While we’re on the topic of feel-good summer photos, here are a few others I came across, recently:В George Steinmetz’s aerial photos of NYC.

He perfectly captures the lighting that isВ summer in the city—it’s that brilliant, goldenВ haze that envelops the boroughs, then disappears all too quickly.

A few of my favorite shots:

 

Other amazing aerials, from previous posts: beachesВ and airports.

(Images by George Steinmetz; found via NPR )