Tag Archives: parks & gardens

New York City Park & Pray (Islam)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by zjb

Facing east, this cabby found an unobtrusive spot to park and pray on Morningside Drive, right before the big staircase descending down to the park at the corner of 116th St. An intimate zone cordoned off by nothing more than … Continue reading →

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Green Sun (Riverside Park)

Posted on June 6, 2014 by zjb

Spring leaves and green sun in the Forever Wild section of forest in Riverside Park a couple of weeks ago. With nothing there to catch your eye, the camera helps you zoom in to focus. The bits of bark and twig seem to support and … Continue reading →

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A Tree Grows in Harlem (New York City Green Walk)

Posted on June 2, 2014 by zjb

This tree fills up the space in this empty lot not far from Hancock Park, a corner pocket park at 123rd Street and Manhattan Avenue.

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Garden of Love (W 116th St)

Posted on May 27, 2014 by zjb

Is this garden and others like it too big to call a pocket garden? Lovingly cared for by neighborhood volunteers, these public green spaces are all over Harlem where they take up empty building lots. This one’s on 116th St. between … Continue reading →

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Flowers (New York)

Posted on May 22, 2014 by zjb

A little strip of flowers on a Morningside Drive garden. These pictures came out peculiar, somewhat off center and a little out of focus. Unaware and very much alive, it was like they were taken by a five year old.

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Staircase (Morningside Park)

Posted on May 10, 2014 by zjb

At the border between Harlem and Morningside Heights, Morningside Park “came into existence as a cost-saving measure to avoid the expense of extending the street grid across difficult terrain” (wikipedia). Designed by Olmstead and Vaux, this heavy staircase at 116th St. twists and … Continue reading →

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New York Garden Spring Sentimental (2014)

Posted on April 22, 2014 by zjb

New buds and a New York City side-garden in the middle of the Passover holiday. As always, I’m drawn to the combination of concrete and organic materials, the new bright green and the dark branch. The iron wrought garden furniture … Continue reading →

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Delaware River Viaduct

Posted on February 22, 2014 by zjb

I’ve been driving past this little bridge for years now, and always give it a special look on the way up to Syracuse on rt. 80. I’m very fond of the multiple arches, which are both simple and elegant in … Continue reading →

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(Snow) Flesh Twig (Bone)

Posted on February 6, 2014 by zjb

Pretty much I stole the idea for these pictures from Martin Kavka and his niece. In Morningside Park last week, the snow was just fresh, sticking to the twig like flesh on bone, the articulation still perfect. I’ll go back and … Continue reading →

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Snow (Morningside Park)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by zjb

New York City Snow Walk along Morningside Park along Morningside Drive. About this I have mixed feelings. Pretty to look at, but unpleasant to the touch. The snow’s already wet and heavy on the trees. What matters to me with … Continue reading →

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