the noon sun
Now the plane climbed steadily in a long bank ; up , up , up she went , and gradually the terrific roar of the engine died to a low throbbing hum as the low pressure of the air silenced the noise . Below them the giant city contracted as the great ship rode higher . The tiny private helicops were darting about below them like streams of nigh invisible individuals , creeping black lines among the buildings of the city . The towering buildings shone in the noon sun in riotous hues as the colored tile facing reflected the brilliant sunlight with glowing warmth of color . It was a city of indescribable beauty now . It was one of the things that made this trip worthwhile . Now the shining city dropped behind them , and only the soft green of the Jersey hills , and the deep purple-black of the sky above were visible .