Paper Plane over New York

The delightful flight of a paper airplane over the streets of New York.



You find yourself wishing that the flight never ends and also wondering where it will end.

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shankar said…
Simply fantastic! Thank you.
Jan 3, 2008, 6:53:00 AM
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