When I walked past, I didn’t think the lights were turned on – this is a somewhat understated tree, despite the bows. The picket fence seemed a little suburban, but nearby is a Tom Otterness sculpture of a manhole alligator with its jaws wrapped around a smaller creature. We are in an alternate universe here in Metrotech.
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Merry Christmas! What a beautiful Christmas tree!
I actually like its simplicity. I think the red ribbons add the right festive touch. The manhole alligator is weird — but I love the idea too!
what’s Metrotech??
Yea, I could do without the fence.
I see a lot of those red ribbons. Very nice tree.
Metrotech is in downtown Brooklyn, near the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s a fairly successful example of urban revitalization, a combination of office space, green areas, which serve as a place for public art, a university building, and some food shops. Metrotech is a place you wouldn’t necessarily go out of your way to visit, but with the park space and the art, it’s pretty nice. Learn more here.
[…] symmetrical. But something’s up with the haphazard picket fence when you compare it to the perfect circle of last year. This fence is an afterthought, as in, Oh, yeah, we’d better keep the hungry Brooklyn […]