“Reckless Example”

It can't be about me; I spell it Lizzie... Seen in the tunnel entrance to Prospect Park last weekend.

a dark storm sky against the light in the west Fifth Avenue North, Park SLope, Brooklyn. Taken Sunday, August 4.

shelter, swelter or soak.

Those were the primary options over the weekend, but we had a good one of it anyway. A roving wander took us through Vinegar Hill , DUMBO and into the Heights on Saturday, finally trapped in air conditioning with beer and a Mets game as the torrents began in earnest. Tasted and bought some delicious… Continue reading shelter, swelter or soak.

Art and things that start with A

Amsterdam III (above) was a selected piece in Artlog's studio for this past weekend's Atlantic Avenue Artwalk, in Brooklyn. It has now been selected to go on to the Affordable Art Fair in Manhattan.

flaky weather

April Showers Yesterday's morning: bright sun and pleasant. Sky, at length, darkened and unleashed a half-hearted sort of rain. Then, in an instant, the rain (having become bored of its own properties perhaps) turned to snow-- BIG SNOW. Lasting only a couple of hours, by afternoon it was seemingly Springtime again: sunny and dry.

rusticity, urbanity.

The Rustic City A series of new photographs taken, printed (and in some cases altered subtley) by e. daggar are now on display at Bonnie's Grill. They have been appropriately rustically (though expertly) framed by The Mad Framer, and are available for purchase. The show will be up through sometime in May, so go and… Continue reading rusticity, urbanity.

They’re alive!!

snowmen! Prospect Park Well, my camera and I did make it to the park briefly yesternoon, and had I not worn sunglasses I'd have been blinded. So sunny and bright. However, not a single square meter of snow remained un-trounced-upon! Shards of sleds lay about, of both store-bought and improvised varieties. I imagine it must… Continue reading They’re alive!!

post blizzard

It was beautiful. Interesting that it was the record amount of snow dumped upon this mad metropolis; I'm sure a qualifier is in order: "...in a 24 hour period", or "... all in one fell swoop". But a fair swoop it was! Unless, I suppose, you were needing to drive somewhere, or had an aversion… Continue reading post blizzard