In Manhattan, there are paths that run from Riverside Park, right along the edge of the Hudson River. Piers jut out into the river. The muffled roar of the always-busy streets sifts down from a distance, a reminder that the city is still right there. On a summer night, I set my camera on a bench to steady it and snapped this photo of the river and the New Jersey skyline. Fooled by the bit of light still in the sky, I picked up the camera too soon. That’s how I ended up with the trails of light. It's my favorite photo from that particular day. To me, the light trails represent the energy and sounds of that time and place.