and her companion could be enjoyed by many New Yorkers.

See more photographs from the April 2011 feature story "Miracle Above Manhattan."