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Parks & Rec: Brooklyn
Calvert Vaux Park

The longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its construction, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge’s anchorages dig into 115 feet of the Earth. That excavated soil and sand helped to create Brooklyn’s Calvert Vaux Park, the latest park in my exploration series. With a nice view of the bridge Read more…


Beauty in the Boroughs: Brooklyn
And Vegan Food

Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal is heavily polluted. The vivid colors of its contaminants caught my eye this day. It was like a Jackson Pollack canvas moving down the water’s surface. Is it horrible that I love how this looks? Yes, yes it is. Brooklyn-beautiful. Not beautiful-beautiful. My bridge in a delightful Read more…


Slush Day Photo Expeditions

I really wanted to take snow pictures today, but I had to settle for slush pictures. The bright white would help me play a little bit with aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation, the three variables that were the subject of my first photography class. Setting out, I wanted to Read more…


5 Boroughs in 5 Days: Brooklyn

I was so happy to learn that the Brooklyn Botanical Garden is *free* before noon on Fridays.Β  With my free Fridays dwindling, I set out to beat the rain.Β  The grounds are gorgeous, lush and teeming with color, texture, activity–and it’s totally possible to see everything in several hours, unlike Read more…


Making Home: Bay Ridge Exploration

When I visit a place, I look into its history, find its hidden goodies, look at with curiosity and hunger.Β  Doesn’t your home deserve this level of attention to detail, if not more?Β  Determined to not take home for granted and to claim it as all my own, I explored Read more…