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Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: Shovelin’
I have no idea who this child’s parents are— but whoever they are, they are very, very lucky. I have never in all my years seen someone have so much fun shoveling snow. Of course, part of this raspscallion’s mirth might be due to the fact he was beaning passersby with loads of the stuff. He hit the Mister not just once, but twice. I like this kid.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Humboldt Street
Katie Sokoler (who took the above photograph) writes:
There is some guy skiing down my block!
That’s Greenpoint for you, folks. Good times!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: SNOW!
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Calyer Street
Guernsey Street
Norman Avenue
Manhattan Avenue
Bedford Avenue
Taken December 19, 2009.
Miss Heather
Image Credits: The photograph of Calyer Street and the Greenpoint Savings Bank come courtesy of Caryn Rose!
Post Blizzard Wrap-up Part I: Best. Snowman. Ever.
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
This weekend I met up with my buddy Norman over at Atlantic Yards Report and had pizza at Motorino.* After we discussed the latest book I am reading (In The Country Of Brooklyn by Peter Golenbock) I told him I could hardly wait for it to snow so I could scout for snowmen. Of all the neighborhoods in all of Brooklyn no one makes a snowman like we Greenpointers do.
Well, today I finally got around to doing my scouting. The pickings were pretty slim but we must not confuse quantity with quality. I was (and am) not the least bit disappointed.
MILTON STREET
This finely fettled little fella from brought a smile to my face.
MCCARREN PARK
Of course there is no hard and fast rule stating one can only build “people” out of snow.
Someone in the Garden Spot of the Universe understood this and elected to make this item which I call “The McCarren Park Snow Mound”. I do not want to suggest that all snowmen need be pedestrian. A little ingenuity (an empty garbage can and a pair of work gloves) can reap delightful results. Case in point:
LEONARD STREET
(priceless)
Miss Heather
*Which he liked!
P.S.: I will be posting more photographs from my jaunt around Greenpoint in a bit so stay tuned. I have some pretty nifty stuff up my sleeve!
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