Dumbo Park

This week, I’ve got a thing: panorama photos. The camera, a Sony NEX, does the work, and the distortions, too. To see the full picture, click on the Bad Foto on Flickr to the left of the screen.

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Under the bridge

This is the Manhattan Bridge; I turned left at the water and walked toward the Brooklyn Bridge. The tall building is the new World Trade Center, with antenna on top. I didn’t linger in the park too long. To my surprise (not… not again!), the sun was setting early.

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No line for pizza

See, it happens – there’s no line at Grimaldi’s pizza. The pizza is good, many say it is among the best in the city, but the line to get a table usually snakes down the block. No reservations are taken, and whole pies only are served. They were in a smaller space down the street for years, where soon a competitor is moving in. The pizza business is not friendly and often involves complicated family feuds.

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Holiday dusk, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Two weeks ago the hurricane hit. Parts of Dumbo are fine; other places, windows are boarded up. Basements are still drying out and on some blocks piles of trash bags are 10 feet high.

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Steaming hot dogs

Evenings are cool now. You can still wear shorts, but the drop in temperatures causes steam to roll off the food carts after dark. The food may not taste better than usual, but it’s more photogenic.

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Dumbo Arts Festival this weekend

This weekend is the DUMBO Arts Festival. It’s fun and popular. There are many outdoor activities; it’s not so much about visiting artists’ studios. Here are some floating sculptures; I also saw a welding demo and a hackysack contest.

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Biking on cobblestones

Uneven pavement is not a biker’s favorite surface… but the views! That’s the pay-off. To the right is Brooklyn Bridge Park and more fabulous scenery and views of Manhattan.

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Skip to dessert

Rebar, in Dumbo, is mostly (duh) a bar. The menu is appealing, but there’s generally a problem of thinking about food when the temperature is in the 90’s outside. I don’t think the tripe is too popular lately. These cakes, on the other hand, look magnificent, almost tempting.

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Newest section of Brooklyn Bridge Park

Another section of park is open at Brooklyn Bridge Park. It was a splendid day for enjoying the views and green grass. More of the same is predicted tomorrow.

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Don’t flick your butts

When I saw this sign I thought it was something new, then I noticed it was sponsored by the MEA, the Metropolitan Etiquette Authority. Even if they can’t give you a $50 ticket, think before you flick that butt!

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