The Weekend in Black and White

On Monday, I showed you another bride
(at her wedding).  That same day I also saw 
this bevy of beautiful brides.  A few of them seem 
to be looking for something—a groom perhaps?

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They Do

I was walking in Brooklyn Bridge Park last weekend 
and came upon the very public wedding of 
Sarah and Paul.  It was a lovely ceremony and even 
though they're complete strangers, I must admit I 
did get a little bit verklempt when they said their "I dos."

[To see more Monday Mellow Yellows, go here.]

skyline

If you want the best view of Manhattan,
just come to Brooklyn!  Especially now that
you can enjoy that view from Brooklyn Bridge Park,
a waterside green space along the East River.
It's still a work in progress, but what's been completed
is wonderful (and the Brooklyn Philharmonic
is playing there this Saturday).

[To see more of Our World, go here.]

Quinceañera

This girl is celebrating her 15th birthday. But maybe
I should say this woman . . . because that's the
point of the Quinceañera celebration:  At 15, she
goes from being a girl to being a woman.  She was
not the only one marking this milestone yesterday
with a photo op in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

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Skywatch Friday

My usual fave spot for catching Skywatch
shots is up there on the bridge.  But when
I was down below in Brooklyn Bridge Park
recently, I saw this pretty pink-and-blue sky.


[To see more Skywatch, go here.
And to see more Sunday Bridges, visit Louis la Vache.}

abc wednesday —J is for "Jane's Carousel"

This beautiful carousel was originally built in 1922, and was the first carousel
to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It was purchased in 1984 by Brooklyn artist Jane Walentas and her
husband, David.  Jane has been carefully restoring it since then.

Finally, after 27 years' work, it's up and running again—in its new home
between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. The carousel—
and its glass pavilion designed by French architect Jean Nouvel—are
a gift from the the Walentas family to the people of NYC. 

Jane's painstaking renovation
was truly a labor of love.

Maybe you'd like to see it in motion:

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