Pier 25 Mini Golf & Volleyball (@PIER25NYC)

ah, another pier, another attempt to inject leisure into a city that struggles with it. here, the west-facing benches serve as a front-row seat to volleyball, a sport that demands constant movement, even from its spectators. the sun, in its predictable daily routine, eventually dips below the horizon, painting the sky a fleeting orange. it’s a good spot to observe the american compulsion to do something, even when ostensibly relaxing. go late afternoon.