Navy Yardish, by night
04/13/04
Fort Greene/Navy Yard, Brooklyn
While taking the last photo, I apparently annoyed a watchdog in a vacant lot. After a few minutes of loud barking, a modern-day snake charmer, complete with a scraggly beard and a hat that's about as close to a turban as you can find on Canal Street, emerged from a nearby building with a flute and gently quieted the dog by playing a tune that wafted down the empty street. This is why I love New York.
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I'm not the first or last to say it, but New York City is the people. Little experiences like this make it worth everything.
Posted by: Will at April 14, 2004 12:28 AM
That face sign is creepy. I love it!
Posted by: Chris at April 14, 2004 01:19 AM
The abandoned prison gave me the chills.
Something about old hospitals and prisons (pain and suffering) that seems to linger long after the victims have moved on.
Great shots!
Posted by: David at April 14, 2004 01:52 AM
Every declining semi-industrial neighborhood should have an abandoned prison.
I would also wholeheartedly support a law requiring owners of outdoor billboards to devote 10% of their ad space to street art.
Posted by: Mike at April 14, 2004 12:09 PM
I'd agree with you but it would just get spammed.
Posted by: Francis at April 14, 2004 04:50 PM
I love your night shots. The lighting in the first one is very erie, and the one of the grey wall and fire hydrants is very cool.
Posted by: Seth at April 17, 2004 02:34 AM
Excellent shots. Every shot hits your face with reality.
Posted by: bayibhyap at April 18, 2004 04:35 AM
you should check out the abandoned mental hospital in Kings Park long island. its a TRIP