Clown from 1950’s Coney Island bids adieu, along with the rest of us, to 2008. In 2009, minus Astroland, Coney Island is going to look like a whole different place.
But I don’t want to be a total downer. The start of a New Year is a always beautiful thing, full of promise. And I’ll admit, [...]
Archive for December, 2008
So long 2008
Posted in Misc, art & photography, tagged 2008, astroland, brooklyn, clown, coney island, film still, happy new year, new year's, nyc, photography, the end on December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
New Year’s Eve snow
Posted in Misc, tagged brooklyn, celebration, champagne, new year's eve, party, photography, rooftops, snow, wind on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The middle of the afternoon; it’s looking kind of gray, and a light snow is coming down. They say the wind and temperatures are what will get us later, but I say The Heck With It! Go out and celebrate. Start soon, in case the weather forecasters are correct.
One for the red, white & blue
Posted in Misc, tagged brooklyn, flags, grand opening, photography, red white blue on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re getting mixed signals, with the red, white, and blue going on at the same time as those other festive colors and lights. These flags will probably stay up way after the newness has worn off the store and the holiday ornaments have long been put away, I have a feeling.
Firemen @ Foodtown
Posted in Food, Transportation, tagged bravest, brooklyn, dinner, firemen, firetruck, grocery store, nyc, photography on December 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Bravest aren’t rushing anywhere in this phone picture, just to Foodtown on McDonald Ave.
Eartha Kitt was here
Posted in Misc, tagged batman, brooklyn, bruce wayne, catwoman, dancing, eartha kitt, kitka, photography, singing, TV on December 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »
We lost a memorable singer and personality when Eartha Kitt passed away at age 81 on Christmas day. My first knowledge of her was as Bruce Wayne’s Russian girlfriend, Miss Kitka, in the Batman TV movie. Though I loved her name, I was thinking mainly about Batman: “You idiot! Can’t you see she’s Catwoman?”
Eartha Kitt [...]
I love this building
Posted in Food, Misc, tagged acupuncture, beer, brooklyn, cerveza, cheese, gowanus, new age, nyc, old fashioned, photography on December 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
305 Third Avenue, between 12th and 13th Streets, is a place of relaxation, kind of like a local 2-stop spa. Start your visit up a few flights, at the Brooklyn Acupuncture Project, where Robbie and Sarah will expertly and affordably address your ailments. Acupuncture is a mysterious thing, so if you’re feeling wobbly and a [...]
Sunset over the Gowanus
Posted in Transportation, tagged brooklyn, clouds, elevated, gowanus, highway, photography, red at night, sky, sunset on December 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sailor’s delight. View from Loew’s parking lot.
Yule loggin & bloggin
Posted in Food, tagged brooklyn, buche, cake, christmas, duncan hines, fireplace, french, holiday, noel, nyc, photography, tv yule log, yule, yule log on December 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
May those of you who celebrate have a Happy Holiday, and the rest of youse, cozy up to your screen and enjoy the yule log! It’s been a chilly week and a long, dreary month, so relax and enjoy the day.
Would a buche de noel taste good right about now? This is a day for [...]
o little star above 13th Avenue
Posted in Misc, tagged astronomy, bethlehem, brooklyn, christmas, holiday, jesus, photography, star on December 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Think enough about holiday stuff and you’ll start to see things. A Brooklyn street becomes a desert with a bright, light glowing in the sky above. You’ll feel compelled to drive toward it, but streetlights, traffic patterns, and gravity will keep you firmly where you are. Modern astronomers and scientists confirm that there might have [...]
Bonus nativity scene
Posted in Misc, tagged brooklyn, court street, holiday, manger, nativity, nyc, photography, snow on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Court Street, Downtown Brooklyn. The participants seem appalled by the weather and the snow-filled manger.
