Category Archives: Photography

Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Hi F&F, As I’ve said in other posts, I’m relatively new to the whole smartphone camera trend.  I’m making up for lost time and I’ve been experimenting with an array of photo apps.  My entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Hi F&F, The Red Hook Criterium, the once hyper local bike race, was brought to the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Saturday Night. The Red Hook Crit (RHC) started its life as an informal night-time bike race through the streets of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

Hi F&F, I walk to work each morning. I often use that 20 minute span as a walking meditation exercise.  During this walking meditation I am focused on the act of putting one foot in front of the other – … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Hi F&F, I took the picture in order to capture the stillness and starkness of the pre-party scene. In just a few moments the setting would be transformed into a joyous and lively celebration. I expected the crisp white linen, shiny glassware and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Hi F&F, For this week’s photo challenge: escape, I’m posting a few photos of the Metro Tech Commons (MTC) located in Downtown Brooklyn. It stands in the center of Brooklyn’s business district which boasts more than 17 million square feet of … Continue reading →

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Tiptoe Through the Tulips and the Memories

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Hi F&F, Last week I shared pictures of cherry blossoms from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This Mother’s Day I’m giving you tulips. This is my first Mother’s Day without Mom, Inc. I can’t give her flowers today, but that’s ok.  … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Hi F&F, This Sunday was the TD Five Boro Bike Tour. The 40 mile route takes thousands of cyclists through all the boroughs, including the best borough, Brooklyn. In fact, the tour passes not far from where I live and … Continue reading →

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The Bold & the Beautiful: The Cherry Blossoms of Brooklyn

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Hi F&F, The ornamental cherry trees at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) are almost as famous as their cousins in Japan. The trees in the BBG are “A-listers”. They are superstars in every sense of the word.  They are pampered, they have … Continue reading →

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Eye Spy: A May December Relationship

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Hi F&F, I spied a bright young thing clinging to an odd rusty thing. This was a May December relationship. And while this match incited the usual stares and whispers; it was devoid of the usual innuendo and reproach. This pairing is … Continue reading →

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Eye Spy: I’m Stumped

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Hi F&F While walking home my eye spied this….. This painted tree stump has ATreeGrowsinBklyn stumped. Peace, ATreeGrowsinBklyn

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