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Friday September 05th 2008, 2:15 pm
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(August 28) I no longer remember why Tony and I were even talking that night, but when I told him it was “cooking night” here at the ranch, he said he wanted to see proof that I cook. I’m still going to be eating stew tomorrow.

coconut soup
Thai coconut chicken soup

chicken
Grilled chicken with “baja citrus” marinade

jambalaya
Chicken jambalaya

mushrooms
Sauteed mushrooms in butter and brandy

stew
Chicken and vegetable stew

rice
Goya yellow rice

spuds
Mashed potatoes with bacon and cheddar

dinner!
and finally,…. dinnertime.


Thursday September 04th 2008, 12:12 am
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(August 17) Since most of my visits to Central Park don’t involve leaving the street loops around it, I decided to look around the inside of the park a little.

what's that penned onto the ad?
If you’re paying attention, the sages of Brooklyn
have critiqued this ad for your sarcastic amusement

ha ha ha
It’s probably true

boobie fountain
Pulitzer Fountain

scourge of the south
General Sherman, not so beloved below the Mason-Dixon line.

it's made of stars
It lights up when someone stands in the doorway

but are there clowns?
Mini amusement park

walkway
There’s a large number of statues lining the path

the bard
Shakespeare

wally
Walter Scott

robby
Robert Burns

fitzy
Fitz Greene Halleck

look out for the gators!
The bayou of Central Park

row row row your boat...

pro greensward balloon

there's always people dancing here
Dancing in the park

creek
I followed a path into what turned out to be The Ramble

is your path rocky?

at least there's no toll
Timothy Laupot bridge

compare and contrast
Only a few feet from Manhattan, I exited out onto the street

the donald is everywhere
Trump International (Hotel)

mta: meeting your expectations, every day
I was wondering how long would pass before I saw this on one of the new screens


Tuesday September 02nd 2008, 6:00 pm
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(July 26) I decided at long last it was time to go see Prospect Park, as a possible place to rollerblade. In the end I don’t think I got a really good look at it. I got dizzy, felt sick to my stomach, and thought I was going to pass out trying to blade to the top of the eastern side of the street that circles inside the park. That was a first.

5th ave, park slope
This was the evening before. It struck me that this part of Brooklyn
has a suburban downtown feel to it

grand army plaza, park slope
Past 5th Ave (above), and further northeast until I reached
Grand Army Plaza at the entrance to Prospect Park

grand army plaza
Grand Army Plaza, across from the park’s entrance

prospect park
Unlike Central Park in Manhattan, Prospect Park is a family-oriented park

sun rays behind clouds
I thought this was quite a sight

food co-op
Feeling ill, as I was, I failed to notice the sculpture until just now;
actually I noticed, but failed to comprehend at the time

mosaic
Another unexpected mosiac

tea lounge
I also failed to notice the interestingly painted building
to the right of the Tea Lounge


Monday September 01st 2008, 10:44 pm
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(August 16) Yes, I am still posting about August 16th. (I finally remembered to tag the DUMBO photos though) The day that started out as a small trip to DUMBO to snap a few photos of the Revs sculpture before it is stolen into the private market, didn’t end with me walking back from the mural and heading straight to the York St. Station. Upon seeing one of the Manhattan “waterfalls”, I decided to go visit the trees that are being killed by the Brooklyn Bridge “waterfall”.

photographer
As it turned out, the place was full of photographers

underbridge
Under the Brooklyn Bridge, on the shores of the East River,
you’ll find Brooklyn Bridge Park

waves
Lots of people were sitting around here listening to the waves

cylinders
The park is presently full of artwork that has a “recycled feel” to it

gears and things

metal flowers

manhattan bridge
There’s lots of great views of the Manhattan Bridge here

parkgoers on grass
It seems to be a popular destination and hangout

sunset brooklyn bridge
There’s also a lot of good views of the Brooklyn Bridge

cromosaurus

wedding under the manhattan bridge
As I would later find out, this seems to be the place to have weddings

art bike

blimp
The MetLife blimp was in town

strange creatures that walk on boobies

bring us the victim trees
Finally, I reached my destination, the trees being poisoned
by the spray from the “waterfall”

"waterfall", killer of trees
And there’s the tree killer, caught in the act

wooden ring

fusion painting

(untitled)
This thing (“(untitled)”) reminds me of candy dishes for some reason

gps, google maps
That green dot is me, the dark spot is “(untitled)” above.

This ends my story about August 16th. I just realized I forgot to post my trip to Prospect Park in July. I guess that’s coming next.


Sunday August 31st 2008, 3:43 am
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Continuing through Downtown Brooklyn through to DUMBO, I finally arrived in the area. Remembering it only as industrial, I was surprised at how much there was to see.

manhattan bridge
Manhattan Bridge

wooden sculpture

wooden sculpture
Wooden sculpture

driftwood bench
Driftwood bench

zeus
Zeus (Bates Wilson)

nature matching system
Nature Matching System, inspired by the color of fresh vegetables and fruits

"waterfall"
From here you can see one of the Manhattan wretched “waterfalls”

momar
The Museum of Modern Arthur (?)

woman

forked tracks

tracks and cobblestones

pedros
I took the photo because I liked the artwork on the restaurant.
When I got home, I realized that awful Nike sign
is where a Revs & Peek mural used to be.

york st. station
Exit DUMBO here!